R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust
R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Muncie, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $134K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $22K.
R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust at a glance
In short: R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,875
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,875
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,875
- Total assets
- $133,525
- +8.4% 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 R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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.
States
Cities
How R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $13K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,875 |
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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 | $133,525 | $22,720 | $12,416 | $7,875 | 1 | $11,405 | $22,141 | $7,509 |
| 2024 | $123,221 | $16,132 | $11,740 | $7,632 | 1 | $11,122 | $15,568 | $7,483 |
| 2023 | $118,829 | $4,458 | $11,272 | $7,233 | 1 | $10,678 | $3,918 | $7,246 |
| 2022 | $125,643 | $4,358 | $13,377 | $9,115 | 1 | $12,550 | $3,868 | $7,699 |
| 2021 | $134,662 | $24,762 | $17,438 | $13,273 | 1 | $16,832 | $24,219 | $8,524 |
| 2020 | $127,338 | $5,024 | $12,974 | $8,996 | 1 | — | $4,515 | $8,177 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust's only listed officer is First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: First Merchants Private Wlth Adviso (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 ORS (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust
How much does R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust give each year?
R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust?
R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust reported $134K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust?
R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Muncie, IN. It holds $134K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust operate?
R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust's EIN?
R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6660061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- 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 May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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