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Foundation for Community Vitality: 36 grants to organizations, $413,434 (tax year ended December 2025)
Foundation for Community Vitality, a private foundation in Billings, MT, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $413,434 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 11, 2026. The largest was $81,088 to City of Lodge Grass in Lodge Grass, MT for payroll - mayor salary.
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- EIN
- 841376323
- Based in
- Billings, MT
- Assets
- $12,952,682
- Grants paid
- $413,434
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202622239349101057. It reported $413,434 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lodge Grass | Lodge Grass, MT | Payroll - Mayor Salary | $81,088 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Hands Food Bank | Hardin, MT | Sustaining Big Horn County-Operational Support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messengers for Health | Crow Agency, MT | Development Director Position | Health care | $33,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mountain Shadow | Bozeman, MT | Certification Training for LG Investment Team | $30,018 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crow Fair Pow Wow | Crow Agency, MT | 2025 Crow Fair Pow Wow Staff Support Cultural Programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy - Wyoming | Lander, WY | Youth Tribal Engagement in N. Wyoming | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Montana (V) | Bozeman, MT | Flagship Scholarships for Indigenous Leaders | $20,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club Northern Cheyenne (LD) | Lame Deer, MT | Operational - In Honor of Bruce Ennis | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Lodge Grass | Lodge Grass, MT | Black Mountain Software | $13,590 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messengers for Health | Crow Agency, MT | Program Assistant Position | Health care | $12,168 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Wyoming | Casper, WY | Wind River Reservation Leadership Development | Public and societal benefit | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Lodge Grass | Lodge Grass, MT | Christmas and New Years Celebration | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Lodge Grass | Lodge Grass, MT | 4th of July Event | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Big Horn College | Crow Agency, MT | The First Crow Treaty of 1825 | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mighty Few Community Development | Wyola, MT | Mighty Few Community Development | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wise Wonders Children's Museum | Billings, MT | Operational Support - Gift Match | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hopa Mountain | Bozeman, MT | Northwest Professor - STC Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,588 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Lodge Grass | Lodge Grass, MT | Padlock Tour Honorarium | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Lodge Grass | Lodge Grass, MT | Copy Machine | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Big Horn College | Crow Agency, MT | Padlock Tour Honorarium | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mountain Shadow | Bozeman, MT | Padlock Tour Honorarium | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mountain Shadow | Bozeman, MT | Gift Match | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native Americans in Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Tribal Representation in MT Conservation Funders Group | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Cheyenne Food Pantry | Lame Deer, MT | IMEGs Proposal for Service | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Heart Warriors | Billings, MT | Padlock Tour Honorarium | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plenty Doors Community Development Corp | Hardin, MT | Security Camera/Door Installation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plenty Doors Community Development Corp | Hardin, MT | Padlock Tour Honorarium | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plenty Doors Community Development Corp | Hardin, MT | Gutter Install, Roof Repair | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plenty Doors Community Development Corp | Hardin, MT | Gift Match | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inside Out Peer Service | Ennis, MT | General Operating Support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Lodge Grass | Lodge Grass, MT | Sherry House Training | $1,482 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Depot | Hardin, MT | In Honor of Drew Lehr | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Hope | Columbus, MT | Backpack Program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stillwater Senior Citizens Center | Absarokee, MT | Operational Support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tumbleweed | Billings, MT | Operational Support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA | Billings, MT | Operational Support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202521359349100842. It reported $264,202 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Partners for Community Dev | Lame Deer, MT | Operational Support | $58,433 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Messengers for Health | Crow Agency, MT | Operational Support | Health care | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plenty Doors Community Development Corp | Hardin, MT | Water, Sanitation Hygiene Program | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Lodge Grass | Lodge Grass, MT | Operational Support | $35,781 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Montana | Bozeman, MT | Scholarships for Indigenous Leaders | Education | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Big Horn College | Crow Agency, MT | Operational Support | $18,856 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crow Tribe of Indians | Crow Agency, MT | Operational Support - Crow Fair/Parade | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Wyoming | Casper, WY | Wind River Reservation Leadership Development | Public and societal benefit | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seventh Generation Fund | Eureka, CA | Constellation Ceremonies | $7,892 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | Operational Support | $4,740 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blackfeet Indian Land Trust | Browning, MT | Operational Support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piikanii Lodge Health Institute | Browning, MT | Sahkohmiitahpiiksi Camp | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thresh | Absarokee, MT | Operational Support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter | Billings, MT | Operational Support | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Hope | Columbus, MT | Backpack Program | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yellowstone Art Museum | Helena, MT | Operational Support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cine Billings | Billings, MT | Operational Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Absarokee Area Food Bank | Absarokee, MT | Operational Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $85,968 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $29,500 |
| Education | $24,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $16,500 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $3,588 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 |
| Human services | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Montana | $625,744 |
| Wyoming | $41,500 |
| California | $7,892 |
| Minnesota | $2,500 |
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Updated August 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.