Yoder-Wooster
Yoder-Wooster is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $114K.
Yoder-Wooster at a glance
In short: Yoder-Wooster gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,625
- -89.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,625
- -89.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,625
- Total assets
- $1,591,783
- +4.8% 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 Yoder-Wooster funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The College of Wooster ($23K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Yoder-Wooster gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 31% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $222K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The College of Wooster Wooster, OH | Scholarships | $22,625 |
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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 | $1,591,783 | $118,820 | $45,385 | $22,625 | 1 | $36,796 | $113,613 | $117,840 |
| 2024 | $1,518,346 | $180,817 | $251,779 | $222,273 | 1 | $235,862 | $176,333 | $107,299 |
| 2023 | $1,589,305 | $86,457 | $44,752 | $25,764 | 1 | $38,198 | $82,572 | $94,833 |
| 2022 | $1,547,364 | $181,013 | $41,862 | $23,701 | 1 | $36,683 | $175,688 | $100,741 |
| 2021 | $1,408,410 | $163,199 | $40,733 | $21,416 | 1 | — | $159,338 | $88,803 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yoder-Wooster reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yoder-Wooster's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$14K (2021) → $17K (2025)
John E. Hartzler
Advisor
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $17K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Yoder-Wooster
How much does Yoder-Wooster give each year?
Yoder-Wooster gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $222K across 1 grant.
How large is Yoder-Wooster?
Yoder-Wooster reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (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 Yoder-Wooster?
Yoder-Wooster is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Yoder-Wooster operate?
Yoder-Wooster has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Yoder-Wooster's EIN?
Yoder-Wooster's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6201860. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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