Wilma L Gage Trust Uw
Wilma L Gage Trust Uw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newark, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $65K.
Wilma L Gage Trust Uw at a glance
In short: Wilma L Gage Trust Uw gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +34.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +101.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $270,665
- +12.2% 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 Wilma L Gage Trust Uw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Ohio State University ($20K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wilma L Gage Trust Uw gives
- Giving grew 169% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 159% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Scholarship | $20,000 |
| Kent State University Kent, OH | Scholarship | $15,000 |
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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 | $270,665 | $68,396 | $42,654 | $35,000 | 2 | $38,021 | $65,159 | $23,891 |
| 2024 | $241,154 | $60,552 | $32,500 | $26,000 | 3 | $28,835 | $57,482 | $22,583 |
| 2023 | $216,840 | $27,055 | $37,686 | $32,555 | 4 | $35,037 | $24,453 | $20,270 |
| 2022 | $227,846 | $9,002 | $18,206 | $13,000 | 1 | $15,472 | $6,369 | $32,083 |
| 2021 | $235,067 | $38,177 | $34,890 | $28,583 | 5 | $31,264 | $35,317 | $22,676 |
| 2020 | $231,775 | $26,162 | $12,116 | $7,515 | 2 | — | $23,847 | $18,002 |
| 2019 | $217,696 | $30,662 | $30,318 | $22,960 | 5 | — | $27,780 | $17,694 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilma L Gage Trust Uw reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilma L Gage Trust Uw's only listed officer is Park National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Park National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (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 $5K, to Park National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wilma L Gage Trust Uw
How much does Wilma L Gage Trust Uw give each year?
Wilma L Gage Trust Uw gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 3 grants.
How large is Wilma L Gage Trust Uw?
Wilma L Gage Trust Uw reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wilma L Gage Trust Uw?
Wilma L Gage Trust Uw is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Newark, OH. It holds $271K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wilma L Gage Trust Uw operate?
Wilma L Gage Trust Uw has awarded grants in Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio.
What is Wilma L Gage Trust Uw's EIN?
Wilma L Gage Trust Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6320980. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
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