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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana

Public charity · Grantmaker Billings, MT EIN: 81-0400667 Website

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana provides free housing and other support to families with sick children being treated at area hospitals.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana at a glance

In short: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,112
+25.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,112
+25.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,112
Total assets
$7,548,541
+1.7% 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.

Who Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Billings Clinic Foundation: $15KBillings Clinic Foundation$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Billings Clinic Foundation ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Billings

How Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−1%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $15K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Billings Clinic Foundation Billings, MTCharitable$15,112
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$7,548,541$745,014$814,743$15,1121$156,947
2023$7,423,105$629,038$665,890$12,0261$123,771
2022$7,157,835$571,870$646,073$14,5911$130,153
2021$7,742,130$728,027$625,191$15,2801$114,689
2020$7,542,979$518,162$617,936$15,3431$754

About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana

Based on IRS filings

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $157K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana is led by Connie Grammens, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Connie Grammens

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $173K (2024)

  • Spencer Frederick

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Ellison

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Merry

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Redenius

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duncan Peete

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Dodd

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Frank

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Pierce

    Director

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quinn Donovan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki Coffee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Egge

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Newbury

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erika Burke

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Hinch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Jennings

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Seppala

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Storo

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Landers

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Model

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Hart

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Alison Rentz (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Andy Gott (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brad Anderson (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: James Gainan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pat Newbury (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Patricia Notario (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sammy Twito (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Travis Dimond (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Connie Grammens — Executive Dir.: $173KConnie GrammensExecutive Dir.$173K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $173K, to Connie Grammens (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana

How much does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana give each year?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $745K.

What is Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Billings, MT. It holds $7.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana operate?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana's EIN?

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Montana's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0400667. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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