Tuw Eleanor Sellew
Tuw Eleanor Sellew is a private foundation, based in Lenox, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $464K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $36K.
Tuw Eleanor Sellew at a glance
In short: Tuw Eleanor Sellew gave $14K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,720
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,715
- -43.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $463,583
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Tuw Eleanor Sellew funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fairview Hospital ($3K). Together the top 3 received $6K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($8,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tuw Eleanor Sellew gives
- In 2025 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA | General Support | $2,720 |
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $8,000 |
| Univ of New England Grace Riva Biddeford, ME | Scholarship | $1,500 |
| Northwestern Connecticut Dylan J Deane Canaan, CT | Scholarship | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $463,583 | $42,833 | $25,840 | $13,720 | 8 | $16,759 | $35,547 | $33,506 |
| 2024 | $446,561 | $25,932 | $22,863 | $12,190 | 4 | $15,513 | $18,786 | $31,771 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Eleanor Sellew reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tuw Eleanor Sellew's only listed officer is Beacon Bank & Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beacon Bank & Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$9K (2024) → $9K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Beacon Bank & Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tuw Eleanor Sellew
How much does Tuw Eleanor Sellew give each year?
Tuw Eleanor Sellew gave $14K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Tuw Eleanor Sellew's typical grant size?
Tuw Eleanor Sellew's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,715, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tuw Eleanor Sellew give grants?
Tuw Eleanor Sellew gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (11%) and Connecticut (11%).
Does Tuw Eleanor Sellew give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Tuw Eleanor Sellew's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).
Who are Tuw Eleanor Sellew's largest grantees?
Tuw Eleanor Sellew's largest 2025 grantees include Fairview Hospital ($2,720), Univ of New England Grace Riva ($1,500) and Northwestern Connecticut Dylan J Deane ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($8,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tuw Eleanor Sellew?
Tuw Eleanor Sellew reported $464K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Tuw Eleanor Sellew's EIN?
Tuw Eleanor Sellew's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6369984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
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