George W Burkett Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Monterey, IN EIN: 35-6338505

George W Burkett Trust is a private foundation, based in Monterey, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K.

George W Burkett Trust at a glance

In short: George W Burkett Trust gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $766), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,830
-2.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$766
+17.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$766
Total assets
$76,828
-0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (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 George W Burkett Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GrovertownHamletKnoxMontereyNorth JudsonSan Pierre

How George W Burkett Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$2K$4K$6K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $4K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$3,830
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$76,828$3,967$4,326$3,8305—$3,793
2024$77,187$3,265$4,388$3,9186—$3,829
2023$78,310$2,245$4,544$4,0746$4,074$3,913
2022$80,610$700$4,723$4,2786$4,278$4,069
2021$84,633$624$5,049$4,4604—$4,277
2020$89,058$1,199$4,173$3,7403—$4,459

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George W Burkett Trust reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

George W Burkett Trust's only listed officer is First National Bank of Monterey, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First National Bank of Monterey

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    $226 (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: FNB Monterey (2020–2024) — Trustee

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

First National Bank of Monterey — Trustee: $226First National Bank of…Trustee$226

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $226, to First National Bank of Monterey (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about George W Burkett Trust

How much does George W Burkett Trust give each year?

George W Burkett Trust gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 6 grants.

What is George W Burkett Trust's typical grant size?

George W Burkett Trust's median grant in 2025 was $766, and its average grant was $766, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does George W Burkett Trust give grants?

George W Burkett Trust gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does George W Burkett Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on George W Burkett Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).

How large is George W Burkett Trust?

George W Burkett Trust reported $77K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

How much is George W Burkett Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, George W Burkett Trust reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is George W Burkett Trust's EIN?

George W Burkett Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6338505. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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