Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart
Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart is a private foundation based in Terre Haute, Indiana. Its 2025 filing describes awards to individual students for scholarships, with eligibility criteria tied to graduation from a Crawford County, Illinois, high school and full-time enrollment at a junior college, college, or university.
Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart at a glance
In short: Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart gave $38K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,850
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,081
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $606,763
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart
- How to Apply
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First Financial Bank, N.A. provides the application form. Eligibility criteria include having graduated from a Crawford County, Illinois, high school and being enrolled full time at a junior college, college, or university. The deadline is set annually and appears on the application form.
- Contact
Application contact: First Financial Bank Na
Mailing address: PO Box 540, Terre Haute, IN 47808-0540
Phone: (812) 238-6257
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 115 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 40% to recipients in Indiana. Recipients in Tennessee received 5%, and those in Alabama received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $33K (2023) to $45K (2020). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 35 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $37,850 |
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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 | $606,763 | $24,923 | $47,868 | $37,850 | 35 | $38,925 | $15,980 | $39,483 |
| 2024 | $629,708 | $25,662 | $44,389 | $35,000 | 29 | $35,776 | $17,049 | $37,404 |
| 2023 | $648,435 | $36,499 | $41,829 | $33,000 | 22 | $34,187 | $28,857 | $33,620 |
| 2022 | $653,765 | $12,739 | $49,122 | $41,000 | 13 | $41,341 | $8,452 | $34,893 |
| 2021 | $689,939 | $40,733 | $45,508 | $38,000 | 16 | $35,804 | $31,029 | $40,367 |
| 2020 | $694,714 | $51,865 | $53,257 | $45,000 | 16 | — | $44,858 | $36,473 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 35 grants totaling $37,850. Awards ranged from $250 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000. It reported 29 grants totaling $35,000 in 2024 and 22 grants totaling $33,000 in 2023.
Among the largest reported 2025 awards were $3,000 to the University of Southern Indiana for an individual recipient; $2,550 to Vincennes University for an individual recipient; $2,300 to Southern Illinois University for an individual recipient; and $2,000 to the University of Tennessee for an individual recipient Each was designated for a scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
First Financial Bank NA is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart's only listed officer is First Financial Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Financial Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $9K (2025)
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 $9K, to First Financial Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart
How much does Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart give each year?
Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart gave $38K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 29 grants.
What is Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart's typical grant size?
Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,081, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart give grants?
Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart gives mostly in Illinois: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (40%) and Tennessee (5%).
Does Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (35 grants).
How large is Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart?
Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart reported $607K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
How do I apply for a grant from Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart?
First Financial Bank, N.A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart's EIN?
Wanda M Hart & Willis Edward Hart's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6122678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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