Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-6317421

Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $304K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $15K.

Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD at a glance

In short: Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,000
-63.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,500
-44.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$304,308
+3.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (67% 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 Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Waynesburg University: $1KWaynesburg University$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Waynesburg University ($1K).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WaynesburgColorado SpringsLafayetteDallasKansasKansas CityLouisville

How Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD gives

  • Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 41% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $40K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,000
Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PAScholarship$1,000
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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$304,308$17,229$9,415$3,0002$6,977$15,039$16,861
2024$295,252$13,823$14,038$8,1203$11,993$11,733$13,886
2023$295,542$6,820$13,712$8,3972$11,713$6,634$15,467
2022$300,518$18,693$20,041$13,5002$17,080$16,456$15,969
2021$301,819$32,920$45,149$39,5001—$30,766$16,339

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Huntington National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2021) → $4K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $4KHuntington National BankTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD

How much does Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD give each year?

Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.

How large is Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD?

Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD reported $304K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (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 Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD operate?

Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD has awarded grants in Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania, Texas.

What is Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD's EIN?

Mary Gonter & Sara G Obrien Sch FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6317421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 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 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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