Grants paid by Charlie Russell Riders Foundation Inc
EIN 22-2993741 · Bigfork, MT · Form 990, Schedule I
Charlie Russell Riders Foundation Inc of Bigfork, MT (EIN 22-2993741) reported 21 grants paid totaling $607,500 to 10 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$607,500
21 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $75,000 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | $60,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $25,000 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $12,500 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $55,000 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $115,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $195,000 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $70,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from Charlie Russell Riders Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Alumni Foundation 81-6001649 | A | Bozeman, MT | 4 | $175,000 | 2024 |
| Cm Russell Museum 81-6003526 | A | Great Falls, MT | 4 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| C4 Foundation 82-2075362 | A | Coronado, CA | 3 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Western Spirit Scottsdale's Museum of the West 20-8862731 | A | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Cowboy Arts and Gear Museum 81-3567381 | A | Elko, NV | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| The Couse-Sharp Historic Site 85-0479005 | A | Taos, NM | 2 | $37,500 | 2021 |
| The Brinton Museum 45-3588359 | A | Big Horn, WY | 2 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 30-0341029 | A | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| The Foundation for Montana History 81-0435459 | A | Helena, MT | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Upstate Warrior Solution 46-1699670 | A | Greenville, SC | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 21 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | C4 Foundation Coronado, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE RANCH ENVIRONMENT AND THE EXPANSION PROJECT. | 202611709349301006 |
| 2025 | Western Spirit Scottsdale's Museum of the West Scottsdale, AZ | A | $20,000 | paid | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE EDDIE BASHA COLLECTION EXHIBIT. | 202611709349301006 |
| 2025 | Cm Russell Museum Great Falls, MT | A | $0 + $122,250 non-cash | paid | SCUPTURES BY DAN OSTERMILLER WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CHARLIE RUSSELL RIDER SCULPTURE GARDEN AT THE MUSEUM. | 202611709349301006 |
| 2024 | Msu Alumni Foundation Bozeman, MT | A | $50,000 | paid | TO GO TOWARDS THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF A PERMANENT RODEO GROUNDS FOR THE MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY RODEO TEAM. | 202511269349303506 |
| 2024 | Cm Russell Museum Great Falls, MT | A | $50,000 + $68,400 non-cash | paid | CASH ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE DAN OSTERMILLER MUSTANG PROJECT, WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CHARLIE RUSSELL RIDER SCULPTURE GARDEN AT THE MUSEUM. | 202511269349303506 |
| 2024 | Western Spirit Scottsdale's Museum of the West Scottsdale, AZ | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE EDDIE BASHA COLLECTION EXHIBIT. | 202511269349303506 |
| 2024 | North Valley Music School Whitefish, MT | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S "BE INSTRUMENTAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN" TO BUILD A NEW MUSIC SCHOOL. | 202511269349303506 |
| 2024 | C4 Foundation Coronado, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | TO GO TOWARDS CAPITAL EXPENSES. | 202511269349303506 |
| 2024 | The Foundation for Montana History Helena, MT | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S PROJECT OF CONNECTING RURAL COMMUNITIES TO THEIR HISTORY THROUGH LOCAL MUSEUMS. | 202511269349303506 |
| 2023 | Msu Alumni Foundation Bozeman, MT | A | $50,000 | paid | TO GO TOWARDS THE PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PERMANENT RODEO GROUNDS FOR THE MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY RODEO TEAM. | 202421229349302967 |
| 2023 | Cowboy Arts and Gear Museum Elko, NV | A | $40,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN REPLACING THE 1941 OTIS FREIGHT ELEVATOR, SO IT IS SUITABLE TO TRANSPORT VISITORS TO THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. | 202421229349302967 |
| 2023 | C4 Foundation Coronado, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP AN ART PSYCHOTHERAPY PROGRAM TO BENEFIT ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY SEALS ADN THEIR FAMILIES. | 202421229349302967 |
| 2022 | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Oklahoma City, OK | A | $25,000 | paid | THE GRANT WILL BE USED TO ASSIST IN SUPPORT OF THE INSTITUTION, THROUGH DYNAMIC INTERPRETATIONS OF ART AND ARTIFACTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH TO CONTINUE TELLING STORIES OF THE PAST AND STIMULATING DIALOGUES ABOUT OUR FUTURE. | 202321429349301202 |
| 2022 | Upstate Warrior Solution Greenville, SC | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE UWS VETERANS THERAPEUTIC ARTS PROGRAM. | 202321429349301202 |
| 2022 | The Brinton Museum Big Horn, WY | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE 2023 EDWARD BOREIN EXHIBITION. | 202321429349301202 |
| 2021 | The Couse-Sharp Historic Site Taos, NM | A | $12,500 | paid | THE GRANT WILL BE USED TO ASSIST IN THE COMPLETION OF THE LUNDER RESEARCH CENTER. | 202241319349306554 |
| 2020 | The Couse-Sharp Historic Site Taos, NM | A | $25,000 | paid | THE GRANT WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE "STEVE ROSE - CHARLIE RUSSELL RIDER INTERPRETIVE DISPLAY" IN THE LUNDER RESEARCH CENTER AT THE COUSE-SHARP HISTORIC SITE. | 202131349349306073 |
| 2019 | Cm Russell Museum Great Falls, MT | A | $50,000 | paid | THE GRANT WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION, "RETURN TO CALGARY: C.M. RUSSELL AND THE 1919 VICTORY STAMPEDE." | 202041259349300324 |
| 2019 | The Brinton Museum Big Horn, WY | A | $10,000 | paid | THE GRANT WILL BE USED FOR THE PROJECT "THE BRINTON RANCH HOUSE DINING ROOM AND ORIGINAL WOOD FLOORING RESTORATION." | 202041259349300324 |
| 2018 | Montana State University Alumni Foundation Bozeman, MT | A | $50,000 | paid | THE GRANT WILL BE USED FOR THE AGRICULTURE TEACHING AREA COMPLEX.THE GRANT WILL BE USED FOR THE AGRICULTURE TEACHING ARENA COMPLEX. | 201911309349303656 |
| 2018 | Cm Russell Museum Great Falls, MT | A | $25,000 | paid | THE GRANT WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION, "RETURN TO CALGARY: C.M. RUSSELL AND THE 1919 VICTORY STAMPEDE." | 201911309349303656 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611709349301006 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511269349303506 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421229349302967 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321429349301202 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241319349306554 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202131349349306073 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202041259349300324 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911309349303656 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/222993741.json.
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