Callant Family Foundation-CMA
Callant Family Foundation-CMA is a private foundation based in Detroit, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $312,800, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Montana.
Callant Family Foundation-CMA at a glance
In short: Callant Family Foundation-CMA gave $313K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Montana. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $312,800
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,436
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,528,731
- +6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Montana (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Callant Family Foundation-CMA
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter. The filing identifies Christopher Peterson as the contact and states that awards are restricted to the geographical city limits of Harlowton, Montana.
- Review Cycle
- None stated on the 2023 filing.
- Deadline
- None stated on the 2023 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Christopher Peterson
Mailing address: PO Box 75000 Mc 5124, Detroit, MI 48275-5124
Phone: (303) 294-3347
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Callant Family Foundation-CMA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Harlowton ($80K). Together the top 10 received $310K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 53 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2023 filing restricts awards to the geographical city limits of Harlowton, Montana. In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to Montana recipients and 11% to Minnesota recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Callant Family Foundation-CMA open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $287K (2021) to $398K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $313K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Harlowton Harlowton, MT | Support for Daily | $80,000 |
| Upper Musselshell Historical Society Harlowton, MT | Support for Daily | $50,000 |
| Harlowton Public School District Harlowton, MT | Support for Daily | $45,000 |
| City County Preservation Committee Harlowton, MT | Support of Daily Operations | $40,000 |
| Wheatland County Senior Center Harlowton, MN | Support for Daily | $35,000 |
| Wheatland County Ambulance Harlowton, MT | Ambulance Barn | $25,000 |
| HMP Inc Harlowton, MT | Support of Daily Operations | $13,000 |
| Harlowton Ministers Association Harlowton, MT | Support for Daily | $10,000 |
| Montana 4-H Foundation Inc Harlowton, MT | Support of Daily Operations | $7,000 |
| Harlowton Baseball Harlowton, MT | Support for Daily | $4,800 |
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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 | $4,528,731 | $651,728 | $390,607 | $312,800 | 11 | $317,929 | $576,660 | $334,497 |
| 2024 | $4,271,897 | $318,614 | $465,194 | $397,977 | 12 | $401,947 | $260,311 | $315,156 |
| 2023 | $4,419,495 | $433,026 | $376,418 | $310,449 | 9 | $314,154 | $368,106 | $293,107 |
| 2022 | $4,362,886 | $456,730 | $412,795 | $341,010 | 9 | $345,129 | $393,498 | $312,142 |
| 2021 | $4,318,951 | $397,941 | $358,730 | $287,000 | 12 | — | $336,568 | $330,153 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Callant Family Foundation-CMA reported a distributable amount of $334K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including a city, a public school district, a historical society, a senior center, an ambulance service, a ministers association, a 4-H foundation, and a baseball organization. Grant purposes included daily support, daily operations, and an ambulance barn.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $312,800. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $80,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest grants were $80,000 to City of Harlowton, $50,000 to Upper Musselshell Historical Society, $45,000 to Harlowton Public School District, and $40,000 to City County Preservation Committee.
The 2023 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a letter as the application form, with no deadline, and identifies Christopher Peterson as the contact. Awards are restricted to the geographical city limits of Harlowton, Montana.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Comerica Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Callant Family Foundation-CMA's only listed officer is Comerica Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Comerica Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$42K (2021) → $51K (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 $51K, to Comerica Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Callant Family Foundation-CMA
How much does Callant Family Foundation-CMA give each year?
Callant Family Foundation-CMA gave $313K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $398K across 12 grants.
What is Callant Family Foundation-CMA's typical grant size?
Callant Family Foundation-CMA's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $28,436, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Callant Family Foundation-CMA that year got $10K on average.
Where does Callant Family Foundation-CMA give grants?
Callant Family Foundation-CMA gives mostly in Montana: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harlowton, MT (10 grants).
Does Callant Family Foundation-CMA give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Callant Family Foundation-CMA's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Daily" (6 grants) and "Support of Daily Operations" (4 grants).
Who are Callant Family Foundation-CMA's largest grantees?
Callant Family Foundation-CMA's largest 2025 grantees include City of Harlowton ($80,000), Upper Musselshell Historical Society ($50,000) and Harlowton Public School District ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Callant Family Foundation-CMA?
Callant Family Foundation-CMA reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $318K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $334K (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.
What does Callant Family Foundation-CMA fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants went to organizations including a city, a public school district, a historical society, a senior center, an ambulance service, a ministers association, a 4-H foundation, and a baseball organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Callant Family Foundation-CMA?
Submit a letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Callant Family Foundation-CMA's EIN?
Callant Family Foundation-CMA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6582447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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