ASHLAND LEGACY TR

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $4.1M · expenses $2.2M · assets $4.0M

EIN
45-6496788
Address
PO BOX 384, ASHLAND, OH 44805-0384
NTEE code
T99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
July 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
THOMAS PICKERING (its 2017 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE TRUST WILL ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING THE MISSION AND ENDOWMENT OF ASHLAND UNIVERSITY. ASHLAND UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS. THE TRUST WILL FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BY ACTING PRIMARILY AS A GRANT-MAKING ORGANIZATION PROVIDING FUNDS TO ASHLAND UNIVERSITY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Lisa Armstrong TRUSTEE2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas Pickering TRUSTEE2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rick Spreng TRUSTEE2018-2024 0 $0 reported 1
John A Vanosdall TRUSTEE2018-2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA ARMSTRONG TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS PICKERING TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
RICK SPRENG TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN A VANOSDALL TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA ARMSTRONG TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS PICKERING TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
RICK SPRENG TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN A VANOSDALL TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LISA ARMSTRONG TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS PICKERING TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
RICK SPRENG TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN A VANOSDALL TRUSTEE0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
THOMAS PICKERING TRUSTEE4 $0$0$0 $01
RICK SPRENG TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN A VANOSDALL TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
THOMAS PICKERING TRUSTEE4 $0$0$0 $01
RICK SPRENG TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN A VANOSDALL TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
THOMAS PICKERING TRUSTEE12 $0$0$0 $01
RICK SPRENG TRUSTEE5 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN A VANOSDALL TRUSTEE5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
THOMAS PICKERING TRUSTEE12 $0$0$0 $01
RICK SPRENG TRUSTEE5 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN A VANOSDALL TRUSTEE5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,073,438$2,189,399 $3,956,768-$20,672,678 $0$4,073,438 -04
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,518,479$2,782,459 $5,279,745-$22,556,717 $0$1,518,479 -04
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,147,355$2,537,020 $3,909,984-$21,292,737 $0$1,147,355 -04
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0$1,660,286 $4,120,436-$19,903,072 $0$0 -03
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0$1,718,694 $4,048,686-$18,242,786 $0$0 -03
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$523,136$1,909,035 $4,125,710-$16,524,092 $0$500,014 -03
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$520,594$1,505,335 $4,522,304-$15,138,193 $0$514,554 -03

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $2,189,399 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $1,417,669$1,417,669-- 64.8%
Interest $906,976$906,976-- 41.4%
Fees: accounting $1,680-$1,680- 0.1%
Office expenses $726$726-- 0.0%
Other (as described)OHIO CHARITABLE FEE $200$200-- 0.0%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN VALUE -$137,852-$137,852-- -6.3%
Total$2,189,399100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,782,459 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $1,832,700$1,832,700-- 65.9%
Interest $987,085$987,085-- 35.5%
Fees: accounting $1,530-$1,530- 0.1%
Office expenses $796$796-- 0.0%
Other (as described)OHIO CHARITABLE FEE $200$200-- 0.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $61$61-- 0.0%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN VALUE -$39,913-$39,913-- -1.4%
Total$2,782,459100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,537,020 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $1,719,316$1,719,316-- 67.8%
Interest $492,327$492,327-- 19.4%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN VALUE $322,504$322,504-- 12.7%
Fees: accounting $1,650-$1,650- 0.1%
Office expenses $873$873-- 0.0%
Other (as described)OHIO CHARITABLE FEE $200$200-- 0.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $150$150-- 0.0%
Total$2,537,020100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,660,286 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $1,450,385$1,450,385-- 87.4%
Interest $255,909$255,909-- 15.4%
Fees: accounting $1,910-$1,910- 0.1%
Office expenses $1,082$1,082-- 0.1%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN VALUE -$49,000-$49,000-- -3.0%
Total$1,660,286100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,718,694 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $1,298,744$1,298,744-- 75.6%
Interest $338,510$338,510-- 19.7%
Other (as described)CHANGE IN VALUE $75,548$75,548-- 4.4%
Fees: accounting $4,220-$4,220- 0.2%
Office expenses $872$872-- 0.1%
Other (as described)OHIO CHARITABLE FEE $800$800-- 0.0%
Total$1,718,694100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,909,035 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $1,290,501$1,290,501-- 67.6%
Interest $618,346$618,346-- 32.4%
Office expenses $188$188-- 0.0%
Total$1,909,035100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $1,505,335 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Insurance $936,638$936,638-- 62.2%
Interest $568,492$568,492-- 37.8%
Office expenses $205$205-- 0.0%
Total$1,505,335100%

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