Kice Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Helena, MT EIN: 83-6305981

Kice Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $22K.

Key facts about Kice Family Foundation

In short: Kice Family Foundation gave $22K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-6305981
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$22,000
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$4,400
Median grant
$4,400
Total assets
$433,502
Primary geography
Montana (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$434K

-6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$22K

-26.7% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-26.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kice Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kice Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 85% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

HamiltonCorvallisMemphisOceanside

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $30K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $22K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

First Presbyterian Church: $9K across 2 grantsFirst Presbyterian Church$9K · 2 grantsDucks Unlimited Inc: $4KDucks Unlimited Inc$4KTeller Wildlife Refuge: $4KTeller Wildlife Refuge$4KInjured Marine Semper Fi Fund: $4KInjured Marine Semper Fi Fund$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($9K across 2 grants). Together the top 4 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TNGeneral Support$4,400
Teller Wildlife Refuge Corvallis, MTGeneral Support$4,400
Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund Oceanside, CAGeneral Support$4,400
First Presbyterian Church Hamilton, MTGeneral Support$4,400
First Presbyterian Church Hamilton, MTYouth Scholarship Fund$4,400

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$433,502$465,719$469,874
Revenue$12,226$34,226$22,142
Expenses$44,084$38,381$38,971
Qualifying Distributions$22,000$30,000$30,000
Net Investment Income—$25,845$13,171
Distributable Amount$25,768$24,591$27,754

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kice Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chris Hildebrandt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Olson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Kice

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Benoit

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Bailey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Jewett

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Royce A. McCarty Jr. (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sam Lawry (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kice Family Foundation

How much does Kice Family Foundation give each year?

Kice Family Foundation gave $22K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 5 grants.

What is Kice Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Kice Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,400, and its average grant was $4,400, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kice Family Foundation give grants?

Kice Family Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (20%) and California (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hamilton, MT (2 grants).

Does Kice Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of Kice Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kice Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Kice Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($8,800 across 2 grants), Ducks Unlimited Inc ($4,400) and Teller Wildlife Refuge ($4,400), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kice Family Foundation?

Kice Family Foundation reported $434K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Kice Family Foundation's EIN?

Kice Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6305981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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