James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust

BILLINGS, MT EIN: 46-6104853

James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BILLINGS, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $13K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$13K

-18.8% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-26.1% YoY

About James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BILLINGS, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $13K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

CENTRAL CITYDEADWOODLEADSPEARFISHVARIOUSWHITEWOOD

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$9K$14K$19K1 grants20197 grants202012 grants202114 grants202210 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

RACHEL HANNA$3KGUY & DAWN BALO$2KLORD'S CUPBOARD$1KTWIN CITY ANIMAL SHELTER$1KGOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC INC$1KLAURIE ADKINS HEYDON$1KLARISSA BAILEY$1KTIM MEINERS$1KRICHARD LADERER$1KADAMS MUSEUM AND HOUSE$500

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Rachel Hanna ($3,000), Guy & Dawn Balo ($2,000), Lord's Cupboard ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
LORD'S CUPBOARD LEAD, SDPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000
ADAMS MUSEUM AND HOUSE DEADWOOD, SDPROGRAM SUPPORT$500
TWIN CITY ANIMAL SHELTER LEAD, SDPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000
TEEN COURT DEADWOOD, SDPROGRAM SUPPORT$500
GOOD SHEPHERD CLINIC INC SPEARFISH, SDPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000
LAURIE ADKINS HEYDON DEADWOOD, SDMEDICAL SUPPORT$1,000
LARISSA BAILEY LEAD, SDMEDICAL SUPPORT$1,000
TIM MEINERS LEAD, SDMEDICAL SUPPORT$1,000
RICHARD LADERER LEAD, SDMEDICAL SUPPORT$1,000
RACHEL HANNA DEADWOOD, SDMEDICAL SUPPORT$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

FIRST INTERSTATE BANKTRUSTEE$5K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RHONDA MOLLMANDIRECTOR1
AILEEN BRUNNERCHAIRMAN1
GINA KRAUTDIRECTOR1
LARRY SHAMAVICE CHAIR1
MARTY ANN APASECRETARY1
FIRST INTERSTATE BANKTRUSTEE8$5,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust?

James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BILLINGS, MT. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust operate?

James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust has awarded grants in South Dakota.

What size grants does James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust awarded 11 grants totaling $13K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust's EIN?

James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6104853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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