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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6100965

Op & We Edwards Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Red Lodge, MT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 63 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,607,573

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $28,428,638

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,305,910

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $25,896,260

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,400,274

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $24,898,756

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,535,739

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $20,356,644

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,636,071

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $19,476,763

Grants paid in 2024

63 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Red Lodge Area Community FoundationRed Lodge, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $155,358
  2. Meals on Wheels of Northern Ky and Southwest OhCincinatti, OH

    Philanthropic purpose

    $84,000
  3. Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne NationLame Deer, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $70,000
  4. Leipsic United Methodist ChurchLeipsic, OH

    Philanthropic purpose

    $61,800
  5. Florence Crittenton Home & ServicesHelena, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $53,180
  6. Mahchiminahtik Chippewa and Cree Language RevitalizationBox Elder, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $50,000
  7. PecesPunta Santiago, PR

    Philanthropic purpose

    $50,000
  8. Trust MontanaMissoula, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $45,000
  9. Moutain BluebellsRed Lodge, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $41,000
  10. Vermont Community Loan FundMontpelier, VT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $40,000
  11. Lowell ObservatoryFlagstaff, AZ

    Philanthropic purpose

    $40,000
  12. Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY

    Philanthropic purpose

    $37,900
  13. Life Enriching Communities FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Philanthropic purpose

    $37,900
  14. The United Methodist Church West Ohio ConferenceWorthington, OH

    Philanthropic purpose

    $37,900
  15. Boys & Girls Club of Carbon CountyRed Lodge, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $36,000
  16. Montana PediatricsKalispell, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $35,000
  17. Young Families Early Head StartBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $35,000
  18. Friendship HouseBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $30,000
  19. Home ResourceMissoula, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $30,000
  20. Hopa MountainBozeman, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $30,000
  21. Let's Grow KidsBurlington, VT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $30,000
  22. ACLU of MontanaMissoula, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $30,000
  23. Beartooth Billings Clinic FoundationRed Lodge, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $30,000
  24. Montana Community FoundationHelena, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $29,025
  25. Vamos IncWeston, VT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $25,000
  26. Winnett AcesWinnett, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $25,000
  27. BearPine Ridge, SD

    Philanthropic purpose

    $23,500
  28. Arlee Community Development CorporationArlee, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $20,000
  29. Child Care ConnectionBozeman, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $20,000
  30. Code Girls UnitedKalispell, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $20,000
  31. Mountain Home MontanaMissoula, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $20,000
  32. St Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $20,000
  33. ThriveBozeman, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $20,000
  34. RbhiLivingston, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $20,000
  35. Montana Nonprofit AssociationHelena, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $19,000
  36. Leipsic Local School DistrictLeipsic, OH

    Philanthropic purpose

    $18,900
  37. Starr Commonwealth SchoolAlbion, MI

    Philanthropic purpose

    $18,900
  38. The Salvation ArmyCincinnati, OH

    Philanthropic purpose

    $18,900
  39. Piney Woods SchoolPiney Woods, MS

    Philanthropic purpose

    $18,900
  40. Seventh Generation FundArcata, CA

    Philanthropic purpose

    $15,000
  41. Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $15,000
  42. University of MontanaMissoula, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $13,000
  43. Montana Wilderness SchoolBozeman, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $12,000
  44. Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake CountyRonan, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $10,000
  45. Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family DevelopmentBrattleboro, VT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $10,000
  46. Montana AudubonHelena, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $10,000
  47. Earth Within Girls Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    Philanthropic purpose

    $10,000
  48. Eagle MountBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $10,000
  49. Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch FoundationBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $10,000
  50. Little Explorers PreschoolRed Lodge, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $8,750
  51. Bigger Sky KidsWolf Point, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $8,160
  52. Montana Health Professional of Healthy ClimateRed Lodge, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $8,000
  53. HavenBozeman, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $5,000
  54. Beartooth Humane AllianceRed Lodge, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $5,000
  55. Philanthropy NorthwestSeattle, WA

    Philanthropic purpose

    $5,000
  56. Boy Scouts of America - Black Swamp Area CouncilFindlay, OH

    Philanthropic purpose

    $3,800
  57. Trilogy FoundationLouisville, KY

    Philanthropic purpose

    $3,800
  58. Village of LeipsicLeipsic, OH

    Philanthropic purpose

    $3,800
  59. Wycliffe Bible Translators IncOrlando, FL

    Philanthropic purpose

    $3,800
  60. Pacific Garden MissionChicago, IL

    Philanthropic purpose

    $3,800
  61. Raise MtLolo, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $3,000
  62. CandidNew York, NY

    Philanthropic purpose

    $2,500
  63. DSVSRed Lodge, MT

    Philanthropic purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $216,88327% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $116,80015% of the total
  3. Community development4 grants $114,00014% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $90,00011% of the total
  5. Environment3 grants $52,0007% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $45,0006% of the total
  7. 7 other causes7 grants $156,96020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana38 grants $1,002,473
  2. Ohio8 grants $267,000
  3. Vermont4 grants $105,000
  4. Puerto Rico1 grant $50,000
  5. Kentucky2 grants $41,700
  6. Arizona1 grant $40,000
  7. California2 grants $25,000
  8. South Dakota1 grant $23,500
  9. Michigan1 grant $18,900
  10. Mississippi1 grant $18,900

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jo Ann EderTREASURER Hours 15Pay $0
  • Gisela GamperDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark D EderPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher E GamperVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessica DunbarDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yogeeta GamperSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maya TilloDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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