Funding search · EIN 810473714 · Miles City, MT
William and Lorene Nefsy Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 48
- grants reported
- $331,638
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $6,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Dawson Community College Athletics1 grant · $35,000
- Friends of Beaver Creek Lodge1 grant · $20,000
- McFcarter County Cf Fund1 grant · $18,500
- Town of Terry1 grant · $16,500
- Billings Catholic Schools Foundation2 grants · $14,500
- Pondera Rec Association1 grant · $12,500
- Beaverhead County High School1 grant · $12,000
- Fergus Wrestling Club1 grant · $12,000
- Wild Horse Sports Association1 grant · $11,500
- Lavina Public Schools2 grants · $11,100
Giving over time
Grant history
All 48 reported grants, largest first.
- $35,000
Dawson Community College Athletics · Glendive, MT · 2022
Community Support/Youth Athletics
- $20,000
Friends of Beaver Creek Lodge · Havre, MT · 2024
Community Support
- $18,500
McFcarter County Cf Fund · Helena, MT · 2022
Community Support
- $16,500
Town of Terry · Terry, MT · 2024
Community Support
- $12,500
Pondera Rec Association · Lavina, MT · 2023
Community Support/Youth Athletics
- $12,000
Beaverhead County High School · Dillon, MT · 2024
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $12,000
Fergus Wrestling Club · Lewistown, MT · 2024
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $11,500
Wild Horse Sports Association · Plains, MT · 2024
Community Support
- $10,268
Bigfork Youth Baseball Association · Bigfork, MT · 2023
Youth Athletics
- $9,500
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation · Billings, MT · 2023
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $8,738
Eagle Mount Billings · Billings, MT · 2022
Community Support
- $8,000
Ekalaka Public Schools · Ekalaka, MT · 2023
Community Support/Youth Athletics
- $7,500
Missoula County Public Schools · Missoula, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $7,400
Hobson Public Schools · Hobson, MT · 2021
Youth Atheltics/Community Support
- $7,000
Bonner School District · Bonner, MT · 2024
Community Support
- $7,000
Custer County Rural Fire Department · Miles City, MT · 2023
Community Support
- $7,000
Big Sky High School Softball · Missoula, MT · 2022
Youth Athletics
- $6,750
Bozeman Sports Park Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $6,625
Beaverhead Little League · Dillon, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $6,600
Miles City Youth Hockey Association · Miles City, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $6,500
Bozeman School District 7 · Bozeman, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $6,100
Lavina Public Schools · Lavina, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $6,000
Fair-Mont-Egan School District · Kalispell, MT · 2023
Youth Athletics
- $6,000
Huntley Project Little League · Ballantine, MT · 2023
Community Support/Youth Athletics
- $6,000
The Rosebud County Cattlewomen Association · Forsyth, MT · 2023
Remington Fire relief Fund
- $5,000
Lavina Public Schools · Lavina, MT · 2023
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $5,000
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation · Billings, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $5,000
Grass Range Public Schools · Grass Range, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $5,000
Huntley Project Development Association · Worden, MT · 2021
Community Support
- $5,000
Sidney Tiger Sharks · Sidney, MT · 2021
Community Support/Youth Athletics
- $4,400
Roosevelt Bainville Public Schools · Bainville, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $3,500
Waterworks Art Museum · Miles City, MT · 2024
Cultural/Community Support
- $3,500
East Valley Middle School · East Helena, MT · 2023
Community Support/Youth Athletics
- $3,500
Wibaux Fun and Games · Wibaux, MT · 2023
Community Support
- $3,470
Richland County Adult Softball Association · Sidney, MT · 2023
Community Support
- $3,400
Richey Public Schools (County of Dawson School District) · Richey, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $2,887
Bearpaw Volunteer Fire Department · Havre, MT · 2021
Community Support
- $2,500
Pondera Coalition for Progress · Conrad, MT · 2022
Community Support
- $2,500
Richey Puclic Library · Richey, MT · 2022
Education/Community Support
- $2,500
Richland County Adult Softball Association · Sidney, MT · 2022
Community Support
- $2,500
Waterworks Art Museum · Miles City, MT · 2022
Cultural/Community Support
- $2,500
Cut Bank Public School District #15 · Cut Bank, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $2,250
Lambert Public Schools · Lambert, MT · 2021
Youth Athletics/Community Support
- $2,000
City of Miles City · Miles City, MT · 2022
Community Support
- $1,500
Wibaux Public Schools · Wibaux, MT · 2022
Youth Program/Community Support
- $1,400
Rau Elementary School · Sidney, MT · 2023
Community Support/Youth Athletics
- $750
Huntley Project Museum · Huntley, MT · 2024
Cultural/Community Support
- $600
Geraldine K-12 School District #3 · Geraldine, MT · 2023
Community Support/Youth Athletics
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