Open Foundations · Montana

Lippard-clawiter Foundation Inc

Great Falls, Montana · EIN 810394026. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $536K across 50 grants in 2025, a median of $5K each.

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$536K
paid in 2025
50
grants paid
$5K
median grant
6%
to first-time recipients
$8.7M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
LIPPARD-CLAWITER FOUNDATION AMY FOR
Address
21 10TH ST S, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59401
Phone
4067270888
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATION FOR REQUEST OF FUNDS CAN BE REQUESTED FROM PINION AT 406-727-0888
Submission deadline
SEPTEMBER 30
Restrictions on awards
ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN CHOUTEAU COUNTY, MONTANA

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202631319349104028. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 50 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Town of Big SandyMT$65,000PROGRAMS
2Fort Benton Community Improvement AssocMT$53,986PROGRAMS
3Geraldine Swimming Pool AssociationMT$35,750PROGRAMS
4City of Fort BentonMT$30,750PROGRAMS
5Loma Rural Volunteer Fire DepartmentMT$20,000PROGRAMS
6Sunrise Bluff EstatesMT$20,000PROGRAMS
7Chouteau County 4-h CouncilMT$15,000PROGRAMS
8Geraldine Community AmbulanceMT$15,000PROGRAMS
9Highwood Rural Fire DepartmentMT$15,000PROGRAMS
10River & Plains SocietyMT$15,000PROGRAMS
11The Golden Age CenterMT$15,000PROGRAMS
12Big Sandy Volunteer Fire DepartmentMT$14,633PROGRAMS
13Big Sandy Rotary ClubMT$13,500PROGRAMS
14Gfwc Fort Benton's Woman's Club IncMT$12,000PROGRAMS
15Highwood Commercial ClubMT$11,727PROGRAMS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202044$458K
202143$459K
202241$552K
202346$513K
202444$498K
2025 (partial year)50$536K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Montana100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Allin CheethamPRESIDENT · 2025
Amy ForsmanSEC/TREASURER · 2025
Bob PashaBOARD MEMBER · 2025
Erik EngellantBOARD MEMBER · 2025
Robert QuinnBOARD MEMBER · 2025
Stan KlimasVICE PRESIDENT · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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