Connors Family Foundation
Connors Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Medina, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $236K. Net investment income was $2.5M.
Connors Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Connors Family Foundation gave $236K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $236,200
- +791.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,240
- +256.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $9,958,383
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Connors Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Keep Miles City Beautiful ($83K). Together the top 5 received $236K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 30 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Connors Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $236K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $236K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keep Miles City Beautiful Miles City, MT | General Program Support | $83,000 |
| Sacred Heart Miles City, MT | General Program Support | $81,200 |
| The Convent Keepers (Miles City Chamber of Commerce) Miles City, MT | General Program Support | $55,000 |
| Washington Policy Center Seattle, WA | General Program Support | $15,000 |
| Uw Athletics Seattle, WA | General Program Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $9,958,383 | $2,690,573 | $696,462 | $236,200 | 5 | $640,180 | $2,523,557 | $424,947 |
| 2024 | $7,964,272 | $233,432 | $493,393 | $26,500 | 2 | $443,292 | $183,331 | $427,689 |
| 2023 | $8,224,233 | $3,923,464 | $938,711 | $180,200 | 9 | $834,747 | $3,346,769 | $340,893 |
| 2022 | $5,239,480 | $1,137,585 | $488,048 | $167,000 | 10 | $396,291 | $348,232 | $373,880 |
| 2021 | $4,589,943 | $2,970,264 | $223,220 | $83,961 | 4 | $192,359 | $1,419,492 | $287,480 |
| 2020 | $1,842,899 | $3,692,326 | $305,707 | $210,090 | 4 | — | — | $161,035 |
| 2019 | $1,804,385 | $1,143,229 | $159,520 | $129,354 | 5 | — | $1,014,596 | $83,773 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Connors Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $425K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Connors Family Foundation is led by Shannon Galbreath, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Galbreath
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$20K (2022) → $120K (2025)
John Connors
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathy Connors
Officer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mick Connors
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ross Connors
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sean Connors
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Shannon Connors (2019–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $120K, to Shannon Galbreath (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Connors Family Foundation
How much does Connors Family Foundation give each year?
Connors Family Foundation gave $236K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 2 grants.
What is Connors Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Connors Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $55,000, and its average grant was $47,240, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Connors Family Foundation give grants?
Connors Family Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miles City, MT (3 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does Connors Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Connors Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Connors Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Connors Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Keep Miles City Beautiful ($83,000), Sacred Heart ($81,200) and The Convent Keepers (Miles City Chamber of Commerce) ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Connors Family Foundation?
Connors Family Foundation reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $640K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $425K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Connors Family Foundation's EIN?
Connors Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2015301. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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