Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust
Grants are made according to the trust agreement dated march 1,1922. Keybank, as trustee, makes distributions to the cleveland museum of art (CMA) for the maintenance and perpetuation of the museum's department of musical arts. Keybank maintains responsiveness to the needs and activities of each beneficiary organization in the attainment of its mission. The CMA shall have the right at any time to offer its insight or suggestions to keybank with respect to the administration or investments of the trust. Keybank agrees to take due consideration of all suggestions, and agrees to take all steps necessary to ensure that CMA has a significant voice with respect to the trust. Under the Ohio institutional trust funds act of 1999, the beneficiary has choosen to receive the maximum of income based on the greater of 5% of afv or traditional income.
Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust at a glance
In short: Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,350
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $130,350
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $130,350
- Total assets
- $1,927,623
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland Museum of Art ($130K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 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 Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2021) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH | Museum's Dept of Musical Arts | $130,350 |
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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 | $1,927,623 | $81,270 | $134,498 | $130,350 | 1 | $81,270 |
| 2024 | $1,977,049 | $396,458 | $119,807 | $114,202 | 1 | $396,458 |
| 2023 | $1,704,198 | $61,070 | $121,021 | $117,363 | 1 | $61,070 |
| 2022 | $1,764,149 | $98,396 | $131,681 | $127,243 | 1 | $98,396 |
| 2021 | $1,797,433 | $133,764 | $110,737 | $103,686 | 1 | $133,764 |
| 2020 | $1,774,406 | $68,552 | $107,677 | $104,644 | 1 | $68,552 |
About Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust
Based on IRS filings
Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $130K. Net investment income was $81K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust's only listed officer is Keybank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $2K, to Keybank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust
How much does Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust give each year?
Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $114K across 1 grant.
How large is Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust?
Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $81K.
Where does Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust operate?
Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust's EIN?
Bertha Aiken McMyler Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6506206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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