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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1397453

Montana Conservation Elders

A private foundation in Helena, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $37,900 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $37,900

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $65,995

  • Tax year 2024

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $53,952

  • Tax year 2023

    $24,450

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $39,998

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,200

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $47,761

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,772

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,114

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boone & CrockettMissoula, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $9,000
  2. Jack Creek PreserveEnnis, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $6,500
  3. Glacier InstituteColumbia FLS, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $5,700
  4. Raised at Full DrawWinterset, IA

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $5,000
  5. Project AscentThompson FLS, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $3,200
  6. Back Country HorsemenColumbia FLS, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $3,000
  7. Ruby Habitat FoundationSheridan, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $2,000
  8. Montana Natural Resources Youth CampMissoula, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $1,200
  9. Montana Sportsman AllianceGreat Falls, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $500
  10. Montana Trappers AssociationGilford, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $500
  11. Montana Outdoor Haul of FameHelena, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $500
  12. Capstone ChurchHelena, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $500
  13. Bitterroot Trout UnlimitedHamilton, MT

    Summer camp scholarships for kids.

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $11,90059% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00025% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $3,20016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana12 grants $32,900
  2. Iowa1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

24 people as filed

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

  • Wayne ChamberlinPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0
  • Bill CunninghamVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Joan MontagneTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Patty AmesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lou BrunoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Myrna DumontierTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Smoke ElserTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tammy ElserTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roy JacobsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gerry JenningsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Al LuebeckTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tom PedersenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike PenfoldTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tom PowersTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 15Pay $0
  • Teddy RoeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tim RyanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gene SentzTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joe PerryTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Greg SchatzTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Frank VitaleTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bill HallinanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura LundquistTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tim MarchantTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fred UpchurchTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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