Grants paid by Paul Milan and Cynthia Long Foster Foundation
EIN 81-4703537 · Billings, MT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Paul Milan and Cynthia Long Foster Foundation of Billings, MT (EIN 81-4703537) reported 94 grants paid totaling $529,000 to 42 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
$529,000
94 grants
Recipients
42
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $25,000 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | $40,000 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $46,000 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $50,000 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $58,000 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $73,000 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $75,000 | — |
| 2025 | 20 | $162,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 42 recipients receiving the most from Paul Milan and Cynthia Long Foster Foundation, by grants paid, out of 42 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA Billings | U | Billings, MT | 8 | $110,000 | 2025 |
| Great Falls Food Bank 20-3811995 | D | Great Falls, MT | 6 | $61,000 | 2024 |
| Tumbleweed | U | Billings, MT | 7 | $39,500 | 2025 |
| Family Promise | U | Great Falls, MT | 5 | $36,000 | 2024 |
| Great Falls Community Food Bank 36-3540471 | B | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Giant Springs Elementary Pt | U | Great Falls, MT | 2 | $16,000 | 2021 |
| West Elementary PTA | U | Great Falls, MT | 7 | $16,000 | 2024 |
| Education Foundation Billings Public Schools | U | Billings, MT | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Gf | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Seattle Children's Theater | U | Seattle, WA | 5 | $13,500 | 2023 |
| Casa - Can Childrens Advocate Network | U | Great Falls, MT | 7 | $13,500 | 2024 |
| Clark County Foodbank 91-1307564 | C | Vancouver, WA | 3 | $12,500 | 2023 |
| Billings Trailnet 81-0538394 | B | Billings, MT | 5 | $11,000 | 2022 |
| Lopez Island Family Resource Center 91-1919212 | B | Lopez Island, WA | 2 | $10,750 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Cascade County 81-0475269 | C | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| District 4 Hrdc - Havre Food Bank | U | Havre, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Art House Billings | U | Billings, MT | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| YWCA Billings | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Msub Foundation | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs 95-4116679 | B | Calabasas, CA | 2 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Ask in Earnest | U | Shepherd, MT | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Find Food Bank 33-0006007 | B | Indio, CA | 2 | $7,250 | 2025 |
| YWCA | U | Billings, MT | 2 | $7,000 | 2021 |
| Montana Historical Society 81-0287203 | D | Helena, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Montana Free Press 47-5237719 | C | Helena, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Art House | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Children's Museum 84-1370101 | D | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Montana Bioscience Alliance 20-1647600 | B | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Smart Reading 93-1051724 | C | Portland, OR | 2 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley 95-6122699 | C | Coachella, CA | 1 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Nations to Neighbors 33-2332308 | C | Billings, MT | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Casa Great Falls | U | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Billings Public Schools | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Holocaust Center for Humanity 91-1464233 | B | Seattle, WA | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Wise Wonders Museum 36-4809044 | D | Billings, MT | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Explorers Academy | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Children's Theater | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 |
| Oregon Childrens Foundation | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $1,250 | 2018 |
| Newman Elementary PTA | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Local Media Foundation 36-4427750 | B | Lake City, MI | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Msu Foundation | U | Billings, MT | 1 | $500 | 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 94 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Great Falls Community Food Bank Great Falls, MT | B | $20,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Family Promise of Gf Great Falls, MT | U | $15,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | YMCA Billings Billings, MT | U | $15,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Msub Foundation Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | YWCA Billings Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Boys and Girls Club of Cascade County Great Falls, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | District 4 Hrdc - Havre Food Bank Havre, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Tumbleweed Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Ask in Earnest Shepherd, MT | U | $7,500 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Lopez Island Family Resource Center Lopez Island, WA | B | $7,500 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Children's Museum Great Falls, MT | D | $5,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Montana Bioscience Alliance Bozeman, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Montana Historical Society Helena, MT | D | $5,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Montana Free Press Helena, MT | C | $5,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Art House Billings, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Find Food Bank Indio, CA | B | $4,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Boys and Girls Club of Coachella Valley Coachella, CA | C | $3,500 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Nations to Neighbors Billings, MT | C | $2,500 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2025 | Casa Great Falls Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations | 202611269349101516 |
| 2024 | Great Falls Food Bank Great Falls, MT | D | $17,000 | paid | Backpacks for kids. | 202541359349104804 |
| 2024 | YMCA Billings Billings, MT | U | $15,000 | paid | General operations. | 202541359349104804 |
| 2024 | Family Promise Great Falls, MT | U | $12,000 | paid | General operations. | 202541359349104804 |
| 2024 | Education Foundation Billings Public Schools Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations. | 202541359349104804 |
| 2024 | Tumbleweed Billings, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202541359349104804 |
| 2024 | West Elementary PTA Great Falls, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202541359349104804 |
| 2024 | Find Food Bank Indio, CA | B | $3,250 | paid | General operations. | 202541359349104804 |
| 2024 | Lopez Island Family Resource Center Lopez Island, WA | B | $3,250 | paid | General operations. | 202541359349104804 |
| 2024 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | General operations | 202541359349104804 |
| 2024 | Casa - Can Childrens Advocate Network Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202541359349104804 |
| 2023 | YMCA Billings Billings, MT | U | $15,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Great Falls Food Bank Great Falls, MT | D | $15,000 | paid | Backpacks for kids. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Family Promise Great Falls, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Clark County Foodbank Vancouver, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Education Foundation Billings Public Schools Billings, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Art House Billings Billings, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Tumbleweed Billings, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Holocaust Center for Humanity Seattle, WA | B | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Seattle Children's Theater Seattle, WA | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | West Elementary PTA Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Local Media Foundation Lake City, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2023 | Casa - Can Childrens Advocate Network Great Falls, MT | U | $1,000 | paid | General operations. | 202421069349100912 |
| 2022 | Great Falls Food Bank Great Falls, MT | D | $15,000 | paid | Backpacks for kids. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2022 | Family Promise Great Falls, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2022 | YMCA Billings Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2022 | Clark County Foodbank Vancouver, WA | C | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2022 | Art House Billings Billings, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2022 | Seattle Children's Theater Seattle, WA | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2022 | Tumbleweed Billings, MT | U | $2,500 | paid | General operations. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2022 | Billings Trailnet Billings, MT | B | $2,500 | paid | General operations. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2022 | West Elementary PTA Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2022 | Casa - Can Childrens Advocate Network Great Falls, MT | U | $1,000 | paid | General operations. | 202311079349100541 |
| 2021 | Giant Springs Elementary Pt Great Falls, MT | U | $15,000 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2021 | YMCA Billings Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2021 | Tumbleweed Billings, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2021 | YWCA Billings, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2021 | Casa - Can Childrens Advocate Network Great Falls, MT | U | $3,500 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2021 | Clark County Foodbank Vancouver, WA | C | $2,500 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2021 | Billings Trailnet Billings, MT | B | $2,500 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2021 | Seattle Children's Theater Seattle, WA | U | $2,500 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2021 | Billings Public Schools Billings, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2021 | West Elementary PTA Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202221309349103767 |
| 2020 | Great Falls Food Bank Great Falls, MT | D | $10,000 | paid | Backpacks for kids. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | Tumbleweed Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | YMCA Billings Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | Billings Trailnet Billings, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | YWCA Billings, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | West Elementary PTA Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | Seattle Children's Theater Seattle, WA | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | Casa - Can Childrens Advocate Network Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | Wise Wonders Museum Billings, MT | D | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | Smart Reading Portland, OR | C | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2020 | Explorers Academy Billings, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202132439349101013 |
| 2019 | YMCA Billings Billings, MT | U | $25,000 | paid | General operations. | 202021489349100312 |
| 2019 | Seattle Children's Theater Seattle, WA | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202021489349100312 |
| 2019 | Tumbleweed Billings, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202021489349100312 |
| 2019 | Billings Trailnet Billings, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202021489349100312 |
| 2019 | Smart Reading Portland, OR | C | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202021489349100312 |
| 2019 | Family Promise Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202021489349100312 |
| 2019 | Great Falls Food Bank Great Falls, MT | D | $2,000 | paid | Backpacks for kids. | 202021489349100312 |
| 2019 | Casa - Can Childrens Advocate Network Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 202021489349100312 |
| 2019 | West Elementary PTA Great Falls, MT | U | $1,000 | paid | General operations. | 202021489349100312 |
| 2018 | YMCA Billings Billings, MT | U | $10,000 | paid | General operations. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | Casa - Can Childrens Advocate Network Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | Great Falls Food Bank Great Falls, MT | D | $2,000 | paid | Backpacks for kids. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | Billings Trailnet Billings, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | West Elementary PTA Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | Family Promise Great Falls, MT | U | $2,000 | paid | General operations. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | Oregon Childrens Foundation Portland, OR | U | $1,250 | paid | General operations. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | Children's Theater Seattle, WA | U | $1,250 | paid | General operations. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | Giant Springs Elementary Pt Great Falls, MT | U | $1,000 | paid | General operations. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | Newman Elementary PTA Billings, MT | U | $1,000 | paid | General operations. | 201911339349102771 |
| 2018 | Msu Foundation Billings, MT | U | $500 | paid | Brick for Yellowstone Science Building. | 201911339349102771 |
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 | 202611269349101516 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541359349104804 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421069349100912 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311079349100541 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221309349103767 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132439349101013 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202021489349100312 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911339349102771 |
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/814703537.json.
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