Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust
Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust is a private foundation, based in Sandusky, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $251K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $28K.
Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust at a glance
In short: Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,300
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,300
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,300
- Total assets
- $250,527
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sandusky Area Maritime Museum ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $15K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sandusky Area Maritime Museum Sandusky, OH | To Pay Operating Expenses of the Associations Museum | $13,300 |
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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 | $250,527 | $31,617 | $21,038 | $13,300 | 1 | $17,067 | $27,705 | $17,251 |
| 2024 | $239,948 | $13,811 | $20,634 | $12,500 | 1 | $16,364 | $9,779 | $16,708 |
| 2023 | $246,738 | $21,232 | $19,372 | $11,300 | 1 | $15,258 | $17,154 | $15,031 |
| 2022 | $244,877 | $1,020 | $20,373 | $11,900 | 1 | $15,770 | $2,623 | $15,876 |
| 2021 | $264,252 | $25,605 | $21,975 | $14,600 | 1 | $18,110 | $21,991 | $18,339 |
| 2020 | $260,766 | $31,332 | $18,911 | $12,000 | 1 | — | $27,874 | $15,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust 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
Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Andrews Sausser
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James O. Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dru Meredith
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barbara K. Wendt (2020) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust
How much does Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust give each year?
Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust?
Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust reported $251K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K 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 Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust operate?
Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust's EIN?
Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6029354. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Richard Gordon Wendt Gift Trust funds
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