Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, OH EIN: 01-6007288

Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $76K.

Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw at a glance

In short: Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$46,500
-4.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,750
+11.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,750
Total assets
$1,039,545
+2.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maine (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 Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

American Red Cross of Maine: $15KAmerican Red Cross of Maine$15KGardiner Library Association: $10KGardiner Library Association$10KMCH Inc: $7KMCH Inc$7KGoodwill Industries of Northern NE: $5KGoodwill Industries ofNorthern NE$5KHospice of Southern Maine: $5KHospice of Southern Maine$5KPine Tree Society: $5KPine Tree Society$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross of Maine ($15K). Together the top 6 received $47K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PortlandScarboroughBathRangeleyWatervilleGorhamRocklandOdessaStoningtonTurnerWestbrookAugustaGardinerLewistonWashington

How Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K$40K$60K9 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2021) to $49K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross of Maine Portland, MEGeneral Operating$15,000
Gardiner Library Association Gardiner, MEGeneral Operating$10,000
MCH Inc Rockland, MEGeneral Operating$6,500
Goodwill Industries of Northern NE Gorham, MEGeneral Operating$5,000
Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, MEGeneral Operating$5,000
Pine Tree Society Bath, MEGeneral Operating$5,000
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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$1,039,545$85,341$63,173$46,5006$51,496$75,562$53,745
2024$1,015,829$86,776$63,713$48,7257$53,659$77,190$52,126
2023$992,748$28,389$60,310$46,5007$51,213$17,939$48,514
2022$1,028,491$58,906$65,500$49,2508$54,086$46,276$49,368
2021$1,038,655$109,339$56,067$40,9509$45,913$95,172$57,529
2020$986,170$21,734$56,316$41,4889—$8,987$50,512

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keybank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2020) → $13K (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

Keybank N a — Trustee: $13KKeybank N aTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw

How much does Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw give each year?

Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 7 grants.

What is Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw's typical grant size?

Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw's median grant in 2025 was $5,750, and its average grant was $7,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw give grants?

Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw's largest grantees?

Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross of Maine ($15,000), Gardiner Library Association ($10,000) and MCH Inc ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw?

Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw's EIN?

Wing-Benjamin Trust Fund Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6007288. 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 July 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)

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