North Yellowstone Education Foundation
To work with the community to build sustainable support and enhance innovative educational opportunities for students, teachers and community members in partnership with Gardiner Public Schools.
North Yellowstone Education Foundation at a glance
In short: North Yellowstone Education Foundation gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,236
- +78.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,618
- +78.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,618
- Total assets
- $1,752,802
- +9.6% 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 North Yellowstone Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gardiner Public Schools ($115K). Together the top 2 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How North Yellowstone Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $131K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gardiner Public Schools Gardiner, MT | Support education. | $115,236 |
| Rural Resilience Livingston, MT | Mental Health | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,752,802 | $433,891 | $281,386 | $125,236 | 2 | $16,786 |
| 2024 | $1,599,137 | $656,414 | $235,261 | $70,340 | 2 | $15,967 |
| 2023 | $1,190,244 | $383,677 | $169,837 | $16,222 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $1,049,433 | $620,780 | $274,347 | $114,665 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $952,490 | $615,823 | $293,421 | $130,633 | 2 | $4 |
| 2020 | $253,475 | $240,000 | $66,289 | $36,770 | 1 | $86 |
About North Yellowstone Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
North Yellowstone Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Gardiner, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Yellowstone Education Foundation is led by Laura Chastain, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Chastain
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$45K (2023) → $61K (2025)
Jessica Warren
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miriam Watson
Director
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kat Zeibig
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Bumann
Student Representative
Member → Chair, 2021
Chair → Student Representative, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd Krueger
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlin Person
Student Representative
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Koppelberger-Rogers
Secretary
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willa Fouts
Teacher Representative
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Perkins
Teacher Representative
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Erin Stahler (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura White (2022–2024) — School Brd Representative
- Former: Hali Kirby (2021–2023) — Teacher Representative
- Former: Katie Guengerich (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Nico Wood Kos (2022–2023) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Maria Koppleberger (2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Emrick (2023) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Demaree (2021–2022) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Rochelle Siedlaczek (2021–2022) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Sandy Choate (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: George Bumman (2022) — Chair
- Former: Patrick Klien (2022) — School Brd Representative
- Former: Christopher Shoup (2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Hoppe (2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Klein (2021) — Sch Brd Trustee
- Former: Quinn Harrison (2021) — Director
- Former: April Browning (2020) — Member
- Former: Ashea Mills (2020) — Chair
- Former: Gail Plovanic (2020) — Chair
- Former: Greg Dalling (2020) — Member
- Former: Josiah Reece (2020) — Member
- Former: Karen Reinhart (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Matt Lumley (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Richelle Riley (2020) — Teacher Representative
- Former: Tonja Operman (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $61K, to Laura Chastain (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about North Yellowstone Education Foundation
How much does North Yellowstone Education Foundation give each year?
North Yellowstone Education Foundation gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 2 grants.
How large is North Yellowstone Education Foundation?
North Yellowstone Education Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $434K.
What is North Yellowstone Education Foundation?
North Yellowstone Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Gardiner, MT. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does North Yellowstone Education Foundation operate?
North Yellowstone Education Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is North Yellowstone Education Foundation's EIN?
North Yellowstone Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3070065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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