Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188

Private foundation · Grantmaker Muncie, IN EIN: 35-6375836

Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 is a private foundation, based in Muncie, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $64K. Net investment income was $40K.

Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 at a glance

In short: Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 gave $64K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$63,821
+2.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$63,821
+2.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$63,821
Total assets
$1,054,011
-4.5% 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 Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Muncie

How Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 140% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2021) to $64K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $64K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$63,821
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,054,011$43,849$94,036$63,8211$75,419$39,546$54,040
2024$1,104,198$525,598$77,021$62,1711$73,221$521,798$45,243
2023$655,570$25,211$71,725$57,6081$67,956$21,713$47,825
2022$702,084$39,648$67,558$56,8042$63,579$36,745$51,962
2021$729,994$56,358$64,596$50,6606—$52,936$55,503

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188's only listed officer is First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $13K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: First Merchants Private Wealth ADV (2021–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS — Trustee: $13KFirst Merchants Private…Trustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188

How much does Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 give each year?

Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 gave $64K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 1 grant.

How large is Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188?

Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 operate?

Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188 has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188's EIN?

Harold Ellison Scholarship Fund 002188's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6375836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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