Cordingley Foundation
Cordingley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $524K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $45K.
Cordingley Foundation at a glance
In short: Cordingley Foundation gave $41K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,857
- +106.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $523,976
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% 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 Cordingley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Helena Education Foundation ($15K). Together the top 7 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cordingley Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 135% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2022) to $47K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helena Education Foundation Helena, MT | General Support | $15,000 |
| Grandstreet Theatre Helena, MT | General Support | $10,000 |
| Univ Of MT School of Journalism Missoula, MT | Scholarship | $5,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Helena, MT | General Support | $5,000 |
| Univ of MT Davidson Honors College Missoula, MT | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Montana Public Radio Missoula, MT | General Support | $2,000 |
| Upper 7 Law Helena, MT | General Support | $1,500 |
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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 | $523,976 | $51,986 | $50,202 | $41,000 | 7 | $42,500 | $45,034 | $31,504 |
| 2024 | $522,192 | $15,259 | $54,495 | $45,350 | 16 | $46,850 | $15,314 | $31,610 |
| 2023 | $561,428 | $29,512 | $53,587 | $47,250 | 14 | $46,250 | $22,925 | $29,916 |
| 2022 | $585,503 | $24,025 | $47,772 | $39,000 | 14 | $1,225 | $16,978 | $32,278 |
| 2021 | $609,250 | $27,051 | $52,589 | $43,400 | 14 | $44,187 | $19,935 | $32,533 |
| 2020 | $634,788 | $26,045 | $51,431 | $42,000 | 9 | — | $19,364 | $29,341 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cordingley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cordingley Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa S Cordingley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Thomas K Cordingley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Lisa S Cordingley (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Cordingley Foundation
How much does Cordingley Foundation give each year?
Cordingley Foundation gave $41K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 16 grants.
What is Cordingley Foundation's typical grant size?
Cordingley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cordingley Foundation give grants?
Cordingley Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Helena, MT (4 grants) and Missoula, MT (3 grants).
Does Cordingley Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of Cordingley Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cordingley Foundation's largest grantees?
Cordingley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Helena Education Foundation ($15,000), Grandstreet Theatre ($10,000) and Univ Of MT School of Journalism ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cordingley Foundation?
Cordingley Foundation reported $524K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cordingley Foundation's EIN?
Cordingley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1524572. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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