Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin
Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $374K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $23K.
Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin at a glance
In short: Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,000
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,400
- -27.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $373,590
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Carolina University ($8K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($4,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 $14K (2024) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $4,000 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $373,590 | $28,151 | $27,345 | $17,000 | 5 | $21,626 | $22,759 | $24,824 |
| 2024 | $370,071 | $20,594 | $23,129 | $14,000 | 3 | $18,160 | $15,354 | $20,909 |
| 2023 | $372,269 | $11,430 | $29,010 | $20,000 | 3 | $24,399 | $7,117 | $22,559 |
| 2022 | $387,258 | $14,766 | $27,550 | $18,000 | 6 | $21,895 | $9,824 | $20,666 |
| 2021 | $400,180 | $44,943 | $25,661 | $16,000 | 4 | $19,920 | $39,469 | $23,005 |
| 2020 | $380,839 | $26,862 | $24,734 | $16,000 | 5 | — | $22,198 | $19,973 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $7K (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 $7K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin
How much does Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin give each year?
Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin gave $17K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
What is Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin's typical grant size?
Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin give grants?
Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cullowhee, NC (2 grants).
Does Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
How large is Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin?
Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin reported $374K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin's EIN?
Tr U W Gertrude M Ruskin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6187363. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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