WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church
WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $63K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $3K.
WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church at a glance
In short: WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,725
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,725
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,725
- Total assets
- $63,431
- -3.4% 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 WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Meth Ch - Cambridge City ($4K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $5K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Meth Ch - Cambridge City Cambridge City, IN | General Operating | $3,725 |
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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 | $63,431 | $6,906 | $8,996 | $3,725 | 1 | $5,375 | $3,292 | $5,389 |
| 2024 | $65,645 | $8,600 | $8,925 | $3,413 | 1 | $5,064 | $4,977 | $5,119 |
| 2023 | $65,973 | $13,085 | $8,500 | $3,237 | 1 | $4,887 | $9,419 | $4,944 |
| 2022 | $61,388 | $5,264 | $9,640 | $4,263 | 1 | $5,914 | $1,642 | $5,844 |
| 2021 | $65,831 | $10,821 | $10,090 | $4,705 | 1 | — | $7,202 | $5,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$4K (2021) → $4K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $4K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church
How much does WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church give each year?
WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church?
WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church reported $63K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
Where does WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church operate?
WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church's EIN?
WS Ballenger FBO First Methodist Church's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6041183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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