James J Wilder Scholarship
James J Wilder Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $165K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $12K.
James J Wilder Scholarship at a glance
In short: James J Wilder Scholarship gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,500
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $165,250
- +1.1% 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 September 2026.
Who James J Wilder Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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 James J Wilder Scholarship gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,500 |
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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 | $165,250 | $13,895 | $12,155 | $5,500 | 1 | $8,875 | $11,806 | $8,583 |
| 2024 | $163,523 | $10,037 | $10,412 | $5,000 | 1 | $8,360 | $7,975 | $9,500 |
| 2023 | $162,643 | $6,912 | $8,517 | $3,100 | 1 | $6,470 | $4,656 | $7,674 |
| 2022 | $166,055 | $6,732 | $31,464 | $25,446 | 1 | $28,831 | $4,695 | $8,355 |
| 2021 | $185,784 | $25,556 | $13,276 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,228 | $24,640 | $10,327 |
| 2020 | $178,898 | $8,395 | $18,667 | $13,300 | 1 | — | $6,243 | $9,387 |
| 2019 | $188,476 | $6,451 | $23,589 | $19,100 | 3 | — | $4,263 | $9,952 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James J Wilder Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James J Wilder Scholarship's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
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 $4K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about James J Wilder Scholarship
How much does James J Wilder Scholarship give each year?
James J Wilder Scholarship gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is James J Wilder Scholarship?
James J Wilder Scholarship reported $165K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does James J Wilder Scholarship operate?
James J Wilder Scholarship has awarded grants in Connecticut, Ohio.
What is James J Wilder Scholarship's EIN?
James J Wilder Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6022703. 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
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