Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hamilton, OH EIN: 35-1967183

Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr is a private foundation based in Hamilton, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants, all for educational scholarships to recipients in Indiana.

Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr at a glance

In short: Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr gave $52K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$51,750
+41.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
23
+21.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,250
+17.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,250
Total assets
$696,075
+1.1% 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.

How to apply to Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr

How to Apply

The 2024 filing says to contact First Financial Bank and submit an unsigned letter addressed to the Selection Committee. Awards are restricted to high school graduates of Switzerland County, Indiana. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Review Cycle
May 15. This deadline appears in the 2024 filing and is a past cycle; the filing does not establish a current deadline.
Deadline
May 15.
Contact

Application contact: First Financial Bank
Mailing address: 300 High Street, Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: (812) 376-1795

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Indiana. The 2024 filing restricts awards to high school graduates of Switzerland County, Indiana.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

BloomingtonIndianapolisTerre HauteAndersonAngolaBloomingonEvansvilleFort WayneFranklinHanoverHuntingtonLawrenceburgMadisonMuncieNew AlbanyRichmondWest LafayeeteWest Lafayette

How Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 128% 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$20K$40K$60K16 grants2019 17 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 19 grants2023 19 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
23 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$51,750
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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$696,075$72,268$64,535$51,75023$57,015$63,413$44,543
2024$688,351$46,745$47,529$36,47019$40,890$40,107$41,343
2023$689,271$26,097$62,342$51,30019$56,134$17,712$41,349
2022$725,514$-1,180$61,711$49,37914$54,390$11,670$42,079
2021$788,473$68,786$48,830$35,00014$40,478$61,612$50,182
2020$768,524$68,736$42,214$31,45017—$62,165$39,163
2019$742,066$33,850$57,599$44,00016—$27,719$39,862

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr reported a distributable amount of $45K 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 gave $51,750 through 23 grants. Each grant was $2,250. The listed recipients include 12 individual recipients; each received $2,250 for an educational scholarship.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr's only listed officer is First Financial Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Financial Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    $10K (2019) → $11K (2025)

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 Financial Bank — Trustee: $11KFirst Financial BankTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to First Financial Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr

How much does Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr give each year?

Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr gave $52K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 19 grants.

What is Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr's typical grant size?

Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $2,250, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr give grants?

Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (23 grants).

How large is Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr?

Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr reported $696K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr?

The 2024 filing says to contact First Financial Bank and submit an unsigned letter addressed to the Selection Committee. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr's EIN?

Willardlillian Bosaw Mem Sch FD Irr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1967183. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 4, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)

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