Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation
The Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Billings, Montana. Its 2025 filing reports 84 grants totaling $1,327,826 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health care, recreation, education, animal welfare, and human services.
Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 84 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Wyoming. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,327,826
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 84
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,807
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $27,098,517
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (18 of 82, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 401 North 31St Street Apt 700, Billings, MT 59101
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Vincent Foundation ($260K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($10,776), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
372 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 335 grants of 372 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Wyoming (52%) and Montana (45%). California accounted for 3%; Maine and Wisconsin each accounted for 0% as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 84 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 82 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $495K (2020) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 84 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Vincent Foundation Billings, MT | Board Grant - Hospital Replacement | $260,000 |
| Town of Dayton Dayton, WY | Art Badgett Pool | $180,000 |
| Tongue River Community Center Dayton, WY | Dan Scott Legacy Grant | $166,000 |
| Tongue River Valley Scholarship Fund Ranchester, WY | Challenge Match | $101,000 |
| Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter Billings, MT | Capital Campaign | $100,000 |
| Tongue River Fire Protection District Ranchester, WY | Engine Pumper Apparatus | $60,000 |
| Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Billings, MT | Uhlein Locker Room Remodel | $60,000 |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation Sheridan, WY | Behavioral Health Emergency Medicine | $50,450 |
| Thrive Bozeman, MT | Operational Pledge | $41,500 |
| Tongue River Child's Place Ranchester, WY | Operational Expense - Matching gift | $29,000 |
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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 | $27,098,517 | $1,813,518 | $1,483,106 | $1,327,826 | 84 | $1,408,312 | $1,742,846 | $1,408,379 |
| 2024 | $26,774,342 | $1,603,967 | $1,480,170 | $1,225,563 | 78 | $1,352,352 | $1,530,957 | $1,360,876 |
| 2023 | $26,643,770 | $2,956,371 | $1,273,713 | $1,147,763 | 79 | $1,177,967 | $2,892,125 | $1,362,916 |
| 2022 | $24,968,695 | $1,455,306 | $959,443 | $833,763 | 70 | $875,685 | $1,932,289 | $1,212,409 |
| 2021 | $24,476,059 | $2,365,646 | $730,563 | $634,000 | 61 | $665,115 | $2,316,198 | $1,221,434 |
| 2020 | $22,865,105 | $1,219,755 | $608,725 | $495,350 | 63 | — | $1,332,517 | $1,109,119 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a hospital replacement, a community pool, a scholarship fund, an animal shelter capital campaign, fire equipment, and behavioral health emergency medicine.
Grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter says it strengthens the human-animal bond through care, education, and community resources. Family Service says it works to prevent hunger, homelessness, and poverty in Yellowstone County and surrounding areas. Tongue River Child’s Place says it provides childcare and educational programs for children from birth to age twelve. Antelope Butte Foundation says it provides affordable, accessible skiing and mountain recreation, especially for youth and beginners.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 84 grants totaling $1,327,826. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $260,000, with a median grant of $1,500.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $260,000 to St Vincent Foundation for a hospital replacement; $180,000 to the Town of Dayton for the Art Badgett Pool; $166,000 to Tongue River Community Center for a Dan Scott Legacy Grant; $101,000 to Tongue River Valley Scholarship Fund for a challenge match; and $100,000 to Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter for a capital campaign. Other notable grants included $60,000 to Tongue River Fire Protection District for a pumper apparatus, $60,000 to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch for a locker room remodel, and $50,450 to Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation for behavioral health emergency medicine.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen Ashley as president. Directors are Trent Johnson, Geoffrey Scott, Devin Scott, Shann Scott, Risa Scott, Lynette Scott, and Rebecca Davidson.
Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation is led by Stephen Ashley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen Ashley
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Devin Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shann Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Scott
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lynette Scott
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Rebecca Davidson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Risa Scott
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Trent Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Rae Ann Morss (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Cassie Morss (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Colt Johnson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Riki Davidson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ron Scott (2020) — Director
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 Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation
How much does Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation give each year?
Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 84 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 78 grants.
What is Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $15,807, across 84 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation give grants?
Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sheridan, WY (21 grants), Billings, MT (18 grants), Bozeman, MT (6 grants) and Ranchester, WY (5 grants).
Does Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (50 of 84) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Board Grant" (8 grants) and "Dan Scott Legacy Grant" (3 grants).
Who are Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Vincent Foundation ($260,000), Town of Dayton ($180,000) and Tongue River Community Center ($166,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($10,776), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation?
Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation reported $27.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a hospital replacement, a community pool, a scholarship fund, an animal shelter capital campaign, fire equipment, and behavioral health emergency medicine. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation's EIN?
Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0094100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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