Edith Mears Trust
Edith Mears Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bowling Green, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $755K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $24K.
Edith Mears Trust at a glance
In short: Edith Mears Trust gave $40K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,160
- +80.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,462
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $754,673
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Edith Mears Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Green County ($3K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Edith Mears Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $52K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
| Green County Greensburg, KY | Contribution | $2,540 |
| Green County Public Library Greensburg, KY | Contribution | $2,540 |
| Green County Ministerial Assoc Greensburg, KY | Contribution | $2,540 |
| American Red Cross Greensburg, KY | Contribution | $2,540 |
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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 | $754,673 | $191,846 | $57,855 | $40,160 | 9 | $40,160 | $24,175 | $41,535 |
| 2024 | $628,244 | $50,478 | $32,815 | $22,200 | 5 | $22,200 | $45,979 | $40,159 |
| 2023 | $609,933 | $48,501 | $62,859 | $52,123 | 10 | $52,123 | $44,164 | $38,193 |
| 2022 | $621,310 | $35,742 | $60,514 | $42,300 | 8 | $42,300 | $35,742 | $42,285 |
| 2021 | $646,198 | $64,129 | $53,090 | $41,565 | 8 | $41,565 | $60,760 | $44,206 |
| 2020 | $635,174 | $23,060 | $47,273 | $37,000 | 9 | — | $28,600 | $41,772 |
| 2019 | $659,878 | $27,304 | $47,200 | $37,292 | 9 | — | $26,825 | $38,236 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edith Mears Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edith Mears Trust's only listed officer is Farmers National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Farmers National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$9K (2019) → $9K (2025)
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 $9K, to Farmers National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edith Mears Trust
How much does Edith Mears Trust give each year?
Edith Mears Trust gave $40K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 5 grants.
What is Edith Mears Trust's typical grant size?
Edith Mears Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $4,462, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edith Mears Trust give grants?
Edith Mears Trust gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greensburg, KY (4 grants).
Does Edith Mears Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Edith Mears Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (5 grants) and "Contribution" (4 grants).
Who are Edith Mears Trust's largest grantees?
Edith Mears Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Green County ($2,540), Green County Public Library ($2,540) and Green County Ministerial Assoc ($2,540), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($30,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edith Mears Trust?
Edith Mears Trust reported $755K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (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.
What is Edith Mears Trust?
Edith Mears Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bowling Green, KY. It holds $755K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Edith Mears Trust's EIN?
Edith Mears Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6284015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
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