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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-1579882

Bayne Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Whitefish, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $255,742 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $255,742

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,112,986

  • Tax year 2024

    $233,684

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,745,612

  • Tax year 2023

    $213,274

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,585,562

  • Tax year 2022

    $226,459

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,480,054

  • Tax year 2021

    $156,399

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,440,592

  • Tax year 2020

    $93,598

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,415,710

  • Tax year 2019

    $121,344

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,225,886

  • Tax year 2018

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,049,568

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Whitefish Community FoundationWhitefish, MT

    Dream

    $81,286
  2. Whitefish Community FoundationWhitefish, MT

    Great Fish Campaign

    $65,160
  3. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    General Support

    $29,895
  4. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General Support

    $29,895
  5. Whitefish Community FoundationWhitefish, MT

    Cirle of Giving

    $20,561
  6. Nationwide Children's HospitalSilver Spring, MD

    General Support

    $15,437
  7. Seeds of CaringWorthington, OH

    General Support

    $12,473
  8. PelotoniaColumbus, OH

    General Support

    $1,035

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $167,00769% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $29,89512% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $29,89512% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $12,4735% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,035<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana3 grants $167,007
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $29,895
  3. Virginia1 grant $29,895
  4. Maryland1 grant $15,437
  5. Ohio2 grants $13,508

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • William A BayneDirector, President Hours 2.5Pay $0
  • Patrick M CoganDIRECTOR Hours 1.2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth G BayneDIRECTOR, TREASURER, SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Brittney CoganDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mackenzie E BayneDIRECTOR Hours 1.2Pay $0

The return

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