Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX
Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX is a private foundation based in South Bend, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations serving children, people experiencing homelessness, and residents of Kosciusko County.
Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX at a glance
In short: Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX gave $13K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $899.929), mostly in Indiana. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,599
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $900
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $174,812
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX
- 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. Its filing says to submit a written request to 1st Source Bank, care of Julie Diffendar. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists November 1 each year. The November 1, 2025 deadline was a past cycle as of September 29, 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists November 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: 1St Source Bank Co Julie Diffendar
Mailing address: 325 S Lake Street, Warsaw, IN 46580
Phone: (574) 235-2952
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Warsaw Evangelical Presbychurch ($2K). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 8% to recipients in Florida, and 4% to recipients in Georgia. These figures describe the locations of that year’s grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $892. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $14K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw Evangelical Presbychurch Warsaw, IN | Various Programs | $1,700 |
| Town of Winona Lake Winona Lake, IN | Splash Pad Restrooms | $1,500 |
| Fellowship Missions Winona Lake, IN | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Kosciusko County Council on Aging Warsaw, IN | Mobile Meals | $1,000 |
| Combined Community Services Warsaw, IN | General Support | $1,000 |
| Cardinal Services Warsaw, IN | General Support | $1,000 |
| Boomerang Backpacks Inc Fort Wayne, IN | Backpacks for Warsaw | $1,000 |
| Nona Church St Cloud, FL | General Support | $1,000 |
| Wagon Wheel Center for The Arts Warsaw, IN | Wagon Wheel Junior Theatre | $799 |
| Baker Youth Club Warsaw, IN | General Support | $700 |
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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 | $174,812 | $17,550 | $16,000 | $12,599 | 14 | $12,599 | $14,198 | $13,483 |
| 2024 | $173,243 | $11,604 | $14,976 | $11,720 | 16 | $11,720 | $8,919 | $12,608 |
| 2023 | $176,614 | $11,146 | $16,239 | $12,350 | 17 | $12,350 | $9,069 | $11,726 |
| 2022 | $181,746 | $18,293 | $16,636 | $13,750 | 17 | $13,750 | $16,456 | $12,515 |
| 2021 | $180,029 | $7,917 | $14,706 | $11,515 | 15 | $11,515 | $6,213 | $13,570 |
| 2020 | $186,882 | $11,101 | $15,539 | $12,804 | 14 | — | $9,424 | $12,715 |
| 2019 | $191,339 | $10,186 | $14,310 | $11,600 | 15 | — | $8,520 | $11,699 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support and funding for programs and projects such as weekend food backpacks for students, mobile meals, youth theater, bicycles, and splash-pad restrooms.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Boomerang Backpacks says it provides food backpacks to low-income elementary students on weekends and community-service opportunities for high school students. Combined Community Services says it assists poor, elderly, and unemployed residents of Kosciusko County through information and referral, emergency assistance, and other programs. Fellowship Missions says it serves people experiencing homelessness through the love of Jesus Christ. Baker Youth Club says it works with Kosciusko County youth to support their education, health, and social identity. CASA of Kosciusko County says it advocates for children at risk of abuse and neglect in the family court system.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $12,599. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $1,700, with a median of $1,000.
Among its reported 2025 grants were $1,700 to Warsaw Evangelical Presbychurch for various programs; $1,500 to the Town of Winona Lake for splash-pad restrooms; and $1,000 each to Fellowship Missions, Kosciusko County Council on Aging for mobile meals, Combined Community Services, Cardinal Services, Boomerang Backpacks, and Nona Church. Other reported grants included $799 to Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts for Wagon Wheel Junior Theatre, $700 to Baker Youth Club, and $400 to CASA of Kosciusko County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bill Bibler and Sharon Skaggs as directors, and 1st Source Bank as trustee.
Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
1st Source Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Bill Bibler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Skaggs
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $2K, to 1ST Source Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX
How much does Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX give each year?
Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX gave $13K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 16 grants.
What is Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX's typical grant size?
Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $900, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX that year got $1K on average.
Where does Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX give grants?
Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX gives mostly in Indiana: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Warsaw, IN (7 grants) and Winona Lake, IN (3 grants).
Does Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX's largest grantees?
Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX's largest 2025 grantees include Warsaw Evangelical Presbychurch ($1,700), Town of Winona Lake ($1,500) and Fellowship Missions ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX?
Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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.
What does Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support and funding for programs and projects such as weekend food backpacks for students, mobile meals, youth theater, bicycles, and splash-pad restrooms. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX's EIN?
Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1923106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bibler Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXX 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 May 4, 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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