Cordingley Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Helena, MT EIN: 41-1524572

Cordingley Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $45K.

Key facts about Cordingley Foundation

EIN
41-1524572
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$45,350
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$2,834
Median grant
$1,500
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2024)
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Cordingley Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Cordingley Foundation's 16 itemized 2024 grants were Montana (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Helena, MT (11 grants) and Missoula, MT (3 grants). 81% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

Is Cordingley Foundation open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $933; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $750 first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$45K

-4.0% YoY

Grant Count

16

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-16.0% YoY

About Cordingley Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cordingley Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $45K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

HelenaMissoulaGreat FallsWashingtonBillingsBozemanFort HarrisonMonarch

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$12K$24K$35K$47K9 grants202014 grants202114 grants202214 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grandstreet Theatre: $10KGrandstreet Theatre$10KUniversity of Montana Foundation: $8KUniversity of MontanaFoundation$8KHelena Education Foundation: $6KHelena Education Foundation$6KMontana Free Press: $5KMontana Free Press$5KBig Brothers Big Sisters: $3KBig Brothers Big Sisters$3KDavidson Honors College U of MT: $2KDavidson Honors College U ofMT$2KYMCA: $2KYMCA$2KMontana Historical Society: $2KMontana Historical Society$2KMontana Public Radio: $2KMontana Public Radio$2KHelena Food Share: $2KHelena Food Share$2K

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Grandstreet Theatre ($10,000), University of Montana Foundation ($8,000), Helena Education Foundation ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grandstreet Theatre Helena, MTGeneral Support$10,000
University of Montana Foundation Missoula, MTScholarship$8,000
Helena Education Foundation Helena, MTGeneral Support$6,000
Montana Free Press Helena, MTGeneral Support$5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Helena, MTGeneral Support$3,000
Davidson Honors College U of MT Missoula, MTScholarship$2,000
YMCA Helena, MTGeneral Support$1,850
Montana Historical Society Helena, MTGeneral Support$1,500
Montana Public Radio Missoula, MTGeneral Support$1,500
Helena Food Share Helena, MTGeneral Support$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Thomas K Cordingley — Director: $2KThomas K CordingleyDirector$2K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Lisa S CordingleyDirector1—
Thomas K CordingleyDirector1$1,500

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Cordingley Foundation operate?

Cordingley Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Montana.

What size grants does Cordingley Foundation award?

In 2024, Cordingley Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $45K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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