Wabash College
Wabash College is a public charity based in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It is a private, independent, four-year liberal arts college for men that grants Bachelor of Arts degrees. Founded in 1832, the college’s mission is to educate men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely.
Wabash College at a glance
In short: Wabash College gave $1.5M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Indiana. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,526,796
- +47.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -39.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,340
- +142.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $694,241,341
- +9.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (11 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wabash College
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 352, Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Phone: (765) 361-6011
Website: https://wabash.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wabash College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montgomery County Community Foundation ($975K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($89,425), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 131 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 10% to Georgia, 3% to Texas, and 2% each to Connecticut and Washington. The listed grants also included recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wabash College open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 19 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $114K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $21K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $275K (2020) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Community Foundation Crawfordsville, IN | Community Development | $975,000 |
| Society of Biblical Literature Atlanta, GA | Educational Assistance | $80,115 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $89,425 |
| Religious Education Association Inc New Haven, CT | Educational Assistance | $35,000 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | Educational Assistance | $34,937 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College St Peter, MN | Educational Assistance | $31,838 |
| BSK Theological Seminary Lexington, KY | Educational Assistance | $30,000 |
| Indigenous Pathways US Inc Brunswick, ME | Educational Assistance | $30,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | Educational Assistance | $30,000 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque, IA | Educational Assistance | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $694,241,341 | $110,313,106 | $99,729,656 | $1,526,796 | 20 | $12,358,615 |
| 2024 | $633,150,192 | $111,002,080 | $93,486,161 | $1,038,461 | 33 | $9,338,121 |
| 2023 | $579,551,315 | $76,336,680 | $89,040,467 | $781,985 | 22 | $8,741,841 |
| 2022 | $586,840,055 | $93,874,702 | $87,190,679 | $701,724 | 20 | $8,719,831 |
| 2021 | $622,033,627 | $85,394,352 | $82,737,904 | $842,064 | 36 | $19,326,622 |
| 2020 | $537,122,152 | $89,745,763 | $81,138,735 | $275,448 | 10 | $9,559,079 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Wabash College’s stated mission is to educate men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely. Its 2024 filing describes academic instruction, student services and athletics, and academic support and library services as program areas.
The 2025 grants listed in the filing included a community development grant and grants designated for educational assistance. Among the grantees, the Montgomery County Community Foundation describes its mission as administering funds for grants to organizations in Montgomery County and fostering public, charitable, arts, culture, and educational activities. The Society of Biblical Literature describes its mission as fostering academic scholarship in biblical studies and related areas across global boundaries. Baptist Seminary of Kentucky describes its mission as providing Christian theological education committed to spiritual depth, intellectual honesty, and moral integrity.
Grantmaking
Wabash College reported 20 grants totaling $1,526,796 in filing year 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $8,500 to $975,000, with a median of $30,000. The largest grant was $975,000 to the Montgomery County Community Foundation in Crawfordsville, Indiana, for community development. Other large grants included $80,115 to the Society of Biblical Literature for educational assistance, $45,000 to an individual recipient Seminary, and $44,425 to an individual recipient Seminary, both for educational assistance.
The college’s grants website describes services for Wabash faculty and staff seeking support for projects and programs, including proposal development, editing, budget development, and award oversight.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jay R. Allen as chair of the Board of Trustees, Scott E. Feller as president, and William J. Wheeler as chair of the Executive Committee. The college’s website identifies Scott E. Feller as president and William J. Wheeler as chair of the Board of Trustees.
Wabash College is led by Scott E. Feller, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 47 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott E. Feller
President
Dean of College → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$211K (2020) → $575K (2025)
Jay R. Allen
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Trustee → Chair of the Board of Trustees, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William J. Wheeler
Chair of the Executive Committee
Trustee → Chair of the Executive Committee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles F. Blaich
Director of Inquiries-Cila
Director of Heds & Cila → Director of Inquiries-Cila, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$148K (2020) → $164K (2025)
N. Lynne Westfield
Director of Wabash Center
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$184K (2025)
Aman D. Brar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher J. Braun
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory M. Olson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David P. Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank R. Kolisek
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary D. Reamey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory A. Castanias
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James A. Davlin V
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James L. Kilbane
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James P. Williams Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey M. Perkins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John N. Fox Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph E. Turk Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Wunderlich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly D. Pfledderer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Eric Eversole
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Wools
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter C. Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter M. Kennedy III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip G. Kenney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R. Gregory Estell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rana Yared
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray W. Jovanovich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond E. Ladriere II
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Sherwin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert T. Grand
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen S. Bowen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Walsh
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter S. Snodell III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William P. Brady
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad A. Cleaver
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Houston Mills Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James C. Snyder
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John C. Schroeder
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan D. Walsh
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert T. Rudicel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James L. Amidon Jr.
Secretary & Chief of Staff
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$155K (2020) → $179K (2025)
Kendra A. Cooks
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$192K (2020) → $219K (2025)
Michelle L. Janssen
Dean for Advancement
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$191K (2020) → $233K (2025)
Steven L. Jones
Dean for Prof. Development
Dean of Prof. Development → Dean for Prof. Development, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$222K (2020) → $248K (2025)
Todd F. McDorman
Dean of the College
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$181K (2024) → $188K (2025)
Former officers (63)
- Former: Eric M. Eversole (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lynne N. Westfield (2024) — Director of Wabash Center
- Former: Allen Jay R. (2021–2023) — Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Former: Amidon Jr James L. (2021–2023) — Secretary & Chief of Staff
- Former: Bowen Stephen S. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brady William P. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brar Aman D. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Braun Christopher J. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Campbell Steven L. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Castanias Greg A. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Cooks Kendra A. (2021–2023) — CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Davlin V. James A. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Estell R. Gregory (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Evans Jennifer (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Eversole M. Eric (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Feller Scott E. (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Fox Jr John N. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Grand Robert T. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Janssen Michelle L. (2021–2023) — Dean for Advancement
- Former: Jones Steven L. (2021–2023) — Dean for Prof. Development
- Former: Jovanovich Ray W. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kennedy Iii Peter M. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kenney Phillip G (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kilbane James L. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kolisek Frank R. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ladriere Ii Raymond E. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lewis David P. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: McNaught Jr Harry F. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Olson Cory M. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Perkins Jeffrey M. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pfledderer Kelly D. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Reamey Gary D. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Schroeder John C. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Shelbourne K. Donald (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sherwin Robert A. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Snodell Iii Walter S. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Turk Jr Joseph E. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Walsh Thomas M. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Wheeler William J. (2021–2023) — Chair of the Executive Committee
- Former: Williams Jr James P. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Wilson Peter C. (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Wools Paul (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Wunderlich Kathleen (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Yared Rana (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: McDorman Todd F. (2022–2023) — Dean of the College
- Former: Blaich Charles F. (2023) — Director of Inquiries-Cila
- Former: Westfield N. Lynne (2023) — Director of Wabash Center
- Former: Blaich Charles M. (2021–2022) — Director of Inquiries-Cila
- Former: Crousore Andrew P. (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Timmons Charles F. (2022) — Dean of Enrollment Management
- Former: Bird Jeremiah C. (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Hess Gregory (2021) — Former President
- Former: Nelson Derek R. (2021) — Professor of Religion & Director
- Former: Westfield Nancy L. (2021) — Director of Wabash Center
- Former: Andrew P. Crousore (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Charles M. Timmons (2020) — Dean of Enrollment Management
- Former: Derek Nelson (2020) — Professor of Religion
- Former: Douglas C. Smith (2020) — Controller
- Former: Gregory Hess (2020) — President & Trustee · Filing note: Ended 6/2030
- Former: Harry McNaught Jr. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jeremiah Bird (2020) — Trustee
- Former: K. Donald Shelbourne (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nadine Pence (2020) — Director of Wabash Center
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 $575K, to Scott E Feller (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wabash College
How much does Wabash College give each year?
Wabash College gave $1.5M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 33 grants.
What is Wabash College's typical grant size?
Wabash College's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $76,340, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wabash College that year got $114K on average.
Where does Wabash College give grants?
Wabash College gives mostly in Indiana: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Wabash College give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Wabash College's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Assistance" (19 grants).
Who are Wabash College's largest grantees?
Wabash College's largest 2025 grantees include Montgomery County Community Foundation ($975,000), Society of Biblical Literature ($80,115) and Religious Education Association Inc ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($89,425), which are not listed by name. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wabash College?
Wabash College reported $694.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $110.3M.
What does Wabash College fund?
Wabash College’s stated mission is to educate men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely. Its 2024 filing describes academic instruction, student services and athletics, and academic support and library services as program areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wabash College?
Wabash College has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check wabash.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Wabash College's EIN?
Wabash College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0868202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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