Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust
Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Ashland, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $493. Net investment income was $283.
Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust gave $493 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $493), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $493
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $493
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $493
- Total assets
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prairie Skies Public Library District ($493).
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.
Cities
How Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $491 (2023) to $493 (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $493.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Skies Public Library District Ashland, IL | Donation | $493 |
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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 | $10,000 | $596 | $596 | $493 | 1 | $493 | $283 | $491 |
| 2024 | $10,000 | $595 | $595 | $492 | 1 | $492 | $235 | $493 |
| 2023 | $10,000 | $593 | $593 | $491 | 1 | $491 | $188 | $492 |
| 2022 | $10,000 | $596 | $596 | $493 | 1 | $493 | $178 | $491 |
| 2021 | $10,000 | $596 | $596 | $493 | 1 | $493 | $186 | $493 |
| 2020 | $10,000 | $594 | $594 | $492 | 1 | — | $186 | $493 |
| 2019 | $10,000 | $674 | $674 | $492 | 1 | — | $166 | $492 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $491 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust's only listed officer is West Central Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
West Central Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$71 (2019) → $0 (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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust
How much does Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust give each year?
Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust gave $493 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $492 across 1 grant.
How large is Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust?
Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $493 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $491 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust operate?
Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust has awarded grants in Illinois, Kentucky.
What is Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust's EIN?
Fred Hexter Jr Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1202317. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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