Live Heregive Here-a Valley County

Private foundation · Grantmaker Glasgow, MT EIN: 85-4149239

Live Heregive Here-a Valley County is a private foundation, based in Glasgow, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $250K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $14K.

Live Heregive Here-a Valley County at a glance

In short: Live Heregive Here-a Valley County gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,714
+14.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$249,620
+0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Live Heregive Here-a Valley County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Valley County Food Bank: $4KValley County Food Bank$4KGlasgow Public Schools: $2KGlasgow Public Schools$2KGlasgow High School Educational Trust: $2KGlasgow High SchoolEducational Trust$2KFirst Lutheran Preschool: $2KFirst Lutheran Preschool$2KSt Raphael Parish: $1KSt Raphael Parish$1KValley County Long Run Fire Dept: $1KValley County Long Run FireDept$1KValley County Search & Rescue: $1KValley County Search & Rescue$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Valley County Food Bank ($4K). Together the top 7 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Glasgow

How Live Heregive Here-a Valley County gives

  • Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Valley County Food Bank Glasgow, MTTo Assist Individuals in Need$4,000
Glasgow Public Schools Glasgow, MTTo Support Education$2,000
Glasgow High School Educational Trust Glasgow, MTTo Support Furtherance of Education$1,500
First Lutheran Preschool Glasgow, MTTo Support Education$1,500
St Raphael Parish Glasgow, MTTo Support Christian-Based Education$1,000
Valley County Long Run Fire Dept Glasgow, MTTo Promote Safety of the Community$1,000
Valley County Search & Rescue Glasgow, MTTo Promote the Safety of the Community$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$249,620$14,061$13,636$12,0007$13,390$13,983$12,373
2024$249,195$12,146$12,151$12,0008$12,000$12,076$11,830
2023$249,200$7,351$11,559$10,0006$10,000$5,792$10,757
2022$253,408$69,562$8,663$8,5005$8,500$14,399$9,098
2021$192,509$202,543$10,034$10,0005$10,000$7,509$4,710

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Live Heregive Here-a Valley County reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Live Heregive Here-a Valley County is led by Steve Fossum, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Fossum

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Randal Hines

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Janel Fossum

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    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 Live Heregive Here-a Valley County

How much does Live Heregive Here-a Valley County give each year?

Live Heregive Here-a Valley County gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 8 grants.

What is Live Heregive Here-a Valley County's typical grant size?

Live Heregive Here-a Valley County's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Live Heregive Here-a Valley County give grants?

Live Heregive Here-a Valley County gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Glasgow, MT (7 grants).

Does Live Heregive Here-a Valley County give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Live Heregive Here-a Valley County's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Live Heregive Here-a Valley County's largest grantees?

Live Heregive Here-a Valley County's largest 2025 grantees include Valley County Food Bank ($4,000), Glasgow Public Schools ($2,000) and Glasgow High School Educational Trust ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Live Heregive Here-a Valley County?

Live Heregive Here-a Valley County reported $250K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Live Heregive Here-a Valley County's EIN?

Live Heregive Here-a Valley County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4149239. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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