Pleiades Foundation

MISSOULA, MT EIN: 20-6246872

Pleiades Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MISSOULA, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $71K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

+8.6% YoY

Grant Count

20

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+19.4% YoY

About Pleiades Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Pleiades Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MISSOULA, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $71K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ArlingtonBillingsBozemanFlorenceHelenaLivingstonLoganMaltaMissoulaOvandoPaoniaRoche HarborTwispWinthrop

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$131K$261K$392K$523K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,198,340$2,099,211$1,974,433
Revenue$87,704$76,919$55,564
Expenses$182,696$161,156$155,285
Qualifying Distributions$131,584$122,633$119,233
Net Investment Income$70,916$60,496$39,572
Distributable Amount$104,841$99,473$105,708

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$57K$85K$114K22 grants202021 grants202121 grants202222 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MISSOULA ART MUSEUM$10KMETHOW CONSERVANCY$10KMONTANA LAND RELIANCE$10KPARTNER'S HOPE FOUNDATION$10KBEHAVEUTAH STATE UNIV$9KTRUST MONTANA$8KCITIZENS FOR A WEED FREE…$8KMISSOULA WRITERS COLLAB$6KHIGH COUNTRY NEWS$5KTHE BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE$5K

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NANCY COOKTrustee$36KMARY JOHNSTONTrustee$4KSARAH A KINGSTONTrustee$4KKIRBY S CHRISTIANTrustee$3K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NANCY COOKTrustee5$36,000
MARY JOHNSTONTrustee1$4,000
SARAH A KINGSTONTrustee1$4,000
KIRBY S CHRISTIANTrustee1$3,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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