Center for Mental Health Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Great Falls, MT EIN: 81-0542554

To promote mental health and recovery by supporting the center for mental health

Center for Mental Health Foundation at a glance

In short: Center for Mental Health Foundation gave $129K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $129K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$129,001
+1610.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$129,001
+1610.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$129,001
Total assets
$1,093,836
-3.5% 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 Center for Mental Health Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Center for Mental Health: $129KCenter for Mental Health$129K

The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Mental Health ($129K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Great Falls

How Center for Mental Health Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 869% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $134K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $129K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Mental Health Great Falls, MTSupport Mental Health Programs$129,001
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,093,836$56,749$135,685$129,0011$28,794
2024$1,133,497$61,854$16,297$7,5421$21,820
2023$1,010,588$139,299$20,511$11,9021$19,479
2022$826,999$70,357$22,370$13,3141$16,437
2021$929,093$96,701$142,257$134,0761$13,456
2020$813,017$54,895$52,758$44,4391$15,337

About Center for Mental Health Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Center for Mental Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Great Falls, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $129K. Net investment income was $29K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for Mental Health Foundation is led by Cynthia Johnson, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cynthia Johnson

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ellen Schnur

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Kuka

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Strissel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jarod Freund

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kellie McBride

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Hill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Mullen To

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Doolittle

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Hinebauch

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Overcast To

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Dellwo

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ann Harwood

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Trustee → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Bob Mullen (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John Overcast (2020–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Started July 2022
  • Former: Rae Grulkowski (2023–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Started January 2023
  • Former: Ben Hurwitz (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended sept 2022
  • Former: Don Ryan (2021–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended January 2023
  • Former: Tom Rolfe (2021–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended May 2023
  • Former: Bill Bronson (2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Started July 2022
  • Former: Delores Plumage (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Paul Dolan (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jacqueline Isaly (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jane Weber (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Kent Depner (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Laura Obert (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael Wendland (2020) — Vice Chair

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 Center for Mental Health Foundation

How much does Center for Mental Health Foundation give each year?

Center for Mental Health Foundation gave $129K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Center for Mental Health Foundation?

Center for Mental Health Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $57K.

What is Center for Mental Health Foundation?

Center for Mental Health Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Great Falls, MT. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Center for Mental Health Foundation operate?

Center for Mental Health Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Center for Mental Health Foundation's EIN?

Center for Mental Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0542554. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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