Mary Watson Trust Under Will
Mary Watson Trust Under Will 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 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $11K.
Mary Watson Trust Under Will at a glance
In short: Mary Watson Trust Under Will gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $165,386
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (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 Mary Watson Trust Under Will funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Liberty University ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary Watson Trust Under Will gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $9K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | Scholarships | $1,000 |
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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 | $165,386 | $13,384 | $10,497 | $3,000 | 3 | $6,750 | $11,289 | $9,066 |
| 2024 | $161,983 | $12,249 | $9,828 | $4,000 | 4 | $7,761 | $10,200 | $7,477 |
| 2023 | $159,499 | $6,411 | $8,970 | $3,000 | 3 | $6,750 | $3,242 | $7,503 |
| 2022 | $161,473 | $6,799 | $14,725 | $5,000 | 5 | $8,750 | $4,701 | $9,798 |
| 2021 | $163,059 | $25,633 | $10,130 | $5,500 | 5 | $8,673 | $24,170 | $9,378 |
| 2020 | $152,333 | $8,106 | $11,576 | $8,500 | 7 | — | $6,776 | $8,079 |
| 2019 | $155,186 | $11,209 | $12,229 | $8,500 | 7 | — | $9,651 | $8,082 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Watson Trust Under Will 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
Mary Watson Trust Under Will'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
$3K (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 Mary Watson Trust Under Will
How much does Mary Watson Trust Under Will give each year?
Mary Watson Trust Under Will gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is Mary Watson Trust Under Will's typical grant size?
Mary Watson Trust Under Will's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Watson Trust Under Will give grants?
Mary Watson Trust Under Will gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Mary Watson Trust Under Will give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Watson Trust Under Will's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is Mary Watson Trust Under Will?
Mary Watson Trust Under Will reported $165K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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.
What is Mary Watson Trust Under Will's EIN?
Mary Watson Trust Under Will's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6046729. 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- 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)
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