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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2844097

The Louvin Foundation

A private foundation in Billings, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $169,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $169,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,945,366
  • Tax year 2024

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,940,323
  • Tax year 2023

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,878,049
  • Tax year 2022

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,898,088
  • Tax year 2021

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,808,912
  • Tax year 2020

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,114,351
  • Tax year 2019

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,055,291
  • Tax year 2018

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $100,225

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Education Foundation- Billings Public SchoolsBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $50,000
  2. Montana Rescue MissionBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $25,000
  3. First Presbyterian ChurchBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $20,000
  4. Family Promise of Yellowstone ValleyBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $12,000
  5. Boys & Girls Club of Yellowstone CountyBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $10,000
  6. Faith Evangelical ChurchBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $10,000
  7. Child Bridge IncBigfork, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $7,500
  8. Family ServiceBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $7,500
  9. Habitat for HumanityBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $7,500
  10. Tumbleweed Runaway Program IncBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $5,000
  11. Yellowstone Valley Animal ShelterBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $5,000
  12. Bikenet DBA Billings TrailnetBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $2,500
  13. Billings Public Library FoundationBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $2,500
  14. Yellowstone River Parks AssociationBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $2,500
  15. Angela's Piazza IncBillings, MT

    Humanitarian aid

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $22,00043% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $12,00023% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,00019% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana15 grants $169,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Dennis C McGinnisPRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Louise F LarsenVICE PRES/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tonya AppeltSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paige SpaldingDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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