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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1340079

Millbrook Tribute Garden

A private foundation in Millbrook, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $685,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Millbrook Tribute Garden Inc Co
C/o George T Whalen III
Millbrook, NY 12545
(845) 677-3434
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $685,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $31,851,188
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,904,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $29,192,497
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,902,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $35,526,623
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,953,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $36,945,411
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,325,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $47,474,668
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,608,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $37,629,346
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,610,700

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $35,247,552
  • Tax year 2017

    $1,614,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $32,521,093

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dutchess Day SchoolMillbrook, NY

    General

    $200,000
  2. Millbrook SchoolMillbrook, NY

    General

    $150,000
  3. Lyall Mem Feder ChurchMillbrook, NY

    General

    $50,500
  4. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    General

    $50,000
  5. Millbrook Central SchoolMillbrook, NY

    General

    $40,000
  6. Dutchess Land ConservMillbrook, NY

    General

    $35,000
  7. St Joseph's ChurchMillbrook, NY

    General

    $35,000
  8. Maplebrook SchoolAmenia, NY

    General

    $20,000
  9. Millbrook Free LibraryMillbrook, NY

    General

    $20,000
  10. Smithfield Presbyterian CAmenia, NY

    General

    $15,000
  11. Central Baptist ChurchSalt Point, NY

    General

    $11,000
  12. Cardinal Hayes HomeMillbrook, NY

    General

    $10,000
  13. Innisfree GardenMillbrook, NY

    General

    $10,000
  14. Church of Immac ConceptiAmenia, NY

    General

    $8,000
  15. Westchester Midhudson Regional HospPoughkeepsie, NY

    General

    $7,500
  16. Millbrook Arts GroupMillbrook, NY

    General

    $6,000
  17. Grace Episcopal ChurchMillbrook, NY

    General

    $5,000
  18. Big Rock Trees on the P & EMillbrook, NY

    General

    $2,500
  19. Northeast Community CenterLittle Neck, NY

    General

    $2,000
  20. Millbrook Early Education FoundationMillbrook, NY

    General

    $1,500
  21. St Peter's Church of LithgowMillbrook, NY

    General

    $1,500
  22. Millbrook Girl ScoutsMillbrook, NY

    General

    $1,000
  23. Millbrook Historical SocietyMillbrook, NY

    General

    $1,000
  24. Millbrook Senior CitizensMillbrook, NY

    General

    $1,000
  25. Rotary Club of MillbrookMillbrook, NY

    General

    $1,000
  26. Verbank Methodist ChurchVerbank, NY

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $400,00098% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $6,0001% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York26 grants $685,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Oakleigh ThornePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Felicitas S ThorneVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • George Whalen JrTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • George Whalen IIISECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan ThorneTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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