Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 59-7268792

Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $921K. Net investment income was $797K.

Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust gave $921K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $461K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$921,172
-7.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$460,586
-7.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$460,586
Total assets
$15,662,461
-0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (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 John S Lehmann Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Washington University: $461KWashington University$461KMissouri Botanical Garden: $461KMissouri Botanical Garden$461K

The largest 2025 recipient was Washington University ($461K). Together the top 2 received $921K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K10$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 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.

States

Cities

Saint Louis

How Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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$250K$500K$750K$1M2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $738K (2020) to $991K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $921K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington University St. Louis, MOUnrestricted General$460,586
Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MOUnrestricted General$460,586
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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$15,662,461$895,068$1,089,296$921,1722$970,525$797,216$988,607
2024$15,767,053$683,405$1,144,405$990,6162$1,038,139$486,407$947,671
2023$16,136,999$315,008$1,137,747$969,1482$1,017,257$385,519$889,754
2022$16,701,399$3,001,819$1,032,072$770,8042$824,090$3,090,118$952,035
2021$15,566,839$1,233,823$993,502$798,7422—$1,069,171$1,000,335
2020$14,767,162$1,008,290$881,073$738,2622—$970,987$810,364

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $989K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust'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

    $115K (2020) → $122K (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: $122KBank of AmericaTrustee$122K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust

How much does Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust give each year?

Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust gave $921K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $991K across 2 grants.

How large is Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust?

Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust reported $15.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $971K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $989K (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 John S Lehmann Charitable Trust operate?

Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust's EIN?

Tuw John S Lehmann Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7268792. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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