Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education
Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $674K.
Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education at a glance
In short: Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education gave $1.2M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $153K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,225,000
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $153,125
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $8,221,565
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (92% 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 Uw Chas E Schell Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation ($425K). Together the top 8 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 41 grants of 44 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $900K (2024) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Project/Program Support | $425,000 |
| Kent State University Foundation Kent, OH | Project/Program Support | $200,000 |
| Mount St Joseph University Cincinnati, OH | Project/Program Support | $100,000 |
| Xavier University Cincinnati, OH | Project/Program Support | $100,000 |
| The Christ Hospital Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Project/Program Support | $100,000 |
| Lakeland Foundation Kirtland, OH | Project/Program Support | $100,000 |
| Adrian College Adrian, MI | Project/Program Support | $100,000 |
| Rhodes State College Lima, OH | Project/Program Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $8,221,565 | $1,627,384 | $1,337,062 | $1,225,000 | 8 | $370,863 | $674,005 | $500,362 |
| 2024 | $7,931,988 | $1,411,966 | $1,001,917 | $900,000 | 6 | $92,239 | $502,643 | $458,858 |
| 2023 | $7,521,415 | $1,078,369 | $1,294,244 | $1,200,000 | 8 | $1,213,603 | $201,089 | $401,813 |
| 2022 | $7,738,028 | $1,610,469 | $1,737,273 | $1,600,000 | 13 | $1,609,562 | $450,499 | $459,231 |
| 2021 | $7,854,187 | $1,508,020 | $1,489,847 | $1,400,000 | 9 | — | $607,887 | $536,166 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education reported a distributable amount of $500K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$86K (2021) → $93K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $93K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education
How much does Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education give each year?
Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education gave $1.2M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $900K across 6 grants.
What is Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education's typical grant size?
Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $153,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education give grants?
Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education gives mostly in Ohio: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (4 grants).
Does Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Project/Program Support" (8 grants).
Who are Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education's largest grantees?
Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education's largest 2025 grantees include Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation ($425,000), Kent State University Foundation ($200,000) and Mount St Joseph University ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education?
Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $371K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $500K (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 Uw Chas E Schell Education's EIN?
Tr Uw Chas E Schell Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6019720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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