Findley Youth Trust #1

Private foundation · Grantmaker Erie, PA EIN: 34-6518017

Findley Youth Trust #1 is a private foundation, based in Erie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $157K. Net investment income was $77K.

Findley Youth Trust #1 at a glance

In short: Findley Youth Trust #1 gave $157K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$157,218
+137.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$19,652
+167.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,248
Total assets
$1,110,309
-6.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (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 Findley Youth Trust #1 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

City of Elyria Safety-Service Director's Office: $55KCity of Elyria Safety-ServiceDirector's Office$55KUh Elyria Medical Center: $37KUh Elyria Medical Center$37KMercy Regional Medical Center: $18KMercy Regional Medical Center$18KGirl Scouts of Erie Shores: $9KGirl Scouts of Erie Shores$9KUh Amherst Health Center: $9KUh Amherst Health Center$9KElyria Family YWCA: $9KElyria Family YWCA$9KHeart of Ohio Boy Scouts of America: $9KHeart of Ohio Boy Scouts ofAmerica$9KMercy Allen Hospital: $9KMercy Allen Hospital$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Elyria Safety-Service Director's Office ($55K). Together the top 8 received $157K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 44 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ElyriaAmherstAshlandColdwaterLorainOberlinSullivanElyria Court Stree

How Findley Youth Trust #1 gives

  • Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 201% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K9 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $157K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $157K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Elyria Safety-Service Director's Office Elyria, OHTo Advance Charity's$55,489
Uh Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OHTo Advance Charity's$36,993
Mercy Regional Medical Center Coldwater, OHTo Advance Charity's$18,496
Girl Scouts of Erie Shores Lorain, OHTo Advance Charity's$9,248
Uh Amherst Health Center Amherst, OHTo Advance Charity's$9,248
Elyria Family YWCA Elyria, OHTo Advance Charity's$9,248
Heart of Ohio Boy Scouts of America Ashland, OHTo Advance Charity's$9,248
Mercy Allen Hospital Oberlin, OHTo Advance Charity's$9,248
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,110,309$80,029$161,481$157,2188$158,291$77,292$78,824
2024$1,191,977$28,104$74,982$66,1799$67,168$39,874$79,057
2023$1,238,996$407,152$74,908$69,9539$70,777$404,363$67,135
2022$923,629$107,928$76,562$72,2619$73,260$104,522$71,002
2021$892,200$60,984$36,747$33,6119$34,414$56,619$73,053
2020$868,329$32,491$52,647$49,5929—$26,997$61,823

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Findley Youth Trust #1 reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Findley Youth Trust #1's only listed officer is Northwest Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Northwest Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $2K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Northwest Bank — Trustee: $2KNorthwest BankTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Northwest Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Findley Youth Trust #1

How much does Findley Youth Trust #1 give each year?

Findley Youth Trust #1 gave $157K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 9 grants.

What is Findley Youth Trust #1's typical grant size?

Findley Youth Trust #1's median grant in 2025 was $9,248, and its average grant was $19,652, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Findley Youth Trust #1 give grants?

Findley Youth Trust #1 gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Elyria, OH (3 grants).

Does Findley Youth Trust #1 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Findley Youth Trust #1's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Advance Charity's" (8 grants).

Who are Findley Youth Trust #1's largest grantees?

Findley Youth Trust #1's largest 2025 grantees include City of Elyria Safety-Service Director's Office ($55,489), Uh Elyria Medical Center ($36,993) and Mercy Regional Medical Center ($18,496), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Findley Youth Trust #1?

Findley Youth Trust #1 reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Findley Youth Trust #1's EIN?

Findley Youth Trust #1's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6518017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)

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