The Wall Family-Power Townsend

Private foundation · Grantmaker Helena, MT EIN: 20-1980581

The Wall Family-Power Townsend is a private foundation based in Helena, Montana. Its 2024 filing describes contributions for low-income housing construction and contributions to 501(c)(3) organizations funding programs that assist the Helena community.

Key facts about The Wall Family-Power Townsend

In short: The Wall Family-Power Townsend gave $435K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Montana. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-1980581
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$434,974
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$33,460
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$7,960,161
Primary geography
Montana (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.0M

-1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$435K

+6.2% YoY

Grant Count

13

+18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-10.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wall Family-Power Townsend reported a distributable amount of $385K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Wall Family-Power Townsend open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $35K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $30K repeat.

  • 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 113% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s 2024 filing describes direct charitable activities as contributions to an organization for construction of low-income housing and contributions to various 501(c)(3) organizations for programs assisting the needs of the Helena community.

Its 2025 grantees include organizations with different stated missions. Rocky Mountain Development Council says it provides services to low-income families and individuals in three Montana counties. YWCA Helena says it works to prevent homelessness, provide supportive housing and services for women and children, and promote the empowerment of women and racial justice. Helena Area Habitat for Humanity says it brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Wreaths Across America describes its mission as remembering the fallen, honoring those who serve, and teaching children the value of freedom.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $434,974 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $75,000, with a median of $25,000.

Notable 2025 grants included $75,000 each to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch and Legendary Lodge; $55,385 to Rocky Mountain Development Council; $54,000 to YWCA Helena; $50,000 to Friendship Center; and $30,000 to Florence Crittenton Home. Other grants included $25,000 to Shodair, $20,000 to Preserve Montana, $15,000 to Marysville Pioneers, $14,500 to Montana Historical Society, $13,089 to Helena Area Habitat for Humanity, and $5,000 to Capital High School. Wreaths Across America received $3,000.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Montana and 1% to recipients in Maine. The listed grants include many Helena-area organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HelenaColumbia FallsEast HelenaButteDeer LodgeMarysvilleMissoulaSeeley Lake

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K14 grants2019 13 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $410K (2024) to $479K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $435K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch: $75KYellowstone Boys and GirlsRanch$75KLegendary Lodge: $75KLegendary Lodge$75KRocky Mountain Development Council: $55KRocky Mountain DevelopmentCouncil$55KYWCA Helena: $54KYWCA Helena$54KFriendship Center: $50KFriendship Center$50KFlorence Crittenton Home: $30KFlorence Crittenton Home$30KShodair: $25KShodair$25KPreserve Montana: $20KPreserve Montana$20KMarysville Pioneers: $15KMarysville Pioneers$15KMontana Historical Society: $15KMontana Historical Society$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch ($75K). Together the top 10 received $414K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 55 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Helena, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$75,000
Legendary Lodge Seeley Lake, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$75,000
Rocky Mountain Development Council Helena, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$55,385
YWCA Helena Helena, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$54,000
Friendship Center Helena, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$50,000
Florence Crittenton Home Helena, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$30,000
Shodair Helena, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$25,000
Preserve Montana Helena, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$20,000
Marysville Pioneers Marysville, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$15,000
Montana Historical Society Helena, MTPhilanthropic Purporse$14,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $7,960,161 $366,963 $462,040 $434,974 13
2024 $8,055,238 $371,703 $440,450 $409,697 11
2023 $8,123,985 $322,885 $449,005 $425,000 10
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,960,161$8,055,238$8,123,985
Revenue$366,963$371,703$322,885
Expenses$462,040$440,450$449,005
Qualifying Distributions$434,974$409,697$425,000
Net Investment Income$349,291$346,672$303,690
Distributable Amount$385,397$434,973$409,697

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Mike Wall as president; Kevin Wall as vice president, secretary, and treasurer; and Marcia Wall, Terry Cosgrove, and Gary Carlson as directors.

The Wall Family-Power Townsend is led by Mike Wall, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mike Wall

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Wall

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Cosgrove

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Carlson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Wall

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1387 Custer Ave, Helena, MT 59601
Phone: (406) 442-2770

Frequently asked questions about The Wall Family-Power Townsend

How much does The Wall Family-Power Townsend give each year?

The Wall Family-Power Townsend gave $435K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $410K across 11 grants.

What is The Wall Family-Power Townsend's typical grant size?

The Wall Family-Power Townsend's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,460, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Wall Family-Power Townsend that year got $30K on average.

Where does The Wall Family-Power Townsend give grants?

The Wall Family-Power Townsend gives mostly in Montana: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Helena, MT (10 grants).

Does The Wall Family-Power Townsend give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Wall Family-Power Townsend's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philanthropic Purporse" (13 grants).

Who are The Wall Family-Power Townsend's largest grantees?

The Wall Family-Power Townsend's largest 2025 grantees include Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch ($75,000), Legendary Lodge ($75,000) and Rocky Mountain Development Council ($55,385), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Wall Family-Power Townsend?

The Wall Family-Power Townsend reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $435K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $385K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Wall Family-Power Townsend fund?

The foundation’s 2024 filing describes direct charitable activities as contributions to an organization for construction of low-income housing and contributions to various 501(c)(3) organizations for programs assisting the needs of the Helena community. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Wall Family-Power Townsend?

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 Wall Family-Power Townsend's EIN?

The Wall Family-Power Townsend's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1980581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Wall Family-Power Townsend accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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