Valley County Community Foundation
To educate the community on the value of philanthropy and to fund projects in five areas of common life in Valley county: arts and culture, basic human needs, economic development, education, and natural resources and conservation.
Valley County Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Valley County Community Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,760
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,380
- +61.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,380
- Total assets
- $1,863,752
- +13.7% 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.
How to apply to Valley County Community Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Valley County Community Foundation
Who Valley County Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Montana Community Foundation ($15K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Valley County Community Foundation gives
- Giving fell 66% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $89K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Community Foundation Helena, MT | Contributions of an Endowment to Support Our Operations. | $15,000 |
| Glasgow School District 1A Glasgow, MT | Drama department needs ($5,000) and emergency kits for travel buses ($4,760) | $9,760 |
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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 | $1,863,752 | $55,739 | $78,765 | $24,760 | 2 | $206 |
| 2024 | $1,639,118 | $32,742 | $88,341 | $22,968 | 3 | $44 |
| 2023 | $1,503,819 | $33,633 | $131,522 | $89,240 | 3 | $35 |
| 2022 | $1,452,096 | $52,401 | $99,607 | $73,804 | 5 | $158 |
| 2021 | $1,680,037 | $60,478 | $116,656 | $72,827 | 2 | $475 |
| 2020 | $1,472,218 | $76,670 | $88,937 | $66,900 | 5 | $702 |
About Valley County Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Valley County Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Glasgow, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $206.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Valley County Community Foundation is led by Doris Leader, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doris Leader
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Markle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Carlson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Albus
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Tatafu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Stordahl
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Davis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gwynn Simeniuk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margareta Walstad
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Waters
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurel Fewer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Darla Larson (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Gary Wageman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Sanders (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ken Jansa (2020–2021) — 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 Valley County Community Foundation
How much does Valley County Community Foundation give each year?
Valley County Community Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.
How large is Valley County Community Foundation?
Valley County Community Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $56K.
Where does Valley County Community Foundation operate?
Valley County Community Foundation has awarded grants in Montana, Rhode Island.
What is Valley County Community Foundation's EIN?
Valley County Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0526746. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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