Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jasper, IN EIN: 26-6460992

Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Jasper, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including animal-welfare groups, universities, arts organizations, a church, and community-service organizations.

Key facts about Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust

In short: Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust gave $73K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Indiana. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-6460992
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$73,000
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$2,808
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
4% first-time grantees (1 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$879,415
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$879K

+2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$73K

+5.8% YoY

Grant Count

26

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+5.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust open to new grantees?

4%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 26 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

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 show support for organizations working in several areas. For example, Warrick Humane Society says its mission is to address animal overpopulation, find homes for homeless and neglected animals, and provide educational programs and community services. The University of Southern Indiana Foundation says it manages charitable gifts to support the university, while the University of Evansville says it aims to empower students to think critically, act bravely, serve responsibly, and live meaningfully.

Other 2025 recipients describe work that includes restoring people to productive and independent living (Evansville Christian Life Center), preventing domestic and sexual violence and supporting victims (Albion Fellows Bacon Center), and providing warm winter clothing to children in need (Santa Clothes Club).

Grantmaking

The foundation reported giving $73,000 through 26 grants in 2025, compared with $69,000 through 26 grants in 2024 and $70,000 through 25 grants in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $8,500, with a median grant of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Indiana.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

States

Cities

EvansvilleWest LafayetteNewburgh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K24 grants2019 25 grants2020 25 grants2021 25 grants2022 25 grants2023 26 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2022) to $86K (2021). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $73K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Vanderburgh Humane Society: $9KVanderburgh Humane Society$9KWarrick Humane Society Inc: $9KWarrick Humane Society Inc$9KUniversity of Evansville: $7KUniversity of Evansville$7KUniversity of Southern Indiana Foundation: $7KUniversity of Southern IndianaFoundation$7KEvansville Philharmonic Orchestra: $5KEvansville PhilharmonicOrchestra$5KFirst Presbyterian Church: $5KFirst Presbyterian Church$5KCommunity One Inc: $4KCommunity One Inc$4KFriends of Mesker Park Zoo: $4KFriends of Mesker Park Zoo$4KDeaconess Foundation: $3KDeaconess Foundation$3KEvansville Christian Life Center: $3KEvansville Christian LifeCenter$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Vanderburgh Humane Society ($9K). Together the top 10 received $54K.

Grant Size Distribution

127 grants across all recorded years

127<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 127 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanderburgh Humane Society Evansville, INCharitable Gift$8,500
Warrick Humane Society Inc Newburgh, INCharitable Gift$8,500
University of Evansville Evansville, INDonation for the robert cooke enlow and rossanna mcginnis enlow memorial scholarship$6,500
University of Southern Indiana Foundation Evansville, INCharitable Gift$6,500
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Evansville, INCharitable Gift$5,000
First Presbyterian Church Evansville, INCharitable Gift$5,000
Community One Inc Evansville, INCharitable Gift$4,000
Friends of Mesker Park Zoo Evansville, INCharitable Gift$4,000
Deaconess Foundation Evansville, INCharitable Gift$3,000
Evansville Christian Life Center Evansville, INCharitable Gift$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $73,000 26
2024 $69,000 26
2023 $70,000 25
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$879,415$857,712$857,221
Revenue$112,743$93,962$102,262
Expenses$91,040$93,471$89,775
Qualifying Distributions$82,320$84,115$80,149
Net Investment Income$104,023$85,609$94,779
Distributable Amount$69,945$66,206$59,653

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • German American Bancorp

    Successor Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $11K (2019) → $17K (2025)

  • John B Whinrey

    Trust Advisory Committee Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    $135 (2023) → $476 (2025)

  • Sidney I Dill

    Trust Advisory Committee Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Timothy R Deisher (2020–2023) — Trust Advisory Committee Member

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

German American Bancorp — Successor Trustee: $17KGerman American BancorpSuccessor Trustee$17KJohn B Whinrey — Trust Advisory Comm Member: $476John B WhinreyTrust Advisory Comm Member$476

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to German American Bancorp (Successor Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 810, Jasper, IN 47547-0810
Phone: (812) 482-1314

Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust

How much does Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust give each year?

Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust gave $73K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 26 grants.

What is Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,808, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust that year got $1K on average.

Where does Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust give grants?

Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Evansville, IN (24 grants).

Does Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Gift" (25 grants).

Who are Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust's largest grantees?

Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Vanderburgh Humane Society ($8,500), Warrick Humane Society Inc ($8,500) and University of Evansville ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust?

Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust reported $879K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust?

The foundation 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 Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust's EIN?

Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6460992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Elizabeth Albon Foundation Trust 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.

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