Muriel and Seymour Thickman Family Foundation
The Muriel and Seymour Thickman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Billings, Montana. The foundation supports charitable causes through grantmaking to nonprofit organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.6M
+155.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$221K
+84.9% YoY
Grant Count
22
+15.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+59.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Within education, the foundation has demonstrated particular interest in charter schools and higher education initiatives.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
of $5,000 and a maximum grant of $18,000.
How to Apply
** No specific application guidelines or procedures are documented in available sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Wyoming and New York, with some activity in Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $5,634,116 (as of 2024)
- Total Annual Giving: $221,000 (2024)
- Assets (2023): $2.6 million
- Distributions (2023): $126,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,634,116 | $2,201,938 | $2,258,367 |
| Revenue | $3,736,392 | $88,054 | $-9,306 |
| Expenses | $266,810 | $144,536 | $132,780 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $231,438 | $126,176 | $111,772 |
| Net Investment Income | $295,169 | $67,128 | $35,765 |
| Distributable Amount | $227,577 | $122,498 | $124,678 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation's governance includes:
- First Interstate Bank – Trustee
- Michelle Sullivan – Trustee
- Stuart Healy – Trustee
- Barbara Walter – Advisory Board Member
- Richard Urbatchka – Advisory Board Member
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST INTERSTATE BANK | TRUSTEE | 2 | $36,591 |
| MICHELLE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| STUART HEALY | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| BARBARA WALTER | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER | — | — |
| RICHARD URBATCHKA | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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