Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund
Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $760K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $33K.
Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,800
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,200
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $760,027
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (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 Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Center Inc ($20K). Together the top 4 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $38K (2024) to $44K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Center Inc Sheridan, WY | Maintenance on Buildings | $20,000 |
| Senior Citizens Council Sheridan, WY | Help at Home Program | $10,000 |
| Wyoming Theater Inc Sheridan, WY | Support | $10,000 |
| Sheridan Arts Council Sheridan, WY | Support | $800 |
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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 | $760,027 | $42,379 | $55,547 | $40,800 | 4 | $45,124 | $32,749 | $46,300 |
| 2024 | $773,254 | $51,088 | $50,090 | $37,500 | 4 | $41,404 | $42,638 | $43,351 |
| 2023 | $772,152 | $26,994 | $56,320 | $44,400 | 4 | $48,131 | $18,454 | $42,112 |
| 2022 | $801,902 | $35,110 | $55,141 | $40,000 | 3 | $44,045 | $26,024 | $47,704 |
| 2021 | $821,940 | $86,205 | $56,554 | $43,000 | 7 | — | $77,211 | $47,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund's only listed officer is First Interstate Bank, Trust Specialist on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Interstate Bank
Trust Specialist
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to First Interstate Bank (Trust Specialist).
Frequently asked questions about Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund
How much does Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund give each year?
Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 4 grants.
What is Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,200, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund give grants?
Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund gives mostly in Wyoming: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sheridan, WY (4 grants).
Does Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund?
Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund reported $760K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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 is Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund's EIN?
Ec & Edith Gwillim Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0254277. 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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