The Weston Wabash Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Terre Haute, IN EIN: 31-6023751
Arts and cultureMuseumsChildren's museumsEducationHigher education

The Weston Wabash Foundation is a private foundation based in Terre Haute, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $368,500, supporting organizations including community foundations, educational institutions, health and human-service organizations, and cultural and youth-serving groups.

Key facts about The Weston Wabash Foundation

In short: The Weston Wabash Foundation gave $369K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Indiana. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-6023751
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$368,500
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$15,354
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
4% first-time grantees (1 of 24, 2025)
Total assets
$7,674,938
Primary geography
Indiana (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.7M

+9.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$369K

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

24

-4.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+10.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Weston Wabash Foundation reported a distributable amount of $358K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Weston Wabash Foundation open to new grantees?

4%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 24 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include operating support and designated gifts for scholarships, endowments, and specific projects. The Wabash Valley Community Foundation describes its mission as engaging people, building resources, and enriching lives; the Terre Haute Children’s Museum describes itself as an educational and cultural facility for young people that encourages curiosity through hands-on activities. United Way of the Wabash Valley says it advances the common good through work in education, health, and community basics. These are the recipient organizations’ descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $368,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $57,500, with a median of $10,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 16% to Minnesota, and 4% to Ohio.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 24 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Terre HauteDaytonGrand RapidsSt Mary of the WoodsIndianapolisWest Terre Haute

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K24 grants202029 grants202125 grants202224 grants202325 grants202424 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $310K (2023) to $384K (2021). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $369K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation: $58KGrand Rapids Area CommunityFoundation$58KWabash Valley Community Foundation: $50KWabash Valley CommunityFoundation$50KRose Hulman Institute of Technology: $30KRose Hulman Institute ofTechnology$30KISU Foundation: $28KISU Foundation$28KUnion Health Foundation Inc: $25KUnion Health Foundation Inc$25KTerre Haute Childrens Museum: $20KTerre Haute Childrens Museum$20KVigo County Historical Society: $20KVigo County Historical Society$20KVigo County Youth Soccer Association: $20KVigo County Youth SoccerAssociation$20KUnited Way of the Wabash Valley: $15KUnited Way of the WabashValley$15KUniversity of Dayton: $15KUniversity of Dayton$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation ($58K). Together the top 10 received $280K.

Grant Size Distribution

127 grants across all recorded years

125<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 127 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Grand Rapids, MNOperating Support - $37,500; Designated to endowment - $10,000; Designated to Denison University - Anderson Scholarship - $10,000$57,500
Wabash Valley Community Foundation Terre Haute, INOperating support - $45,000; YMCA building fund - $5,000$50,000
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, INOperating support - $5,000; Designated to M.T. Hubbard Scholarship Fund - $25,000$30,000
ISU Foundation Terre Haute, INPresident's Society - $17,500; Sycamore Varsity Club (Grant In Aid) - $10,000$27,500
Union Health Foundation Inc Terre Haute, INOperating support$25,000
Terre Haute Childrens Museum Terre Haute, INOperating support$20,000
Vigo County Historical Society Terre Haute, INOperating support$20,000
Vigo County Youth Soccer Association Terre Haute, INField Improvements$20,000
United Way of the Wabash Valley Terre Haute, INOperating support$15,000
University of Dayton Dayton, OHW.B. Turner Scholarship Fund - $7,500; Nicholas C. Hollenkamp Scholarship Fund - $7,500$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $7,674,938 $548,694 $399,121 $368,500
2024 $7,018,603 $453,858 $363,958 $346,000
2023 $6,482,696 $435,535 $327,277 $310,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,674,938$7,018,603$6,482,696
Revenue$548,694$453,858$435,535
Expenses$399,121$363,958$327,277
Qualifying Distributions$368,500$346,000$310,000
Net Investment Income$518,073$435,900$418,258
Distributable Amount$358,083$338,217$299,665

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ward M Hubbard as president, treasurer, and trustee; Courtney T Hubbard as vice president and trustee; Curtis W Stephens as secretary and trustee; and Keith Anderson as trustee.

The Weston Wabash Foundation is led by Ward M Hubbard, President, Treasurer & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ward M Hubbard

    President, Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney T Hubbard

    Vice President & Trustee

    Trustee → Vice President & Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis W Stephens

    Secretary & Trustee

    Vice President & Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Anderson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 701 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, IN 47807-3219
Phone: (812) 462-7057

Frequently asked questions about The Weston Wabash Foundation

How much does The Weston Wabash Foundation give each year?

The Weston Wabash Foundation gave $369K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $346K across 25 grants.

What is The Weston Wabash Foundation's typical grant size?

The Weston Wabash Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,354, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Weston Wabash Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does The Weston Wabash Foundation give grants?

The Weston Wabash Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Terre Haute, IN (21 grants).

Does The Weston Wabash Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 79% of The Weston Wabash Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Weston Wabash Foundation's largest grantees?

The Weston Wabash Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation ($57,500), Wabash Valley Community Foundation ($50,000) and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Weston Wabash Foundation?

The Weston Wabash Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $369K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $358K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Weston Wabash Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include operating support and designated gifts for scholarships, endowments, and specific projects. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Weston Wabash Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Weston Wabash Foundation's EIN?

The Weston Wabash Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6023751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Weston Wabash Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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