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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3507945

Vincent Gaffney Foundation

A private foundation in Williston, ND. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $126,409 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Brittany Lyons Trust Officer Americ
PO Box 1446
Williston, ND 588021446
(701) 774-4122
Form and materials
In addition to applicants name, date of birth, grade school, address, and phone number, the application requests the name of the applicant's guardian and reason for application. If applicable, the estimate of any procedure to be performed must accompany the application. In addition, the guardian's most recent tax return must be included with the application. Call for applications.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
For health, welfare, & feeding of needy children under the age of 18 years.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $126,409

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,304,951

  • Tax year 2023

    $88,954

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,288,892

  • Tax year 2022

    $270,066

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,252,579

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,131

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,402,892

  • Tax year 2020

    $49,499

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,324,927

  • Tax year 2019

    $40,485

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,286,730

  • Tax year 2018

    $39,247

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $750,473

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

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

  1. Town of Medicine Lake on behalf of Medicine Lake PoolMedical Lake, WA

    Pool for community's children

    $30,000
  2. The City of ScobeyScobey, MT

    Splash Pad for community's children

    $30,000
  3. St Joseph's Catholic SchoolWilliston, ND

    Purchase lunch tables and dishwasher for students

    $15,000
  4. Town of Medicine LakeMedical Lake, WA

    Pool for community's children

    $10,000
  5. Roosevelt Co School District 65 - Froid School - AgEd ProgramScobey, MT

    To purchase a CNC plasma table for children

    $10,000
  6. Froid Public Schools BPA Chapter (Business Professionals of America)Froid, MT

    Leadership Conference for students

    $7,000
  7. Individual

    For orthodontic work with indigent children.

    $3,550
  8. Individual

    Diabetic Insulin Pump for child

    $2,900
  9. Individual

    For orthodontic work with indigent children.

    $2,592
  10. Individual

    For orthodontic work with indigent children.

    $2,592
  11. Froid School FoundationFroid, MT

    To update the concession stand in the gym entrance with the shop work

    $2,500
  12. Individual

    For orthodontic work with indigent children.

    $1,963
  13. Plentywood SchoolsPlentywood, MT

    Robotics curricular for students

    $1,730
  14. Individual

    For orthodontic work with indigent children.

    $1,500
  15. Individual

    For orthodontic work with indigent children.

    $1,400
  16. Individual

    For orthodontic work with indigent children.

    $1,100
  17. Individual

    Travel expenses for medical care for child

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Eye Doctor in Fargo for child

    $932
  19. Roosevelt Medical CenterCulbertson, MT

    Operation Safe Halloween for children

    $550
  20. Individual

    For orthodontic work with indigent children.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,50082% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $55018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana6 grants $51,780
  2. Washington2 grants $40,000
  3. North Dakota1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Glen BummerAdvisory Committee Hours 1Pay $0
  • American State Bank TrustTrustee Hours 5Pay $17,502
  • Nancy JohnsonAdvisory Committee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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