WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian
WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $458K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $24K.
WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian at a glance
In short: WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $458,392
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($30K).
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 Tr FBO First Presbyterian gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Flint, MI | General Operating | $30,000 |
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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 | $458,392 | $27,057 | $35,336 | $30,000 | 1 | $31,593 | $23,753 | $34,327 |
| 2024 | $466,832 | $30,583 | $35,046 | $30,000 | 1 | $31,279 | $27,174 | $32,604 |
| 2023 | $471,507 | $27,227 | $35,005 | $30,000 | 1 | $31,438 | $22,780 | $29,619 |
| 2022 | $479,156 | $23,782 | $38,018 | $30,000 | 1 | $31,696 | $19,636 | $30,645 |
| 2021 | $492,907 | $107,271 | $36,373 | $29,400 | 1 | $31,128 | $102,829 | $33,857 |
| 2020 | $422,014 | $51,732 | $33,237 | $28,560 | 1 | — | $47,690 | $28,876 |
| 2019 | $403,765 | $29,738 | $33,349 | $28,320 | 1 | — | $26,029 | $28,213 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $3K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian
How much does WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian give each year?
WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian?
WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian reported $458K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 Tr FBO First Presbyterian operate?
WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian's EIN?
WS Ballenger Tr FBO First Presbyterian's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6041187. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 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 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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