Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund
Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $97K.
Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,459
- +49.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,153
- +49.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,763
- Total assets
- $1,094,564
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northfield Mount Hermon School ($28K). Together the top 3 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2021) to $64K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Mount Hermon School Mount Hermon, MA | Unrestricted General | $27,763 |
| Baystate Health Foundation Inc Springfield, MA | Unrestricted General | $27,763 |
| Second Cong'l Church of Greenfield Greenfield, MA | Unrestricted General | $7,933 |
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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 | $1,094,564 | $111,722 | $85,608 | $63,459 | 3 | $71,633 | $97,099 | $64,183 |
| 2024 | $1,076,667 | $37,017 | $62,361 | $42,432 | 3 | $49,984 | $21,677 | $60,082 |
| 2023 | $1,066,344 | $-8,925 | $69,076 | $45,344 | 3 | $52,669 | $12,036 | $56,190 |
| 2022 | $1,129,116 | $220,701 | $86,867 | $64,144 | 3 | $72,503 | $206,019 | $61,884 |
| 2021 | $1,167,035 | $88,100 | $62,721 | $40,737 | 3 | — | $75,342 | $63,799 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$19K (2022) → $19K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $19K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund
How much does Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund give each year?
Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 3 grants.
What is Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $27,763, and its average grant was $21,153, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund give grants?
Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund?
Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund's EIN?
Tuw Ruth C Adams Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6575344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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