Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation
Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Victor, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $11K.
Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation gave $11K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,366
- +182.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,263
- +214.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $135
- Primary geography
- Montana (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $15K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $11,366 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $5,000 | $11,962 | $11,366 | 9 | $11,366 | $11,366 |
| 2023 | $6,962 | $5,000 | $4,818 | $4,019 | 10 | $4,019 | — |
| 2022 | $5,666 | — | $13,091 | $11,581 | 15 | $11,581 | — |
| 2021 | $18,757 | — | $9,393 | $8,253 | 16 | $8,253 | — |
| 2020 | $28,150 | — | $14,540 | $14,515 | 18 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation is led by Mark Jergens, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mark Jergens
Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Jergens
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mimi Jergens
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation
How much does Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation give each year?
Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation gave $11K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 10 grants.
What is Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $135, and its average grant was $1,263, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation give grants?
Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (5 grants).
What is Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation?
Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Victor, MT.
How much is Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation's EIN?
Mark & Mimi Jergens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2771985. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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