Montana Masonic Foundation
To support charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes; to dispense charity, both public and private; and to encourage and promote free public education and schools through endowments, grants, scholarships, and fellowships.
Montana Masonic Foundation at a glance
In short: Montana Masonic Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,912
- -47.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,637
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,711
- Total assets
- $5,755,670
- +3.0% 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 Masonic Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wibaux Public Schools ($6K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Montana Masonic Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2018) to $42K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wibaux Public Schools Wibaux, MT | Donation for Library Program | $5,793 |
| ULM School District 85 ULM, MT | Donation for Music, Science, and Drama Programs | $5,711 |
| MSDB Foundation Great Falls, MT | Donation for Library | $5,408 |
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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 | $5,755,670 | $128,526 | $402,763 | $16,912 | 3 | $75,328 |
| 2024 | $5,589,935 | $283,669 | $388,048 | $31,965 | 5 | $66,699 |
| 2023 | $5,017,099 | $130,751 | $387,223 | $41,546 | 3 | $66,413 |
| 2022 | $4,691,788 | $110,568 | $411,219 | $25,933 | 3 | $64,378 |
| 2021 | $5,686,845 | $323,369 | $322,189 | $12,298 | 2 | $65,563 |
| 2020 | $4,523,707 | $118,184 | $262,887 | $16,250 | 3 | $66,850 |
| 2019 | $4,542,075 | $198,900 | $293,401 | $19,995 | 3 | $68,968 |
| 2018 | $4,312,787 | $126,247 | $297,661 | $7,060 | 1 | $70,004 |
About Montana Masonic Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Montana Masonic Foundation is a public charity, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $75K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montana Masonic Foundation is led by Don Powell, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Don Powell
President
2nd Vice President → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnathon Dahlquist
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Heston
Director
2nd Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Cavasos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Reierson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce W. Lahti
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Gardner
Secretary
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wade Riden
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Jason Smith (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Sandy Stinnett (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: David Schantz (2021–2023) — Former President
- Former: Sam Whitehead (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Will Enloe (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Alan Frohberg (2018–2021) — Director
- Former: E. Bill Murphy (2018–2021) — President
- Former: Lewie Fletcher (2018–2020) — President
- Former: Jeffrey Harada (2018–2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Goss (2018–2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Gross (2018–2019) — Director
- Former: Frank Noble (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Masonic Foundation
How much does Montana Masonic Foundation give each year?
Montana Masonic Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32K across 5 grants.
What is Montana Masonic Foundation's typical grant size?
Montana Masonic Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,711, and its average grant was $5,637, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Montana Masonic Foundation give grants?
Montana Masonic Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Montana Masonic Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Montana Masonic Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Montana Masonic Foundation?
Montana Masonic Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $129K.
What is Montana Masonic Foundation's EIN?
Montana Masonic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6012307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 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 2018–2025
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