Bond Memorial Tr
Bond Memorial Tr is a private foundation, based in Ninety Six, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $177K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $1K.
Bond Memorial Tr at a glance
In short: Bond Memorial Tr gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $176,940
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 Bond Memorial Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Soddy Elementary School Library ($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 Bond Memorial Tr gives
- In 2025 it paid out 44% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Soddy Elementary School Library Soddy Daisy, TN | Fund School Library | $4,000 |
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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 | $176,940 | $2,222 | $4,979 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | $1,243 | $9,014 |
| 2024 | $179,697 | $-8,782 | $23,857 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $1,693 | $8,410 |
| 2023 | $212,336 | $8,882 | $593 | — | — | — | $8,289 | $8,486 |
| 2022 | $204,047 | $8,524 | $479 | — | — | — | $8,044 | $8,860 |
| 2021 | $196,002 | $47,516 | $4,918 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | $2,437 | — |
| 2020 | $153,404 | $-13,244 | $3,696 | $3,500 | 1 | — | $3,055 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bond Memorial Tr reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bond Memorial Tr is led by Thomas J. Bond III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas J. Bond III
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alma B. Bryant
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Suzanne D. Bond
Vice President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anne B. Smith (2020–2022) — Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bond Memorial Tr
How much does Bond Memorial Tr give each year?
Bond Memorial Tr gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.
How large is Bond Memorial Tr?
Bond Memorial Tr reported $177K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 Bond Memorial Tr operate?
Bond Memorial Tr has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Bond Memorial Tr's EIN?
Bond Memorial Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6273017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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