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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-6131781

Ray Lanyon Fund

A private foundation in Billings, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $58,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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
First Interstate Bank
1543 Wazee St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 223-7659
Form and materials
Grant application must be filed with the trustee see attached grant application
Deadlines
April 30
Restrictions
Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations within the ST. Vrain valley school district area

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,040,055

  • Tax year 2024

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,015,737

  • Tax year 2023

    $48,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $986,387

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,008,499

  • Tax year 2021

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $991,095

  • Tax year 2020

    $52,615

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $925,462

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colorado FriendshipLongmont, CO

    Program support

    $10,000
  2. Longs Peak Hospital FoundationLongmont, CO

    Program support

    $10,000
  3. Rise Against SuicideLafayette, CO

    Program support

    $6,000
  4. First Congregretional Ucc LongmontLongmont, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  5. Boulder Community HousingBoulder, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  6. Skyline Educational FoundationLongmont, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  7. Growing Garden of Boulder CountyBoulder, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  8. Longmont High School Performing Arts BLongmont, CO

    Program support

    $5,000
  9. St Vrain Valley Education FoundationLongmont, CO

    Program support

    $3,000
  10. Gateway Montessori SchoolLongmont, CO

    Program support

    $3,000
  11. Longmont Symphony OrchestraLongmont, CO

    Program support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00029% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00029% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $6,00018% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $3,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado11 grants $58,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • First Interstate BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $14,785
  • Scott DunnCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • John ValenkampCOMMITTEEMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian BagleyCOMMITTEEMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah VerascoCOMMITTEEMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin Ericson Independent BankCOMMITTEEMAN Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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