Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation
Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $44K.
Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation at a glance
In short: Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,897
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,897
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,897
- Total assets
- $1,187,188
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $72K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $59,897 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,187,188 | $57,848 | $80,294 | $59,897 | 1 | $65,444 | $44,081 | $68,869 |
| 2024 | $1,209,617 | $65,334 | $74,021 | $56,629 | 1 | $61,643 | $53,221 | $64,911 |
| 2023 | $1,218,003 | $28,624 | $82,604 | $65,994 | 1 | $70,838 | $25,161 | $63,300 |
| 2022 | $1,272,562 | $41,716 | $93,350 | $71,547 | 1 | $76,897 | $28,563 | $73,865 |
| 2021 | $1,324,406 | $131,509 | $58,688 | $40,000 | 1 | — | $118,401 | $71,547 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation's only listed officer is First Interstate Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Interstate Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$16K (2021) → $17K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to First Interstate Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation
How much does Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation give each year?
Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation gave $60K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 1 grant.
How large is Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation?
Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation operate?
Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation's EIN?
Arthur P and Jean G Jensen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1597960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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