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Zeller-Knowles Foundation Inc: 64 grants to organizations, $297,100 (tax year ended December 2025)
Zeller-Knowles Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 64 grants to organizations totaling $297,100 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $27,000 to Central Christian Church in Great Falls, MT for general & unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 273980711
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $6,614,340
- Grants paid
- $297,100
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202621269349101762. It reported $297,100 in grants paid; 64 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Christian Church | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade County Historical Society | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Falls Municipal Band | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hi-Ine Future Foundation Inc | Malta, MT | For the advancement of the Malta Swimming Pool | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sun River Valley Lions Community Foundation | Fort Shaw, MT | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Falls-Cascade County Senior Citizens Center | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation | Great Falls, MT | Bowling Alley remodel fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Ann Church | Fort Shaw, MT | General & Unrestricted | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Little Belts | Great Falls, MT | To help publish maps for hikers and off road users in various Montana Mountain Ranges | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sun River Valley Historical Society | Simms, MT | to cover expense for moving the barn | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uptown Optimist Foundation Inc | Power, MT | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Housed Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simms High School | Simms, MT | To help BPA to Attend National Conference | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Recycle Montana Inc | Winifred, MT | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Extreme History Project | Bozeman, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Falls Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disor | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation | Great Falls, MT | New Music Program at MSDB | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Eugene High School | Eugene, OR | Band Trip fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Spokane, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | to complete the purchase and installation of signage for the historic St. Peter's Mission | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Falls Community Concert Association | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Sky Country National Heritage Area Inc | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J C Adams Stone Barn Co | Fort Benton, MT | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri River Open Lands Preservation | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Congress of Parents Teachers Students | Great Falls, MT | Pay for School Lunches | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Congress of Parents Teachers Students | Great Falls, MT | to purchase children's Lunches | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Museum of Railroad History | Great Falls, MT | To help update the control system | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Montana PBS Inc | Bozeman, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation | Great Falls, MT | Charitable Event | Health care | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pet Paw-See Inc | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Prairie Foundation | Bozeman, MT | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cda Comm Theater & Academy Inc | Coeur D Alene, ID | Middle School Acting School | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Christian Church | Great Falls, MT | Church World Service | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Christian Church | Great Falls, MT | Great Falls FISH, Inc. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Christian Church | Great Falls, MT | Charitable Event | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundation | Great Falls, MT | To provide NEW Bath Rugs and Top Sheets for the Guest Rooms | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Falls Theatre Company | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montanta Historical Society | Helena, MT | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Land Water Access Association Inc | Bozeman, MT | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sams Hope Foundation | Lincoln, MT | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ursuline Historical Foundation Inc | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Energy Share of Montana Inc | Helena, MT | General & Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preservation Cascade Inc | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Falls Public Library Foundation | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Ski Patrol System Inc | Bismarck, ND | To support the Great Falls Ski patrol | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pheasants Forever Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Charitable Event | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Cascade County | Black Eagle, MT | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade 4-H Foundation | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana 4-H Foundation Inc | Bozeman, MT | General & Unrestricted | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa-Can Childrens Advocate Network | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Wildlife Federation | Helena, MT | General & Unrestricted | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uptown Optimist Foundation Inc | Power, MT | to purchase a Christmas Tree for a worthy family | Youth development | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Christian Church | Great Falls, MT | Helping Hands | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Christian Church | Great Falls, MT | Northern Lights Summer Support | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Intermountain Planned Parenthood Inc | Billings, MT | Planned Parenthood office in Great Falls, MT | Health care | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madison Middle School | Eugene, OR | Charitable Event | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sun River Valley Historical Society | Simms, MT | Cover technology Costs | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Christian Church | Great Falls, MT | Ron Cowley Memorial Fund | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Christian Church | Great Falls, MT | Central Christian Church camp scholarship fund | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana 4-H Foundation Inc | Bozeman, MT | Memorial for Betty McCoy | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202511259349101206. It reported $242,100 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simms High School | Simms, MT | Merja robotics team travel expenses to attend the robotics competition in Houston, TX, and general purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Museum of Montana Inc | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | wages of a development staff person | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Falls Municipal Band | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation | Great Falls, MT | updates to the bowling alley | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sun River Valley Lions Community Foundation | Simms, MT | building remodeling project of the historic lumber yard | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uptown Optimist Foundation Inc | Power, MT | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Recycle Montana Inc | Winifred, MT | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Christian Church | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simms High School | Simms, MT | Charitable Event | $10,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade County Historical Society | Great Falls, MT | Ursuline Project 2024 | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Ann Church | Fort Shaw, MT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housed Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Falls Genealogy Society | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Falls Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disor | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montanta Historical Society | Helena, MT | To support the Art Installation project in the People & Lands of Montana exhibit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Sky Country National Heritage Area Inc | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J C Adams Stone Barn Co | Fort Benton, MT | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uptown Optimist Foundation Inc | Power, MT | Children's Receiving Home Project | Youth development | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sun River Valley Historical Society | Great Falls, MT | website design fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Falls Community Concert Association | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Montana PBS Inc | Bozeman, MT | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missouri River Open Lands Preservation | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pet Paw-See Inc | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sams Hope Foundation | Lincoln, MT | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa-Can Childrens Advocate Network | Great Falls, MT | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Cascade Inc | Great Falls, MT | Charitable Event | Arts, culture and humanities | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Associati | Chicago, IL | Charitable Event | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sun River Valley Historical Society | Great Falls, MT | To Support IT improvements | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uptown Optimist Foundation Inc | Power, MT | to Donate Tree Coupons to worthy families | Youth development | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $103,500 |
| Religion-related | $40,000 |
| Youth development | $32,600 |
| Environment | $24,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,500 |
| Health care | $13,600 |
| Education | $13,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Montana | $526,650 |
| Oregon | $5,100 |
| Washington | $5,000 |
| Idaho | $1,000 |
| North Dakota | $500 |
| Minnesota | $500 |
| Illinois | $250 |
| Colorado | $200 |
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Updated May 6, 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.