Toija Waino E Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 38-6601228

Toija Waino E Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $276K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $66K.

Toija Waino E Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Toija Waino E Charitable Trust gave $9K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $955.556), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,600
-18.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+80.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$956
-54.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$600
Total assets
$276,122
+23.4% 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 Toija Waino E Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

University of Michigan: $5K across 5 grantsUniversity of Michigan$5K · 5 grantsNorthern Michigan University: $2KNorthern Michigan University$2KMichigan Technological University: $2KMichigan TechnologicalUniversity$2KSt Vincent Depaul Society: $600St Vincent Depaul Society$600

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Michigan ($5K across 5 grants). Together the top 4 received $8K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

MarquetteAnn ArborEast LansingHoughtonMt PleasantAllendale

How Toija Waino E Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$5K$10K$15K$20K4 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $16K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Michigan University Marquette, MIScholarship$1,500
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIScholarship$1,500
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MIScholarship$1,500
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIScholarship$1,500
St Vincent Depaul Society Marquette, MIGeneral Operating$600
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIScholarship$500
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIScholarship$500
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$500
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIScholarship$500
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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$276,122$67,314$14,296$8,6009$12,675$65,931$12,304
2024$223,809$14,270$17,280$10,6005$13,967$10,800$12,671
2023$226,754$7,679$14,770$8,9005$11,698$4,518$11,870
2022$233,906$9,335$19,060$12,6006$15,611$6,170$12,643
2021$243,849$22,561$22,676$15,6006$18,701$18,759$14,341
2020$243,938$17,270$20,862$14,6006—$14,115$14,676
2019$245,325$22,608$17,344$11,6004—$19,510$12,523

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Toija Waino E Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Toija Waino E Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2019) → $2K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $2KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Toija Waino E Charitable Trust

How much does Toija Waino E Charitable Trust give each year?

Toija Waino E Charitable Trust gave $9K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 5 grants.

What is Toija Waino E Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Toija Waino E Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $956, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Toija Waino E Charitable Trust give grants?

Toija Waino E Charitable Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ann Arbor, MI (5 grants) and Marquette, MI (2 grants).

Does Toija Waino E Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 11% of Toija Waino E Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).

Who are Toija Waino E Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Toija Waino E Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Michigan ($4,500 across 5 grants), Northern Michigan University ($1,500) and Michigan Technological University ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Toija Waino E Charitable Trust?

Toija Waino E Charitable Trust reported $276K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Toija Waino E Charitable Trust's EIN?

Toija Waino E Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6601228. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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