Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust
Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $144K.
Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust at a glance
In short: Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $1,486,461
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amref Health Africa Inc ($24K). Together the top 3 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 $48K (2020) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amref Health Africa Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| Christian Blind Mission International Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted General | $18,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | Unrestricted General | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,486,461 | $161,035 | $86,111 | $48,000 | 3 | $59,645 | $143,910 | $79,930 |
| 2024 | $1,419,118 | $123,800 | $74,112 | $48,000 | 3 | $61,220 | $113,502 | $61,563 |
| 2023 | $1,369,856 | $89,873 | $70,740 | $48,000 | 3 | $60,070 | $70,993 | $66,348 |
| 2022 | $1,352,169 | $61,537 | $90,361 | $48,000 | 3 | $62,530 | $50,715 | $70,136 |
| 2021 | $1,381,687 | $129,039 | $73,187 | $48,000 | 3 | $62,279 | $117,336 | $79,012 |
| 2020 | $1,327,363 | $55,761 | $72,367 | $48,000 | 3 | — | $45,142 | $63,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $24K (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 $24K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust
How much does Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust give each year?
Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 3 grants.
What is Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust's typical grant size?
Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $16,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust give grants?
Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (38%) and Utah (13%).
Does Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust?
Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (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 Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust's EIN?
Ruth Ann Geisbuhler Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6526599. 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 May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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