Montana Farm Bureau Federation
Montana farm bureau is a grassroots organization dedicated to preserving and improving the agriculture and natural resource industries through member involvement in education, political activities, programs and services.
Montana Farm Bureau Federation at a glance
In short: Montana Farm Bureau Federation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,000
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,500
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $2,591,506
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Montana Farm Bureau Federation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana Foundation Bozeman, MT | The real Montana foundation donation is a sponsorship to support the development of a network of informed and engaged leaders to advance the agriculture and natural resource industries in Montana. | $10,000 |
| Mountain State Legal Foundation Lakewood, CO | The mountain states legal foundation donation is to support their mission to protect and restore those rights enshrined in the constitution of the united states of America, through pro bono litigation. They protect individual liberty, the right to own and use property, the principles of limited and ethical government, and the benefits of the free enterprise system. | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,591,506 | $3,133,169 | $2,902,556 | $17,000 | 2 | $86,295 |
| 2024 | $2,402,521 | $2,905,091 | $2,674,459 | $22,000 | 2 | $89,282 |
| 2023 | $2,540,242 | $2,538,711 | $2,611,700 | — | — | $41,096 |
| 2022 | $2,752,969 | $2,312,375 | $2,627,484 | — | — | $34,933 |
| 2021 | $2,446,645 | $2,645,568 | $2,116,756 | — | — | $413,230 |
| 2020 | $1,914,425 | $2,376,564 | $2,146,440 | — | — | $46,236 |
| 2019 | $1,707,834 | $2,271,816 | $2,321,861 | — | — | $35,769 |
About Montana Farm Bureau Federation
Based on IRS filings
Montana Farm Bureau Federation is a public charity, based in Bozeman, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $86K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montana Farm Bureau Federation is led by Cyndi Johnson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 13 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cyndi Johnson
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$8K (2024) → $8K (2025)
Carla Lawrence
Director
Women's Leadership Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Ed Bandel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$850 (2024) → $2K (2025)
Jm Peck
Director
Young Farmers Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$900 (2025)
Kris Descheemaeker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$600 (2024) → $1K (2025)
Casey Mott
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$1K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Darcia Patten
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$1K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Jim Willis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$800 (2024) → $1K (2025)
Beth Blevins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Karl Christians
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$714 (2024) → $0 (2025)
Wayne Stahl
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Don Steinbeisser Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Courville
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Bailey
Executive Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $130K (2025)
Gary Heibertshausen
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$900 (2024) → $1K (2025)
Scott Kulbeck
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $124K (2025)
Former officers (14)
- Former: John Youngberg (2019–2024) — Form Executive Vice President
- Former: Craig Blevins (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Stoner (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joy Depuydt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Boyd (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Hans McPherson (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Patti Davis (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Wes Jensen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cindy Denning (2019) — Director
- Former: Gil Gasper (2019) — Young Farmers Chair
- Former: Gretchen Schubert (2019) — Women's Leadership Chair
- Former: Jennifer Bergin (2019) — Director
- Former: Lee Boyer (2019) — Director
- Former: Tom Depuydt (2019) — Director
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 $130K, to Diana Bailey (Executive Secretary/CFO). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Montana Farm Bureau Federation
How much does Montana Farm Bureau Federation give each year?
Montana Farm Bureau Federation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $22K across 2 grants.
How large is Montana Farm Bureau Federation?
Montana Farm Bureau Federation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
Where does Montana Farm Bureau Federation operate?
Montana Farm Bureau Federation has awarded grants in Colorado, Montana.
What is Montana Farm Bureau Federation's EIN?
Montana Farm Bureau Federation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0246740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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