Why Tuesday Inc
Why Tuesday Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $745K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $251K. Net investment income was $6K.
Why Tuesday Inc at a glance
In short: Why Tuesday Inc gave $251K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $251,140
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,228
- -79.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $745,498
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (64% 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 Why Tuesday Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Cork Collective CO ($140K across 3 grants). Together the top 3 received $251K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Why Tuesday Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 705% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2024) to $251K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $251K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Cork Collective CO New York, NY | Advancement of Education and General Support | $90,096 |
| Drum Major Institute Atlanta, GA | Advancement of Education and General Support | $90,000 |
| The Cork Collective CO New York, NY | Advancement of Education and General Support | $30,000 |
| Broadway Mall Association Inc New York, NY | Advancement of Education and General Support | $21,044 |
| The Cork Collective CO New York, NY | Advancement of Education and General Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $745,498 | $6,338 | $252,035 | $251,140 | 5 | $251,140 | $5,580 | $35,636 |
| 2024 | $999,005 | $708,824 | $257,441 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | $704,636 | $51,276 |
| 2023 | $1,154,454 | $13,108 | $182,494 | — | — | $123,771 | $12,385 | $59,022 |
| 2022 | $915,934 | $1,069,830 | $611 | — | — | — | $5,252 | $28,196 |
| 2021 | $99,712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $99,712 | — | $1,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $100,712 | $206 | $16,312 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Why Tuesday Inc reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Why Tuesday Inc is led by Martin Luther King III, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Luther King III
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William B. Wachtel
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Young
Chairman of the Board
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$50K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Norman J. Ornstein
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Helen Petulla
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $50K, to Andrew Young (Chairman of the Board).
Frequently asked questions about Why Tuesday Inc
How much does Why Tuesday Inc give each year?
Why Tuesday Inc gave $251K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
What is Why Tuesday Inc's typical grant size?
Why Tuesday Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $50,228, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Why Tuesday Inc give grants?
Why Tuesday Inc gives mostly in New York: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Why Tuesday Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Why Tuesday Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Why Tuesday Inc's largest grantees?
Why Tuesday Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Cork Collective CO ($140,096 across 3 grants), Drum Major Institute ($90,000) and Broadway Mall Association Inc ($21,044), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Why Tuesday Inc?
Why Tuesday Inc reported $745K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $251K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Why Tuesday Inc?
Why Tuesday Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in New York, NY. It holds $745K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Why Tuesday Inc's EIN?
Why Tuesday Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3868119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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