W & a Lane Music Education Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 38-6431899

W & a Lane Music Education Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $153K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $14K.

W & a Lane Music Education Trust at a glance

In short: W & a Lane Music Education Trust gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,528
+3.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,528
+3.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,528
Total assets
$152,714
-1.3% 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 October 2026.

Who W & a Lane Music Education Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Flint Institute of Music: $11KFlint Institute of Music$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Flint Institute of Music ($11K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 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.

States

Cities

Flint

How W & a Lane Music Education Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% 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$15K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Flint Institute of Music Flint, MISupport of Flint Institue$10,528
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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$152,714$14,701$16,511$10,5281$15,839$14,196$15,648
2024$154,776$11,339$15,740$10,1851$15,175$10,858$14,278
2023$159,178$10,204$13,797$8,2911$13,114$9,747$13,486
2022$162,769$13,854$16,433$10,3951$15,713$13,344$15,488
2021$165,487$10,676$15,577$10,0241—$10,209$14,330

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W & a Lane Music Education Trust reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

W & a Lane Music Education Trust's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Huntington National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2021) → $5K (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

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $5KHuntington National BankTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about W & a Lane Music Education Trust

How much does W & a Lane Music Education Trust give each year?

W & a Lane Music Education Trust gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is W & a Lane Music Education Trust?

W & a Lane Music Education Trust reported $153K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does W & a Lane Music Education Trust operate?

W & a Lane Music Education Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is W & a Lane Music Education Trust's EIN?

W & a Lane Music Education Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6431899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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