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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-2766079

Browning Kimball Foundation

A private foundation in Oklahoma City, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $761,186 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
Kari Blakley Representative
1024 E Britton Rd Ste 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
(405) 755-5571
Form and materials
Application package contains all requirements
Deadlines
Letter of inquiry due: march 1st grant applications due: july 12th
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $761,186

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $32,447,913

  • Tax year 2024

    $964,479

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $29,310,955

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,012,612

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $27,443,496

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,123,398

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $25,310,223

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,021,833

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $30,298,219

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,008,686

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $26,702,499

  • Tax year 2019

    $896,373

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $24,560,113

  • Tax year 2018

    $858,135

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $21,434,885

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Montana State University FoundationBozeman, MT

    Bearpaw excellence in agriculture SC

    $94,737
  2. Friends of the Pool & Park FoundatiChinook, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  3. Montana FFA FoundationColumbus, MT

    Helping hands chapter funding

    $46,000
  4. Special K RanchColumbus, MT

    Unrestricted support

    $44,100
  5. Rural Montana FoundationRoy, MT

    Save the cowboy

    $40,000
  6. CM Russell MuseumGreat Falls, MT

    Browning firearms exhibit

    $39,349
  7. Western Sustainability ExchangeLivingston, MT

    Regenerative ranching program

    $35,000
  8. AwareAnaconda, MT

    General operations support

    $30,000
  9. Montana Food Bank NetworkMissoula, MT

    Mail-a-mail - feeding rural montanan

    $30,000
  10. Producers Partnership IncLivingston, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $30,000
  11. Montana Farm Bureau FoundationBozeman, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $26,000
  12. Alliance for Youth IncGreat Falls, MT

    Youth resource center

    $25,000
  13. Neighborhood Housing Services IncGreat Falls, MT

    High school house 2023-2024

    $25,000
  14. Help Committee and Boys & Girls CluHavre, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $22,000
  15. Access UnlimitedBozeman, MT

    Access unlimited

    $20,000
  16. American National Cattlewomen IncSt Cloud, FL

    Collegiate beef advocacy program

    $20,000
  17. Boys & Girls Club of LewistownLewistown, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $20,000
  18. Young Parents Education Center IncGreat Falls, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $20,000
  19. Casa-CanGreat Falls, MT

    Unrestricted support

    $15,000
  20. Red Ants Pants FoundationWHT SPHR SPGS, MT

    Unrestricted support

    $15,000
  21. Big Sandy Medical Center IncBig Sandy, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $15,000
  22. Ncha Charities FoundationFort Worth, TX

    Exempt purpose

    $15,000
  23. Operation WarmPhiladelphia, PA

    New coats & shoes for great falls CH

    $11,000
  24. Bear Paw Volunteer Fire DeptHavre, MT

    In support of challenge grant for a

    $10,000
  25. Saint Dominic Savio Academy IncChandler, AZ

    General operations support

    $10,000
  26. Montana 4-H Foundation IncBozeman, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  27. Museum of the RockiesBozeman, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  28. Southern Oklahoma Ambulance ServiceArdmore, OK

    Exempt purpose

    $6,000
  29. Noble Research Institute LLCArdmore, OK

    Exempt purpose

    $6,000
  30. Montana Stockgrowers FoundationHelena, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  31. Hill County 4-H FoundationHavre, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  32. Montana Empowerment Center IncGreat Falls, MT

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  33. Community Youth Services of SoutherArdmore, OK

    Unrestricted support

    $3,000
  34. Golden Circle of ChampionsSanta Maria, CA

    Unrestricted support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $100,73726% of the total
  2. Youth development3 grants $81,00021% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $56,00015% of the total
  4. Community development2 grants $45,00012% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $39,34910% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $35,0009% of the total
  7. 1 other causes4 grants $29,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana26 grants $687,186
  2. Florida1 grant $20,000
  3. Oklahoma3 grants $15,000
  4. Texas1 grant $15,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $11,000
  6. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  7. California1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Barbara CowanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michelle CowanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • William CowanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • William B CowanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brett HuestisDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa Cowan HuestisDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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