Billings Catholic Schools Foundation
Established on a legacy of faith and philanthropy, the Billings Catholic Schools Foundation provides for the immediate needs and lasting stability of our billings catholic schools to support an exceptional catholic education for our community's families.
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Billings Catholic Schools Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,046,728
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,046,728
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,046,728
- Total assets
- $37,315,429
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Billings Catholic Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Billings Catholic Schools ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M 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 Billings Catholic Schools Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $897K (2021) to $2.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Billings Catholic Schools Billings, MT | Fostering the continued success and enrichment of the billings catholic schools | $2,046,728 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,315,429 | $4,085,576 | $3,123,388 | $2,046,728 | 1 | $1,603,670 |
| 2024 | $35,606,290 | $3,456,090 | $3,167,217 | $2,131,656 | 1 | $1,241,496 |
| 2023 | $32,904,984 | $2,814,498 | $3,762,544 | $2,755,409 | 1 | $786,966 |
| 2022 | $33,019,043 | $3,254,713 | $2,604,487 | $1,622,794 | 1 | $1,179,809 |
| 2021 | $35,868,574 | $2,349,630 | $1,826,114 | $897,167 | 1 | $1,415,160 |
About Billings Catholic Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation is led by Adam Liberty, Executive Director & President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Liberty
Executive Director & President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$75K (2022) → $86K (2025)
Colton Welhaven
Board Chairman
Director → Board Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Trunkle
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittanie Paquette
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connor Cunningham
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quinn Donovan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebekah Williams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Harris
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick McCann
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Harris
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Turley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aleksei Grosulak
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Corson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Avila
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Beddow
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shanna Tourtlotte
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Newbury
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Studer III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Burke
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Reger
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew McDonald
Ex-Officio Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Cote Mangel (2021–2023) — Board Chairman
- Former: Ryan Toner (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tricia Hansen (2021–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Jan Kirk (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeremy Hauk (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: John Newbury (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Shannon Jensen (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Riley (2022) — Director
- Former: Alexandra McCready (2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Brown (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Dan Williams (2021) — Director
- Former: Hanna Wagner (2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Mueller (2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Sayler (2021) — Vice Chair
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 $86K, to Adam Liberty (Exec Director/President).
Frequently asked questions about Billings Catholic Schools Foundation
How much does Billings Catholic Schools Foundation give each year?
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Billings Catholic Schools Foundation?
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation reported $37.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What is Billings Catholic Schools Foundation?
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Billings, MT. It holds $37.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Billings Catholic Schools Foundation operate?
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Billings Catholic Schools Foundation's EIN?
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3819006. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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