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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1376323

Foundation for Community Vitality

A private foundation in Billings, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $413,434 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $413,434

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,297,283

  • Tax year 2024

    $264,202

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,127,559

  • Tax year 2023

    $519,152

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,847,088

  • Tax year 2022

    $371,290

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,818,363

  • Tax year 2021

    $666,355

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,246,999

  • Tax year 2020

    $569,691

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,992,531

  • Tax year 2019

    $729,653

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,953,316

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City of Lodge GrassLodge Grass, MT

    Payroll - Mayor Salary

    $81,088
  2. Helping Hands Food BankHardin, MT

    Sustaining Big Horn County-Operational Support

    $80,000
  3. Messengers for HealthCrow Agency, MT

    Development Director Position

    $33,800
  4. Mountain ShadowBozeman, MT

    Certification Training for LG Investment Team

    $30,018
  5. Crow Fair Pow WowCrow Agency, MT

    2025 Crow Fair Pow Wow Staff Support Cultural Programming

    $25,000
  6. The Nature Conservancy - WyomingLander, WY

    Youth Tribal Engagement in N. Wyoming

    $25,000
  7. Leadership Montana (V)Bozeman, MT

    Flagship Scholarships for Indigenous Leaders

    $20,200
  8. Boys & Girls Club Northern Cheyenne (LD)Lame Deer, MT

    Operational - In Honor of Bruce Ennis

    $20,000
  9. City of Lodge GrassLodge Grass, MT

    Black Mountain Software

    $13,590
  10. Messengers for HealthCrow Agency, MT

    Program Assistant Position

    $12,168
  11. Leadership WyomingCasper, WY

    Wind River Reservation Leadership Development

    $7,000
  12. City of Lodge GrassLodge Grass, MT

    Christmas and New Years Celebration

    $5,000
  13. City of Lodge GrassLodge Grass, MT

    4th of July Event

    $5,000
  14. Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency, MT

    The First Crow Treaty of 1825

    $5,000
  15. Mighty Few Community DevelopmentWyola, MT

    Mighty Few Community Development

    $5,000
  16. Wise Wonders Children's MuseumBillings, MT

    Operational Support - Gift Match

    $5,000
  17. Hopa MountainBozeman, MT

    Northwest Professor - STC Support

    $3,588
  18. City of Lodge GrassLodge Grass, MT

    Padlock Tour Honorarium

    $2,500
  19. City of Lodge GrassLodge Grass, MT

    Copy Machine

    $2,500
  20. Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency, MT

    Padlock Tour Honorarium

    $2,500
  21. Mountain ShadowBozeman, MT

    Padlock Tour Honorarium

    $2,500
  22. Mountain ShadowBozeman, MT

    Gift Match

    $2,500
  23. Native Americans in PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Tribal Representation in MT Conservation Funders Group

    $2,500
  24. Northern Cheyenne Food PantryLame Deer, MT

    IMEGs Proposal for Service

    $2,500
  25. One Heart WarriorsBillings, MT

    Padlock Tour Honorarium

    $2,500
  26. Plenty Doors Community Development CorpHardin, MT

    Security Camera/Door Installation

    $2,500
  27. Plenty Doors Community Development CorpHardin, MT

    Padlock Tour Honorarium

    $2,500
  28. Plenty Doors Community Development CorpHardin, MT

    Gutter Install, Roof Repair

    $2,500
  29. Plenty Doors Community Development CorpHardin, MT

    Gift Match

    $2,500
  30. Inside Out Peer ServiceEnnis, MT

    General Operating Support

    $2,000
  31. City of Lodge GrassLodge Grass, MT

    Sherry House Training

    $1,482
  32. Friends of the DepotHardin, MT

    In Honor of Drew Lehr

    $1,000
  33. Project HopeColumbus, MT

    Backpack Program

    $1,000
  34. Stillwater Senior Citizens CenterAbsarokee, MT

    Operational Support

    $500
  35. TumbleweedBillings, MT

    Operational Support

    $500
  36. YWCABillings, MT

    Operational Support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $45,96845% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $31,00031% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $7,0007% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $3,5884% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $3,5003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana33 grants $378,934
  2. Wyoming2 grants $32,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Harvey StewartDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • James R ScottPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle SullivanDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christine ScottDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Courtney ScottProgram Director Hours 30Pay $73,000
  • Dana AnderssonDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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