Millbrook Tribute Garden
Millbrook Tribute Garden is a private foundation based in Millbrook, New York. In 2025, it made grants to organizations in New York, including schools, churches, a land conservation organization, and a library.
Millbrook Tribute Garden at a glance
In short: Millbrook Tribute Garden gave $686K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in New York. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $685,500
- -64.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -38.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,365
- -41.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $31,851,188
- +9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Millbrook Tribute Garden
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists no application form or materials, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards. It states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Millbrook Tribute Garden Inc Co
Mailing address: C/O George T Whalen Iii, Millbrook, NY 12545
Phone: (845) 677-3434
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Millbrook Tribute Garden funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dutchess Day School ($200K). Together the top 10 received $616K.
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 174 grants of 200 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Millbrook Tribute Garden open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 26 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $686K (2025) to $3.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $686K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dutchess Day School Millbrook, NY | General | $200,000 |
| Millbrook School Millbrook, NY | General | $150,000 |
| Lyall Mem Feder Church Millbrook, NY | General | $50,500 |
| Bard College Annadale on Hudson, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Millbrook Central School Millbrook, NY | General | $40,000 |
| Dutchess Land Conserv Millbrook, NY | General | $35,000 |
| St Joseph's Church Millbrook, NY | General | $35,000 |
| Maplebrook School Amenia, NY | General | $20,000 |
| Millbrook Free Library Millbrook, NY | General | $20,000 |
| Smithfield Presbyterian C Amenia, NY | General | $15,000 |
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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 | $31,851,188 | $1,930,217 | $1,445,159 | $685,500 | 26 | $998,744 | $1,483,277 | $1,623,042 |
| 2024 | $29,192,497 | $659,107 | $2,564,979 | $1,904,000 | 42 | $2,190,167 | $318,600 | $1,644,309 |
| 2023 | $35,526,623 | $913,829 | $2,665,418 | $1,902,500 | 43 | $2,237,052 | $485,289 | $2,028,503 |
| 2022 | $36,945,411 | $1,089,017 | $2,559,101 | $1,953,000 | 44 | $2,207,662 | $735,887 | $2,260,427 |
| 2021 | $47,474,668 | $26,986 | $4,020,035 | $3,325,000 | 45 | — | $31,596 | $1,994,845 |
| 2020 | $37,629,346 | $1,515,783 | $2,319,513 | $1,608,000 | 48 | — | $1,092,259 | $1,520,960 |
| 2019 | $35,247,552 | $1,259,783 | $2,277,144 | $1,610,700 | 46 | — | $912,059 | $1,626,996 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Millbrook Tribute Garden reported a distributable amount of $1.6M 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
The 2025 grants show support for educational, religious, community, and land conservation organizations. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate some of the work supported: Millbrook School says it prepares students for college and lives of meaning and consequence; Bard College describes its aim as providing a challenging academic program and a supportive environment; Maplebrook School says it provides education to students with learning disabilities; and Northeast Community Center says it provides social, recreational, cultural, and educational programs to the local community. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $685,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $9,000. Notable awards included $200,000 to Dutchess Day School, $150,000 to Millbrook School, $50,500 to Lyall Memorial Federated Church, $50,000 to Bard College, $40,000 to Millbrook Central School, and $35,000 each to Dutchess Land Conservancy and St. Joseph’s Church. Northeast Community Center received $2,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Oakleigh Thorne as president, Felicitas S. Thorne as vice president, George Whalen Jr. as treasurer, George Whalen III as secretary, and Jonathan Thorne as trustee.
Millbrook Tribute Garden is led by Oakleigh B. Thorne, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Oakleigh B. Thorne
President
President & Trustee → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jonathan Thorne
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Felicitas S. Thorne
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
George Whalen III
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
George Whalen Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Millbrook Tribute Garden
How much does Millbrook Tribute Garden give each year?
Millbrook Tribute Garden gave $686K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 42 grants.
What is Millbrook Tribute Garden's typical grant size?
Millbrook Tribute Garden's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $26,365, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Millbrook Tribute Garden that year got $3K on average.
Where does Millbrook Tribute Garden give grants?
Millbrook Tribute Garden gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Millbrook, NY (18 grants) and Amenia, NY (3 grants).
Does Millbrook Tribute Garden give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Millbrook Tribute Garden's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Millbrook Tribute Garden's largest grantees?
Millbrook Tribute Garden's largest 2025 grantees include Dutchess Day School ($200,000), Millbrook School ($150,000) and Lyall Mem Feder Church ($50,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Millbrook Tribute Garden?
Millbrook Tribute Garden reported $31.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $999K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (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 does Millbrook Tribute Garden fund?
The 2025 grants show support for educational, religious, community, and land conservation organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Millbrook Tribute Garden?
The 2024 filing lists no application form or materials, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Millbrook Tribute Garden's EIN?
Millbrook Tribute Garden's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1340079. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Millbrook Tribute Garden funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/millbrook-tribute-garden-morg_95dc2193999e4d4f95ddba29d965c633
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