Anita P Gilger Trust UA
Anita P Gilger Trust UA is a private foundation, based in Rocky River, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $34K.
Anita P Gilger Trust UA at a glance
In short: Anita P Gilger Trust UA gave $84K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,000
- -16.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- -58.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $2,023,928
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (88% 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 Anita P Gilger Trust UA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Cleveland Orchestra ($20K). Together the top 6 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 25 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Anita P Gilger Trust UA gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2020) to $101K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland, OH | General Support | $20,000 |
| Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Bay Village, OH | Annual Support | $19,000 |
| St Theodosius Orthodox Church Cleveland, OH | General Support | $15,000 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Sight Center Cleveland, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| Beck Center for the Arts Lakewood, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,023,928 | $36,179 | $91,408 | $84,000 | 6 | $85,950 | $33,855 | $95,406 |
| 2024 | $1,796,314 | $121,182 | $125,703 | $101,000 | 3 | $112,975 | $108,839 | $88,435 |
| 2023 | $1,698,001 | $35,313 | $82,103 | $60,000 | 6 | $70,978 | $27,414 | $82,445 |
| 2022 | $788,902 | $45,892 | $84,575 | $65,000 | 5 | $74,636 | $35,953 | $83,257 |
| 2021 | $827,874 | $104,599 | $85,397 | $64,500 | 5 | $74,653 | $93,854 | $83,328 |
| 2020 | $808,672 | $38,282 | $80,288 | $59,000 | 5 | — | $28,418 | $69,893 |
| 2019 | $850,678 | $162,065 | $80,914 | $62,000 | 4 | — | $152,697 | $68,815 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anita P Gilger Trust UA reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anita P Gilger Trust UA is led by Thomas M. Stickney, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas M. Stickney
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$15K (2019) → $0 (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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $20K, to Thomas M Stickney (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Anita P Gilger Trust UA
How much does Anita P Gilger Trust UA give each year?
Anita P Gilger Trust UA gave $84K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 3 grants.
What is Anita P Gilger Trust UA's typical grant size?
Anita P Gilger Trust UA's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $14,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anita P Gilger Trust UA give grants?
Anita P Gilger Trust UA gives mostly in Ohio: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (3 grants).
Does Anita P Gilger Trust UA give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Anita P Gilger Trust UA's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Anita P Gilger Trust UA's largest grantees?
Anita P Gilger Trust UA's largest 2025 grantees include The Cleveland Orchestra ($20,000), Lake Erie Nature & Science Center ($19,000) and St Theodosius Orthodox Church ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anita P Gilger Trust UA?
Anita P Gilger Trust UA reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (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 Anita P Gilger Trust UA's EIN?
Anita P Gilger Trust UA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7397502. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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