First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 81-0465899 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $9.8M
- Grants reported
- 1,525
- Median grant
- $2.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 767 | $5M |
| 2024 | 758 | $4.8M |
Where First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | DANIEL ISLAND, SC | General Operating Support | 2024 | $687.5K |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | DANIEL ISLAND, SC | Employee Giving Program Distributions | 2025 | $663.2K |
| YELLOWSTONE ICE FOUNDATION | BILLINGS, MT | New Ice Rink | 2025 | $125K |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MONTANA INC | GREAT FALLS, MT | General Operating Support | 2025 | $103K |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MONTANA INC | GREAT FALLS, MT | General Operating Support | 2024 | $102.5K |
| E4E RELIEF LLC | CHARLOTTE, NC | General Operating Support | 2024 | $69.8K |
| WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WHITEFISH, MT | Great Fish Challenge | 2025 | $59.5K |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | Financial Education | 2025 | $50K |
| RIVERPEAK HEALTH | RIVERTON, WY | General Operating Support | 2025 | $50K |
| Billings School District | Billings, MT | Daylis Stadium Project | 2025 | $50K |
| Leadership Wyoming | CASPER, WY | General Operating Support | 2024 | $50K |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC | CASPER, WY | General Operating Support | 2024 | $43K |
| WISE WONDERS CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC | BILLINGS, MT | Financial Education | 2025 | $40.2K |
| E4E RELIEF LLC | Atlanta, GA | Emergency Relief | 2025 | $38.7K |
| FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND INC | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | Workforce Development | 2025 | $37.5K |
| SECOND HARVEST INLAND NORTHWEST | SPOKANE, WA | General Operating Support | 2024 | $37.3K |
| IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | BOISE, ID | Nonprofit Education | 2025 | $36K |
| FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | Neighbors Feeding Neighbors | 2025 | $35.5K |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | General Operating Support | 2024 | $35K |
| WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WHITEFISH, MT | General Operating Support | 2024 | $32.7K |
| MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY | BEND, OR | General Operating Support | 2025 | $32.5K |
| COMMUNITY ENTRY SERVICES INC | RIVERTON, WY | General Operating Support | 2025 | $32.5K |
| NETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | General Operating Support | 2024 | $31.5K |
| UNITED WAY OF TREASURE VALLEY INC | BOISE, ID | General Operating Support | 2024 | $30K |
| ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH INC | GREAT FALLS, MT | General Operating Support | 2025 | $30K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Amberly Pahut Exec Director
- Address
- 401 N 31st St Suite 400 Billings, MT, 59101
- Phone
- 4062555393
- Foundation@fib.com
- Deadlines
- Refer to Foundation website for online application.
- Application materials
- Refer to Foundation website for online application.
- Restrictions
- The grants are intended to serve the communities of interest to First Interstate Bank.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.