Dewaters Memorial Trust
Dewaters Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $79K. Net investment income was $101K.
Dewaters Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Dewaters Memorial Trust gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,726
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,726
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $78,726
- Total assets
- $1,430,859
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Dewaters Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flint Institute of Arts ($79K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dewaters Memorial Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $83K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | General Operating | $78,726 |
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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 | $1,430,859 | $106,388 | $93,726 | $78,726 | 1 | $87,074 | $101,101 | $89,975 |
| 2024 | $1,430,744 | $81,081 | $96,705 | $83,280 | 1 | $91,292 | $75,668 | $80,699 |
| 2023 | $1,445,826 | $58,943 | $97,208 | $81,935 | 1 | $89,850 | $53,196 | $75,493 |
| 2022 | $1,484,097 | $152,205 | $101,989 | $81,403 | 1 | $91,430 | $145,442 | $88,951 |
| 2021 | $1,434,511 | $181,381 | $92,297 | $74,974 | 1 | — | $175,020 | $84,544 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dewaters Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dewaters Memorial Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$13K (2024) → $9K (2025)
Bank Of America N A
Former Trustee
Trustee → Former Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$17K (2022) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America NA (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $9K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dewaters Memorial Trust
How much does Dewaters Memorial Trust give each year?
Dewaters Memorial Trust gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 1 grant.
How large is Dewaters Memorial Trust?
Dewaters Memorial Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (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 Dewaters Memorial Trust operate?
Dewaters Memorial Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Dewaters Memorial Trust's EIN?
Dewaters Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6094872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Dewaters Memorial Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dewaters-memorial-trust-morg_42cd1bab2a934cdaa56abe5245df3f70
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