Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875
Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 is a private foundation, based in Muncie, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $16K.
Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 at a glance
In short: Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,860
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,172
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,264
- 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 Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $2K (2020) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,860 |
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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 | — | $18,238 | $68,075 | $5,860 | 5 | $60,284 | $16,488 | $2,802 |
| 2024 | $49,837 | $20,627 | $11,014 | $5,628 | 4 | $9,958 | $17,668 | $5,056 |
| 2023 | $40,223 | $11,232 | $20,850 | $16,400 | 4 | $20,160 | $10,557 | $3,539 |
| 2022 | $49,844 | $1,621 | $14,431 | $10,112 | 4 | $13,773 | $1,095 | $4,283 |
| 2021 | $62,654 | $6,711 | $8,900 | $4,585 | 5 | $8,400 | $5,114 | $5,952 |
| 2020 | $64,843 | $4,060 | $5,910 | $2,170 | 4 | — | $3,610 | $4,381 |
| 2019 | $66,693 | $4,453 | $8,260 | $4,000 | 4 | — | $3,996 | $4,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875's only listed officer is First Merchants Private Wealth Advi, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Merchants Private Wealth Advi
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS (2024) — Trustee
- Former: First Merchants Private Wealth ADV (2019–2023) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to First Merchants Private Wealth Advi (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875
How much does Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 give each year?
Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 4 grants.
What is Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875's typical grant size?
Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875's median grant in 2025 was $1,264, and its average grant was $1,172, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 give grants?
Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875 reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875's EIN?
Mabel S Epler Scholarship Fund Tr Uw 001875's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6326717. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 24, 2025)
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