West Yellowstone Foundation
To strengthen the sense of community and to enhance the economic vitality in west yellowstone and hebgen lake basin, Montana.
West Yellowstone Foundation at a glance
In short: West Yellowstone Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,653
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,551
- -54.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,313
- Total assets
- $2,654,817
- +17.7% 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.
Who West Yellowstone Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WY Senior Center ($6K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $52K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WY Senior Center West Yellowston, MT | — | $6,250 |
| Yellowstone Historic Center W Yellowstone, MT | General Services to City of WY | $5,313 |
| West Yellowstone Schools W Yellowstone, MT | Further Edu. in West YEL. Youth | $5,090 |
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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 | $2,654,817 | $615,197 | $614,861 | $16,653 | 3 | $34,165 |
| 2024 | $2,255,726 | $462,736 | $490,014 | $24,353 | 2 | $21,623 |
| 2023 | $1,922,479 | $356,140 | $536,513 | $22,150 | 1 | $20,495 |
| 2022 | $1,796,160 | $476,134 | $469,515 | $20,580 | Total only | $11,849 |
| 2021 | $1,890,697 | $329,656 | $266,732 | $5,340 | 1 | $20,916 |
| 2020 | $1,455,829 | $371,793 | $325,566 | $10,596 | 1 | $15,152 |
| 2019 | $1,310,563 | $317,993 | $341,563 | $51,752 | 5 | $7,897 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About West Yellowstone Foundation
Based on IRS filings
West Yellowstone Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Yellowstone, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $34K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
West Yellowstone Foundation is led by Caroline Coan, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caroline Coan
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$6K (2022) → $92K (2025)
Beth Serniak
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Siegel
Director
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Smith
Treasurer
Vice Chairman → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Flanagan
Board Member
Director → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yessika Vega
Board Member
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Stoltz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Watt
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Shestag
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janna Turner
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Darnell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Garrett
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Forsberg
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Trent Redfield (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Davis (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie Tesore (2020–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Buck Taylor (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Carol Leasure (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Denice Sabolsky (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Erica Kingston (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Grant Jackson (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Pam Sveinson (2019–2021) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Pierre Martineau (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Marysue Costello (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carrie Pope (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Teri Gibson (2020) — Director
- Former: Angie Everest (2019) — Director
- Former: Janet Freund (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Rich Jehle (2019) — Director
- Former: Tatiana Salinas (2019) — Director
- Former: Toni Brey (2019) — Chairman
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $92K, to Caroline Coan (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about West Yellowstone Foundation
How much does West Yellowstone Foundation give each year?
West Yellowstone Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24K across 2 grants.
What is West Yellowstone Foundation's typical grant size?
West Yellowstone Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,313, and its average grant was $5,551, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does West Yellowstone Foundation give grants?
West Yellowstone Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were W Yellowstone, MT (2 grants).
Does West Yellowstone Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of West Yellowstone Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 2) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is West Yellowstone Foundation?
West Yellowstone Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $615K.
What is West Yellowstone Foundation?
West Yellowstone Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Yellowstone, MT. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is West Yellowstone Foundation's EIN?
West Yellowstone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0494366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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