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Nora S Wilder Trust

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 346524605

Nora S Wilder Trust is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $7,500. 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 down from $13,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$243,145
2024$13,0003$254,025
2025$12,0002$260,026

How to apply

Nora S Wilder 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 Nora S Wilder Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$7,500
Michigan1$4,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
College Now Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
General operating$7,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters Flint
Flint, MI
General operating$4,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nora S Wilder Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nora S Wilder Trust give?

$12,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Nora S Wilder Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does Nora S Wilder Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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