Wilson Scholarship Fund
Wilson Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $229K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $38K.
Wilson Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Wilson Scholarship Fund gave $14K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,556
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $229,005
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (86% 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 Wilson Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Michigan ($4K). Together the top 8 received $12K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wilson Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 $14K (2025) to $21K (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Scholarships | $4,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing, MI | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Trine University Angola, IN | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Alma College Alma, MI | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Hope College Holland, MI | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Central Michigan University Mt Pleasant, MI | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA | Scholarships | $1,000 |
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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 | $229,005 | $40,791 | $20,080 | $14,000 | 9 | $17,584 | $38,380 | $15,970 |
| 2024 | $208,311 | $16,314 | $21,055 | $15,000 | 8 | $18,520 | $13,946 | $15,777 |
| 2023 | $213,011 | $24,003 | $21,088 | $15,000 | 11 | $18,387 | $21,819 | $14,322 |
| 2022 | $209,867 | $33,840 | $23,272 | $17,000 | 12 | $20,521 | $31,565 | $15,706 |
| 2021 | $197,596 | $28,430 | $22,637 | $16,000 | 11 | $19,787 | $25,871 | $16,919 |
| 2020 | $192,847 | $20,728 | $23,715 | $18,000 | 10 | — | $17,457 | $15,774 |
| 2019 | $195,440 | $22,374 | $26,554 | $21,000 | 16 | — | $19,525 | $15,048 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilson Scholarship Fund 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
Wilson Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wilson Scholarship Fund
How much does Wilson Scholarship Fund give each year?
Wilson Scholarship Fund gave $14K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 8 grants.
What is Wilson Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Wilson Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wilson Scholarship Fund give grants?
Wilson Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (7%) and Georgia (7%).
Does Wilson Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Wilson Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (9 grants).
Who are Wilson Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?
Wilson Scholarship Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of Michigan ($4,000), Lansing Community College ($2,000) and Northern Michigan University ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilson Scholarship Fund?
Wilson Scholarship Fund reported $229K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wilson Scholarship Fund?
Wilson Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $229K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Wilson Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Wilson Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6619088. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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