Soaring Eagle Foundation
Soaring Eagle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sidney, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $389K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $22K.
Soaring Eagle Foundation at a glance
In short: Soaring Eagle Foundation gave $14K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,570
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,939
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $389,414
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Soaring Eagle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Assembly of God World Missions ($4K). Together the top 7 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Soaring Eagle Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $9K (2020) to $21K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly of God World Missions Springfield, MO | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| Sidney Church of the Nazarene Sidney, MT | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| Sunrise Women's Clinic Sidney, MT | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| Assembly of God Sidney, MT | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Provision International Billings, MT | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Richland County Republican Central Committee Sidney, MT | General Purpose | $285 |
| Sidney High School Sidney, MT | General Purpose | $285 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $389,414 | $22,291 | $21,399 | $13,570 | 7 | $21,337 | $22,229 | $21,411 |
| 2024 | $390,700 | $78,524 | $18,468 | $10,975 | 5 | $18,360 | $78,416 | $20,240 |
| 2023 | $330,644 | $17,037 | $27,135 | $20,500 | 3 | $27,057 | $16,959 | $18,690 |
| 2022 | $340,742 | $17,437 | $21,070 | $14,000 | 5 | $21,009 | $17,358 | $19,022 |
| 2021 | $344,642 | $36,588 | $20,497 | $13,000 | 2 | $20,454 | $36,545 | $22,824 |
| 2020 | $328,551 | $17,244 | $14,728 | $8,500 | 2 | — | $17,203 | $18,240 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Soaring Eagle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Soaring Eagle Foundation is led by William Newhouse, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Newhouse
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dexter Thiel
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sherry Thiel
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Harry W. Child (2020–2023) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Soaring Eagle Foundation
How much does Soaring Eagle Foundation give each year?
Soaring Eagle Foundation gave $14K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 5 grants.
What is Soaring Eagle Foundation's typical grant size?
Soaring Eagle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,939, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Soaring Eagle Foundation give grants?
Soaring Eagle Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sidney, MT (5 grants).
Does Soaring Eagle Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Soaring Eagle Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Soaring Eagle Foundation's largest grantees?
Soaring Eagle Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Assembly of God World Missions ($4,000), Sidney Church of the Nazarene ($3,000) and Sunrise Women's Clinic ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Soaring Eagle Foundation?
Soaring Eagle Foundation reported $389K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Soaring Eagle Foundation's EIN?
Soaring Eagle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0497192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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