Inua Trust
Inua Trust is a private foundation based in Bexley, Ohio. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activities supporting economically disadvantaged students who performed well in primary school, as well as a primary school educating some of those students.
Inua Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,895
- +222.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $10,100
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $195
- -98.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Inua Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 91327, Bexley, OH 43209
Phone: (304) 634-7272
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Inua Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
How Inua Trust gives
- 58% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $16K (2024). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $16K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sukunwe Primary School | 15 | $2,542 |
| Lomanira Primary School | 15 | $2,515 |
| Mogotio Vocational Training Center | 15 | $2,440 |
| Mogotio Township High School | 15 | $1,780 |
| Ossen Girls High School | 15 | $1,115 |
| Tengecha Boys School | 15 | $1,010 |
| Kabarnet High School | 15 | $880 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $875 |
| Itigo Girls School | 15 | $725 |
| Emining High School | 15 | $675 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,895 | $10,100 | $195 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $587 | $10,000 | $15,662 | $15,662 | 12 | $15,662 | — |
| 2023 | $6,249 | $10,500 | $5,890 | $5,790 | 7 | $5,790 | $30 |
| 2022 | $1,639 | $4,900 | $3,761 | $3,781 | Total only | $3,781 | $35 |
| 2021 | $500 | $4,100 | $3,600 | $3,600 | Total only | $3,600 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes paying secondary school fees and school-related expenses, including uniforms, books, and supplies, for economically disadvantaged students who scored and performed well in primary school. It also describes supporting a primary school educating some of those students by paying for additional food, a photocopier, and school repairs.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 12 grants totaling $15,662 in 2024 and 7 grants totaling $5,790 in 2023. Its 2025 filing reported no grants. The filing also describes direct charitable activities, including support for students and a primary school; it does not identify these activities as grants to outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
J William St Clair is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Inua Trust is led by J William St Clair, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J William St Clair
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Inua Trust
How large is Inua Trust?
Inua Trust reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.
What does Inua Trust fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing describes paying secondary school fees and school-related expenses, including uniforms, books, and supplies, for economically disadvantaged students who scored and performed well in primary school. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Inua Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Inua Trust's EIN?
Inua Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6709505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Inua Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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