Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Pomeroy, OH EIN: 31-6411166

Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust is a private foundation, based in Pomeroy, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $276K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust

EIN: 31-6411166
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $12,000
Grants made (2025): 8
Average grant: $1,500
Median grant: $1,500
Total assets: $276,164
Primary geography: Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Ohio (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Racine, OH (4 grants) and Syracuse, OH (4 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (8 grants).

How Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 90% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$276K

+16.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

-1.5% YoY

Grant Count

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-26.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Ohio $12K (100%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Ohio

Cities

RacineSyracuse

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$276,164	$236,280	$241,217
Revenue	$80,750	$9,853	$9,768
Expenses	$14,996	$14,790	$14,686
Qualifying Distributions	$12,000	$12,180	$12,100
Net Investment Income	$10,024	$8,825	$8,807
Distributable Amount	$13,299	$11,261	$12,233

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include John Lisle ($1,500), Rylee Lisle ($1,500), Kaiden Michael ($1,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
John Lisle Racine, OH	Educational Scholarship	$1,500
Rylee Lisle Racine, OH	Educational Scholarship	$1,500
Kaiden Michael Syracuse, OH	Educational Scholarship	$1,500
Ella Justis Syracuse, OH	Educational Scholarship	$1,500
Jake Roush Racine, OH	Educational Scholarship	$1,500
Jayden Johnson Syracuse, OH	Educational Scholarship	$1,500
Xander Fisher Racine, OH	Educational Scholarship	$1,500
Quinlan Grace Sargent Syracuse, OH	Educational Scholarship	$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Cathy Crow	Trustee	—	—
Frederick W Crow IV	Trustee	—	—
Charles Crow	Trustee	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust?

As of 2025, Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust holds $276K in total assets with $81K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $12K in 2025.

Where does Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust operate?

Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust has awarded grants in Ohio.

What size grants does Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust award?

In 2025, Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust awarded 8 grants totaling $12K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust's EIN?

Ernest & Maxine Wingett Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6411166. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.