Tuw Frances C Williams Char

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 59-7278945

Tuw Frances C Williams Char is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $136K. Net investment income was $260K.

Tuw Frances C Williams Char at a glance

In short: Tuw Frances C Williams Char gave $136K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $136K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$136,420
+6.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$136,420
+6.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$136,420
Total assets
$2,729,584
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (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 Frances C Williams Char funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Hope Tree Family Services: $136KHope Tree Family Services$136K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Tree Family Services ($136K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Salem

How Tuw Frances C Williams Char gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2019) to $146K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $136K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Tree Family Services Salem, VAUnrestricted General$136,420
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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$2,729,584$290,037$189,875$136,4201$155,615$260,405$156,596
2024$2,628,687$265,263$175,024$128,1421$146,049$234,760$147,187
2023$2,541,174$87,490$135,550$94,3981$110,864$54,418$134,266
2022$2,590,141$-65,876$201,644$145,1271$162,020$26,958$138,223
2021$2,857,380$616,160$175,382$127,3091$145,343$585,163$153,814
2020$2,413,257$172,256$186,202$145,8681—$148,485$132,794
2019$2,427,723$135,561$123,508$83,3301—$119,825$128,962

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Frances C Williams Char reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tuw Frances C Williams Char'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

    $39K (2021) → $41K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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: $41KBank of AmericaTrustee$41K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $41K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Tuw Frances C Williams Char

How much does Tuw Frances C Williams Char give each year?

Tuw Frances C Williams Char gave $136K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 1 grant.

How large is Tuw Frances C Williams Char?

Tuw Frances C Williams Char reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $156K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (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 Frances C Williams Char operate?

Tuw Frances C Williams Char has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Tuw Frances C Williams Char's EIN?

Tuw Frances C Williams Char's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7278945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)

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