Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 47-6525486

Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust

In short: Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-6525486
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$6,910
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$1,382
Median grant
$1,300
Total assets
$131,494
Primary geography
Michigan (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$131K

+1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$7K

+44.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+44.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

St LouisFrankenmuthValparaisoSaginawWatertownPapillion

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K5 grants20205 grants20216 grants20225 grants20235 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

St Lorenz Evg Lutheran Church: $3KSt Lorenz Evg Lutheran Church$3KLutheran Hour Ministries: $1KLutheran Hour Ministries$1KWellspring Lutheran Services: $1KWellspring Lutheran Services$1KValparaiso University: $1KValparaiso University$1KLCMS Foundation: $650LCMS Foundation$650

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST LORENZ EVG LUTHERAN CHURCH Frankenmuth, MIGENERAL SUPPORT$2,610
LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES St Louis, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$1,300
WELLSPRING LUTHERAN SERVICES Saginaw, MIGENERAL SUPPORT$1,300
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY Valparaiso, INVALPARAISO GEYER AWARD$1,050
LCMS FOUNDATION St Louis, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$650

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$131,494$129,531$129,682
Revenue$11,636$7,355$-488
Expenses$9,720$7,939$9,170
Qualifying Distributions$7,801$5,741$7,940
Net Investment Income$9,815$5,162$2,171
Distributable Amount$7,741$7,870$6,773

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $2K (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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $2KPNC Bank N aTrustee$2K

Frequently asked questions about Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust

How much does Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust give each year?

Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 5 grants.

What is Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,300, and its average grant was $1,382, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust give grants?

Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (28%) and Indiana (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Louis, MO (2 grants).

Does Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include St Lorenz Evg Lutheran Church ($2,610), Lutheran Hour Ministries ($1,300) and Wellspring Lutheran Services ($1,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust?

Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust?

Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $131K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust's EIN?

Wilmar Geyer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6525486. 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.

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