Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-6215331

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $331K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $19K.

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw at a glance

In short: Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,400
-15.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,800
-15.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,800
Total assets
$330,768
+0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Elwyn Inc: $6KElwyn Inc$6KSarah Ralston Foundation: $5KSarah Ralston Foundation$5KCheyney University of PA: $3KCheyney University of PA$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Elwyn Inc ($6K). Together the top 3 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CheyneyElwynPhiladelphia

How Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $19K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elwyn Inc Elwyn, PAGeneral Operating$6,400
Sarah Ralston Foundation Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operting$4,800
Cheyney University of PA Cheyney, PAGeneral Operating$3,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$330,768$24,956$22,791$14,4003$16,228$18,653$19,755
2024$328,865$17,933$24,520$17,1003$18,825$11,975$18,468
2023$335,123$8,174$28,241$17,1003$22,851$5,008$17,450
2022$355,571$16,389$25,174$17,1003$18,740$10,466$18,877
2021$364,424$38,082$25,349$17,1003$18,794$31,484$21,138
2020$351,641$26,980$25,328$17,1003—$21,320$18,395
2019$350,057$35,602$26,766$19,2753—$29,878$17,980

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2019) → $7K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $7KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw

How much does Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw give each year?

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 3 grants.

What is Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw's typical grant size?

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $4,800, and its average grant was $4,800, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw give grants?

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw'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 Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw?

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw reported $331K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw's EIN?

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6215331. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)

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