Caroline and Roxanne Montrose

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Altos, CA EIN: 23-7411509

Caroline and Roxanne Montrose is a private foundation, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $406K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $15K.

Caroline and Roxanne Montrose at a glance

In short: Caroline and Roxanne Montrose gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
-83.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$406,204
-2.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Utah (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 Caroline and Roxanne Montrose funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Tres Islas Orphanage Fund: $5KTres Islas Orphanage Fund$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tres Islas Orphanage Fund ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CamarilloCambridgeMill ValleySan FranciscoSandySausalitoBerkeleyCheyenneOaklandConcordHillsboroughNewport BeachSanta RosaWellesley

How Caroline and Roxanne Montrose gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 55% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants2020 6 grants2021 3 grants2022 8 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $120K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tres Islas Orphanage Fund Sandy, UTProvide support for the children of tres islas orphanage$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$406,204$33,032$45,179$5,0001$27,262$14,840$49,688
2024$418,352$33,685$75,611$30,0003$54,948$13,296$47,908
2023$460,262$36,085$96,855$56,0008$78,218$18,331$51,640
2022$519,995$17,483$124,347$80,0003$104,272$12,211$58,645
2021$592,288$39,856$126,716$87,8006—$23,079$58,924
2020$681,473$95,319$159,270$119,5008—$78,998$61,632

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Caroline and Roxanne Montrose reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Caroline and Roxanne Montrose is led by Eric S. Millar, President & Tstee on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric S. Millar

    President & Tstee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $13K (2020) → $13K (2025)

  • Holly D. Millar

    Secretary & Tstee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $13K (2020) → $13K (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

Eric S Millar — President/TSTEE: $13KEric S MillarPresident/TSTEE$13KHolly D Millar — Secretary/TSTEE: $13KHolly D MillarSecretary/TSTEE$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Eric S Millar (President/TSTEE). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Caroline and Roxanne Montrose

How much does Caroline and Roxanne Montrose give each year?

Caroline and Roxanne Montrose gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

How large is Caroline and Roxanne Montrose?

Caroline and Roxanne Montrose reported $406K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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 Caroline and Roxanne Montrose operate?

Caroline and Roxanne Montrose has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Utah, Wyoming.

What is Caroline and Roxanne Montrose's EIN?

Caroline and Roxanne Montrose's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7411509. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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