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Nonprofit · EIN 45-6600143

ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST

Tax-exempt · WHEELING, WV 26003

Financials

$48K$43K2023$137K$61K2024$153K$63K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$153,446$62,920$90,526$3,172,402$0$3,172,402
December 31, 2024990$136,749$61,453$75,296$2,853,339$0$2,853,339
December 31, 2023990$48,341$43,307$5,034$2,567,911$0$2,567,911
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$153,446
Net gain from sales of assets
$83,727
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$47,499
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$12,828
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,828
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,690
Program services (functional)
$47,499
Management and general (functional)
$15,421

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,853,339
Total assets, end of year
$3,172,402
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,172,402
Publicly traded securities
$3,017,306
Gross receipts
$263,146
Employees
0
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
WV

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Security Natl Trust CompanyTrustee
Institutional trustee, Officer
3.5$12,828
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Security Natl Trust CompanyTrustee
Institutional trustee, Officer
3.5$12,356
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Security Natl Trust CompanyTrustee
Institutional trustee
3.5$11,136

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1300 CHAPLINE STREET, WHEELING, WV 26003-3348
In care of
% COLLIN M GAUS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Security Natl Trust Company, 1300 CHAPLINE STREET, Wheeling, WV 26003
Signed the 990
COLLIN M GAUS, Officer of the Trustee
Phone
(304) 233-5215
Return prepared by
Herndon Morton Herndon Yaeger

Mission

The Trust benefits of graduates of Gilmer County High School, or other WV high schools, who enroll in Glenville State College.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Trust was initially funded in May of 2012 and began working with the individuals named to serve as the Scholarship Committee and with the Glenville State College Alumni Foundation to establish policies and procedures to publicize the availability of scholarships and to determine awards. The Trustee made available funds for distribution as scholarship awards in 2025 in accordance with the terms of the Trust.
    Expenses $47,499 · grants $47,499

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-6600143
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,172,402
Income (IRS master file)
$263,146

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$153,446$62,920$3,172,402IRS
990December 2024$136,749$61,453$2,853,339IRS
990December 2023$48,341$43,307$2,567,911XML
990December 2022$48,395$48,026$2,249,914IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-6600143).

Questions about ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST

What is the EIN of ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST is 45-6600143.
Is ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Security Natl Trust Company.
Who are the officers and directors of ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,828 (Security Natl Trust Company, Trustee).
How much revenue does ERNEST L ARBUCKLE GSC SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $153,446, expenses of $62,920 and total assets of $3,172,402 at year end.

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