Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fowler, IN EIN: 35-6479328

Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Fowler, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $212K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $10K.

Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$100,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$100,000
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$211,939
-33.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Benton Community Foundation: $100KBenton Community Foundation$100K

The largest 2024 recipient was Benton Community Foundation ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fowler

How Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 42% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Benton Community Foundation Fowler, INFunding for Scholarships$100,000
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$211,939$15,165$119,910$100,0001$114,480$9,977—
2023$316,684$11,438$1,095——$9,019$7,432—
2022$306,341$184$7,995——$23,932$5,490$56,335
2021$314,152$8,178$7,403——$27,341$4,419$53,016
2020$313,377$5,558$7,405———$4,468$52,006

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Fowler State Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Robb

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Annette Zupin

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Charlesworth

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Russ Odle

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Anne Molter (2020–2022) — Committee Member
  • Former: Greg Hoover (2020–2022) — Committee Member
  • Former: Kelsey Muller (2020–2022) — Committee Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund

How much does Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund give each year?

Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund?

Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund reported $212K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $15K.

Where does Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund operate?

Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Helen L Henderson Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6479328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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