Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ontario, CA EIN: 23-7367435

Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Ontario, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $614K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $56K.

Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw at a glance

In short: Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,356
+3.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,452
+3.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,452
Total assets
$613,850
+2.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Califinstitute of Technology Trust Accounting: $13KCalifinstitute of TechnologyTrust Accounting$13KScripps College Director of Planned Giving: $13KScripps College Director ofPlanned Giving$13KHarvey Mudd College Office of Development: $13KHarvey Mudd College Office ofDevelopment$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Califinstitute of Technology Trust Accounting ($13K). Together the top 3 received $40K.

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

ClaremontPasadena

How Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Califinstitute of Technology Trust Accounting Pasadena, CAEducational$13,452
Scripps College Director of Planned Giving Claremont, CAEducational$13,452
Harvey Mudd College Office of Development Claremont, CAEducational$13,452
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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$613,850$61,487$47,665$40,3563$41,946$56,472$40,591
2024$601,546$37,396$45,069$38,8983$40,403$32,655$38,226
2023$608,834$17,335$40,265$34,6083$35,988$17,464$34,962
2022$631,734$24,431$44,497$37,7163$39,113$20,107$35,735
2021$650,930$58,837$45,400$38,5893$40,141$54,032$40,913
2020$636,879$31,298$41,647$35,7933—$27,109$36,121

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw is led by Citizens Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Citizens Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    $4K (2023) → $5K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Citizens Business Bank (2020–2022) — Trustee

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

Citizens Trust — Trustee: $5KCitizens TrustTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Citizens Trust (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw

How much does Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw give each year?

Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 3 grants.

What is Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw's typical grant size?

Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $13,452, and its average grant was $13,452, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw give grants?

Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Claremont, CA (2 grants).

Does Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).

How large is Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw?

Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw reported $614K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw?

Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Ontario, CA. It holds $614K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw's EIN?

Wheeler Alice Colby Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7367435. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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