George Foundation
The George Foundation is a private foundation based in Sheridan, Wyoming. Established in early 2021, it provides yearly grants to nonprofit organizations whose work benefits and enriches the lives of youth in Sheridan County and surrounding areas.
George Foundation at a glance
In short: George Foundation gave $415K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Wyoming. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $415,342
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,306
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,386
- Total assets
- $7,153,290
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (78% 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 George Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Application contact: George Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 7340, Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone: (307) 751-7526
Website: https://georgefoundationsheridan.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who George Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scott Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $347K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 67 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it supports youth in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and surrounding areas. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in Wyoming (78% of grant dollars) and Montana (22%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is George Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $285K (2023) to $454K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $415K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Foundation Sheridan, WY | Youth Support | $100,000 |
| The Food Group Sheridan, WY | Youth Support | $55,000 |
| St Labre Indian School Ashland, MT | Youth Support | $50,400 |
| Center Pole Gerryowen, MT | Youth Support | $40,000 |
| Legacy Ministries Sheridan, WY | Youth Support | $28,000 |
| Grace Anglican Church Sheridan, WY | Youth Support | $18,925 |
| Sheridan Lacrosse Club Sheridan, WY | Youth Support | $15,000 |
| Valor Academy Sheridan, WY | Youth Support | $15,000 |
| Youth Inc Story, WY | Youth Support | $15,000 |
| Center for a Vital Community Sheridan, WY | Youth Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,153,290 | $394,340 | $458,243 | $415,342 | 24 | $416,372 | $356,792 | $388,769 |
| 2024 | $7,217,278 | $230,968 | $498,364 | $454,487 | 25 | $455,105 | $189,719 | $372,700 |
| 2023 | $7,483,411 | $160,691 | $315,776 | $284,993 | 18 | $285,659 | $132,567 | $380,656 |
| 2022 | $7,639,938 | $1,941,043 | $159,290 | — | — | — | $1,922,865 | — |
| 2021 | $5,856,741 | $4,784,968 | $4,866,124 | — | — | — | $60 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George Foundation reported a distributable amount of $389K 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
The foundation’s mission is to provide financial assistance to nonprofits working to improve and strengthen the lives of youth in Sheridan County and surrounding areas. Its grant requirements specify that requests must benefit youth and be for capital items or service activity.
Examples of grantees’ work include The Food Group, whose stated mission is to alleviate childhood hunger in Sheridan County by providing nourishment to children; Center Pole, which describes its work as promoting knowledge, equity, justice, opportunity, and prosperity in reservation communities while protecting Indigenous lifeways; and Sheridan Foster Parent Exchange, which serves foster, adoptive, and kinship parents and children. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not separate statements of the foundation’s own program focus.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $415,342. Grant amounts ranged from $525 to $100,000, with a median grant of $7,386. Its largest reported grants included $100,000 to Scott Foundation, $55,000 to The Food Group, $50,400 to St. Labre Indian School, and $40,000 to Center Pole. The filing lists the purpose of these grants as “youth support.” Other notable awards included $28,000 to Legacy Ministries, $18,925 to Grace Anglican Church, and $15,000 each to Sheridan Lacrosse Club, Valor Academy, and Youth Inc.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. That filing describes applications as a letter to the foundation board, gives no specific deadline, and says all awards and grants are at the board’s discretion. The foundation’s website also describes an application and review process: eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits in good standing, and requests must benefit youth and seek capital items or service activity. It says applications are reviewed at the board’s annual meeting, with awards made in June, and that all paperwork must be submitted for consideration. The website’s fiscal year 2026–2027 application cycle has closed; decision letters for that cycle were expected in mid-June. A final report is required by May 1 of the grant award year, with permission to publish granted to the foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margaret C. Sare as president, Traci Angeloff as treasurer, Jeffrey Rolston as vice president, Jennifer Ligocki as secretary, and John Brackley as a director. The foundation’s website lists Jeffrey R. Rolston as president, Joe Steger as vice president, Jona Horner as treasurer, Jennifer Ligocki as secretary, and John Brackley, Traci Angeloff, and Christine Jones as board members.
George Foundation is led by Margaret C. Sare, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret C. Sare
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Brackley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Rolston
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Ligocki
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traci Angeloff
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Bob Rolston (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sergio Trocha (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Craft (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jeff Rolston (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Vernon Kalkman (2021–2022) — Director
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 George Foundation
How much does George Foundation give each year?
George Foundation gave $415K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $454K across 25 grants.
What is George Foundation's typical grant size?
George Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,386, and its average grant was $17,306, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from George Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does George Foundation give grants?
George Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sheridan, WY (18 grants) and Story, WY (2 grants).
Does George Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on George Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Support" (24 grants).
Who are George Foundation's largest grantees?
George Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Scott Foundation ($100,000), The Food Group ($55,000) and St Labre Indian School ($50,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is George Foundation?
George Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $416K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $389K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does George Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to provide financial assistance to nonprofits working to improve and strengthen the lives of youth in Sheridan County and surrounding areas. Its grant requirements specify that requests must benefit youth and be for capital items or service activity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from George Foundation?
George Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check georgefoundationsheridan.org for any change to that policy.
What is George Foundation's EIN?
George Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0293142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does George 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). George Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/george-foundation-morg_3d4cb5d139934d67b61d9593a3a5e664
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