Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State
Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bluefield, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $150K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $8K.
Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State at a glance
In short: Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,965
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,965
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,965
- Total assets
- $150,159
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bluefield State University ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $8K (2024) to $9K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV | Operating Funds | $7,965 |
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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 | $150,159 | $8,788 | $9,097 | $7,965 | 1 | $8,200 | $8,083 | $8,569 |
| 2024 | $150,619 | $9,845 | $8,871 | $7,510 | 1 | $7,843 | $8,846 | $8,298 |
| 2023 | $149,670 | $24 | $9,159 | $8,024 | 1 | $8,306 | $3,847 | $7,792 |
| 2022 | $158,598 | $6,385 | $10,186 | $8,911 | 1 | $9,171 | $5,605 | $8,283 |
| 2021 | $162,588 | $11,623 | $9,996 | $8,892 | 1 | $9,153 | $10,827 | $9,173 |
| 2020 | $160,962 | $5,608 | $9,586 | $8,594 | 1 | — | $4,845 | $9,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State's only listed officer is First Community Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Community Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$592 (2020) → $646 (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 $646, to First Community Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State
How much does Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State give each year?
Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State?
Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State reported $150K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 Le Tierney-Bluefield State?
Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bluefield, WV. It holds $150K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State operate?
Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State's EIN?
Tuw Le Tierney-Bluefield State's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6050977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
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