Grants paid by Betty James and Walter S Montgomery Jr Foundation
EIN 26-6131275 · Spartanburg, SC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE P12
Betty James and Walter S Montgomery Jr Foundation of Spartanburg, SC (EIN 26-6131275) reported 40 grants paid totaling $65,000 to 28 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$65,000
40 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $18,500 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $6,700 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $14,800 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $25,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Betty James and Walter S Montgomery Jr Foundation, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg County Foundation 57-0351398 | B | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Garden Conservancy 13-3570145 | B | Garrison, NY | 4 | $9,500 | 2024 |
| Noble Tree Foundation 57-1091856 | C | Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $6,400 | 2023 |
| Converse College | U | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $3,400 | 2023 |
| Oakwood Cemetary 57-1096171 | D | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Group of 100 58-2480621 | B | Spartanburg, SC | 3 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Hatcher Garden | U | Spartanburg, SC | 3 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Christ School 56-0615187 | B | Arden, NC | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Spartanburg Methodist College 57-0314415 | B | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Men's Garden Club | U | Spartanburg, SC | 3 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Spartanburg Day School 57-0371816 | B | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Spartanburg Community College Foundation 57-0751500 | B | Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $1,800 | 2024 |
| Spartanburg Community College | U | Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $1,700 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Petrie | U | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Adult Learning Center 57-1006834 | B | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Marr | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Healthy Smiles | U | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Pardee Hospital Foundation | U | Hendersonville, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| American Horticultural Society 53-0226408 | B | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Upstate Forever 57-1070433 | C | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts of Sc | U | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Saluda Fire & Rescue | U | Saluda, NC | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Saluda Historic District | U | Saluda, NC | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Saluda Fire Dept | U | Saluda, NC | 1 | $300 | 2023 |
| Campobello Fire Dept | U | Campobello, SC | 1 | $300 | 2023 |
| Henderson County Rescue Squad Inc 23-7011493 | B | Hendersonville, NC | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
| Campobello Fire | U | Campobello, SC | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
| Saluda Fire | U | Saluda, NC | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spartanburg County Foundation Spartanburg, SC | B | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523219349105752 |
| 2024 | Oakwood Cemetary Spartanburg, SC | D | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523219349105752 |
| 2024 | Garden Conservancy Garrison, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523219349105752 |
| 2024 | Spartanburg Day School Spartanburg, SC | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523219349105752 |
| 2024 | Spartanburg Community College Foundation Spartanburg, SC | B | $1,000 | paid | CULINARY FUND AND HORTICULTURAL SCHOOL | 202523219349105752 |
| 2024 | Group of 100 Spartanburg, SC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523219349105752 |
| 2024 | Hatcher Garden Spartanburg, SC | U | $1,000 | paid | TWILIGHT IN THE GARDEN | 202523219349105752 |
| 2024 | Men's Garden Club Spartanburg, SC | U | $500 | paid | TREE PLANTING PROJECT | 202523219349105752 |
| 2023 | Noble Tree Foundation Spartanburg, SC | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433259349100903 |
| 2023 | Converse College Spartanburg, SC | U | $3,400 | paid | ROSE GARDEN SUPPORT | 202433259349100903 |
| 2023 | Garden Conservancy Garrison, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433259349100903 |
| 2023 | Healthy Smiles Spartanburg, SC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433259349100903 |
| 2023 | Marr Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433259349100903 |
| 2023 | Group of 100 Spartanburg, SC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433259349100903 |
| 2023 | Spartanburg Community College Foundation Spartanburg, SC | B | $800 | paid | CULINARY FUND AND HORTICULTURAL SCHOOL | 202433259349100903 |
| 2023 | Men's Garden Club Spartanburg, SC | U | $500 | paid | TREE PLANTING PROJECT | 202433259349100903 |
| 2023 | Campobello Fire Dept Campobello, SC | U | $300 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433259349100903 |
| 2023 | Saluda Fire Dept Saluda, NC | U | $300 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433259349100903 |
| 2022 | The Garden Conservancy Garrison, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 202400329349100610 |
| 2022 | Friends of the Petrie Spartanburg, SC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202400329349100610 |
| 2022 | Hatcher Garden Spartanburg, SC | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 202400329349100610 |
| 2022 | Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC | U | $700 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202400329349100610 |
| 2022 | Girl Scouts of Sc Spartanburg, SC | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202400329349100610 |
| 2022 | Saluda Historic District Saluda, NC | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202400329349100610 |
| 2022 | Saluda Fire & Rescue Saluda, NC | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | 202400329349100610 |
| 2020 | Christ School Arden, NC | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg, SC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Noble Tree Foundation Spartanburg, SC | C | $2,400 | paid | SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | The Garden Conservancy Garrison, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | American Horticultural Society Alexandria, VA | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | The Group of 100 Inc Spartanburg, SC | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT HORTICULTURAL SCHOOL | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Men's Garden Club Spartanburg, SC | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Upstate Forever Spartanburg, SC | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Hatcher Garden Spartanburg, SC | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Adult Learning Center Spartanburg, SC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Pardee Hospital Foundation Hendersonville, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Henderson County Rescue Squad Inc Hendersonville, NC | B | $200 | paid | SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Saluda Fire Saluda, NC | U | $200 | paid | SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | 202133199349104693 |
| 2020 | Campobello Fire Campobello, SC | U | $200 | paid | SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | 202133199349104693 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523219349105752 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433259349100903 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202400329349100610 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133199349104693 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/266131275.json.
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