Susan Scott Heyneman Foundation
Invitation OnlyBillings, Montana · EIN 74-2364561 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$246K
Organizations funded32
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$3.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
18% of grants went outside Montana.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Art Museum | Billings, MT | For Year 1 of project to reinstall and reimagine permanent art collection | $35,000 |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | Billings, MT | For general operations | $30,000 |
| Alberta Bair Theatre | Billings, MT | For stage lift replacement project | $25,000 |
| Missoula Art Museum | Missoula, MT | For front entry redesign project | $25,000 |
| Stillwater Historical SocietyMuseum of the Beartooths | Columbus, MT | For high-density shelving project | $20,000 |
| Aclu | Missoula, MT | For general operations | $17,500 |
| Humanities Montana | Missoula, MT | For Poet Laureate program | $15,190 |
| Arts & Above | Missoula, MT | For touring show Compartilhamento | $9,000 |
| Chinook Horses | Billings, MT | For youth leadership development program | $5,000 |
| Family Service | Billings, MT | General support | $5,000 |
| Montana Performing Arts Consortium Inc | Great Falls, MT | For touring and increasing local access to performing arts experiences | $5,000 |
| Mountain Shadow Association | Bozeman, MT | For general operations | $5,000 |
| Suffer Out Loud | Bozeman, MT | For mental healthcare scholarship program | $4,700 |
| Powder River Basin Resource Council (PBRC) | Sheridan, WY | General support | $4,000 |
| Sheridan Community Land Trust | Sheridan, WY | General support | $4,000 |
| Center for a Vital Community | Sheridan, WY | General support | $3,000 |
| Montana Rescue Mission | Billings, MT | General support | $3,000 |
| Tumbleweed | Billings, MT | General support | $3,000 |
| Wyo Theater | Sheridan, WY | General support | $3,000 |
| Bare Bait Dance | Missoula, MT | For touring show Kinetoscope | $2,850 |
| Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation | Red Lodge, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Absarokee Volunteer Ambulance | Absarokee, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Absarokee Volunteer Fire Department | Absarokee, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Cobblestone Preservation Committee | Absarokee, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Community Congregational Church (fka Absarokee Congregational Church) | Absarokee, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Nations To Neighbors Montana | Billings, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of MT | Billings, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Reproductive Healthcare of the Big Horns | Sheridan, WY | General support | $2,000 |
| Shakespeare in the Park | Bozeman, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Yellowstone Public Radio | Billings, MT | General support | $2,000 |
| Montana Public Television | Bozeman, MT | General support | $1,000 |
| WY Public Television | Riverton, WY | General support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $246,240 | 32 |
| 2024 | $200,000 | 34 |
| 2023 | $216,200 | 31 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 19, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642319349100509
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-2364561
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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