The Cone Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sundance, WY EIN: 46-4440025

The Cone Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sundance, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $418K in total assets. Net investment income was $35K.

The Cone Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$417,802
+3.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$18,081
-41.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$34,813
+13.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,977
-90.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Cone Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

RiversideArlingtonEagleHaikuMiles City

How The Cone Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 178% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $40K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Montana Warriors on the Water Miles City, MTCommunity Welfare$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$417,802$18,081$2,977———$34,813$17,003
2024$402,698$30,730$32,725$30,0001$30,000$30,730$16,808
2023$389,693$30,722$43,066$40,0002$40,000$30,722$15,638
2022$402,037$30,720$35,674$30,0002$33,114$30,720$17,357
2021$406,991$30,787$27,352$20,0002$23,449$27,662$20,093
2020$407,327$30,881$35,225$30,0003—$30,881$14,207

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Cone Family Foundation is led by Steven E. Brazas, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven E. Brazas

    President

    President, Director & Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Cone-Lombardi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J. Murray

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul C. Bernard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Martin

    Secretary

    Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 The Cone Family Foundation

How large is The Cone Family Foundation?

The Cone Family Foundation reported $418K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $18K.

Where does The Cone Family Foundation operate?

The Cone Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Virginia.

How much is The Cone Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Cone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Cone Family Foundation's EIN?

The Cone Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4440025. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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