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Emma Stowe Trust

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 386054053

Emma Stowe Trust is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $53,053 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $7,579 and the largest $7,579. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $38,696 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,3458$987,524
2024$38,6967$1.1 million
2025$53,0537$1.1 million

How to apply

Emma Stowe Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Emma Stowe Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan4$30,316
Georgia1$7,579
Illinois1$7,579
Missouri1$7,579

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
March of Dimes
Atlanta, GA
General operating$7,579
Lutheran Homes of Michigan Inc DBA Wellspring Lutheran Services
Saginaw, MI
Support of lutheran home$7,579
Jackson Friendly Home
Jackson, MI
Support of jackson friendly$7,579
Salvation Army of Jackson
Hoffman Estates, IL
General operating$7,579
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jackson, MI
Support of trinity lutheran$7,579
The Lutheran Hour
St Louis, MO
General operating$7,579
Lutheran Special Ed Ministries
Ann Arbor, MI
Support of special ed$7,579

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Emma Stowe Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Emma Stowe Trust give?

$53,053 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $7,579.

Who runs Emma Stowe Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does Emma Stowe Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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