Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rosalia, WA EIN: 91-0641308

Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb is a private foundation based in Rosalia, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports grants for personal or medical needs, including one award that also listed a new roof as a purpose.

Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb at a glance

In short: Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb gave $212K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Washington. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$211,955
+20.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,304
+20.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$19,600
Total assets
$3,561,377
+11.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Washington (89% 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 Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb

How to Apply

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing says to contact AJ Babb and see the attached application. Awards are restricted to an indigent Mason from Washington counties of Whitman, Lincoln, Adams, Franklin, or Grant. The filing lists no deadline.

Contact

Application contact: Aj Babb
Mailing address: PO Box 15, Rosalia, WA 99170
Phone: (509) 869-2841

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Sarah Jane Johnson: $20KSarah Jane Johnson$20KLanette Virgin: $20KLanette Virgin$20KCharlene Jacobs: $20KCharlene Jacobs$20KDale Flanigen: $20KDale Flanigen$20KLee McGuire: $20KLee McGuire$20KLeila Van Dyke: $20KLeila Van Dyke$20KTina Coe: $20KTina Coe$20KFaith Terrell: $17KFaith Terrell$17KRaylene Lawrence: $16KRaylene Lawrence$16KSteve Gossett: $16KSteve Gossett$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sarah Jane Johnson ($20K). Together the top 10 received $186K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing states that awards are restricted to eligible recipients from Whitman, Lincoln, Adams, Franklin, or Grant counties in Washington. In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 8% to Texas, and 3% to North Dakota.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

RosaliaDavenportSpokaneCliftonThorntonColtonTekoaVisaliaSpokane ValleyColfaxCooperstownGarfield

Is Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $18K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $20K repeat.

  • 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2019 10 grants2020 12 grants2021 12 grants2022 10 grants2023 13 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $119K (2019) to $212K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $212K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sarah Jane Johnson Davenport, WAPersonal or Medical Needs$19,600
Lanette Virgin Davenport, WAPersonal or Medical Needs$19,600
Charlene Jacobs Rosalia, WAPersonal or Medical Needs$19,600
Dale Flanigen Rosalia, WAPersonal or Medical Needs$19,600
Lee McGuire Thornton, WAPersonal or Medical needs$19,600
Leila Van Dyke Spokane, WAPersonal or Medical needs$19,600
Tina Coe Thornton, WAPersonal or medical needs$19,600
Faith Terrell Rosalia, WAPersonal or Medical Needs and New Roof$17,000
Raylene Lawrence Clifton, TXPersonal or Medical needs$16,000
Steve Gossett Tekoa, WAPersonal or Medical needs$16,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$3,561,377$432,957$365,940$211,95513$211,955$283,191
2024$3,209,360$507,090$348,698$176,07013$176,070$339,177
2023$2,927,328$422,883$432,611$154,46910$154,469$133,109
2022$2,824,058$514,816$349,920$162,04612$162,046$331,559
2021$2,781,915$450,735$308,010$157,20012$157,200$304,153
2020$2,425,500$448,569$287,450$129,30010—$306,328
2019$2,197,954$276,596$225,334$118,5008—$171,274

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed personal or medical needs as their purposes; one also included a new roof.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $211,955. Grants ranged from $5,855 to $19,600, with a median of $19,600. The largest listed awards included $19,600 each to Sarah Jane Johnson, Lanette Virgin, Charlene Jacobs, Dale Flanigen, Lee McGuire, Leila Van Dyke, and Tina Coe, all for personal or medical needs. Other listed awards included $17,000 to Faith Terrell for personal or medical needs and a new roof, and $16,000 to Raylene Lawrence for personal or medical needs.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John Jamison, Christopher Ellis, and Glenn Edgemon as trustees, and Arland J Babb as secretary-treasurer.

Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Glenn Edgemon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    $7K (2019) → $13K (2025)

  • John Jamison

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    $11K (2022) → $13K (2025)

  • Christopher Ellis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    $5K (2023) → $13K (2025)

  • Arland J Babb

    Sec-Treas.

    Trustee → Sec-Treas., 2021

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $27K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Lonny Ellis (2019–2024) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Hollis Jamison (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Blank (2019–2021) — Chairman

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

Arland J Babb — Sec-Treas.: $27KArland J BabbSec-Treas.$27KJohn Jamison — Trustee: $13KJohn JamisonTrustee$13KChristopher Ellis — Trustee: $13KChristopher EllisTrustee$13KGlenn Edgemon — Trustee: $13KGlenn EdgemonTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Arland J Babb (Sec-Treas.). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb

How much does Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb give each year?

Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb gave $212K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $176K across 13 grants.

What is Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb's typical grant size?

Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb's median grant in 2025 was $19,600, and its average grant was $16,304, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb that year got $6K on average.

Where does Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb give grants?

Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb gives mostly in Washington: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rosalia, WA (3 grants), Davenport, WA (2 grants), Thornton, WA (2 grants) and Spokane, WA (2 grants).

Does Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Personal or Medical Needs" (12 grants).

Who are Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb's largest grantees?

Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb's largest 2025 grantees include Sarah Jane Johnson ($19,600), Lanette Virgin ($19,600) and Charlene Jacobs ($19,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb?

Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $433K.

What does Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb fund?

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed personal or medical needs as their purposes; one also included a new roof. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb?

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb's EIN?

Frank Rider Trust Co Arland James Babb's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0641308. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 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 May 5, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 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)

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