Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 61-6257375

Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $966K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $52K. Net investment income was $238K.

Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 at a glance

In short: Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,399
+8.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$52,399
+8.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$52,399
Total assets
$965,972
+22.4% 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 Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Louisville Foundation: $52KUniversity of LouisvilleFoundation$52K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisville Foundation ($52K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Louisville

How Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Louisville Foundation Louisville, KYScholarships$52,399
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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$965,972$248,672$71,885$52,3991$53,769$237,797$57,296
2024$789,187$308,972$60,606$48,4101$49,449$299,227$53,438
2023$540,819$79,997$59,581$47,5611$48,764$70,244$49,613
2022$520,401$48,108$60,081$49,2191$50,449$38,651$48,791
2021$532,379$21,412$50,502$40,0001$41,186$12,544$50,818
2020$561,473$21,058$48,017$34,0001—$13,332$40,751

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016's only listed officer is First Bankers Trust Company, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Bankers Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $11K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: First Bankers Trust CO (2021–2022) — 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 Bankers Trust Company — Trustee: $11KFirst Bankers Trust…Trustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to First Bankers Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016

How much does Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 give each year?

Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 1 grant.

How large is Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016?

Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 reported $966K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016?

Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $966K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 operate?

Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016 has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016's EIN?

Margaret Comstock Charitable Tr 430001016's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6257375. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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