Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust
College scholarships for Montana high school students, donation of medical equipment for small hospitals in Montana, and development of programs benefiting the youth in communities throughout Montana
Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust reported $57K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $57,041 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +46.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,096,164
- -53.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $190,394
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $53,458
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $112,404
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust
Who Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $64K (2021). In 2025 it reported $57K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Helena Elks Lodge #193 Helena, MT | Margaret stuart home, florence critton family, svc, shodair hospital donations | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,096,164 | $190,394 | $112,404 | $57,041 | Total only | $53,458 |
| 2024 | $2,380,231 | $165,473 | $158,236 | $38,991 | Total only | $61,229 |
| 2023 | $2,143,343 | $184,199 | $117,916 | $58,389 | Total only | $68,970 |
| 2022 | $2,051,341 | $170,617 | $139,985 | $15,000 | 1 | $86,432 |
| 2021 | $2,231,409 | $334,094 | $64,106 | $64,046 | Total only | $241,066 |
| 2020 | $1,411,175 | $134,928 | $102,830 | — | — | $45,410 |
| 2019 | $694,710 | $153,748 | $94,932 | — | — | $39,722 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Great Falls, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $57K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust is led by Gordon Sirrine, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gordon Sirrine
President
1st Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belinda Schweigert
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Wright
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Galen Jaeger
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Thario
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Maria Snow
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Justin Kalmbach
2nd Vice President
Trustee → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Harter
1st Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Gerald Penn (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Marcus Burnham (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Denise Riggin (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Jeff Isom (2024) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Beverly Barrett (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Warene Wall (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Belinda Sweigert (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ryan Laque (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Les Thario (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Tom Curran (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Jake Jacob (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John Benedict (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John Morford (2019) — President
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 $2K, to Maria Snow (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust
How much does Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust give each year?
Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust reported $57K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $39K in grants paid.
How large is Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust?
Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $190K.
What is Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust?
Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Great Falls, MT. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust operate?
Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust's EIN?
Montana State Elks Association Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6011740. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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