Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hamilton, OH EIN: 36-6254309
Environment

Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Hamilton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $63K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $10K.

Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,353
+67.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,353
+67.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,353
Total assets
$63,266
+12.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (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 Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

City of Seymour IN: $2KCity of Seymour IN$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Seymour IN ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

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

Seymour

How Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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$2K$4K$6K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $792 (2020) to $4K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Seymour IN Seymour, INPlant Trees$2,353
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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$63,266$10,785$3,917$2,3531$3,374$10,296$3,514
2024$56,407$3,558$2,874$1,4081$2,411$3,096$3,406
2023$55,730$2,128$2,851$1,4531$2,429$1,706$3,136
2022$56,453$1,327$2,903$1,4291$2,467$978$3,224
2021$58,022$6,487$5,838$4,2951$5,358$4,807$3,520
2020$57,373$4,954$3,022$7921—$4,074$2,984
2019$55,446$1,482$3,123$9251—$1,114$2,985

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust's only listed officer is First Financial Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Financial Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    $664 (2019) → $814 (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

First Financial Bank — Trustee: $814First Financial BankTrustee$814

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $814, to First Financial Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust

How much does Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust give each year?

Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

How large is Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust?

Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust reported $63K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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 Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust?

Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Hamilton, OH. It holds $63K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust operate?

Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust's EIN?

Montgomery Memorial Tree Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6254309. 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.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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