Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust
Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $379K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $60K.
Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $378,653
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Michigan University ($11K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $24K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University Mt Pleasant, MI | Scholarships | $11,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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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 | $378,653 | $61,422 | $25,634 | $16,000 | 2 | $23,262 | $59,798 | $23,965 |
| 2024 | $342,269 | $34,080 | $20,113 | $11,550 | 2 | $18,557 | $32,382 | $23,222 |
| 2023 | $328,543 | $12,142 | $23,914 | $15,500 | 4 | $22,026 | $10,699 | $21,303 |
| 2022 | $340,135 | $33,404 | $29,283 | $20,500 | 3 | $27,323 | $31,887 | $21,781 |
| 2021 | $335,716 | $33,235 | $24,291 | $15,425 | 5 | $22,343 | $31,727 | $24,480 |
| 2020 | $326,750 | $31,705 | $31,815 | $24,000 | 5 | — | $30,254 | $21,092 |
| 2019 | $327,150 | $21,898 | $17,342 | $10,000 | 4 | — | $20,123 | $21,879 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2019) → $8K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $8K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust
How much does Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust give each year?
Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 2 grants.
How large is Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust?
Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust reported $379K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust operate?
Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan.
What is Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust's EIN?
Theodore & Elise Huss Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6476850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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