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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-6011748

Frederick R Benson Trust

A private foundation in Terre Haute, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 53 grants and $83,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
First Financial Bank NA Trust
One First Financial Plaza
Terre Haute, IN 478073226
(812) 238-6257
Form and materials
Written application as to need and use of proceeds and verification of 501(c)(3) status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Limited to 501(c)(3) organizations in Vigo County.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $1,352,989
  • Tax year 2024

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,383,816
  • Tax year 2023

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,442,270
  • Tax year 2022

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $1,463,206
  • Tax year 2021

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,508,149
  • Tax year 2020

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,442,172

Grants paid in 2025

53 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red Cross of the Wabash ValleyTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $27,667
  2. 14th & Chestnut Community CenterTerre Haute, IN

    General support

    $2,000
  3. Big Brothers Big Sisters Wabash ValleyTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $2,000
  4. Gibault IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $2,000
  5. Hamilton Center IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $2,000
  6. St Benedict ChurchTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $2,000
  7. Swope Art MuseumTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $2,000
  8. Vigo County Historical Society IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $2,000
  9. Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of the Wabash ValleyTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $2,000
  10. Wabash Valley Breast Cancer Survivors IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $2,000
  11. Terre Haute Area Meals on Wheels IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,600
  12. Candles Holocaust MuseumTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,500
  13. Council on Domestic AbuseTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,500
  14. Lighthouse Mission IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,500
  15. Mental Health America in Vigo County IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,500
  16. Saint Joseph University ParishTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,500
  17. Senior Education MinistriesTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,500
  18. Wabash Activity CenterTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,500
  19. Happiness Bag IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,183
  20. Catholic CharitiesTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  21. Covenant Cooperative MinistryTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  22. Excel Center of West Central IndianaTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  23. Ivy Tech FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  24. Maple CenterTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  25. Shine Foster Family Resources IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  26. Sisters of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Carmelite MonasteryTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  27. Special OlympicsIndianapolis, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  28. Sweatbox GymTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  29. Terre Haute Humane SocietyTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  30. The Salvation ArmyTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  31. Trees IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  32. Vigo County Education FoundationW Terre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  33. Wabash Valley Habitat for HumanityTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  34. Wabash Valley Master Gardeners AssociationTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $1,000
  35. Rethink IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $750
  36. Child-Adult Resource Services IncRockville, IN

    General Support

    $700
  37. Junior Achievement of the Wabash ValleyTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  38. Miracle on 7th StreetTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  39. Pimento School Alumni AssociationPimento, IN

    General Support

    $500
  40. Pride Center of Terre HauteTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  41. Providence Food PantryWest Terre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  42. Remnant ChurchTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  43. Terre Haute South Touchdown Football Booster ClubTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  44. Terre Haute Symphony OrchestraTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  45. Wabash Valley CoalitionTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  46. Wabash Valley Health CenterTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  47. Wabash Valley Youth for ChristTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  48. Western Indiana Community Action AgencyTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $500
  49. Art Spaces IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $400
  50. Union Health FoundationTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $400
  51. River City Art AssociationTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $300
  52. Central Christian ChurchTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $250
  53. Friends of the Arboretum IncTerre Haute, IN

    General Support

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services8 grants $8,50035% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $3,90016% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $3,00012% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $2,0008% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $1,7507% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $1,5006% of the total
  7. 6 other causes6 grants $3,55015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana53 grants $83,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • First Financial Bank NATrustee Hours 2Pay $15,961

The return

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