Red Ants Pants Foundation
The Red Ants Pants Foundation is organized to develop and expand leadership roles for women, to preserve and support working family farms and ranches and to enrich and promote rural communities.
Red Ants Pants Foundation at a glance
In short: Red Ants Pants Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,000
- -63.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $11,000
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $485,450
- -14.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Red Ants Pants Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Red Ants Pants Foundation
Who Red Ants Pants Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Winnett Aces Inc ($11K).
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
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $30K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Winnett Aces Inc Winnett, MT | Community Grant | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $485,450 | $1,273,630 | $1,352,488 | $11,000 | 1 | $21,963 |
| 2023 | $567,344 | $1,226,922 | $1,251,636 | $30,000 | Total only | $6,069 |
| 2022 | $562,758 | $1,135,200 | $1,109,827 | $20,000 | Total only | $80 |
| 2021 | $447,431 | $1,047,451 | $935,041 | — | — | $1,528 |
| 2020 | $355,491 | $332,984 | $273,531 | — | — | $56 |
| 2019 | $266,698 | $789,657 | $850,479 | $10,000 | 4 | $56 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Red Ants Pants Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Red Ants Pants Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in White Sulphur Springs, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $485K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Red Ants Pants Foundation is led by Sarah Calhoun, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sarah Calhoun
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$75K (2019) → $89K (2024)
Courtney Cowgill
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Blomquist
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Fitzgerald
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Hollow
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaleena Miller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hedrich
Vice President
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023
Director & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maida Knapton
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Cole
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Courtney Lowery-Cowgill (2019–2023) — Secretary & Vice President
- Former: Wes Ward (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Heather Bilden (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Chelsea Cole-Thomas (2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Coseo (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristen Bailey (2019–2022) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $89K, to Sarah Calhoun (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Red Ants Pants Foundation
How much does Red Ants Pants Foundation give each year?
Red Ants Pants Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $30K in grants paid.
How large is Red Ants Pants Foundation?
Red Ants Pants Foundation reported $485K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Red Ants Pants Foundation?
Red Ants Pants Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in White Sulphur Springs, MT. It holds $485K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Red Ants Pants Foundation operate?
Red Ants Pants Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Red Ants Pants Foundation's EIN?
Red Ants Pants Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1237337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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