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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-4013854

The Montrose Way

A private foundation in Canton, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $45,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $19,711

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $11,056

  • Tax year 2023

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $9,089

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $9,089

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $30,077

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,717

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central Ohio Community TrustColumbus, OH

    Housing for people with low income

    $25,000
  2. The Other Side AcademyDenver, CO

    Assist individuals with housing and education.

    $15,000
  3. Berea CollegeBerea, KY

    Assist with college costs for children of low income families.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $15,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Penny WinklePresident Hours 4Pay $0
  • Charles ZalacVice President Hours 3Pay $0
  • Laine ZalacDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aja DavisDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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