Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr
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Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr at a glance
In short: Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr gave $263K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $263K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $263,100
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $263,100
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $263,100
- Total assets
- $3,098,946
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evansville Museum of Arts History and Science ($263K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $225K (2019) to $275K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $263K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville Museum of Arts History and Science Evansville, IN | Program Services | $263,100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,098,946 | $237,599 | $328,500 | $263,100 | 1 | $237,599 |
| 2024 | $3,189,993 | $224,836 | $302,571 | $238,127 | 1 | $224,836 |
| 2023 | $3,265,844 | $69,570 | $301,497 | $242,575 | 1 | $69,570 |
| 2022 | $3,498,661 | $148,509 | $333,614 | $275,390 | 1 | $148,509 |
| 2021 | $3,687,728 | $421,072 | $303,576 | $242,400 | 1 | $421,072 |
| 2020 | $3,574,237 | $103,135 | $299,893 | $245,000 | 1 | $103,135 |
| 2019 | $3,774,192 | $183,655 | $280,671 | $225,000 | 1 | $183,655 |
About Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr
Based on IRS filings
Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr is a public charity, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $263K. Net investment income was $238K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$59K (2021) → $62K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Fifth Third Bank NA (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Fifth Third Bank (2019) — Trustee
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 $62K, to Fifth Third Bank N A (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr
How much does Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr give each year?
Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr gave $263K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $238K across 1 grant.
How large is Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr?
Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $238K.
Where does Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr operate?
Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr's EIN?
Arnold E Menke Memorial Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6500493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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