McBride Family Foundation
The McBride Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Rapid City, South Dakota. In its 2025 filing, it reported 18 grants totaling $72,000, primarily to organizations in Montana.
McBride Family Foundation at a glance
In short: McBride Family Foundation gave $72K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Montana. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,000
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,333
- Total assets
- $962,186
- -5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Montana (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to McBride Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1919 Hope Court 200, Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605) 971-0837
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McBride Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Helena Food Share Inc ($12K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Montana and 3% to recipients in Virginia. The largest listed grants went to organizations in Helena, Montana; the Virginia recipient listed was The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, which received $2,000.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is McBride Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $72K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helena Food Share Inc Helena, MT | General Operating & Food Purchase Support | $12,000 |
| Friendship Center of Helena Inc Helena, MT | Supporting DVSA Survivors in Central Montana | $10,000 |
| Indian Law Resource Center Helena, MT | Technology Updates-Capital Assets | $7,500 |
| Holter Museum of Art Inc Helena, MT | Sustaining Holter Museum of Art Education Programs | $5,000 |
| Wild Montana Helena, MT | Forever Wild Endowment | $3,500 |
| Last Chance Tours Helena, MT | Save the Train | $3,334 |
| YWCA of Helena Helena, MT | Welcome Kits | $3,334 |
| Shodair Children's Hospital Helena, MT | Shodair Facility Program | $3,333 |
| Intermountain Children's Home Helena, MT | Intensive Residential Treatment | $3,333 |
| Florence Crittenton Home Helena, MT | Expand Tech Capacity at Cooney | $3,333 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $962,186 | $42,070 | $92,675 | $72,000 | 18 | $80,198 | $29,896 | $73,483 |
| 2024 | $1,012,598 | $36,625 | $94,188 | $70,000 | 14 | $79,385 | $21,822 | $70,446 |
| 2023 | $1,071,528 | $39,967 | $83,036 | $60,000 | 10 | $72,768 | $30,359 | $65,056 |
| 2022 | $1,114,798 | $27,515 | $91,603 | $64,000 | 16 | $71,806 | $26,098 | $68,368 |
| 2021 | $1,179,243 | $164,259 | $87,948 | $60,002 | 13 | $68,484 | $145,967 | $74,828 |
| 2020 | $1,102,999 | $77,076 | $86,177 | $62,003 | 18 | — | $60,099 | $66,945 |
| 2019 | $1,112,862 | $55,328 | $85,492 | $60,999 | 21 | — | $38,371 | $68,522 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McBride Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including food assistance, services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, Indigenous rights, arts education, youth care, housing, and conservation. These are areas reflected in the grantees’ work, not stated foundation priorities.
For example, Helena Food Share says it serves neighbors in need by providing food and working with others to eliminate hunger in the greater Helena area. The Friendship Center of Helena says it provides a safe haven for people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The Indian Law Resource Center says it provides legal assistance and advocacy to Indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Holter Museum of Art describes its work as presenting exhibits, offering educational programs, and fostering community connections through the arts. Intermountain Children’s Home says it provides a therapeutic youth group home and education to children and families. Helena Area Habitat for Humanity says it brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope, while The Nature Conservancy says its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $72,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $12,000, with a median grant of $3,333. The largest grants included $12,000 to Helena Food Share for general operating and food purchase support; $10,000 to the Friendship Center of Helena to support survivors in Central Montana; and $7,500 to the Indian Law Resource Center for technology updates and capital assets. Other grants included $5,000 to the Holter Museum of Art for education programs and $3,500 to Wild Montana for its Forever Wild Endowment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
First Trust Company LLC is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
McBride Family Foundation's only listed officer is First Trust Company LLC, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Trust Company LLC
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$8K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank N A (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to First Trust Company LLC (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about McBride Family Foundation
How much does McBride Family Foundation give each year?
McBride Family Foundation gave $72K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 14 grants.
What is McBride Family Foundation's typical grant size?
McBride Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,333, and its average grant was $4,000, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McBride Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does McBride Family Foundation give grants?
McBride Family Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Helena, MT (15 grants).
Does McBride Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of McBride Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McBride Family Foundation's largest grantees?
McBride Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Helena Food Share Inc ($12,000), Friendship Center of Helena Inc ($10,000) and Indian Law Resource Center ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McBride Family Foundation?
McBride Family Foundation reported $962K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McBride Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including food assistance, services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, Indigenous rights, arts education, youth care, housing, and conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McBride Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is McBride Family Foundation's EIN?
McBride Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4085707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does McBride Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). McBride Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcbride-family-foundation-morg_9b808d0d9178463783316203c1c906fa
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