Marie Eccles Caine Foundation-russell

WHITEFISH, MT EIN: 94-2764258

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.4M

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+84.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$112K

+177.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Arts and creative endeavors

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs its grantmaking toward Utah-based organizations and initiatives, though it maintains its operational headquarters in Whitefish, Montana.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Albert LeaBooneBrigham CityHelenaKalispellLoganMontgomeryNorth LoganProvidenceRichmondSalt Lake CitySeattleWashingtonWhitefish

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $17,389,648
  • Total Annual Giving: $1,342,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$17,389,648$16,880,725$16,882,526
Revenue$1,850,170$864,049$667,367
Expenses$1,425,552$795,809$776,065
Qualifying Distributions$1,342,256$726,925$715,736
Net Investment Income$1,766,874$795,165$607,038
Distributable Amount$1,114,356$723,408$723,170

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$336K$671K$1M$1M14 grants202011 grants202120 grants202222 grants202318 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

USU CAINE COLLEGE OF THE…$497KCACHE VALLEY CENTER FOR …$250KPBS UTAH$150KCHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF…$100KUTAH SYMPHONYUTAH OPERA$100KALLEN AND ALICE STOKES N…$75KRIRIE-WOODBURY$50KMUSIC THEATRE WEST$40KBOX ELDER SCHOOL DISTRIC…$30KBRIGHAM CITY FINE ARTS C…$30K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K6$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARIE RUSSELL-SHAWTrustee5
DANIEL C RUSSELLTrustee1.5
DAVID E RUSSELLTrustee1.5

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has made significant contributions to Utah State University, including a $5.5 million gift to the institution. The foundation has also funded scholarship programs that carry forward the Caine legacy, including support for new scholars programs at Utah State University. Additionally, the foundation has provided grants to support historical records preservation efforts through the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 5066, Whitefish, MT 59937-5066
Phone: 406-250-8081
EIN: 94-2764258

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

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