Billings Public Library Foundation Inc
To raise vital funds to provide a margin of excellence for the billings public library
Billings Public Library Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Billings Public Library Foundation Inc gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,179
- -52.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $85,179
- -52.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $85,179
- Total assets
- $4,999,934
- +6.6% 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 Public Library Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Billings Public Library ($85K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Public Library Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 49% 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 $75K (2023) to $181K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Billings Public Library Billings, MT | To Provide Funding for Support to the Library | $85,179 |
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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 | $4,999,934 | $556,246 | $254,181 | $85,179 | 1 | $438,157 |
| 2024 | $4,692,214 | $866,844 | $373,481 | $180,881 | 1 | $172,215 |
| 2023 | $3,914,673 | $384,698 | $258,163 | $75,246 | 1 | $-14,986 |
| 2022 | $3,567,163 | $448,295 | $355,305 | $167,888 | 1 | $113,208 |
| 2021 | $4,062,886 | $502,638 | $241,241 | $97,281 | 1 | $235,734 |
About Billings Public Library Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Billings Public Library Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K. Net investment income was $438K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Billings Public Library Foundation Inc is led by Jeannie Tracy, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeannie Tracy
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Sam Boerboom
Director
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Zimmer
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abbie Hanser Greer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Coffin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelsie Rubich
Library Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Ann Ruggiero
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Hauk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Leslie
Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Parish
Past President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gavin Woltjer
Former Library Director
Director → Ex-Officio, 2024
Ex-Officio → Former Library Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mona Heupel
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Young
Friends of the Library Representative
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Hoyt
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sterling Wind
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Houska
Library Board Representative
New on the 2025 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Joseph Soueidi (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Colton Welhaven (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Sarah Brown (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Abbie Hanser (2024) — Director
- Former: Cody Rose (2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Marie Modrow (2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Trudi Paulson (2024) — Library Representative
- Former: Bernard Rose (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Danell Jones (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Eileen McDonald (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Sanderson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Peggy McSweyn (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Abby Hanser (2023) — Director
- Former: Barbara Sample (2021–2022) — Past President
- Former: Sara Becker (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dave Rigg (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Becky Price (2021) — Director
- Former: Christopher Veis (2021) — Director
- Former: David Darby (2021) — Director
- Former: Evelyn Noennig (2021) — Director
- Former: Molly Bell (2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Stinson (2021) — Treasurer
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 $100K, to Jeannie Tracy (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Billings Public Library Foundation Inc
How much does Billings Public Library Foundation Inc give each year?
Billings Public Library Foundation Inc gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $181K across 1 grant.
How large is Billings Public Library Foundation Inc?
Billings Public Library Foundation Inc reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $556K.
Where does Billings Public Library Foundation Inc operate?
Billings Public Library Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Billings Public Library Foundation Inc's EIN?
Billings Public Library Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0451892. 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 September 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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