Trust U a Vivian H Schulze
Trust U a Vivian H Schulze is a private foundation, based in Rocky River, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $114K.
Trust U a Vivian H Schulze at a glance
In short: Trust U a Vivian H Schulze gave $148K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,965
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,593
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,815
- Total assets
- $5,062,007
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Trust U a Vivian H Schulze funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beck Center for the Cultural Arts ($35K). Together the top 4 received $139K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($8,705), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Trust U a Vivian H Schulze gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% 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 $127K (2022) to $186K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $148K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beck Center for the Cultural Arts Lakewood, OH | General Suppport | $34,815 |
| Cleveland Zoological Society Cleveland, OH | General | $34,815 |
| Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Bay Village, OH | General | $34,815 |
| Ohio Masonic Home Benevolent Endowment Foundation Inc Springfield, OH | General | $34,815 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $8,705 |
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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 | $5,062,007 | $134,943 | $190,305 | $147,965 | 5 | $166,568 | $113,768 | $228,151 |
| 2024 | $4,259,695 | $174,981 | $230,276 | $185,508 | 6 | $205,519 | $152,576 | $206,738 |
| 2023 | $3,919,240 | $143,123 | $204,021 | $167,175 | 6 | $184,550 | $123,652 | $185,412 |
| 2022 | $1,403,632 | $198,316 | $156,011 | $127,145 | 5 | $140,851 | $183,156 | $183,268 |
| 2021 | $1,357,456 | $183,288 | $207,087 | $173,394 | 6 | $189,544 | $165,744 | $169,400 |
| 2020 | $1,381,255 | $30,153 | $189,634 | $144,590 | 6 | — | $68,849 | $151,901 |
| 2019 | $1,540,736 | $363,186 | $162,187 | $129,370 | 6 | — | $345,990 | $151,198 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trust U a Vivian H Schulze reported a distributable amount of $228K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Trust U a Vivian H Schulze is led by Thomas Stickney, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Stickney
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$27K (2019) → $33K (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 $33K, to Thomas Stickney (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Trust U a Vivian H Schulze
How much does Trust U a Vivian H Schulze give each year?
Trust U a Vivian H Schulze gave $148K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $186K across 6 grants.
What is Trust U a Vivian H Schulze's typical grant size?
Trust U a Vivian H Schulze's median grant in 2025 was $34,815, and its average grant was $29,593, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Trust U a Vivian H Schulze give grants?
Trust U a Vivian H Schulze gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Trust U a Vivian H Schulze give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Trust U a Vivian H Schulze's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Trust U a Vivian H Schulze's largest grantees?
Trust U a Vivian H Schulze's largest 2025 grantees include Beck Center for the Cultural Arts ($34,815), Cleveland Zoological Society ($34,815) and Lake Erie Nature & Science Center ($34,815), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($8,705), which are not listed by name. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trust U a Vivian H Schulze?
Trust U a Vivian H Schulze reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $167K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $228K (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 Trust U a Vivian H Schulze's EIN?
Trust U a Vivian H Schulze's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6967733. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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