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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-0393923

GE McDonald Foundation

A private foundation in Billings, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $171,946 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Gregory C McDonald
514 Shadow Lawn Court
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 690-8875
Form and materials
The grant application needs to be submitted to The GE McDonald Foundation. Information that needs to be included on the application includes the project title, the geographic area to be served, the client group and the size of that group. Also the total project cost, the anticipated project period, and other funding sources and amounts applied for. Additional information that is required to be attached to the application includes: - General financial information on the organization - Copy of Treasury letter certifying 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status - Names of board of directors - Prior year tax returns for the last four years
Deadlines
Contact Foundation at mailing address.
Restrictions
The GE McDonald Foundation is operated exclusively for religious, educational, environmental, or other charitable purposes. Limitations are not placed on geographical areas, charitable fields, or amounts requested.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $171,946

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $906,485

  • Tax year 2024

    $160,473

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $648,852

  • Tax year 2023

    $192,779

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $417,299

  • Tax year 2022

    $151,495

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $302,470

  • Tax year 2021

    $206,116

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $175,494

  • Tax year 2020

    $112,472

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $126,004

  • Tax year 2019

    $179,019

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $68,590

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionDublin, OH

    Program Sponsorship

    $80,110
  2. MSU Billings FoundationBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $25,187
  3. Alberta Bair TheaterBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $10,000
  4. Billings Family YMCABillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $10,000
  5. Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $10,000
  6. Zoo MontanaBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $10,000
  7. Community Leadership and Development IncBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $7,500
  8. Boys & Girls ClubBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $7,099
  9. Billings Catholic Schools FoundationBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $3,250
  10. Billings Rotary FoundationBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $3,150
  11. Eagle Mount BillingsBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $2,500
  12. Billings Public Library FoundationBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $1,500
  13. Yellowstone Valley Animal ShelterBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $1,000
  14. Keestone CommunicationBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $500
  15. Billings Clinic FoundationBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $100
  16. Billings Young LifeBillings, MT

    Program Sponsorship

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $20,00042% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $13,75029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,1507% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana15 grants $91,836
  2. Ohio1 grant $80,110

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gregory C McDonaldDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eileen M McDonaldDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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