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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-4347667

Margaret V Ping Foundation

A private foundation in Billings, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $99,000 paid in grants.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Candace Forrette
PO Box 20216
Billings, MT 59104
(406) 259-3075
Form and materials
Typewritten on plain paper.
Deadlines
September of current year
Restrictions
Charitable/educational purposes related to peace, combating hunger, and addressing environmental concerns.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $592,119

  • Tax year 2024

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $603,847

  • Tax year 2023

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $653,837

  • Tax year 2022

    $88,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $714,248

  • Tax year 2021

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $766,655

  • Tax year 2020

    $86,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $797,521

  • Tax year 2019

    $87,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $844,737

  • Tax year 2018

    $132,470

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $907,555

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Family ServiceBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $10,000
  2. Northern Plains Resource CouncilBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $10,000
  3. Soft Landing MissoulaMissoula, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $10,000
  4. YWCABillings, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $10,000
  5. Nations to NeighborsBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $10,000
  6. Mt AudubonBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $7,000
  7. Angelas PiazzaBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $6,000
  8. Mt Environmental Information CenterHelena, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $6,000
  9. Missoula AgingMissoula, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $5,000
  10. Mountain Home MontanaMissoula, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $5,000
  11. Singing WatersMcLeod, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $5,000
  12. Msu-B Young Poets ProgramBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $4,500
  13. Individual

    Philanthropic purposes

    $4,500
  14. Alternatives to ViolenceSioux Falls, SD

    Philanthropic purposes

    $2,000
  15. Mt Free PressHelena, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $2,000
  16. Msu-B United Campus MinistryBillings, MT

    Philanthropic purposes

    $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 services3 grants $21,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana14 grants $92,500
  2. South Dakota1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Candace ForrettePresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Valerie McMurtryVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ed GulickSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark MoakTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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