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Plank Stewardship Initiative: 15 grants to organizations, $283,848 (tax year ended December 2025)
Plank Stewardship Initiative, a private foundation in Sheridan, WY, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $283,848 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $62,750 to Women in Ranching Inc in Cohagen, MT for ranching education for women.
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- EIN
- 464491120
- Based in
- Sheridan, WY
- Assets
- $7,866,028
- Grants paid
- $278,961
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202631349349105253. It reported $278,961 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Ranching Inc | Cohagen, MT | Ranching education for women | Human services | $62,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Land Reliance | Helena, MT | Land conservation and stewardship | Environment | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | Managing grasses invading ecosystems | $36,940 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quivira Coalition | Santa Fe, NM | Sustainable ag tech assistance | Environment | $25,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clear Creek Conservation District | Buffalo, WY | Seeding fire lines with native grass | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Petroleum County Conservation District | Winnett, MT | Water conservation projects for ag | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheridan County Wy Conservation District | Sheridan, WY | Sustainable ag ed for ranchers | $21,542 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Association of Conservation Districts | Helena, MT | Conservation education for ranchers | Environment | $11,350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheridan Community Land Trust | Sheridan, WY | Wildlife-friendly fencing education | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intertribal Agriculture Council | Billings, MT | Ag ed for native american youth | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hopa Mountain | Bozeman, MT | Cultivate native seed crops | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ranchers Stewardship Alliance | Malta, MT | Assist ranchers with estate planning | Environment | $3,866 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie Ecosystem Association | Douglas, WY | Sustainable agriculture tech support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheridan County Mt Conservation District | Plentywood, MT | Water conservation monitoring and ed | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnett Aces Inc | Winnett, MT | Sustainable agriculture education | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202503009349100620. It reported $287,035 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quivira Coalition | Santa Fe, NM | Sustainable ag tech assistance | Environment | $46,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women in Ranching Inc | Cohagen, MT | Ranching education for women | Human services | $29,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Land Reliance | Helena, MT | Land conservation and stewardship | Environment | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie Ecosystem Association | Douglas, WY | Sustainable agriculture tech support | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheridan County Mt Conservation District | Plentywood, MT | Water conservation monitoring and ed | $25,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnett Aces Inc | Winnett, MT | Sustainable agriculture education | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intertribal Agriculture Council | Billings, MT | Ag ed for native american youth | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johnson County Fire Relief Fund | Buffalo, WY | Ranching wildfire recovery support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | St Paul, MN | Wildfire relief efforts for ranchers | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wyoming Farm Bureau Foundation | Laramie, WY | Young farmer and rancher education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheridan County Wy Conservation District | Sheridan, WY | Sustainable ag ed for ranchers | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wyoming Stockgrowers Land Trust | Cheyenne, WY | Ranching succession education | $8,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campbell County Conservation Distri | Gillette, WY | Economic sustainability education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Association of Conservation Districts | Helena, MT | Conservation education for ranchers | Environment | $4,950 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyoming Stockgrowers Endowment Trust | Cheyenne, WY | Rancher wildfire recovery support | $3,535 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Custer Count Mt Conservation Distri | Miles City, MT | Sustainable ag ed for ranchers | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $177,366 |
| Human services | $91,750 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $27,700 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Montana | $300,416 |
| Wyoming | $178,267 |
| New Mexico | $72,200 |
| Minnesota | $20,000 |
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Updated May 14, 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.