Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust
Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $957K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $106K.
Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $956,649
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (67% 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 Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Del Norte Scholarship Foundation ($40K). Together the top 2 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Del Norte Scholarship Foundation Crescent City, CA | Scholarship | $40,000 |
| Lewis and Clark College Portland, OR | Scholarship | $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 | $956,649 | $119,367 | $77,760 | $60,000 | 2 | $64,405 | $106,194 | $78,335 |
| 2024 | $915,077 | $88,894 | $86,037 | $60,000 | 2 | $68,971 | $72,009 | $70,463 |
| 2023 | $912,185 | $55,769 | $76,503 | $60,000 | 2 | $62,750 | $45,594 | $61,332 |
| 2022 | $932,919 | $198,620 | $99,810 | $60,000 | 2 | $73,976 | $176,538 | $60,746 |
| 2021 | $834,119 | $129,249 | $84,625 | $60,000 | 2 | $67,681 | $113,623 | $63,448 |
| 2020 | $789,495 | $63,854 | $69,815 | $60,000 | 2 | — | $55,844 | $48,349 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust is led by Wendy Gerlach, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendy Gerlach
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2021) → $0 (2025)
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $12K, to Wendy Gerlach (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust
How much does Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust give each year?
Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 2 grants.
How large is Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust?
Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust reported $957K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (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.
Where does Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust operate?
Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust has awarded grants in California, Oregon.
What is Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust's EIN?
Basil Ronjoin Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6067801. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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