The Robert W Rings Charitable Remainder Trust directs a relatively small number of moderately large grants to local civic and basic-needs organizations, with a clear emphasis on animal welfare, food security, and community infrastructure. The trust repeatedly supports a handful of recurring grantees (animal shelter and local food pantry) while also funding municipal improvement projects and health research, indicating a mix of charitable safety-net priorities and place-based civic investments.
A single $107,484 grant to the City of Dublin sets the tone for Robert W Rings Charitable Remainder Trust: this trust favors discrete, project-based support for civic and community needs, especially in Ohio. The pattern is not broad thematic philanthropy so much as targeted gifts to organizations that serve neighborhoods directly, from municipal improvements to food assistance and animal welfare. Recent grants also show repeat support for a small group of recipients, including the Humane Society of Delaware County and Dublin Food Pantry, which suggests a steady relationship with a few local service providers. Alongside those core priorities, the trust has also backed a children’s hospital research effort and a community development group in Bonita Springs. With annual grants of $363,686 and total assets of $2,199,808, Robert W Rings Charitable Remainder Trust operates at a modest asset base while still making moderately sized grants that typically sit in the tens of thousands. The result is a giving pattern centered on practical, place-based support rather than a wide national portfolio.
Animal welfare is one of the trust’s clearest priorities. In 2024, it gave $90,000 to Humane Society of Delaware County for animal care, then followed with another $30,000 grant to the same organization in 2025. Food security is another recurring theme: Dublin Food Pantry received $40,000 in 2025 and $22,244 in 2024, while People in Need in Delaware received $6,798 in 2023 for food bank work. The trust also funds municipal and neighborhood projects, shown by its $107,484 grant to the City of Dublin for city improvements. Beyond basic needs, it has supported health-related work through a $35,160 grant to Childrens Hospital for research and a $24,500 grant to Vasari Cares Foundation for community development.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $22,244, median grant size at $30,000, and p75 at $40,000. The recent record shows repeat support rather than one-off giving: Humane Society of Delaware County and Dublin Food Pantry each appear in multiple years, as does Vasari Cares Foundation. That pattern points to ongoing relationships with a small set of recipients. The trust is a charitable remainder trust, not an operating grantmaker, and it does not make program-related investments. Its giving is regional, with most grants concentrated in Ohio and a meaningful share in Florida.
$364K
$2.2M
$81K
$156K
Most grants fall between $22K and $40K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$22K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 22% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Concentrated giving: a small portfolio of 7 grants with several relatively large awards, recurring support to the same local nonprofits (repeat grants to the humane society and food pantry), and occasional one-off gifts to municipal projects and health research.
Notable grantees: Humane Society of Delaware County, Dublin Food Pantry, City of Dublin, Childrens Hospital, Vasari Cares Foundation
Grant recipients are concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for the largest share of awards, while 22% of grants go to recipients in Florida, the trust’s headquarters state. Within Ohio, Dublin and Delaware appear repeatedly, along with Columbus for the hospital research grant. Florida activity is visible in Bonita Springs through Vasari Cares Foundation. All recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
The trust funds municipal and community organizations, animal welfare groups, food pantries, and health-related institutions. Recent grants include support for city improvements, animal care, food bank services, children’s hospital research, and community development work.
Recent grants cluster in the tens of thousands of dollars. The 25th percentile is $22,244, the median grant is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $40,000.
Yes. The recent grants show repeat awards to Humane Society of Delaware County, Dublin Food Pantry, and Vasari Cares Foundation across different years, indicating ongoing relationships with a small set of recipients.
Ohio is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in Ohio include Dublin, Delaware, and Columbus, while Florida recipients include Bonita Springs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUBLIN FOOD PANTRY | DUBLIN, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | FOOD BANK |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | COLUMBUS, OH | $35,160 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF DELAWARE COUNTY | DELAWARE, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CARE |
| VASARI CARES FOUNDATION | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $24,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF DELAWARE COUNTY | DELAWARE, OH | $90,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL CARE |
| DUBLIN FOOD PANTRY | DUBLIN, OH | $22,244 | 2024 | FOOD BANK |
| VASARI CARES FOUNDATION | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $7,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| CITY OF DUBLIN | DUBLIN, OH | $107,484 | 2023 | CITY IMPROVEMENTS |
| PEOPLE IN NEED | DELAWARE, OH | $6,798 | 2023 | FOOD BANK |
DUBLIN FOOD PANTRY
$40,000FOOD BANK
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$35,160RESEARCH
HUMANE SOCIETY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
$30,000ANIMAL CARE
VASARI CARES FOUNDATION
$24,500COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF DELAWARE COUNTY
$90,000ANIMAL CARE
DUBLIN FOOD PANTRY
$22,244FOOD BANK
VASARI CARES FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF DUBLIN
$107,484CITY IMPROVEMENTS
PEOPLE IN NEED
$6,798FOOD BANK