William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-6147447

William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $279K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $37K.

William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr at a glance

In short: William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,000
+9.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,000
+9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$278,870
+7.9% 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 William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Greene St United Methodist Church: $14KGreene St United MethodistChurch$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greene St United Methodist Church ($14K).

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

Piqua

How William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 112% 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 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greene St United Methodist Church Piqua, OHGeneral Operating Support$14,000
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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$278,870$40,996$20,658$14,0001$16,263$37,131$14,548
2024$258,542$31,435$19,009$12,7501$14,218$26,928$14,004
2023$246,100$18,668$18,490$13,0001$14,382$14,560$12,911
2022$245,957$5,572$18,272$14,0001$15,021$2,564$13,671
2021$258,699$31,192$12,447$10,5001$10,600$29,397$14,520
2020$239,906$11,536$9,249$3,9701—$9,119$12,340

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $4K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Fifth Third Bank N a — Trustee: $4KFifth Third Bank N aTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr

How much does William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr give each year?

William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.

How large is William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr?

William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr reported $279K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr?

William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $279K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr operate?

William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr's EIN?

William & Ruth Wall Memorial Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6147447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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