Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship
Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $193K. Net investment income was $4K.
Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship at a glance
In short: Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship gave $193K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $192,593
- +3676.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $38,519
- +2165.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Primary geography
- Missouri (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ritenour Pride & Promise Foundation ($188K). Together the top 5 received $193K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 12740% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $193K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ritenour Pride & Promise Foundation St. Louis, MO | Scholarships | $187,593 |
| Lehigh University West Bethleham, PA | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL | Scholarships | $1,250 |
| Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN | Scholarship | $1,250 |
| University of Missouri St Columbia, MO | Scholarship | $1,250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $3,721 | $192,731 | $192,593 | 5 | $192,593 | $4,061 | $9,252 |
| 2023 | $193,249 | $15,147 | $10,953 | $5,100 | 3 | $7,053 | $11,999 | $9,101 |
| 2022 | $186,068 | $33,821 | $10,459 | $6,000 | 3 | $7,668 | $30,862 | $9,688 |
| 2021 | $190,845 | $11,229 | $6,191 | $1,500 | 3 | — | $8,494 | $10,525 |
| 2020 | $163,209 | $13,249 | $8,943 | $5,000 | 4 | — | $11,375 | $8,494 |
| 2019 | $159,408 | $9,912 | $12,765 | $9,000 | 5 | — | $6,530 | $8,382 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Gary Spiller
Committee Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathleen Mead
Committee Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mike Lachance
Committee Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $2K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship
How much does Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship give each year?
Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship gave $193K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 3 grants.
What is Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship's typical grant size?
Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship's median grant in 2024 was $1,250, and its average grant was $38,519, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship give grants?
Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship gives mostly in Missouri: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
Who are Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship's largest grantees?
Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship's largest 2024 grantees include Ritenour Pride & Promise Foundation ($187,593), Lehigh University ($1,250) and Southern Illinois University ($1,250), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How much is Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship's EIN?
Tuw O W Costilow Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6253991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 17, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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