Open Foundations · Montana

Charles M Bair Family Tr Fund

Billings, Montana · EIN 816075761. It paid $1.0M across 49 grants in 2024, a median of $15K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$1.0M
paid in 2024
49
grants paid
$15K
median grant
14%
to first-time recipients
$33.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
Jason Jewett
Address
302 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT, 59601
Phone
4064475253
Email
jason.jewett@usbank.com
Form the request should take
Applicants must use the grant application found on the the website at charlesmbairtrusts.org/grants.html, noting any new provisions for the year. Additionally, the application must include an IRS Determination Letter, Form 990 or 990EZ, current operating budget and balance sheet, the county of service, a separate thorough project explanation, and certification of public charity status.
Submission deadline
March 1st
Restrictions on awards
Please refer to the application found at www.charlesmbairtrusts.org/grants.html for restrictions and limitations on awards.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202532529349100903. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

facilitytraining

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 49 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Billings Clinic FoundationMT$75,000Grant for seclusion room and psychiatric centre.
2Rocky Mountain CollegeMT$75,000Grant for bair hall improvements.
3Wheatland Memorial HealthcareMT$50,000Grant for capital replacement facility.
4Upper Musselshell Historic SocietyMT$44,178Grant for building renovations.
5Billings Family YmcaMT$40,000Grant for childcare sensory upgrades.
6Ywca of BillingsMT$40,000Grant for victims of violence case management.
7Wheatland County Senior Citizens CenterMT$37,700Grant for exterior senior center upgrades.
8City County Preservation CommitteeMT$35,000Grant for enhancing community space.
9City of HarlowtonMT$35,000Grant for city pool revitalization.
10Meagher County Ambulance ServiceMT$35,000Grant for ambulance patient monitors.
11Alberta Bair TheaterMT$30,000Grant for ABT educational programs and workshops.
12Boys and Girls Club of Billings and Yellowstone CountyMT$30,000Grant for transportation ca[acity expansion.
13St Vincent Healthcare FoundationMT$30,000Grant for child life specialist program.
14Yellowstone Art MuseumMT$30,000Grant for facility repairs.
15Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch FoundationMT$30,000Grant for bathroom updates.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202035$924K
202136$999K
202248$1.1M
202346$1.0M
202449$1.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Montana100%

Who decides

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

Bill Davies Us BankVice Chairman · 2024
Burt HurwitzAt Large Member - Meagher County · 2024
Gerry Fagan Moulton BellinghamChairman · 2024
James Day Us BankSecretary · 2024
Kelly ColemanAt Large Member - Yellowstone County · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. 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 count once and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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