Montauk Foundation
Montauk Foundation is a private foundation based in Canton, Ohio. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and projects in several states, including arts and cultural programs, education, environmental work, and other activities; its filings do not state an overall mission.
Montauk Foundation at a glance
In short: Montauk Foundation gave $223K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Connecticut. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $223,000
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,118
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $3,950,608
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (53% 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 Montauk Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says no specific form is required. Submissions must include verification of the applicant’s status under IRC Section 501(c)(3). It lists Jonathan Crawford as the contact and refers to a statement for award restrictions, without specifying those restrictions here.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- The filing states there are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Jonathan Crawford
Mailing address: 200 Market Avenue N Suite 210, Canton, OH 44702
Phone: (330) 455-5281
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Montauk Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mystic Schooners ($80K). Together the top 10 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 110 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 32% to Massachusetts, 7% to Washington, DC, 5% to New York, and 3% to Florida. These figures describe the locations of that year’s grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Montauk Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 $200K (2019) to $231K (2020). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $223K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mystic Schooners Mystic, CT | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant | $80,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant in support of the Thomas G. Stemberg Endowed Chair | $50,000 |
| Global Impact Washington, DC | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant | $15,000 |
| Impact Reading New York, NY | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant - United State of Readers for New London School District | $11,000 |
| La Grua Foundation Stonington, CT | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Smith College Northampton, MA | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant - Class of 1970 Endowed Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Phillips Academy - Vendor Andover, MA | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant - William Thomas Visiting Artist Fund | $10,000 |
| Expressiones Cultural Center New London, CT | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant - 2025 Summer Programs | $10,000 |
| The Everglades Foundation Palmetto Bay, FL | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant - Everglades Literacy Program | $7,500 |
| Stonington Historical Society Stonington, CT | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant - Cupola Window Restoration Project | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,950,608 | $262,209 | $240,793 | $223,000 | 17 | $224,000 | $250,758 | $249,163 |
| 2024 | $3,929,174 | $192,422 | $241,810 | $219,000 | 18 | $220,000 | $176,809 | $237,416 |
| 2023 | $3,977,593 | $96,883 | $235,470 | $221,000 | 27 | $222,000 | $84,589 | $215,110 |
| 2022 | $4,116,180 | $182,266 | $240,725 | $223,000 | 24 | $224,040 | $167,915 | $233,497 |
| 2021 | $4,175,692 | $304,505 | $217,960 | $200,000 | 24 | — | $291,639 | $243,647 |
| 2020 | $4,114,045 | $2,643,013 | $266,336 | $231,000 | 18 | — | $2,635,030 | $183,258 |
| 2019 | $1,711,416 | $112,181 | $202,122 | $200,000 | 15 | — | $112,181 | $194,963 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Montauk Foundation reported a distributable amount of $249K 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 foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions cover a range of areas. For example, Global Impact says it works on charitable ventures to inspire greater giving, while The Everglades Foundation says its mission is to restore and protect the Everglades through science, advocacy, and education. The Garde Arts Center describes its work as presenting performing arts, live music, and film events and supporting community arts organizations. Stonington Historical Society says it preserves, interprets, and celebrates the history of Stonington.
Grant purposes also show support for activities such as a visiting artist fund, an endowed scholarship, summer programs, reading initiatives, and historical restoration.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $223,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $80,000, with a median of $7,500. Notable grants included $80,000 to Mystic Schooners for an unrestricted grant; $50,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital in support of the Thomas G. Stemberg Endowed Chair; $15,000 to Global Impact; and $11,000 to Impact Reading for the United State of Readers program for New London School District. Other grants included $10,000 each to La Grua Foundation, Smith College, Phillips Academy, and Expressiones Cultural Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara C. Timken as president and trustee; Anna T. Ingendahl as vice president and trustee; Jonathan Crawford as secretary/treasurer; and Nicholas T. Timken as vice president and trustee.
Montauk Foundation is led by Barbara C Timken, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara C Timken
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna T Ingendahl
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas T Timken
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Crawford
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Polly M Timken (2019) — Vice President & Trustee
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 Montauk Foundation
How much does Montauk Foundation give each year?
Montauk Foundation gave $223K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $219K across 18 grants.
What is Montauk Foundation's typical grant size?
Montauk Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $13,118, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Montauk Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Montauk Foundation give grants?
Montauk Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (32%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stonington, CT (4 grants), Mystic, CT (3 grants), New London, CT (2 grants) and Andover, MA (2 grants).
Does Montauk Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 24% of Montauk Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Montauk Foundation's largest grantees?
Montauk Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mystic Schooners ($80,000), Massachusetts General Hospital ($50,000) and Global Impact ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Montauk Foundation?
Montauk Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $224K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $249K (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 Montauk Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions cover a range of areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Montauk Foundation?
The filing says no specific form is required. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Montauk Foundation's EIN?
Montauk Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1411177. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Montauk Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/montauk-foundation-morg_48fe891da8324c4a88effa002452366d
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