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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3684131

Interbel Education Foundation

A private foundation in Eureka, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $37,500 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Interbel Telephone Cooperative Inc
PO Box 128
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 889-3311
Form and materials
The applicants contact interbel telephone cooperative to obtain a copy of the application which is then submitted per the application instructions. The applicant also submits a transcript of their classes and grades along with a one-page essay explaining why they wish to receive a scholarship and describing their educational and career goals.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Applicant must have a parent or guardian who is (or has been) a member of interbel telephone cooperative for 2 of the past 5 years. Awards will be made regardless of sex, race, religious preference, handicap, or employment status of the applicant or any relative of the applicant.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $198,402

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $99,559

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $102,119

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $104,808

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $111,568

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $99,139

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Mike HedgesPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Doug PurdyBOARD CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Craig EatonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzie DeshazerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris MeesterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tammy LawlerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Crystal ThomasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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