Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Marietta, OH EIN: 31-6368376

Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr is a private foundation, based in Marietta, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $173K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $19K.

Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr at a glance

In short: Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$173,166
+0.6% 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 October 2026.

Who Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AthensBlanchesterCincinnatiClarksvilleDaytonHillsboroKetteringMariettaOxfordWilmington

How Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 125% 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$15K5 grants2021 5 grants2022* Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed)6 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.

*2022: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$15,000
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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$173,166$22,300$21,356$15,0005$17,895$19,321$14,259
2024$172,207$12,024$13,389$7,5005$10,320$9,128$13,519
2023$173,601$9,440$19,234$13,5006$16,303$6,229$12,190
2022*$183,748$14,324$20,063$13,5005$14,563$5,450$16,429
2021$190,113$18,693$13,285$8,2875——$13,720

*2022: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr's only listed officer is Peoples Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peoples Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $4K (2021) → $4K (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

Peoples Bank — Trustee: $4KPeoples BankTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Peoples Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr

How much does Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr give each year?

Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 5 grants.

What is Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr's typical grant size?

Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr give grants?

Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).

How large is Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr?

Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr reported $173K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr's EIN?

Ward & Mary Wooddell Scholarship Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6368376. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 19, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)

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