Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return

Private foundation · Grantmaker Muncie, IN EIN: 35-6416938

Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return is a private foundation, based in Muncie, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $26K.

Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return at a glance

In short: Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,552
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,552
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,552
Total assets
$255,813
+0.6% 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 Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Tippecanoe County Historical Association: $19KTippecanoe County HistoricalAssociation$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tippecanoe County Historical Association ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

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

Lafayette

How Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 125% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $19K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tippecanoe County Historical Association Lafayette, INGeneral Operations$18,552
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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$255,813$27,862$26,428$18,5521$24,148$26,293$19,245
2024$254,379$26,915$25,854$18,5521$23,945$25,451$18,328
2023$253,318$33,308$26,160$18,8841$24,614$32,038$16,682
2022$246,178$21,147$26,860$19,3061$25,103$19,875$17,507
2021$251,891$36,072$22,404$17,5201$21,561$35,313$19,394
2020$238,223$6,712$22,122$17,0811—$6,023$16,817
2019$253,633$16,796$22,007$16,4951—$16,074$16,673

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return'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

    $5K (2024) → $5K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: First Merchants Private Wlth Adviso (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

First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS — Trustee: $5KFirst Merchants Private…Trustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to First Merchants Private Wealth Advi ORS (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return

How much does Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return give each year?

Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return gave $19K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 1 grant.

How large is Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return?

Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return reported $256K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return operate?

Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return's EIN?

Richard B Wetherill 50 in Total Return's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6416938. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)

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