Cromley Messina Foundation
Cromley Messina Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in White Sulphur Springs, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $375K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $53K.
Cromley Messina Foundation at a glance
In short: Cromley Messina Foundation gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,250
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $375,055
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (53% 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 Cromley Messina Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Wildlife Federation ($25K). Together the top 4 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cromley Messina Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 284% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA | General | $25,000 |
| Montana Land Reliance Helena, MT | General | $20,000 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation Bozeman, MT | General | $5,000 |
| Montana Trout Unlimited Missoula, MT | General | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $375,055 | — | $54,750 | $53,000 | 4 | $54,750 | $19,248 |
| 2024 | $429,805 | — | $39,320 | $38,000 | 4 | $39,320 | $22,348 |
| 2023 | $469,125 | $50,000 | $44,520 | $43,000 | 3 | $44,520 | $23,641 |
| 2022 | $463,645 | $250,000 | $49,482 | $48,000 | 4 | $49,482 | $18,974 |
| 2021 | $263,127 | $250,000 | $17,358 | $16,000 | 3 | — | $7,709 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cromley Messina Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cromley Messina Foundation is led by Taya R. Cromley, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Taya R. Cromley
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Crounse
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James A. Messina
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Cromley Messina Foundation
How much does Cromley Messina Foundation give each year?
Cromley Messina Foundation gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 4 grants.
What is Cromley Messina Foundation's typical grant size?
Cromley Messina Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $13,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cromley Messina Foundation give grants?
Cromley Messina Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (47%).
Does Cromley Messina Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cromley Messina Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cromley Messina Foundation?
Cromley Messina Foundation reported $375K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cromley Messina Foundation?
Cromley Messina Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in White Sulphur Springs, MT. It holds $375K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cromley Messina Foundation's EIN?
Cromley Messina Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1065086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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