The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 34-6820819

The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $626K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $59K.

The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr at a glance

In short: The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,000
-74.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-73.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,750
-4.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$626,365
+7.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (86% 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 The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Ohio State University: $2KOhio State University$2KMedina Hospital: $2KMedina Hospital$2KCarnegie Mellon University: $1KCarnegie Mellon University$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ohio State University ($2K). Together the top 3 received $5K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

MedinaColumbusAkronChicagoEvanstonOxfordAllianceAthensBaltimoreBereaKentNew YorkPittsburghAnn ArborAtlantaBinghamtonChampaignChapel HillCharlottesvilleCincinnati

How The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr gives

  • Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 39% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K29 grants2020 16 grants2021 13 grants2022 15 grants2023 15 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $53K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio State University Columbus, OHScholarships$2,000
Medina Hospital Medina, OHPurchase of Coronary Equip$2,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,000
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAScholarships$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$626,365$64,648$20,650$7,0004$14,550$58,907$37,069
2024$583,060$25,752$40,082$27,38415$34,608$20,200$33,695
2023$591,103$28,752$64,223$52,85015$59,156$12,498$30,958
2022$632,835$36,352$56,420$20,92413$29,485$30,377$34,578
2021$654,491$104,970$47,234$30,92616—$98,887$27,952
2020$597,016$44,970$55,337$42,84029—$38,984$33,319

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Huntington National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $11K (2020) → $11K (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

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $11KHuntington National BankTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr

How much does The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr give each year?

The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 15 grants.

What is The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr's typical grant size?

The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr give grants?

The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr gives mostly in Ohio: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (14%).

Does The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).

How large is The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr?

The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr reported $626K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr's EIN?

The Lyle B & Wanda K Ganyard Scholarship Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6820819. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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