Grants paid by Stepping Forward Foundation
EIN 27-4013541 · Billings, MT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Stepping Forward Foundation of Billings, MT (EIN 27-4013541) reported 18 grants paid totaling $419,897 to 10 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$419,897
18 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | $123,197 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $101,900 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $105,400 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $89,400 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from Stepping Forward Foundation, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable | U | Orlando, FL | 4 | $176,000 | 2024 |
| Montana State University - Billings Foundation 81-0301477 | C | Billings, MT | 3 | $141,700 | 2024 |
| Msu - Billings Foundation | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $57,175 | 2020 |
| Montana State University - Bozeman 52-1276075 | B | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $16,000 | 2024 |
| Billings Senior High - Holiday Gift Card Drive | U | Billings, MT | 4 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Montana State University 20-0181886 | C | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $8,000 | 2020 |
| Carroll College | U | Helena, MT | 1 | $6,000 | 2022 |
| Rapelje School District | U | Rapelje, MT | 1 | $2,022 | 2020 |
| Rapelje Community Scholarship Committee - Rapelje School District | U | Rapelje, MT | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Montana State University - Bozeman Foundation | U | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $1,000 | 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 18 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Montana State University - Billings Foundation Billings, MT | C | $39,900 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202543219349100109 |
| 2024 | Schwab Charitable Orlando, FL | U | $31,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202543219349100109 |
| 2024 | Montana State University - Bozeman Bozeman, MT | B | $16,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202543219349100109 |
| 2024 | Billings Senior High - Holiday Gift Card Drive Billings, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202543219349100109 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Orlando, FL | U | $51,500 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202433209349100008 |
| 2023 | Montana State University - Billings Foundation Billings, MT | C | $51,400 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202433209349100008 |
| 2023 | Billings Senior High - Holiday Gift Card Drive Billings, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202433209349100008 |
| 2022 | Montana State University - Billings Foundation Billings, MT | C | $50,400 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202303179349100870 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Orlando, FL | U | $40,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202303179349100870 |
| 2022 | Carroll College Helena, MT | U | $6,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202303179349100870 |
| 2022 | Billings Senior High - Holiday Gift Card Drive Billings, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202303179349100870 |
| 2022 | Rapelje Community Scholarship Committee - Rapelje School District Rapelje, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202303179349100870 |
| 2022 | Montana State University - Bozeman Foundation Bozeman, MT | U | $1,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202303179349100870 |
| 2020 | Msu - Billings Foundation Billings, MT | U | $57,175 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202103149349101745 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Orlando, FL | U | $53,500 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202103149349101745 |
| 2020 | Montana State University Bozeman, MT | C | $8,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202103149349101745 |
| 2020 | Billings Senior High Holiday Gift Card Drive Billings, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202103149349101745 |
| 2020 | Rapelje School District Rapelje, MT | U | $2,022 | paid | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | 202103149349101745 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543219349100109 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433209349100008 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303179349100870 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103149349101745 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/274013541.json.
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