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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0526846

Jane S Heman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Stevensville, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $910,038 paid in grants.

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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Application deadlines are february 1st, may 1st, august 1st, and october 1st.
Restrictions
Grants are made to benefit the residents of western montana (that area of montana west of the continental divide) in the area of education and to alleviate the suffering of individuals afflicted by disease and the assistance and relief of the elderly.

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $910,038

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,015,727
  • Tax year 2024

    $836,800

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,225,142
  • Tax year 2023

    $838,552

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,125,341
  • Tax year 2022

    $854,350

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,334,087
  • Tax year 2021

    $676,700

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,898,351
  • Tax year 2020

    $695,992

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $8,087,717
  • Tax year 2019

    $595,705

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $8,271,040
  • Tax year 2018

    $738,313

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,261,709

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SpectrumMissoula, MT

    Funds used to design, create and foster a STEM learning ecosystem in montana's bitterroot valley.

    $130,000
  2. Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT

    The grant is for clinical travel support for msu nursing students. The grant also provides equipment capital for furnishing a room in the new mark and robin jones college of nursing in missoula, which is located on the community hospital campus.

    $115,000
  3. Clark Fork CoalitionMissoula, MT

    Funds used for education of the clark fork watershed.

    $50,000
  4. Missoula Aging ServicesMissoula, MT

    2025 grant

    $50,000
  5. Providence Montana Health FoundationMissoula, MT

    Funds used to support mission.

    $50,000
  6. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Grant to support the resolve project at the university of montana, aimed at establishing the nation's premier center for rural health research and innovation.

    $50,000
  7. Ravalli County MuseumHamilton, MT

    Funds used to assist in designing program enhancements for the collection, preservation, and digitization of historical documents within the library.

    $40,000
  8. Target Range SchoolMissoula, MT

    Funds used for medical supplies grant and school nurse salary

    $40,000
  9. Bitterroot Water PartnershipHamilton, MT

    Bitter root water forum grant/contributions funds education to classroom and site located formats for students of all ages about the bitterroot river and its lifeline to ravalli county.

    $39,000
  10. Rural Behavior Health InstituteBozeman, MT

    2025 grant for rural school mental health

    $35,000
  11. Coding for KidsStevensville, MT

    Funds used to support mission

    $34,000
  12. Missoula Writing CollaborativeMissoula, MT

    Funds used to teach and prepare elementary school students to read and write poetry.

    $30,600
  13. Red CrossMissoula, MT

    Funds used for noninvasive blood type equipment

    $25,790
  14. Missoula Art MuseumMissoula, MT

    Funds used to support visiting art teachers for 5th grade students.

    $25,000
  15. Montana Natural History Center IncMissoula, MT

    2025 2026 programming grant

    $25,000
  16. Mountain Home MontanaMissoula, MT

    Grant for general education

    $25,000
  17. Camp Mak-A-Dream (children's Oncology Camp Foundation)Missoula, MT

    2025 staffing/operations

    $20,000
  18. Missoula YMCAMissoula, MT

    Continuation of program for 6th grade students in missoula to allow free access to missoula YMCA and engage in active, physical activity programs.

    $20,000
  19. Montana Youth Diabetes AllianceColumbia FLS, MT

    Grant assisting area needs

    $20,000
  20. Friends of the Children - MontanaMissoula, MT

    2025 grant to support mission

    $15,000
  21. Missoula Butterfly House & InsectariumMissoula, MT

    Funds used for mineral and ravalli county outreach.

    $13,500
  22. Missoula Children's TheatreMissoula, MT

    4 schools entry fees

    $12,000
  23. Corvallis School DistrictCorvallis, MT

    Summer after school camp

    $10,000
  24. HeartismCorvallis, MT

    2025 general operations grant

    $10,000
  25. Bitterroot Discovery Child MuseumHamilton, MT

    2025 farm to table project

    $6,900
  26. Bitterroot School of MusicHamilton, MT

    Instrument repair & misc items

    $5,248
  27. Bitterroot Performing ArtsHamilton, MT

    Donation

    $5,000
  28. Missoula Chess ClubFlorence, MT

    2025 equipment grant

    $4,000
  29. Make-A-WishSioux Falls, SD

    Donation for operating expenses

    $2,000
  30. Special Olympics of MontanaGreat Falls, MT

    Funds used for organization's mission

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $114,00030% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $84,00022% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $70,00018% of the total
  4. Arts and culture4 grants $64,84817% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $13,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana29 grants $908,038
  2. South Dakota1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael A MagonePRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $29,000
  • Carol CappVICE PRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $8,000
  • Robert A ThomasSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 4Pay $26,000

The return

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