Tuw Josephus Carr
Tuw Josephus Carr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $55K.
Tuw Josephus Carr at a glance
In short: Tuw Josephus Carr gave $54K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,400
- Total assets
- $1,017,439
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (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 Josephus Carr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Howard University ($54K across 9 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 39 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tuw Josephus Carr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $63K (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $6,750 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $6,750 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $6,750 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $6,750 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $5,400 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $5,400 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $5,400 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $5,400 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | Scholarship | $5,400 |
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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 | $1,017,439 | $72,117 | $77,395 | $54,000 | 9 | $60,525 | $55,245 | $65,699 |
| 2024 | $1,022,323 | $57,560 | $61,618 | $40,000 | 9 | $46,230 | $42,448 | $62,036 |
| 2023 | $1,025,940 | $35,513 | $59,839 | $40,000 | 9 | $45,667 | $21,341 | $57,085 |
| 2022 | $1,050,171 | $-28,845 | $76,811 | $54,000 | 1 | $59,848 | $22,790 | $60,109 |
| 2021 | $1,156,339 | $126,411 | $83,399 | $60,000 | 11 | $65,220 | $109,169 | $66,503 |
| 2020 | $1,113,139 | $77,551 | $83,988 | $63,000 | 12 | — | $62,160 | $62,266 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Josephus Carr reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tuw Josephus Carr's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$19K (2020) → $21K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tuw Josephus Carr
How much does Tuw Josephus Carr give each year?
Tuw Josephus Carr gave $54K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 9 grants.
What is Tuw Josephus Carr's typical grant size?
Tuw Josephus Carr's median grant in 2025 was $5,400, and its average grant was $6,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tuw Josephus Carr give grants?
Tuw Josephus Carr gives mostly in District of Columbia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (9 grants).
Does Tuw Josephus Carr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Tuw Josephus Carr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
How large is Tuw Josephus Carr?
Tuw Josephus Carr reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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 Josephus Carr?
Tuw Josephus Carr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tuw Josephus Carr's EIN?
Tuw Josephus Carr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6422322. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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