Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 95-6021568

Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $146K.

Key facts about Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable

In short: Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-6021568
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$61,454
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$30,727
Median grant
$30,727
Total assets
$1,534,972
Primary geography
Minnesota (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$61K

-15.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

-15.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 81% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

MadisonWinona

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2023) to $81K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $61K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Winona State University: $31KWinona State University$31KUniversity of Wisconsin: $31KUniversity of Wisconsin$31K

The largest 2025 recipient was Winona State University ($31K). Together the top 2 received $61K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Winona State University Winona, MNScholarship for Books and$30,727
University of Wisconsin Madison, WIScholarship for Books and$30,727

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,534,972$1,464,830$1,414,586
Revenue$165,072$152,681$47,355
Expenses$95,368$100,927$78,101
Qualifying Distributions$72,178$82,726$62,473
Net Investment Income$146,400$133,540$27,156
Distributable Amount$88,595$83,425$75,862

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $26K (2021) → $26K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $26KBank of AmericaTrustee$26K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable

How much does Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable give each year?

Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 2 grants.

How large is Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable?

Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (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.

Where does Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable operate?

Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.

What is Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable's EIN?

Tuw Etta H Howell Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6021568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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