BF Wirt Museum FD

Foundation · Grantmaker Youngstown, OH EIN: 34-6517991

BF Wirt Museum FD is a private foundation, based in Youngstown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $568K. Net investment income was $38K.

Key facts about BF Wirt Museum FD

EIN
34-6517991
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$568,381
Grants made (2023)
2
Average grant
$284,191
Median grant
$284,191
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

How BF Wirt Museum FD gives

  • Giving grew 2122% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$568K

+2268.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$284K

+1084.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BF Wirt Museum FD reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About BF Wirt Museum FD

Based on IRS filings

BF Wirt Museum FD is a private foundation, based in Youngstown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $568K. Net investment income was $38K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2023 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Youngstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$158K$317K$475K$633K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets—$530,281$547,674
Revenue$45,493$14,632$53,446
Expenses$575,774$32,025$51,639
Qualifying Distributions$568,381$24,000$42,561
Net Investment Income$38,100$8,392$44,680
Distributable Amount$28,319$33,906$37,060

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$142K$284K$426K$568K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20222 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2023

Mahoning Valley Historical Society: $568K across 2 grantsMahoning Valley HistoricalSociety$568K · 2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest recipients include Mahoning Valley Historical Society ($568,381 across 2 grants).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MAHONING VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Youngstown, OHTO HOUSE, MAINTAIN,DISPLAY, AND SUPPORT THE WIRT COLLECTION$519,773
MAHONING VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Youngstown, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$48,608

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2023 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Scott SchulickTrustee1—
Janice EliasTrustee1—
Suzanne FlemingTrustee1—
Elayne BozickTrustee1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BF Wirt Museum FD operate?

BF Wirt Museum FD has awarded grants in Ohio.

What size grants does BF Wirt Museum FD award?

In 2023, BF Wirt Museum FD awarded 2 grants totaling $568K — an average of about $284K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is BF Wirt Museum FD required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, BF Wirt Museum FD reported a distributable amount of $28K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is BF Wirt Museum FD's EIN?

BF Wirt Museum FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6517991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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