Wm F Gansberg Trust
Wm F Gansberg Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $133K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $14K.
Wm F Gansberg Trust at a glance
In short: Wm F Gansberg Trust gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,900
- +58.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,950
- +58.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,950
- Total assets
- $132,540
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (66% 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 Wm F Gansberg Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Lady of Mercy Parish ($5K). Together the top 2 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wm F Gansberg Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mercy Parish Chicago, IL | Annual Fund | $5,200 |
| The Little Sisters of the Poor of Indianapolis, IN | Annual Fund | $2,700 |
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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 | $132,540 | $16,621 | $13,248 | $7,900 | 2 | $9,940 | $13,512 | $9,362 |
| 2024 | $126,672 | $12,070 | $10,130 | $5,000 | 2 | $6,275 | $7,835 | $6,661 |
| 2023 | $124,714 | $6,554 | $15,018 | $6,000 | 2 | $9,225 | — | $6,291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wm F Gansberg Trust reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wm F Gansberg Trust's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $4K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $4K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wm F Gansberg Trust
How much does Wm F Gansberg Trust give each year?
Wm F Gansberg Trust gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
How large is Wm F Gansberg Trust?
Wm F Gansberg Trust reported $133K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wm F Gansberg Trust?
Wm F Gansberg Trust is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $133K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wm F Gansberg Trust operate?
Wm F Gansberg Trust has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana.
What is Wm F Gansberg Trust's EIN?
Wm F Gansberg Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6079879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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