Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian
Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian is a private foundation, based in Muncie, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $384K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $38K.
Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian at a glance
In short: Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,159
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,159
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,159
- Total assets
- $384,212
- +1.5% 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.
Who Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $19K (2019) to $39K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Muncie, IN | General Operations | $25,159 |
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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 | $384,212 | $39,092 | $33,361 | $25,159 | 1 | $29,585 | $38,019 | $24,791 |
| 2024 | $378,481 | $98,191 | $29,217 | $23,583 | 1 | $27,919 | $97,170 | $22,975 |
| 2023 | $309,507 | $20,863 | $26,955 | $21,650 | 1 | $25,935 | $19,948 | $21,895 |
| 2022 | $315,626 | $8,893 | $32,753 | $26,606 | 1 | $31,247 | $7,535 | $22,590 |
| 2021 | $339,486 | $36,592 | $46,585 | $38,834 | 1 | $44,770 | $35,000 | $25,108 |
| 2020 | $349,490 | $17,435 | $30,974 | $24,041 | 1 | — | $16,044 | $22,310 |
| 2019 | $363,029 | $14,782 | $26,269 | $19,208 | 1 | — | $13,364 | $22,642 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian's only listed officer is First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$3K (2024) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: First Merchants Private Wlth Adviso (2019–2023) — Trustee
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 $3K, to First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian
How much does Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian give each year?
Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 1 grant.
How large is Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian?
Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian reported $384K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian operate?
Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian's EIN?
Elisabeth Ball Trust for First Presbyterian's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6353200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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