Lila L Gallimore Trust
Lila L Gallimore Trust is a private foundation based in Lebanon, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $43,000 to organizations working in areas including community support, family enrichment, child advocacy, survivor support, arts, and conservation.
Lila L Gallimore Trust at a glance
In short: Lila L Gallimore Trust gave $43K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,583
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $540,677
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lila L Gallimore Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to contact Daniel O Berger with a letter requesting specific funds and detailing their specific use. The filing states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Daniel O Berger
Mailing address: 2232 Phillips Road, Lebanon, OH 45036
Phone: (513) 932-7608
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lila L Gallimore Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clint Seymour Play Ball Fund ($5K). Together the top 10 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 12% to recipients in South Carolina. The listed grants included recipients in Lebanon, Cincinnati, Milford, South Lebanon, and Bellbrook, Ohio, and Seabrook Island, South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lila L Gallimore Trust open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $65K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Seymour Play Ball Fund Seabrook Island, SC | Baseball Facilities & Programs | $5,000 |
| Countryside YMCA Lebanon, OH | Community and Family Enrichment | $5,000 |
| Family Promise of Warren County Lebanon, OH | To assist families experiencing homelessness in Warren county, oh. | $5,000 |
| Prokids Cincinnati, OH | Assistance to Foster Kids. | $5,000 |
| Warren County Conservation Association Lebanon, OH | Environmental Quality & Protection | $5,000 |
| Warren County Foundation Lebanon, OH | Enhance Life in Warren County | $5,000 |
| Women Helping Women Cincinnati, OH | Support Victims of Sexual Assault | $5,000 |
| Ohio River Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Conservation Ohio River Basin | $2,500 |
| Milford Miami Ministry Milford, OH | Assistance with providing service and support to members of the community in thier time of need | $2,000 |
| Warren County Arts Council Lebanon, OH | Support or Arts Activities in Warren County, Ohio | $1,500 |
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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 | $540,677 | $60,220 | $65,120 | $43,000 | 12 | $53,000 | $50,820 | $41,123 |
| 2024 | $545,577 | $46,477 | $52,493 | $31,000 | 7 | $41,000 | $37,685 | $40,871 |
| 2023 | $551,593 | $56,950 | $58,900 | $39,112 | 9 | $49,112 | $20,136 | $39,647 |
| 2022 | $553,543 | $28,010 | $64,185 | $44,000 | 11 | $54,000 | $17,428 | $41,301 |
| 2021 | $589,718 | $65,514 | $79,055 | $58,500 | 14 | $68,500 | $17,177 | $45,859 |
| 2020 | $603,259 | $42,717 | $84,865 | $64,500 | 16 | — | $15,220 | $42,547 |
| 2019 | $645,407 | $43,066 | $76,500 | $55,900 | 15 | — | $19,510 | $44,478 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lila L Gallimore Trust reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community and family enrichment, families experiencing homelessness, foster children, victims of sexual assault, arts activities, and environmental conservation.
Among its grantees, the Warren County Foundation says its mission is to enhance quality of life in Warren County by encouraging and facilitating charitable giving. ProKids describes its work as advocating for abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system. Women Helping Women says it prevents gender-based violence and empowers survivors. The Ohio River Foundation says it protects and improves the Ohio River and its watershed through advocacy, habitat restoration, school education, and youth programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $43,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed awards were $5,000 each to Clint Seymour Play Ball Fund, Countryside YMCA, Family Promise of Warren County, ProKids, Warren County Conservation Association, Warren County Foundation, and Women Helping Women. Other listed grants included $2,500 to Ohio River Foundation, $2,000 to Milford Miami Ministry, $1,500 to Warren County Arts Council, and $1,000 each to Joshua’s Place and Little Miami Watershed Network.
The grantees describe a range of work: Milford Miami Ministry says it helps children, families, and the community address poverty and provides food and assistance; Joshua’s Place says it helps individuals and families break cycles of generational poverty by removing barriers to stability.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel O Berger as trustee.
Lila L Gallimore Trust is led by Daniel O. Berger, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel O. Berger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$10K (2019) → $10K (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 $10K, to Daniel O Berger (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lila L Gallimore Trust
How much does Lila L Gallimore Trust give each year?
Lila L Gallimore Trust gave $43K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 7 grants.
What is Lila L Gallimore Trust's typical grant size?
Lila L Gallimore Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,583, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lila L Gallimore Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Lila L Gallimore Trust give grants?
Lila L Gallimore Trust gives mostly in Ohio: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lebanon, OH (5 grants) and Cincinnati, OH (3 grants).
Does Lila L Gallimore Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Lila L Gallimore Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lila L Gallimore Trust's largest grantees?
Lila L Gallimore Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Clint Seymour Play Ball Fund ($5,000), Countryside YMCA ($5,000) and Family Promise of Warren County ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lila L Gallimore Trust?
Lila L Gallimore Trust reported $541K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lila L Gallimore Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for community and family enrichment, families experiencing homelessness, foster children, victims of sexual assault, arts activities, and environmental conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lila L Gallimore Trust?
The 2025 filing says to contact Daniel O Berger with a letter requesting specific funds and detailing their specific use. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lila L Gallimore Trust's EIN?
Lila L Gallimore Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-7127365. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
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