Michael Harasimik Trust
Michael Harasimik Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $95K.
Michael Harasimik Trust at a glance
In short: Michael Harasimik Trust gave $72K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,635
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,959
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,164,617
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (63% 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 Michael Harasimik Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rutgers University Foundation ($29K). Together the top 7 received $64K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($7,886), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Michael Harasimik Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $76K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | Scholarship | $29,431 |
| The College of New Jersey Ewing Township, NJ | Scholarship | $7,000 |
| Duquesne University FBO Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $6,773 |
| Rutgers University FBO Mykola New Brunswick, NJ | Scholarship | $6,659 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,886 |
| Loyola Univ Maryland FBO Baltimore, MD | Scholarship | $5,886 |
| Univ of California Irvine Irvine, CA | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,164,617 | $113,884 | $98,907 | $71,635 | 9 | $78,686 | $94,689 | $77,671 |
| 2024 | $1,147,265 | $88,206 | $99,975 | $74,643 | 12 | $81,254 | $70,505 | $77,205 |
| 2023 | $1,155,067 | $73,165 | $93,315 | $70,500 | 11 | $76,721 | $55,838 | $69,118 |
| 2022 | $1,174,398 | $32,387 | $100,646 | $76,000 | 10 | $82,407 | $26,693 | $71,722 |
| 2021 | $1,242,408 | $115,356 | $89,019 | $63,000 | 16 | $68,741 | $95,910 | $80,532 |
| 2020 | $1,215,715 | $78,916 | $64,692 | $42,000 | 12 | — | $62,029 | $68,077 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael Harasimik Trust reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Michael Harasimik Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$20K (2020) → $23K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $23K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Michael Harasimik Trust
How much does Michael Harasimik Trust give each year?
Michael Harasimik Trust gave $72K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 12 grants.
What is Michael Harasimik Trust's typical grant size?
Michael Harasimik Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,959, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Michael Harasimik Trust give grants?
Michael Harasimik Trust gives mostly in New Jersey: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (18%) and Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Brunswick, NJ (2 grants).
Does Michael Harasimik Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Michael Harasimik Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
Who are Michael Harasimik Trust's largest grantees?
Michael Harasimik Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Rutgers University Foundation ($29,431), The College of New Jersey ($7,000) and Duquesne University FBO ($6,773), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($7,886), which are not listed by name. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Michael Harasimik Trust?
Michael Harasimik Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Michael Harasimik Trust?
Michael Harasimik Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Michael Harasimik Trust's EIN?
Michael Harasimik Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6362831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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