Ar Wood Educational Trust
Ar Wood Educational Trust is a private foundation based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Its 2025 filing reports education grants to individual recipients in several states.
Ar Wood Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Ar Wood Educational Trust gave $7K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $645.455), top state South Dakota. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,100
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $645
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $350
- Total assets
- $113,379
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ar Wood Educational Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says application materials are provided upon request. It lists the restrictions that applicants must be graduates of Luverne, Minnesota High School, have a 3.0 GPA, and rank in the top 20% of their class.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists August 31 each year. The August 31, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists August 31 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: First Bank And Trust
Mailing address: PO Box 1347, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1347
Phone: (605) 978-1129
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ar Wood Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Janica Oechsle ($1K). Together the top 10 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as 29% to South Dakota, 24% to Minnesota, and 14% each to Wisconsin, Florida, and Arizona. The itemized grants also include a recipient in Fargo, North Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ar Wood Educational Trust open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $350. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $350 repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $9K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Janica Oechsle La Crosse, WI | Education | $1,000 |
| Keaton Ahrendt Fort Myers, FL | Education | $1,000 |
| Carter Sehr Sioux Falls, SD | Education | $1,000 |
| Katia Jarchow Phoenix, AZ | Education | $1,000 |
| Katherine Pizel Moorhead, MN | Education | $1,000 |
| Averill Sehr Brookings, SD | Education | $350 |
| Brenn Siebenahler Duluth, MN | Education | $350 |
| Camden Janizszeki Sioux Falls, SD | Education | $350 |
| Casey Sehr Sioux Falls, SD | Education | $350 |
| Jocelyn Hart Mankato, MN | Education | $350 |
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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 | $113,379 | $10,587 | $11,659 | $7,100 | 11 | $8,322 | $8,660 | $6,824 |
| 2024 | $114,451 | $6,737 | $12,098 | $7,000 | 9 | $8,330 | $4,424 | $6,641 |
| 2023 | $119,812 | $6,196 | $11,407 | $6,500 | 14 | $7,782 | $3,796 | $6,436 |
| 2022 | $125,023 | $4,458 | $13,551 | $8,700 | 13 | $9,937 | $1,981 | $7,173 |
| 2021 | $134,116 | $11,035 | $13,087 | $8,000 | 13 | $9,210 | $8,758 | $7,767 |
| 2020 | $136,168 | $18,077 | $12,553 | $7,800 | 11 | — | $15,813 | $7,388 |
| 2019 | $130,644 | $7,986 | $11,932 | $7,000 | 11 | — | $5,680 | $7,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ar Wood Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $7,100. Grants ranged from $350 to $1,000, with a median of $350. Each itemized grant was listed for education. The largest awards were $1,000 each to Janica Oechsle of La Crosse, Wisconsin; Keaton Ahrendt of Fort Myers, Florida; Carter Sehr of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Katia Jarchow of Phoenix, Arizona; and Katherine Pizel of Moorhead, Minnesota.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists First Bank Trust as trustee.
Ar Wood Educational Trust's only listed officer is First Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Bank Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to First Bank Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ar Wood Educational Trust
How much does Ar Wood Educational Trust give each year?
Ar Wood Educational Trust gave $7K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 9 grants.
What is Ar Wood Educational Trust's typical grant size?
Ar Wood Educational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $350, and its average grant was $645, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ar Wood Educational Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does Ar Wood Educational Trust give grants?
Ar Wood Educational Trust's top state is South Dakota, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (24%) and Wisconsin (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (3 grants).
Does Ar Wood Educational Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Ar Wood Educational Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (11 grants).
Who are Ar Wood Educational Trust's largest grantees?
Ar Wood Educational Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Janica Oechsle ($1,000), Keaton Ahrendt ($1,000) and Carter Sehr ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ar Wood Educational Trust?
Ar Wood Educational Trust reported $113K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Ar Wood Educational Trust?
The filing says application materials are provided upon request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ar Wood Educational Trust's EIN?
Ar Wood Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6023357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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