James & Christine Scott Family Foundation
James & Christine Scott Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $382K in total assets. In 2025, it made $991 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $70K.
James & Christine Scott Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $381,769
- +21.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $71,257
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $991
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,582
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who James & Christine Scott Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How James & Christine Scott Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 1% 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 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $15K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wise Wonders Children's Museum Billings, MT | Career Center Exhibit Building | $15,000 |
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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 | $381,769 | $71,257 | $2,582 | — | — | $991 | $69,666 | $69,564 |
| 2024 | $313,094 | $74,706 | $3,216 | — | — | $800 | $73,818 | $71,379 |
| 2023 | $241,604 | $74,958 | $1,995 | — | — | $1,008 | $73,971 | $55,906 |
| 2022 | $166,287 | $62,314 | $1,794 | — | — | $907 | $61,427 | $72,153 |
| 2021 | $105,767 | $58,562 | $16,767 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,900 | $56,972 | $76,188 |
| 2020 | $63,972 | $70,480 | $19,869 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $69,557 | $58,645 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James & Christine Scott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James & Christine Scott Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine M Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Andersson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James R Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James R Scott Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 James & Christine Scott Family Foundation
How large is James & Christine Scott Family Foundation?
James & Christine Scott Family Foundation reported $382K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $991 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (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.
Where does James & Christine Scott Family Foundation operate?
James & Christine Scott Family Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is James & Christine Scott Family Foundation's EIN?
James & Christine Scott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0001258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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