Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust
Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K.
Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust at a glance
In short: Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,873
- +167.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,468
- +1235.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% 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 Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Albert the Great ($30K). Together the top 4 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust gives
- Giving grew 798% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $6K (2021) to $77K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Albert the Great Louisville, KY | Religous | $30,000 |
| Catholic Service Appeal Louisville, KY | Religous Service | $15,000 |
| Unbound Louisville, KY | Child Sponsorship | $6,000 |
| Little Way Pregnancy Ctr Louisville, KY | Aid to Those in Need | $2,873 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $-2,112 | $53,873 | $53,873 | 4 | — |
| 2024 | $55,985 | $3,021 | $20,176 | $20,176 | 20 | — |
| 2023 | $70,079 | $4,534 | $76,959 | $76,958 | 20 | $4,535 |
| 2022 | $93,180 | $6,177 | $6,004 | $6,000 | 10 | — |
| 2021 | $93,282 | $6,174 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 10 | — |
| 2020 | $96,423 | $5,047 | $9,150 | $8,000 | 10 | $10,064 |
| 2019 | $100,526 | $8,083 | $30,820 | $30,820 | 11 | $8,108 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust is led by Martha S. Wagner, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha S. Wagner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust
How much does Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust give each year?
Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 20 grants.
What is Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust's typical grant size?
Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,500, and its average grant was $13,468, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust give grants?
Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (4 grants).
Does Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust's EIN?
Edward J Wagner Family Charitible Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1342211. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
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