Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation
Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greensburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $595K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $94K.
Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation at a glance
In short: Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,604
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,604
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,604
- Total assets
- $594,958
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Methodist Foundations ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $29K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Methodist Foundations Pittsburgh, PA | Contribution | $16,604 |
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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 | $594,958 | $98,136 | $24,867 | $16,604 | 1 | $20,588 | $94,141 | $30,409 |
| 2024 | $521,689 | $16,551 | $28,861 | $21,078 | 1 | $21,747 | $14,535 | $29,219 |
| 2023 | $533,999 | $1,476 | $19,198 | $12,217 | 1 | $15,707 | $10,494 | $26,469 |
| 2022 | $551,721 | $10,579 | $32,600 | $23,864 | 1 | $27,668 | $6,682 | $27,791 |
| 2021 | $573,742 | $58,617 | $37,218 | $28,550 | 1 | $32,885 | $54,284 | $31,660 |
| 2020 | $552,343 | $9,553 | $32,295 | $24,776 | 1 | — | $14,612 | $29,496 |
| 2019 | $575,085 | $31,353 | $34,447 | $26,247 | 1 | — | $16,141 | $29,483 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation is led by Dana Garland, Trustee on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Garland
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Tracy McKeel (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Barb Calizzi Apollo Trust Company (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Ferguson Apollo Trust Company (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Dana Garland (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation
How much does Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation give each year?
Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 1 grant.
How large is Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation?
Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation reported $595K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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 Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation operate?
Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation's EIN?
Ernest Glunt Trust FBO Methodist Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6922787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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