Montague Family Foundation
The Montague Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $38,000 to charitable organizations.
Montague Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Montague Family Foundation gave $38K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Maryland. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,000
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,235
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $398,282
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (25% 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 Montague Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4279 Green Glade Court, Allison Park, PA 15101
Phone: (480) 585-4727
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Montague Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pine Island Camp ($8K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. By recipient state, the largest shares went to Maryland (25%), Pennsylvania (23%), and Maine (20%), followed by Virginia and Ohio (11% each).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Montague Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 $29K (2019) to $40K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Island Camp Brunswick, ME | Operating Funds | $7,600 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | Operating Funds | $7,600 |
| The Columbus Academy Gahanna, OH | Operating Funds | $4,300 |
| Public Broadcasting Service Foundat Arlington, VA | Operating Funds | $3,300 |
| Canine Partners for Life Cochranville, PA | Operating Funds | $2,000 |
| National Public Radio Baltimore, MD | Operating Funds | $2,000 |
| Conservation Lands Foundation Durango, CO | Operating Funds | $1,600 |
| United States Equestrian Team Found Gladstone, NJ | Operating Funds | $1,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Verona, VA | Operating Funds | $1,000 |
| Native Renewables Inc Flagstaff, AZ | Operating Funds | $1,000 |
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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 | $398,282 | $34,806 | $44,022 | $38,000 | 17 | $38,000 | $31,227 | $42,126 |
| 2024 | $407,398 | $48,170 | $39,625 | $35,000 | 14 | $35,000 | $44,446 | $39,521 |
| 2023 | $398,825 | $33,252 | $37,634 | $32,000 | 14 | $32,000 | $29,926 | $33,475 |
| 2022 | $402,969 | $29,466 | $37,655 | $33,000 | 13 | $33,000 | $26,118 | $32,710 |
| 2021 | $411,253 | $23,525 | $45,224 | $40,000 | 17 | $40,000 | $19,627 | $37,467 |
| 2020 | $432,864 | $20,310 | $34,199 | $30,540 | 14 | — | $16,651 | $30,943 |
| 2019 | $446,617 | $21,608 | $32,062 | $28,770 | 14 | — | $18,316 | $30,550 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Montague Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K 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 went to organizations working in areas including summer education, disability services, conservation, Indigenous-led solar solutions, homelessness services, food access, and urban food production. For example, Pine Island Camp describes its mission as providing summer camp and related educational programs; Canine Partners for Life says it provides professionally trained service and companion dogs to increase the independence and quality of life of people with disabilities or other needs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $38,000. Grant amounts ranged from $600 to $7,600, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included $7,600 each to Pine Island Camp and Doctors Without Borders, $4,300 to The Columbus Academy, and $3,300 to Public Broadcasting Service Foundation. Other recipients included Canine Partners for Life ($2,000), National Public Radio ($2,000), and Conservation Lands Foundation ($1,600). The listed grants were for operating funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cynthia C Montague and Carrie M Stanny as trustees.
Montague Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carrie M Stanny
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia C Montague
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Montague Family Foundation
How much does Montague Family Foundation give each year?
Montague Family Foundation gave $38K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 14 grants.
What is Montague Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Montague Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,235, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Montague Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Montague Family Foundation give grants?
Montague Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (23%) and Maine (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (6 grants).
Does Montague Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Montague Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Montague Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Montague Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pine Island Camp ($7,600), Doctors Without Borders ($7,600) and The Columbus Academy ($4,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Montague Family Foundation?
Montague Family Foundation reported $398K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K 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 does Montague Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including summer education, disability services, conservation, Indigenous-led solar solutions, homelessness services, food access, and urban food production. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Montague Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Montague Family Foundation's EIN?
Montague Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4102003. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Montague Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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