Billings Preservation Society Endowment
Maintain an endowment fund for the benefit and support of the billings preservation society, inc.
Billings Preservation Society Endowment at a glance
In short: Billings Preservation Society Endowment gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,402
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,402
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,402
- Total assets
- $1,170,743
- +16.3% 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 Preservation Society Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Billings Preservation Society Inc ($21K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Preservation Society Endowment gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Billings Preservation Society Inc Billings, MT | Historic Museum Operations | $21,402 |
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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 | $1,170,743 | $137,619 | $31,400 | $21,402 | 1 | $91,376 |
| 2024 | $1,007,042 | $60,873 | $31,250 | $21,073 | 1 | $60,023 |
| 2023 | $933,786 | $26,687 | $29,731 | $19,378 | 1 | $24,937 |
| 2022 | $842,231 | $51,580 | $27,603 | $18,121 | 1 | $34,836 |
| 2021 | $987,954 | $277,367 | $29,717 | $20,051 | 1 | $30,542 |
| 2020 | $701,598 | $8,468 | $25,454 | $18,633 | 1 | $-2,350 |
About Billings Preservation Society Endowment
Based on IRS filings
Billings Preservation Society Endowment is a public charity, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $91K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Billings Preservation Society Endowment is led by Aly Turner, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aly Turner
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Darnielle-Morse
Bps President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James R. Foley
Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Sumner
Trustee
Bps President → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duncan Peete
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Maloney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Culver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lue Ponich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Nelson
Trustee
Trustee → Bps President, 2021
Bps President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nate Allie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Matthews
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luci Wollschlager
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Diane Cross (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Mathew (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jenna Peete (2021–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Jenna Richter (2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Billings Preservation Society Endowment
How much does Billings Preservation Society Endowment give each year?
Billings Preservation Society Endowment gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $21K across 1 grant.
How large is Billings Preservation Society Endowment?
Billings Preservation Society Endowment reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $138K.
Where does Billings Preservation Society Endowment operate?
Billings Preservation Society Endowment has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Billings Preservation Society Endowment's EIN?
Billings Preservation Society Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3739630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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