The Louvin Foundation
The Louvin Foundation is a private foundation based in Billings, Montana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, all of them in Montana.
The Louvin Foundation at a glance
In short: The Louvin Foundation gave $169K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Montana. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $169,000
- +58.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,267
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,945,366
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Louvin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2297, Billings, MT 59103
Phone: (406) 652-5096
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Louvin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Education Foundation- Billings Public Schools ($50K). Together the top 10 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 69 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Montana. Listed recipients were based in Billings or Bigfork.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Louvin Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2019) to $169K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $169K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Foundation- Billings Public Schools Billings, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $50,000 |
| Montana Rescue Mission Billings, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $25,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Billings, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $20,000 |
| Family Promise of Yellowstone Valley Billings, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $12,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Yellowstone County Billings, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $10,000 |
| Faith Evangelical Church Billings, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $10,000 |
| Child Bridge Inc Bigfork, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $7,500 |
| Family Service Billings, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $7,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Billings, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $7,500 |
| Tumbleweed Runaway Program Inc Billings, MT | Humanitarian Aid | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,945,366 | $204,801 | $199,758 | $169,000 | 15 | $169,000 | $206,539 | $119,026 |
| 2024 | $1,940,323 | $194,339 | $132,065 | $106,500 | 14 | $106,500 | $168,774 | $106,199 |
| 2023 | $1,878,049 | $138,488 | $158,527 | $135,000 | 14 | $135,000 | $130,306 | $93,977 |
| 2022 | $1,898,088 | $222,880 | $133,704 | $107,000 | 15 | $107,000 | $195,867 | $91,103 |
| 2021 | $1,808,912 | $812,231 | $117,670 | $103,000 | 11 | $103,000 | $249,442 | $82,856 |
| 2020 | $1,114,351 | $130,302 | $71,242 | $66,000 | 10 | — | $94,866 | $58,753 |
| 2019 | $1,055,291 | $1,019,865 | $64,799 | $64,000 | 9 | — | — | $5,940 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Louvin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, homelessness and housing, family services, support for children and youth, animal care, and parks and trails. For example, Montana Rescue Mission says it serves people experiencing homelessness and works to address causes of homelessness; Family Promise of Yellowstone Valley says it helps homeless families achieve and sustain independence; and Child Bridge says it finds and equips families for children who have suffered abuse and neglect. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $169,000 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $7,500.
Among its 2025 grants, the foundation gave $50,000 to Education Foundation–Billings Public Schools, $25,000 to Montana Rescue Mission, $20,000 to First Presbyterian Church, and $12,000 to Family Promise of Yellowstone Valley. Other grants included $10,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of Yellowstone County and Faith Evangelical Church, and $7,500 each to Child Bridge, Family Service, and Habitat for Humanity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dennis C McGinnis as president, treasurer, and director; Louise F Larsen as vice president and director; Tonya Appelt as secretary and director; and Paige Spalding as director.
The Louvin Foundation is led by Dennis C. McGinnis, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis C. McGinnis
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise F. Larsen
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Spalding
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Appelt
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Louvin Foundation
How much does The Louvin Foundation give each year?
The Louvin Foundation gave $169K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 14 grants.
What is The Louvin Foundation's typical grant size?
The Louvin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $11,267, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Louvin Foundation that year got $50K on average.
Where does The Louvin Foundation give grants?
The Louvin Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Billings, MT (14 grants).
Does The Louvin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on The Louvin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian Aid" (15 grants).
Who are The Louvin Foundation's largest grantees?
The Louvin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Education Foundation- Billings Public Schools ($50,000), Montana Rescue Mission ($25,000) and First Presbyterian Church ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Louvin Foundation?
The Louvin Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $169K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Louvin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, homelessness and housing, family services, support for children and youth, animal care, and parks and trails. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Louvin Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Louvin Foundation's EIN?
The Louvin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2844097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Louvin Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Louvin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-louvin-foundation-morg_ff77186b3c1a49df94b9ddb9b9f9a5fe
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