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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0545443

Davidson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Great Falls, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $660,000 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

    $660,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $7,551,786

  • Tax year 2024

    $625,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $7,161,582

  • Tax year 2023

    $655,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $6,325,578

  • Tax year 2022

    $620,630

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,357,569

  • Tax year 2021

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $6,314,756

  • Tax year 2020

    $517,750

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $6,467,845

  • Tax year 2019

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,785,457

  • Tax year 2018

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,120,371

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Washington Medical SchoolSeattle, WA

    Aortic research fund in cardiothoracic surgery

    $150,000
  2. CM Russell MuseumGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Great Falls Public Schools FoundationGreat Falls, MT

    Auditorium

    $50,000
  4. Great Falls SymphonyGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $50,000
  5. Benfis Health System FoundationGreat Falls, MT

    Memory for donna cady to peace hospice

    $35,000
  6. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Great Falls Community Food BankGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $25,000
  8. History MuseumGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Providence Mt Health FoundationMissoula, MT

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Um FoundationMissoula, MT

    Support for the montana museum of art and culture and support to flathead biological station

    $25,000
  11. Eagle MountGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Easter Seals Goodwill - Northern Rocky MountainGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Glacier National Park ConservancyColumbia FLS, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Maclean-Cameron Animal Adoption CenterGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Great Falls Public Library FoundationGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Great Falls Rescue Mission FoundationGreat Falls, MT

    General support and support of endowment fund

    $10,000
  17. McLaughlin Research InstituteGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Montana PBSBozeman, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Montana Public RadioMissoula, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  20. My Neighbor in NeedGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Negihbor WorksGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Rivers Edge TrailGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Special OlympicsGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  24. United Way of Cascade CountyBlack Eagle, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MontanaHelena, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  26. Flathead Boys and Girls ClubRonan, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  27. Flathead LakersPolson, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  28. Greater Polson Community FoundationPolson, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  29. Lewis and Clark Interpretive CenterGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  30. Paris Gibson SquareGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  31. Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders ClinicGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  32. The Salvation ArmyGreat Falls, MT

    General support

    $7,500

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 $67,50040% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $57,50034% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $25,00015% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $7,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana30 grants $485,000
  2. Washington1 grant $150,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ian B DavidsonVICE PRESIDENT - DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nancy A DavidsonVICE PRESIDENT - DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Andrew I DavidsonPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

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