Virginia Gorman Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 55-6091154

Virginia Gorman Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $235K. Net investment income was $258K.

Virginia Gorman Trust at a glance

In short: Virginia Gorman Trust gave $235K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $235K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$234,939
+0.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$234,939
+0.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$234,939
Total assets
$4,309,067
-0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
West Virginia (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 Virginia Gorman Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Charleston: $235KUniversity of Charleston$235K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Charleston ($235K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Charleston

How Virginia Gorman Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2019) to $235K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $235K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Charleston Charleston, WVGeneral Support$234,939
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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$4,309,067$281,246$295,459$234,9391$256,661$257,804$275,653
2024$4,323,754$1,136,144$281,182$234,3061$254,627$1,114,208$238,780
2023$3,469,068$274,104$272,357$234,7381$252,862$247,590$212,163
2022$3,463,101$147,160$288,761$231,4421$251,293$127,740$218,893
2021$3,567,090$785,549$239,609$198,3001$218,243$762,098$235,992
2020$3,063,024$128,745$222,425$185,5721—$109,650$198,628
2019$3,136,828$242,971$211,886$175,0762—$226,233$179,970

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Gorman Trust reported a distributable amount of $276K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Virginia Gorman 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

    $30K (2019) → $41K (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

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $41KHuntington National BankTrustee$41K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $41K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Gorman Trust

How much does Virginia Gorman Trust give each year?

Virginia Gorman Trust gave $235K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $234K across 1 grant.

How large is Virginia Gorman Trust?

Virginia Gorman Trust reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $257K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $276K (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 Virginia Gorman Trust operate?

Virginia Gorman Trust has awarded grants in West Virginia.

What is Virginia Gorman Trust's EIN?

Virginia Gorman Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6091154. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)

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