Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Billings, MT EIN: 83-6024918

The Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Billings, Montana. In 2025, it made 22 grants totaling $150,736 to organizations including children’s and youth services, a children’s home, and community organizations.

Key facts about Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation

In short: Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation gave $151K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Wyoming. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-6024918
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$150,736
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$6,852
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$2,712,241
Primary geography
Wyoming (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Full details ↓
Deadline
The board meets in September each year; requests should be received before that meeting.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$151K

-0.0% YoY

Grant Count

22

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $158K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grantees’ own missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Saint Joseph’s Children’s Home describes its work as providing behavioral health services to children and families in Wyoming and the surrounding region. Youth Crisis Center describes providing temporary care and shelter for children and a residential program for children without a stable home. Jason’s Friends Foundation describes providing financial assistance, advocacy, and encouragement to Wyoming families whose children have certain cancers or tumors. Other 2025 grantees describe work in areas including hunger relief, affordable housing, and hospice care.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $150,736. Awards ranged from $350 to $15,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest grants were $15,000 to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch and $15,000 to St Joseph’s Children’s Home; $12,000 to The Holy Cross Center; and $10,000 each to Youth Crisis Center, Interfaith of Casper, Jason’s Friends Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming, and Mercer House. The reported purposes for these grants were “to further charitable.”

Review Cycle

The board meets in September each year; requests should be received before that meeting.

How to Apply

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. No formal application is required. Letters should specify the amount requested and include sufficient supporting materials explaining the intended use of funds. The 2024 filing lists Phil Hinds, Chairman, as the contact and refers to attached restrictions without detailing them here.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Wyoming (80%), followed by Montana (10%), Utah (6%), and Colorado (3%). Texas accounted for less than 1% in the reported state shares. The listed grants included awards to organizations in Casper and other Wyoming communities, as well as Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in Billings, Montana.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

CasperBillingsCheyenneGreybullTorringtonDouglasSalt Lake CityCodyDenverSt StephensFarmers Branch

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K22 grants2020 21 grants2021 21 grants2022 26 grants2023 22 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2021) to $169K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $151K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch: $15KYellowstone Boys and GirlsRanch$15KSt Joseph's Childrens Home: $15KSt Joseph's Childrens Home$15KThe Holy Cross Center: $12KThe Holy Cross Center$12KYouth Crisis Center: $10KYouth Crisis Center$10KInterfaith of Casper: $10KInterfaith of Casper$10KJasons Friends Foundation Inc: $10KJasons Friends Foundation Inc$10KBoys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming: $10KBoys & Girls Clubs of CentralWyoming$10KMercer House: $10KMercer House$10KRonald McDonald House: $10KRonald McDonald House$10KTrue Care Women's Resource Center: $5KTrue Care Women's ResourceCenter$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch ($15K). Together the top 10 received $107K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($350), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

112 grants across all recorded years

112<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 112 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Billings, MTTo Further Charitable$15,000
St Joseph's Childrens Home Torrington, WYTo Further Charitable$15,000
The Holy Cross Center Casper, WYTo Further Charitable$12,000
Youth Crisis Center Casper, WYTo Further Charitable$10,000
Interfaith of Casper Casper, WYTo Further Charitable$10,000
Jasons Friends Foundation Inc Casper, WYTo Further Charitable$10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming Casper, WYTo Further Charitable$10,000
Mercer House Casper, WYTo Further Charitable$10,000
Ronald McDonald House Salt Lake City, UTTo Further Charitable$9,500
True Care Women's Resource Center Casper, WYTo Further Charitable$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $2,712,241 $209,668 $192,239 $150,736 22
2024 $2,695,197 $235,070 $185,592 $150,773 22
2023 $2,642,790 $108,772 $199,158 $169,098 26
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,712,241$2,695,197$2,642,790
Revenue$209,668$235,070$108,772
Expenses$192,239$185,592$199,158
Qualifying Distributions$160,895$159,203$177,831
Net Investment Income$182,250$212,529$137,884
Distributable Amount$158,469$149,796$143,780

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

First Interstate Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation's only listed officer is First Interstate Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Interstate Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $28K (2020) → $34K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

First Interstate Bank — Trustee: $34KFirst Interstate BankTrustee$34K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $34K, to First Interstate Bank (Trustee).

Contact

Application contact: Phil Hinds Chairman
Mailing address: PO Box 40, Casper, WY 82602
Phone: (307) 577-7755

Frequently asked questions about Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation

How much does Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation give each year?

Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation gave $151K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 22 grants.

What is Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?

Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,852, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation give grants?

Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (10%) and Utah (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Casper, WY (14 grants).

Does Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Charitable" (22 grants).

Who are Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?

Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch ($15,000), St Joseph's Childrens Home ($15,000) and The Holy Cross Center ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($350), which are not listed by name. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation?

Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $161K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grantees’ own missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Saint Joseph’s Children’s Home describes its work as providing behavioral health services to children and families in Wyoming and the surrounding region. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation?

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6024918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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