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Wilma L Gage Trust UW

Preselected recipients only Newark, Ohio · EIN 616320980

Wilma L Gage Trust UW is a private foundation in Newark, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $20,000. 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 $26,000 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$32,5554$441,269
2024$26,0003$483,843
2025$35,0002$531,873

How to apply

Wilma L Gage Trust UW 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 Wilma L Gage Trust UW funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$35,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ohio State University Office of Bursar
Columbus, OH
Scholarship$20,000
Kent State University Student Financial Aid
Kent, OH
Scholarship$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilma L Gage Trust UW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wilma L Gage Trust UW give?

$35,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs Wilma L Gage Trust UW?

Its 2025 filing lists Park National Bank (Trustee).

What does Wilma L Gage Trust UW fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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