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The Laddie and Linda Montague Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 256734545

The Laddie and Linda Montague Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $116,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $83,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,0005$2.2 million
2024$83,50011$2.4 million
2025$116,5009$2.7 million

How to apply

The Laddie and Linda Montague Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Laddie and Linda Montague Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$111,500
District of Columbia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Penn State Dickinson Law
University Park, PA
General operating support$50,000
Public Interest Law Center
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support$30,000
The Haverford School
Haverford, PA
General operating support$20,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support$5,000
US Holocaust Memorial
Washington, DC
General operating support$5,000
Community Legal Services
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support$2,500
United Way of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support$2,500
Pennsylvania Innocence Project
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support$1,000
Morris Animal Refugee
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Laddie and Linda Montague Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Laddie and Linda Montague Foundation give?

$116,500 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Laddie and Linda Montague Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Linda P Montague (Trustee) and H Laddie Montague (Trustee).

What does The Laddie and Linda Montague Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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