Montana Jaycees Foundation
Montana Jaycees Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sidney, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $4K.
Montana Jaycees Foundation at a glance
In short: Montana Jaycees Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $971.667), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,915
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $972
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $55,631
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Montana Jaycees Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montana Jaycees ($915).
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Montana Jaycees Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $4K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
| Montana Jaycees Havre, MT | GRANT | $915 |
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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 | $55,631 | $6,377 | $3,570 | $2,915 | 3 | $2,915 | $3,552 | $3,326 |
| 2024 | $52,861 | $4,641 | $4,188 | $3,573 | 3 | $3,573 | $2,641 | $2,974 |
| 2023 | $52,430 | $6,591 | $3,485 | $2,905 | 3 | $3,485 | $1,591 | $2,807 |
| 2022 | $49,354 | $18,311 | $3,185 | $2,985 | 2 | $2,985 | $3,111 | $2,649 |
| 2021 | $34,268 | $1,941 | $2,584 | $2,039 | 2 | — | $1,941 | $2,123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Montana Jaycees Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montana Jaycees Foundation is led by Ronnie Jackson, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronnie Jackson
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelby Gooch
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Gabbert
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Prescott
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Prescott
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chamene Plum
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Moritz
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tami Christensen
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jill Figgins (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Cyndy Jackson (2023) — Director
- Former: Tracy Gabbert (2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Jaycees Foundation
How much does Montana Jaycees Foundation give each year?
Montana Jaycees Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 3 grants.
What is Montana Jaycees Foundation's typical grant size?
Montana Jaycees Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $972, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Montana Jaycees Foundation give grants?
Montana Jaycees Foundation's top state is New York, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (34%) and Montana (31%).
Does Montana Jaycees Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Montana Jaycees Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Montana Jaycees Foundation?
Montana Jaycees Foundation reported $56K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Montana Jaycees Foundation's EIN?
Montana Jaycees Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0178918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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