The Gerhart Foundation

Tax-deductible

Great Falls, MT501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-0501137Revenue $212K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 2286, 59403-2286 · Great Falls, MTTax-exempt since Nov 1995Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$212K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$142K
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$212K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$510K
FY2021$84K
FY2022−$99K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$212K
Expenses
$142K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$142K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 81% · $114K Operating & administrative 19% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Great Falls, MT.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 17 grants · $114K · 2025–2025
United Way of Cascade CntFY2025$15,000
Boys & Girls ClubsFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$11,000
Salvation ArmyFY2025$11,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$11,000
Great Falls Rescue MissionFY2025$11,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
Scottish Rite Language CenterFY2025$6,000
Great Falls Food BankFY2025$5,000
Alliance for YouthFY2025$5,000
Belt Performing Arts CenterFY2025$4,000
Girl Scouts of MontanawyomingFY2025$3,000
Central Mt Lil' Wranglers RodeoFY2025$3,000
Boy Scouts of AmericaFY2025$3,000
Great Falls Public Library FdnFY2025$2,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,000
Great Falls Public School FdnFY2025$1,500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$7K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$212K
Investment income$212K
Money out
$142K
Grants paid$114K
Running costs$28K
Owns and owes
$2.3M
net assets
Cash and savings$43K
Total assets$2.3M
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$212K
Total revenue$212K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$43K
Total assets$2.3M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.3M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $212K$142K$70K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $114K$145K−$31K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$139K−$62K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 −$99K$138K−$236K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$175K−$91K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $510K$135K$374K$2.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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