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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0321664

Soka 'piiwa Foundation

A private foundation in Sheridan, WY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $82,500 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $82,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,986,211

  • Tax year 2024

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,219,224

  • Tax year 2023

    $86,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,136,841

  • Tax year 2022

    $109,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,403,356

  • Tax year 2021

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,370,534

  • Tax year 2020

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,173,981

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Native Fish SocietyOregon City, OR

    Advocacy for the recovery of wild, native fish & promotion of the stewardship of the habitats.

    $20,000
  2. Montana Environmental Information CenterHelena, MT

    Environmental group protecting and restoring montana's environment.

    $10,000
  3. Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR

    Protection of salmon

    $10,000
  4. Montana Trout UnlimitedMissoula, MT

    Conservation & restoration of montana's coldwater fisheries & their watersheds.

    $7,500
  5. Rocky Mountain Front Weed RoundtableChoteau, MT

    Collaborative noxious weed management while partnering with local stakeholders to benefit the economic, biological and socail well-being of the rocky mountain front.

    $7,500
  6. Wild MontanaHelena, MT

    Uniting & mobilizing communities to keep montana wild.

    $7,500
  7. Fast BlackfeetBrowning, MT

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  8. Graceful Days End of Life HomeColumbia FLS, MT

    Loving community of high-qualtiy end-of-life care.

    $5,000
  9. Montana Public RadioMissoula, MT

    Enrich the mind & spirit, inspire a lifetime of learning, & connection of community through access to exceptional programming.

    $5,000
  10. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Safeguard the earth, its people, planets, animals and the natural systems on which all life depends

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $30,00039% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $30,00039% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,50010% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana7 grants $47,500
  2. Oregon2 grants $30,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • George D WidenerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patricia K WidenerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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