Montrose Foundation Inc

Private foundation Hillsborough, NC EIN: 26-1127627

Montrose Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Hillsborough, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $215K.

Montrose Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$4,906,966
+0.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$476,149
-16.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$214,798
-1.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$451,286
+68.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Investment Income
2025$4,906,966$476,149$451,286$214,798
2024$4,879,270$569,557$267,205$217,747
2023$4,657,580$2,034,891$340,168$134,245
2022$2,966,563$490,816$297,958$129,451
2021$2,774,388$443,245$284,289$113,612
2020$2,537,394$85,537$288,299$77,107

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Montrose Foundation Inc is led by Charles Plambeck, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles Plambeck

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy S. Goodwin

    Chair

    Secretary & Treasurer → Founding Director, 2024

    Founding Director → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Dykes

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Tom Krenitsky

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Traylor

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellie Meade

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Paschall

    Executive Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenna Mallet

    Executive Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Bell

    Executive Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Elizabeth Woodman (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mary Banks Knechtle (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Schatzie Crowther (2021–2024) — President

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 2023 IRS filing

Catherine Dykes — President: $3KCatherine DykesPresident$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $3K, to Catherine Dykes (President).

Frequently asked questions about Montrose Foundation Inc

How large is Montrose Foundation Inc?

Montrose Foundation Inc reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $476K.

What is Montrose Foundation Inc's EIN?

Montrose Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1127627. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 June 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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