Montana Farm Bureau Foundation
The mission of the Montana Farm Bureau Foundation (MFBFO) is to support Montana agriculture through education, research, and community support, with a special emphasis for the development of our youth.
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation at a glance
In short: Montana Farm Bureau Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -40.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,615,028
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% 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 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montana FFA Foundation ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Montana Farm Bureau Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $78K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana FFA Foundation Bozeman, MT | To support the state degree session convention, fusion career summit and ag expo | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,615,028 | $237,607 | $141,450 | $8,000 | 1 | $71,048 |
| 2024 | $1,486,787 | $251,624 | $117,953 | $13,500 | 2 | $49,586 |
| 2023 | $1,256,630 | $174,613 | $105,022 | $14,000 | 2 | $32,604 |
| 2022 | $1,130,491 | $149,637 | $85,035 | $6,000 | 1 | $13,627 |
| 2021 | $1,144,530 | $156,083 | $82,164 | $6,700 | 1 | $14,649 |
| 2020 | $968,303 | $136,113 | $147,295 | $77,975 | Total only | $17,305 |
| 2019 | $958,370 | $170,286 | $87,635 | $54,281 | Total only | $17,932 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Montana Farm Bureau Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bozeman, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $71K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation is led by Cyndi Johnson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cyndi Johnson
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Bandel
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lew Zimmer
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Davis
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sky Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kris Descheemaker
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Stoner
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darcia Patten
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Gill
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Blevins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Bailey
Secretary-Treasurer
Executive Secretary & CFO → Secretary-Treasurer Executive Secretary & CFO, 2021
Secretary-Treasurer Executive Secretary & CFO → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hans McPherson
Past President
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Kulbeck
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Mott
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Gary Heibertshausen (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: John Youngberg (2019–2024) — Former Executive Vice President
- Former: Art Nelson (2019–2022) — Director - Emeritus
- Former: Dave McClure (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Cunningham (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Hanson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Wes Jensen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Art Nelson - Emeritus (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gil Gasper (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.
Frequently asked questions about Montana Farm Bureau Foundation
How much does Montana Farm Bureau Foundation give each year?
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
How large is Montana Farm Bureau Foundation?
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $238K.
What is Montana Farm Bureau Foundation?
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bozeman, MT. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Montana Farm Bureau Foundation operate?
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Montana Farm Bureau Foundation's EIN?
Montana Farm Bureau Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0518824. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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