Funding search · EIN 810465899 · Billings, MT

First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation

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$21.8M
in grants paid
4,421
grants
3,364
recipients
2022–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $663,178

    The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Daniel Island, SC · 2025

    Employee Giving Program Distributions

  • $125,000

    Yellowstone Ice Foundation · Billings, MT · 2025

    New Ice Rink

  • $103,000

    Special Olympics Montana · Great Falls, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $59,490

    Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2025

    Great Fish Challenge

  • $50,000

    Junior Achievement of South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2025

    Financial Education

  • $50,000

    Billings School District · Billings, MT · 2025

    Daylis Stadium Project

  • $50,000

    Riverpeak Health · Riverton, WY · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $40,245

    Wise Wonders Childrens Museum · Billings, MT · 2025

    Financial Education

  • $38,713

    E4e Relief Llc · Atlanta, GA · 2025

    Emergency Relief

  • $37,500

    Four Bands Community Fund · Eagle Butte, SD · 2025

    Workforce Development

  • $36,000

    Idaho Community Foundation · Boise, ID · 2025

    Nonprofit Education

  • $35,500

    Feeding South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $32,500

    Mountainstar Family Relief Nursery · Bend, OR · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $32,500

    Community Entry Services · Riverton, WY · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $30,000

    Jackson Hole Airport · Jackson, WY · 2025

    Beautifying the Airport Project

  • $30,000

    Alliance for Youth · Great Falls, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $29,000

    Isaac Foundation · Spokane, WA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $28,000

    Leadership Montana · Bozeman, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $27,500

    Ringgold County Development Corp · Mount Ayr, IA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $26,000

    Gratitude in Action Foundation · Billings, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,500

    Mills County Storehouse · Glenwood, IA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,500

    Food Bank of Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,500

    New Visions Homeless Services · Council Blfs, IA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,500

    Boys and Girls Club of Fremont County · Canon City, CO · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,500

    Gardiner Food Pantry of Park County · Gardiner, MT · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,000

    A Bridge Between US · Scenic, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Family Access Network Foundation · Bend, OR · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Aspire · Aberdeen, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Young Womens Christian Assn · Helena, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Spokane Edible Tree Project · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,000

    Montana Community Development Corporation · Missoula, MT · 2025

    Workforce Development

  • $25,000

    Fund for Public Education · Jackson, WY · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Willis Dady Emergency Shelter · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Story County · Ames, IA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Montana Food Bank Network · Missoula, MT · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Mitchell, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Project Patchwork · Portland, OR · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Heart-N-Soul Community Cafe · Fargo, ND · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,000

    Northwest Infant Survival Alliance Sids Foundation of Washington · Coeur D Alene, ID · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Joshuas Storehouse & Distribution Center · Casper, WY · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Wellspring Family Services · Seattle, WA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Watertown School District 14-4 · Watertown, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Flathead Food Bank · Kalispell, MT · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,000

    Victims of Violence Intervention Program · Spearfish, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Leadership Wyoming · Casper, WY · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Watertown Cares · Watertown, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Backpack Society · Hghlnds Ranch, CO · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,000

    Klamath Crisis Center · Klamath Falls, OR · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    The Harriet Anderson Memorial · Missoula, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Boise Adaptive Snowsport Education · Boise, ID · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Pcm Food Pantry · Monroe, IA · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,000

    St Johns Health Foundation · Jackson, WY · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Sioux Falls Cares · Sioux Falls, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    St Peters Health Foundation · Helena, MT · 2025

    Petes Place Daycare Project

  • $25,000

    Clatsop Community Action · Astoria, OR · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska · Gering, NE · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Custer County Community Table · Miles City, MT · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,000

    Kidspak · Loveland, CO · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Coles Pantry · Billings, MT · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $25,000

    Newtown-Harris R-Iii · Newtown, MO · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $25,000

    Smithsonian Institute · Washington, DC · 2025

    Education

  • $22,500

    Greater Missoula Family Young Mens Christian Association · Missoula, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $22,500

    Community Leadership and Development · Billings, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $22,200

    Habitat for Humanity International · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $20,500

    Idaho Foodbank Warehouse · Meridian, ID · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $20,500

    Human Resource Development Council of District Ix · Bozeman, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $20,000

    Childrens Home Society of South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $20,000

    Shodair Childrens Foundation · Helena, MT · 2025

    Mental Health Services

  • $20,000

    Lake Area Improvement Corporation · Madison, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $19,750

    Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter · Billings, MT · 2025

    Campaign

  • $19,000

    Montana Council Economic Education · Helena, MT · 2025

    Financial Education

  • $18,750

    Montana State University Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2025

    Football Indoor Arena

  • $18,000

    Billings Clinic Foundation · Billings, MT · 2025

    Palliative Care

  • $17,500

    United Way of Treasure Valley · Boise, ID · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $17,000

    Second Harvest Inland Northwest · Spokane, WA · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $16,500

    St Vincent Healthcare Foundation · Billings, MT · 2025

    Hospital Campaign

  • $15,000

    Childsafe Colorado · Fort Collins, CO · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $15,000

    Elevate Foundation · Rapid City, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $15,000

    Montana Community Foundation · Helena, MT · 2025

    Rural Community Initiative

  • $15,000

    Sioux Empire United Way · Sioux Falls, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $14,050

    Five Valleys Land Trust · Missoula, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $14,000

    Red Lodge Area Community Foundation · Red Lodge, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $13,500

    Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated · Missoula, MT · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $12,500

    Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation · Crow Agency, MT · 2025

    Workforce Development

  • $12,500

    Custer County Foundation · Broken Bow, NE · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $12,407

    Western South Dakota Senior Services · Rapid City, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $12,200

    South Central Iowa Community Action Program · Sheraton, IA · 2025

    Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

  • $12,062

    United Way of the Black Hills · Rapid City, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $11,500

    Foundation of Montana State University-Billings · Billings, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $11,500

    Leadership South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $11,000

    Montana Rescue Mission · Billings, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $11,000

    Volunteers of America · Sheridan, WY · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $11,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Yellowstone County · Billings, MT · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $10,700

    Friendship Haven · Fort Dodge, IA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $10,700

    Raising Readers in Story County · Ames, IA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $10,500

    Forterra Nw · Seattle, WA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $10,400

    Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2025

    General Operating Support

  • $10,000

    Nonprofit Association of Oregon · Portland, OR · 2025

    Education

  • $10,000

    Share Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Education

  • $10,000

    South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadship Foundaiton · Brookings, SD · 2025

    Education

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.