Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust
Distributions from the trust will fund scholarships to students at the Michigan state university school of journalism.
Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust gave $86K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $86K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,745
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $85,745
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $85,745
- Total assets
- $1,444,624
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Michigan State University ($86K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 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 Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2023) to $99K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Scholarships | $85,745 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,444,624 | $236,272 | $118,653 | $85,745 | 1 | $236,272 |
| 2024 | $1,329,751 | $176,182 | $111,590 | $79,770 | 1 | $176,182 |
| 2023 | $1,263,801 | $145,755 | $100,729 | $71,500 | 1 | $145,755 |
| 2022 | $1,218,917 | $43,095 | $119,802 | $90,710 | 1 | $43,095 |
| 2021 | $1,296,119 | $93,920 | $110,037 | $80,480 | 1 | $93,920 |
| 2020 | $1,312,967 | $42,840 | $123,866 | $98,617 | 1 | $42,840 |
| 2019 | $1,397,329 | $59,010 | $24,911 | — | — | $59,010 |
About Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust
Based on IRS filings
Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust is a public charity, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $86K. Net investment income was $236K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$28K (2021) → $31K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Fifth Third Bank NA (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Fifth Third Bank (2019) — 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 $31K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust
How much does Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust give each year?
Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust gave $86K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $80K across 1 grant.
How large is Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust?
Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $236K.
Where does Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust operate?
Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Mary Adelaide Gardner Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6123930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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