Private foundation · Billings, MT

Susan Scott Heyneman Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $3K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
34
Repeat grantees
19
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

First Interstate Bank
Trustee
$13K
Susan Scott Heyneman
Trustee
John Heyneman Jr
Trustee
Corby Skinner
Trustee
Margaret Kingsland
Trustee
Alexander Heyneman
Trustee
Thomas Heyneman
Trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
14.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
172
Total grants awarded
$1.1M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$35K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$200K
34 grants
2023
$216K
31 grants
2022
$147K
28 grants
2021
$157K
23 grants
2020
$211K
29 grants
2019
$122K
27 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$78K
3 grants · MT · ≈ likely match
$75K
3 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$50K
3 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Mt ACLU
2 grants · MT
$50K
3 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$47K
Art House
2 grants · MT
$45K
ACLU Montana
1 grant · MT
$35K
3 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$35K
National Public Radio Center
1 grant · DC
$30K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Art House Billings
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$25K
Northern Plains Resource Council
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$25K
Alberta Bair Theater
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$20K
High Country News
Operational Support
CO · TY 2024
$15K
Montana Youth Symphony
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$10K
Billings Family YMCA
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$10K
Montana Chamber Music Society
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$10K
Billings Symphony
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$10K
Bair Bait Dance
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$8K
Sandstone Preservation Community
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$5K
Our Montana Inc
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$4K
Stillwater Protective Association
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$4K
Absarokee Volunteer Fire Department
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$4K
Sheridan Community Land Trust
Operational Support
WY · TY 2024
$4K
Powder River Basin Resource Council
Operational Support
WY · TY 2024
$4K
The Food Group Inc
Operational Support
WY · TY 2024
$3K
Montana Rescue Mission
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$3K
Absarokee Public Schools
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$3K
Tumbleweed
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$3K
Wyo Theater
Operational Support
WY · TY 2024
$3K
Family Services
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$3K
Center for a Vital Community
Operational Support
WY · TY 2024
$3K
Montana Land Reliance
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$3K
Sage
Operational Support
WY · TY 2024
$3K
Reproductive Healthcare of the Big Horns
Operational Support
WY · TY 2024
$2K
Planned Parenthood of Montana
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$2K
Absarokee Community Foundation
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$2K
Thrive
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$2K
Absarokee Congregational Church
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$2K
Shakespeare in the Park
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$2K
Humanities Montana
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$2K
Wyoming Public Television
Operational Support
WY · TY 2024
$1K
Montana Public Television
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$1K
Yellowstone Public Radio
Operational Support
MT · TY 2024
$1K
ACLU Montana
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$35K
National Public Radio Center
Program Support
DC · TY 2023
$30K
Alberta Bair Theater
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$25K
Yellowstone Art Museum
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$20K
Film Independent
Program Support
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Missoula Art Museum
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$12K
Billings Symphony
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$10K
Western Heritage Center
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$10K
Montana Environmental Information Center
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$5K
Bare Bait Dance
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$4K
Powder River Basin Resource Council
Program Support
WY · TY 2023
$4K
Sheridan Community Land Trust
Program Support
WY · TY 2023
$4K
Stillwater Protection Association
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$4K
Family Services
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$3K
Tumbleweed
Program Support
MT · TY 2023
$3K
Wyo Theater
Program Support
WY · TY 2023
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.