Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation
The Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation is a private foundation based in South Bend, Indiana, that reported awarding scholarships in 2025. Its filing describes award restrictions for high school seniors from Roman Catholic schools in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation at a glance
In short: Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation gave $20K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,300
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,068
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $384,816
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its filing lists an attached application and restricts awards to high school seniors from Roman Catholic schools in St. Joseph County, Indiana. The filing lists a July 1 deadline; that date has passed for 2026.
- Contact
Application contact: Jim Mollison
Mailing address: PO Box 1602, South Bend, IN 46634
Phone: (574) 235-2952
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Indiana. The filing’s award restriction specifies high school seniors from Roman Catholic schools in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $20,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $384,816 | $55,158 | $27,364 | $20,300 | 19 | $20,300 | $48,235 | $22,419 |
| 2024 | $357,025 | $26,086 | $24,974 | $17,000 | 14 | $17,000 | $21,296 | $21,224 |
| 2023 | $355,941 | $66,626 | $30,432 | $24,000 | 12 | $24,000 | $63,921 | $19,019 |
| 2022 | $317,855 | $16,810 | $27,470 | $20,400 | 9 | $20,400 | $14,313 | $21,121 |
| 2021 | $328,677 | $45,737 | $14,449 | $7,500 | 6 | $7,500 | $43,347 | $21,878 |
| 2020 | $297,471 | $19,544 | $16,944 | $10,650 | 7 | — | $17,323 | $20,170 |
| 2019 | $294,738 | $16,292 | $13,822 | $9,400 | 5 | — | $14,106 | $17,861 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $20,300. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,000, with a median of $1,000. Five grants were $2,000 each; other listed grants included awards of $1,000 and $650, all designated for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists 1ST SOURCE BANK as trustee.
Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation's only listed officer is 1st Source Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
1st Source Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to 1ST Source Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation
How much does Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation give each year?
Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation gave $20K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 14 grants.
What is Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation's typical grant size?
Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,068, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation give grants?
Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (19 grants).
How large is Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation?
Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation reported $385K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
How do I apply for a grant from Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation's EIN?
Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6034473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Anna M Harber Educational Trust Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
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