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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-6044243

C E Brehm Foundation

A private foundation in Bozeman, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $7,950 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), 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
Ce Brehm Foundation
PO Box 1749
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 539-6204
Form and materials
Written correspondence in letter form stating reason for request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards must be used within the boundaries of the u.s., its territories and possessions. The awards cannot inure to the benefit of the trustees nor be used directly or indirectly for any political activity or for carrying on propaganda or for advocating or opposing pending or proposed legislation.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $7,950

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $266,842

  • Tax year 2024

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $240,857

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $230,534

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $227,507

  • Tax year 2021

    $14,800

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $220,235

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $205,778

  • Tax year 2019

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $209,721

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,300

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $216,958

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gallatin Valley Land TrustBozeman, MT

    General

    $3,500
  2. Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  3. Bozeman Dharma CenterBozeman, MT

    General

    $1,200
  4. Gallatin Watershed CouncilBozeman, MT

    General

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $3,75076% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $1,20024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana3 grants $4,950
  2. Illinois1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Karen HinrichsenTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sylvia NealTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cynthia N EvansTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca KinneyTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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