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TUW Robert L & Ruth E Wiese

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 426553486

TUW Robert L & Ruth E Wiese is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $155,012 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $7,751 and the largest $46,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $121,762 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$89,88913$2.7 million
2024$121,76214$2.9 million
2025$155,01214$3.2 million

How to apply

TUW Robert L & Ruth E Wiese says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What TUW Robert L & Ruth E Wiese funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa12$143,385
District of Columbia1$7,751
Nebraska1$3,876

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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
Friends of the Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
Unrestricted general$3,876
Edmundson Art Foundation Inc
Des Moines, IA
Unrestricted general$3,876
Des Moines Audubon Society
Clive, IA
Unrestricted general$3,876
Science Center of Iowa
Des Moines, IA
Unrestricted general$3,876

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TUW Robert L & Ruth E Wiese accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does TUW Robert L & Ruth E Wiese give?

$155,012 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $7,751.

Who runs TUW Robert L & Ruth E Wiese?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does TUW Robert L & Ruth E Wiese fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and human services.

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