Grants paid by Joan and Wesley Buffington Trust
EIN 46-6272600 · Billings, MT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B82
Joan and Wesley Buffington Trust of Billings, MT (EIN 46-6272600) reported 79 grants paid totaling $343,909 to 56 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$343,909
79 grants
Recipients
56
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | $41,290 | — |
| 2019 | 14 | $43,399 | — |
| 2020 | 10 | $45,669 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $34,098 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $44,004 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $54,167 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $40,850 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $40,432 | — |
Top recipients
The 56 recipients receiving the most from Joan and Wesley Buffington Trust, by grants paid, out of 56 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Worrell | U | Great Falls, MT | 7 | $28,431 | 2025 |
| Rachel Charney | U | Billings, MT | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain College Fbo J Dietz | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Travis Stevenson | U | Great Falls, MT | 4 | $14,900 | 2021 |
| Deegin Mcniven | U | Laurel, MT | 2 | $14,900 | 2025 |
| Wendy Paxton | U | Missoula, MT | 2 | $14,365 | 2022 |
| Makayla Carlos | U | Hamilton, MT | 2 | $12,309 | 2023 |
| Tammie Rich-Worden | U | Dillon, MT | 2 | $12,000 | 2022 |
| Purdue Global University Fbo Haydee Wright | U | Dallas, TX | 2 | $11,626 | 2023 |
| Andrea Poulin | U | Hamilton, MT | 2 | $11,250 | 2020 |
| Jeffrey Campbell | U | Great Falls, MT | 2 | $11,116 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain College 81-0235407 | B | Billings, MT | 1 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Shannon Payne | U | Billings, MT | 2 | $8,000 | 2019 |
| Cedric Brown | U | Billings, MT | 2 | $7,000 | 2019 |
| Adrienne Thurman | U | Laurel, MT | 1 | $6,726 | 2025 |
| Juli Brandvold | U | Great Falls, MT | 2 | $6,430 | 2023 |
| Cory Lynch | U | Great Falls, MT | 2 | $6,225 | 2025 |
| Kenneth Mintling | U | Pompeys Pillar, MT | 2 | $5,849 | 2020 |
| Chandra Scheschy | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $5,200 | 2019 |
| Overhere Consulting Fbo S Payne | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $5,095 | 2023 |
| Drew Groeling Stanford | U | Dillion, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Helena College Fbo Haydee Wright | U | Helena, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Chelsea Stillman | U | Missoula, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Thomas Norris | U | Helena, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Kathryn M Norris | U | Helena, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Tevon Crawford | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $4,877 | 2023 |
| Brett Camen | U | Libby, MT | 1 | $4,750 | 2019 |
| Patricia Levy | U | Darby, MT | 1 | $4,536 | 2024 |
| Todd Fahlstrom | U | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $4,454 | 2020 |
| Overhere Consulting Fbo R Cochrane | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $4,030 | 2023 |
| Overhere Consulting Fbo Ted Slough | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $4,020 | 2021 |
| University of Montana Fbo Kaitlin Wilkinson | U | Missoula, MT | 1 | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Janet Koostra | U | Great Falls, MT | 2 | $3,665 | 2024 |
| Marc Anthony | U | Missoula, MT | 1 | $3,600 | 2021 |
| Davi Munroe | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $3,565 | 2024 |
| Overhere Consulting Fbo Jacob Krissovich | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $3,499 | 2022 |
| Jeffrey a Campbell | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $3,230 | 2018 |
| Michele Howell | U | Butte, MT | 1 | $3,100 | 2023 |
| Zayden Carmen | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Shane Mcguire | U | Missoula, MT | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Christine Mclaughlin | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $2,995 | 2020 |
| Tonya Maria Mhoon | U | East Helena, MT | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Donald Miller | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Jenniffer Robinson | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Musicians Institute Fbo Toni Stillwagon | U | Butte, MT | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Richard Vaughn Beck | U | Lolo, MT | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Montana Technology University Fbo Michele Howell | U | Butte, MT | 1 | $2,100 | 2022 |
| Bryan David Arnold | U | Butte, MT | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Lexie Booth | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Coreen Kelly | U | Pompeys Pillar, MT | 1 | $1,800 | 2019 |
| Christopher Broadhurst | U | Stevensville, MT | 1 | $1,778 | 2025 |
| Deborah Hanson | U | Helena, MT | 1 | $1,760 | 2018 |
| Halee-Joe Butte | U | Helmville, MT | 1 | $1,428 | 2025 |
| Melanie Beagle | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $1,400 | 2025 |
| Roland Larance | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $1,200 | 2018 |
| Galynn Robinson | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $1,200 | 2018 |
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 79 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deegin Mcniven Laurel, MT | U | $11,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202601319349102020 |
| 2025 | Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT | B | $8,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202601319349102020 |
| 2025 | Adrienne Thurman Laurel, MT | U | $6,726 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202601319349102020 |
| 2025 | Ed Worrell Great Falls, MT | U | $5,875 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202601319349102020 |
| 2025 | Cory Lynch Great Falls, MT | U | $3,725 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202601319349102020 |
| 2025 | Christopher Broadhurst Stevensville, MT | U | $1,778 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202601319349102020 |
| 2025 | Halee-Joe Butte Helmville, MT | U | $1,428 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202601319349102020 |
| 2025 | Melanie Beagle Billings, MT | U | $1,400 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202601319349102020 |
| 2024 | Rachel Charney Billings, MT | U | $15,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531279349101748 |
| 2024 | Ed Worrell Great Falls, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531279349101748 |
| 2024 | Jeffrey Campbell Great Falls, MT | U | $4,684 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531279349101748 |
| 2024 | Patricia Levy Darby, MT | U | $4,536 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531279349101748 |
| 2024 | Davi Munroe Great Falls, MT | U | $3,565 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531279349101748 |
| 2024 | Deegin Mcniven Laurel, MT | U | $3,400 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531279349101748 |
| 2024 | Zayden Carmen Billings, MT | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531279349101748 |
| 2024 | Janet Koostra Great Falls, MT | U | $1,665 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202531279349101748 |
| 2023 | Rocky Mountain College Fbo J Dietz Billings, MT | U | $15,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2023 | Purdue Global University Fbo Haydee Wright Dallas, TX | U | $6,626 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2023 | Jeffrey Campbell Great Falls, MT | U | $6,432 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2023 | Makayla Carlos Hamilton, MT | U | $6,189 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2023 | Overhere Consulting Fbo S Payne Great Falls, MT | U | $5,095 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2023 | Tevon Crawford Great Falls, MT | U | $4,877 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2023 | Overhere Consulting Fbo R Cochrane Great Falls, MT | U | $4,030 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2023 | Michele Howell Butte, MT | U | $3,100 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2023 | Juli Brandvold Great Falls, MT | U | $1,468 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2023 | Ed Worrell Great Falls, MT | U | $1,350 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202411279349102541 |
| 2022 | Rachel Charney Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202311309349100046 |
| 2022 | Wendy Paxton Missoula, MT | U | $8,645 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202311309349100046 |
| 2022 | Tammie Rich-Worden Dillon, MT | U | $8,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202311309349100046 |
| 2022 | Purdue Global University Fbo Haydee Wright Dallas, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202311309349100046 |
| 2022 | Juli Brandvold Great Falls, MT | U | $4,962 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202311309349100046 |
| 2022 | Overhere Consulting Fbo Jacob Krissovich Great Falls, MT | U | $3,499 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202311309349100046 |
| 2022 | Montana Technology University Fbo Michele Howell Butte, MT | U | $2,100 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202311309349100046 |
| 2022 | Ed Worrell Great Falls, MT | U | $1,798 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202311309349100046 |
| 2021 | Ed Worrell Great Falls, MT | U | $6,358 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231179349100713 |
| 2021 | Makayla Carlos Hamilton, MT | U | $6,120 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231179349100713 |
| 2021 | Helena College Fbo Haydee Wright Helena, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231179349100713 |
| 2021 | Overhere Consulting Fbo Ted Slough Great Falls, MT | U | $4,020 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231179349100713 |
| 2021 | Tammie Rich-Worden Dillon, MT | U | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231179349100713 |
| 2021 | University of Montana Fbo Kaitlin Wilkinson Missoula, MT | U | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231179349100713 |
| 2021 | Marc Anthony Missoula, MT | U | $3,600 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231179349100713 |
| 2021 | Travis Stevenson Great Falls, MT | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231179349100713 |
| 2020 | Wendy Paxton Missoula, MT | U | $5,720 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2020 | Travis Stevenson Great Falls, MT | U | $5,700 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2020 | Kathryn M Norris Helena, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2020 | Thomas Norris Helena, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2020 | Drew Groeling Stanford Dillion, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2020 | Todd Fahlstrom Bozeman, MT | U | $4,454 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2020 | Ed Worrell Great Falls, MT | U | $4,150 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2020 | Andrea Poulin Hamilton, MT | U | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2020 | Kenneth Mintling Pompeys Pillar, MT | U | $3,650 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2020 | Christine Mclaughlin Billings, MT | U | $2,995 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202111249349101766 |
| 2019 | Andrea Poulin Hamilton, MT | U | $7,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Chandra Scheschy Great Falls, MT | U | $5,200 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Brett Camen Libby, MT | U | $4,750 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Travis Stevenson Great Falls, MT | U | $3,200 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Musicians Institute Fbo Toni Stillwagon Butte, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Cory Lynch Great Falls, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Donald Miller Great Falls, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Jenniffer Robinson Great Falls, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | EXPLORE8 DEVISE | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Shannon Payne Billings, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Tonya Maria Mhoon East Helena, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Kenneth Mintling Pompeys Pillar, MT | U | $2,199 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Cedric Brown Billings, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Janet Koostra Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2019 | Coreen Kelly Pompeys Pillar, MT | U | $1,800 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031369349101218 |
| 2018 | Shannon Payne Billings, MT | U | $5,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Chelsea Stillman Missoula, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Cedric Brown Billings, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Travis Stevenson Great Falls, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Ed Worrell Great Falls, MT | U | $3,900 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Jeffrey a Campbell Great Falls, MT | U | $3,230 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Shane Mcguire Missoula, MT | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Richard Vaughn Beck Lolo, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Lexie Booth Billings, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Bryan David Arnold Butte, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Deborah Hanson Helena, MT | U | $1,760 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Roland Larance Billings, MT | U | $1,200 | paid | EXPLORE8 DEVISE | 201921209349101217 |
| 2018 | Galynn Robinson Billings, MT | U | $1,200 | paid | EXPLORE8 DEVISE | 201921209349101217 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601319349102020 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531279349101748 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411279349102541 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311309349100046 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202231179349100713 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111249349101766 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202031369349101218 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.0 | 201921209349101217 |
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/466272600.json.
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