VETS4VETS of Great Falls

Private foundation · Grantmaker Great Falls, MT EIN: 83-3022606

VETS4VETS of Great Falls is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Great Falls, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $338K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $23K.

VETS4VETS of Great Falls at a glance

In short: VETS4VETS of Great Falls gave $11K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$11,000
-8.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,500
+83.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,500
Total assets
$337,686
+8.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who VETS4VETS of Great Falls funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Great FallsCascadeBozemanTriangleBeltHavreMissoulaButte

How VETS4VETS of Great Falls gives

  • Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 122% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2020 17 grants2021 9 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $15K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$11,000
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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
2024$337,686$55,098$38,468$11,0002$18,849$22,963$15,416
2023$310,568$28,826$36,297$12,0004$17,183$7,525$15,349
2022$311,437$344,503$42,241$13,6179$20,505$7,782$15,272
2021$28,446$26,881$31,391$15,15417——$1,533
2020$32,956$28,680$15,299$2,0002——$1,148

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, VETS4VETS of Great Falls reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

VETS4VETS of Great Falls is led by Wally McManigle, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wally McManigle

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Pruitt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Capps

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Harding

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tarry Tobiness

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Garberg

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Decker

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Barbara Wlodarski (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jane Wilson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Robert Hames (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Reinhold Carl Greve II (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 VETS4VETS of Great Falls

How much does VETS4VETS of Great Falls give each year?

VETS4VETS of Great Falls gave $11K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 4 grants.

How large is VETS4VETS of Great Falls?

VETS4VETS of Great Falls reported $338K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is VETS4VETS of Great Falls?

VETS4VETS of Great Falls is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Great Falls, MT. It holds $338K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does VETS4VETS of Great Falls operate?

VETS4VETS of Great Falls has awarded grants in Montana, Virginia.

What is VETS4VETS of Great Falls's EIN?

VETS4VETS of Great Falls's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3022606. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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