Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist

Private foundation · Grantmaker Defiance, OH EIN: 31-1603884

Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist is a private foundation, based in Defiance, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $48K.

Key facts about Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist

In short: Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist gave $32K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $32K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-1603884
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022
Annual giving (2022)
$32,382
Grants made (2022)
1
Average grant
$32,382
Median grant
$32,382
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$32K

+439.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

+439.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist reported a distributable amount of $455 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist gives

  • Giving grew 440% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Sherwood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $32K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Sherwood United Methodist Church: $32KSherwood United MethodistChurch$32K

The largest 2022 recipient was Sherwood United Methodist Church ($32K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sherwood United Methodist Church Sherwood, OHGeneral Fund$32,382

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets—$4,828$4,512
Revenue$47,871$7,408$7,184
Expenses$52,699$7,092$7,036
Qualifying Distributions$51,812$6,930—
Net Investment Income$47,856$7,396$7,166
Distributable Amount$455$2,262$2,331

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2022 is compensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Mark Moats

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $16K (2022)

  • John Moats

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Mark Moats — Trustee: $16KMark MoatsTrustee$16K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $16K, to Mark Moats (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist

How much does Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist give each year?

Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist gave $32K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

Where does Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist operate?

Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist has awarded grants in Ohio.

How much is Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist reported a distributable amount of $455 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist's EIN?

Moats M FBO Sherwood United Methodist's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1603884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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