Shodair Children's Foundation
To lend financial support to Montana children's home and hospital (dba shodair children's hospital).
Shodair Children's Foundation at a glance
In short: Shodair Children's Foundation gave $4.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.0M), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,014,468
- -52.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,014,468
- -52.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,014,468
- Total assets
- $31,068,007
- +1.2% 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 Shodair Children's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montana Children's Home & Hospital ($4.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Shodair Children's Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $625K (2019) to $9.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Children's Home & Hospital Helena, MT | Grant for operations and capital improvements and additional operational support | $4,014,468 |
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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 | $31,068,007 | $4,427,439 | $5,581,014 | $4,014,468 | 1 | $-205,310 |
| 2024 | $30,702,343 | $4,225,836 | $10,040,018 | $8,482,500 | 1 | $1,813,214 |
| 2023 | $38,985,248 | $7,184,745 | $8,748,221 | $7,866,030 | 1 | $3,400,199 |
| 2022 | $32,536,990 | $3,707,984 | $10,005,927 | $9,366,030 | 1 | $662,831 |
| 2021 | $31,692,359 | $4,287,927 | $4,306,871 | $3,569,538 | 1 | $1,217,928 |
| 2019 | $20,544,295 | $2,866,651 | $1,190,312 | $625,342 | 1 | $810,188 |
About Shodair Children's Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Shodair Children's Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Helena, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shodair Children's Foundation is led by Craig Aasved, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig Aasved
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Maes
President & Chair
Board Member & President → President, 2021
President → President & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Meyer
Foundation Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Surbrugg
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Galen Hollenbaugh
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lechner
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Nordwick
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Shevlin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelley Gentry
Chief Financial Officer
Interim Chief Financial Officer → Interim CFO, 2024
Interim CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily McVey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Strauss
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Evans
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Len Wheeler (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rita Gowen (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dick Meeker (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Maria Valedenegro (2021–2024) — Former CFO
- Former: Janet Hedges (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Hasquet (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: James Riley Johnson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Tinsley (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Shevlin (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Shodair Children's Foundation
How much does Shodair Children's Foundation give each year?
Shodair Children's Foundation gave $4.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Shodair Children's Foundation?
Shodair Children's Foundation reported $31.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What is Shodair Children's Foundation?
Shodair Children's Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Helena, MT. It holds $31.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Shodair Children's Foundation operate?
Shodair Children's Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Shodair Children's Foundation's EIN?
Shodair Children's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0365625. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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