Edith Mears Trust

Bowling Green, KYGovernment-related / quasi-public EIN 62-6284015Revenue $192K in FY2025Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRSBowling Green, KY

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$9K paid to officers and key staff.
Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
3.7 mo
of spending, in cash
3.7 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$192K
+280% vs prior year
Spent
$58K
Net assets
$755K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$192K
FY2025▲ +280%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$192K
Expenses
$58K
FY2025▲ +76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$58K
Net assets
$755K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$635K
FY2021$646K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$628K
FY2025$755K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 69% · $40K Operating & administrative 31% · $18K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $9K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
$9,266990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A government-related organization based in Bowling Green, KY.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 9 grants · $40K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
American Red CrossFY2025$2,540
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,540
Green County Public LibraryFY2025$2,540
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,540

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$6K
Largest grantPart XV$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$192K
Investment income$192K
Money out
$58K
Grants paid$40K
Running costs$18K
Owns and owes
$755K
net assets
Cash and savings$18K
Total assets$755K
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$192K
Total revenue$192K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$18K
Total assets$755K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$755K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $192K$58K$134K$755K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 5, 2025 $50K$33K$18K$628K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2024 $49K$63K−$14K$610K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2023 $36K$61K−$25K$621K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2022 $64K$53K$11K$646K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2021 $23K$47K−$24K$635K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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