Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese
Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2024 filing states that its sole charitable activity is making contributions and grants to qualified charitable organizations; it conducts no direct charitable activities.
Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese at a glance
In short: Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese gave $155K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Iowa. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,012
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,072
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,751
- Total assets
- $2,482,769
- +3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coe College ($47K). Together the top 10 received $143K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, 5% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 3% to recipients in Nebraska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2023) to $155K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA | Robert L. and Ruth E. Wiese | $46,500 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church Des Moines, IA | Robert L. and Ruth E. Wiese | $31,000 |
| The State Univ of IA Foundation Iowa City, IA | Robert L. and Ruth E. Wiese | $11,626 |
| American Red Cross- Central Iowa Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $7,751 |
| Westminister Scholarship Fund Des Moines, IA | Robert L. and Ruth E. Wiese | $7,751 |
| First Presbyterian Church Marengo, IA | Unrestricted General | $7,751 |
| Calvin Community Des Moines, IA | Unrestricted General | $7,751 |
| First Presbyterian Church Manning, IA | Unrestricted General | $7,751 |
| Civic Center of Des Moines Des Moines, IA | Unrestricted General | $7,751 |
| The Salvation Army Omaha, NE | Unrestricted General | $3,876 |
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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 | $2,482,769 | $278,127 | $206,118 | $155,012 | 14 | $171,975 | $248,577 | $146,629 |
| 2024 | $2,410,052 | $254,802 | $166,647 | $121,762 | 14 | $137,811 | $224,437 | $138,421 |
| 2023 | $2,324,415 | $77,839 | $129,037 | $89,889 | 13 | $104,260 | $45,415 | $126,545 |
| 2022 | $2,376,457 | $-61,206 | $189,565 | $137,719 | 13 | $152,280 | $23,716 | $129,516 |
| 2021 | $2,626,958 | $560,650 | $167,333 | $120,584 | 13 | $136,672 | $530,118 | $145,168 |
| 2020 | $2,215,199 | $210,569 | $160,468 | $120,066 | 13 | — | $186,858 | $124,089 |
| 2019 | $2,179,843 | $146,060 | $133,079 | $96,166 | 14 | — | $130,119 | $120,190 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese reported a distributable amount of $147K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for colleges, a university foundation, churches, a scholarship fund, arts and cultural organizations, and other charitable organizations. For example, Calvin Community describes its mission as serving older adults in a caring Christian community, while the Des Moines Art Center says it connects people and art and engages audiences with modern and contemporary art. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $155,012. Grant amounts ranged from $3,876 to $46,500, with a median of $7,751.
Among its reported 2025 grants were $46,500 to Coe College, $31,000 to Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, and $11,626 to The State Univ of IA Foundation. Other reported grants included $7,751 to Calvin Community and $3,876 each to the Edmundson Art Foundation and Science Center of Iowa.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bank of America is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$33K (2019) → $41K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $41K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese
How much does Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese give each year?
Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese gave $155K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $122K across 14 grants.
What is Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese's typical grant size?
Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese's median grant in 2025 was $7,751, and its average grant was $11,072, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese give grants?
Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese gives mostly in Iowa: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (7 grants).
Does Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Robert L. and Ruth E. Wiese" (4 grants).
Who are Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese's largest grantees?
Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese's largest 2025 grantees include Coe College ($46,500), Westminister Presbyterian Church ($31,000) and First Presbyterian Church ($15,502 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese?
Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for colleges, a university foundation, churches, a scholarship fund, arts and cultural organizations, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese's EIN?
Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6553486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Tuw Robert L & Ruth E Wiese funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tuw-robert-l-and-ruth-e-wiese-morg_f2e2b00f96624b719695c5ddf5df8dd7
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