Tuw Foster S Mathewson

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6030543

Tuw Foster S Mathewson is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $820K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $78K.

Tuw Foster S Mathewson at a glance

In short: Tuw Foster S Mathewson gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,947
+7.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,474
+7.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$16,474
Total assets
$819,874
+4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Tuw Foster S Mathewson funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Unitarian Society of Fall River: $21KUnitarian Society of FallRiver$21KStevens-Childrens Home Inc: $12KStevens-Childrens Home Inc$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Unitarian Society of Fall River ($21K). Together the top 2 received $33K.

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%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Fall RiverSwansea

How Tuw Foster S Mathewson gives

  • Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $69K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Unitarian Society of Fall River Fall River, MAUnrestricted General$20,592
Stevens-Childrens Home Inc Swansea, MAUnrestricted General$12,355
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$819,874$88,418$51,096$32,9472$39,254$77,957$47,613
2024$782,325$80,517$46,680$30,5872$36,575$69,829$44,652
2023$749,326$24,740$96,195$69,0562$87,030$15,522$42,739
2022$820,962$-21,063$68,799$44,8942$57,545$7,465$44,852
2021$910,830$194,833$61,904$49,1732$50,134$183,050$49,713
2020$776,882$67,079$54,290$42,3732—$57,829$42,758

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Foster S Mathewson reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tuw Foster S Mathewson's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2020) → $14K (2025)

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: $14KBank of AmericaTrustee$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Tuw Foster S Mathewson

How much does Tuw Foster S Mathewson give each year?

Tuw Foster S Mathewson gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 2 grants.

How large is Tuw Foster S Mathewson?

Tuw Foster S Mathewson reported $820K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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 Foster S Mathewson operate?

Tuw Foster S Mathewson has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Tuw Foster S Mathewson's EIN?

Tuw Foster S Mathewson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6030543. 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.

Data update history

(7)

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 September 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 21, 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

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