Funding search · EIN 464491120 · Sheridan, WY

Plank Stewardship Initiative

Name: Plank Stewardship Initiative grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

41
grants reported: $758,991
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education sustainable conservation ranchers agriculture ranching native tech

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Women in Ranching3 grants · $117,850
Quivira Coalition3 grants · $94,700
Montana Land Reliance2 grants · $75,000
Intertribal Agriculture Council3 grants · $74,500
Winnett Aces3 grants · $52,000
University of Wyoming1 grant · $36,940
Crook County Natural Resource1 grant · $31,670
Sheridan County Wy Conservation2 grants · $31,042
Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie2 grants · $30,000
Sheridan County Mt Conservation2 grants · $28,000

Giving over time

$31,670

2022

$161,325

2023

$287,035

2024

$278,961

2025

Grant history

All 41 reported grants, largest first.

$62,750
Women in Ranching · Cohagen, MT · 2025
Ranching education for women
$48,000
Montana Land Reliance · Helena, MT · 2025
Land conservation and stewardship
$46,600
Quivira Coalition · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Sustainable ag tech assistance
$45,000
Intertribal Agriculture Council · Billings, MT · 2023
Sustainable native american agricult
$36,940
University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY · 2025
Managing grasses invading ecosystems
$31,670
Crook County Natural Resource · Sundance, WY · 2022
Crop cover project
$29,000
Women in Ranching · Cohagen, MT · 2024
Ranching education for women
$27,000
Montana Land Reliance · Helena, MT · 2024
Land conservation and stewardship
$27,000
Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie · Douglas, WY · 2024
Sustainable agriculture tech support
$27,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Tr · Cheyenne, WY · 2023
Ranching stewardship education
$26,100
Women in Ranching · Cohagen, MT · 2023
Ranching education for women
$25,600
Quivira Coalition · Santa Fe, NM · 2025
Sustainable ag tech assistance
$25,200
Sheridan County Mt Conservation · Plentywood, MT · 2024
Water conservation monitoring and ed
$25,200
Winnett Aces · Winnett, MT · 2024
Sustainable agriculture education
$24,300
Winnett Aces · Winnett, MT · 2023
Sustainable agriculture education
$23,000
Intertribal Agriculture Council · Billings, MT · 2024
Ag ed for native american youth
$22,500
Clear Creek Conservation District · Buffalo, WY · 2025
Seeding fire lines with native grass
$22,500
Petroleum County Conservation · Winnett, MT · 2025
Water conservation projects for ag
$22,500
Quivira Coalition · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Sustainable agriculture education
$21,542
Sheridan County Wy Conservation · Sheridan, WY · 2025
Sustainable ag ed for ranchers
$20,000
Johnson County Fire Relief Fund · Buffalo, WY · 2024
Ranching wildfire recovery support
$20,000
Pheasants Forever · St Paul, MN · 2024
Wildfire relief efforts for ranchers
$11,350
Montana Association of Conservation · Helena, MT · 2025
Conservation education for ranchers
$10,000
Sheridan Community Land Trust · Sheridan, WY · 2025
Wildlife-friendly fencing education
$10,000
Wyoming Farm Bureau Foundation · Laramie, WY · 2024
Young farmer and rancher education
$9,500
Sheridan County Wy Conservation · Sheridan, WY · 2024
Sustainable ag ed for ranchers
$9,000
Wyoming Farm Bureau Foundation · Laramie, WY · 2023
Young farmer and rancher education
$8,250
Wyoming Stockgrowers Land Trust · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Ranching succession education
$7,425
Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust · Cheyenne, WY · 2023
Land conservation and education
$6,500
Intertribal Agriculture Council · Billings, MT · 2025
Ag ed for native american youth
$6,000
Campbell County Conservation Distri · Gillette, WY · 2024
Economic sustainability education
$4,950
Montana Association of Conservation · Helena, MT · 2024
Conservation education for ranchers
$4,000
Hopa Mountain · Bozeman, MT · 2025
Cultivate native seed crops
$3,866
Ranchers Stewardship Alliance · Malta, MT · 2025
Assist ranchers with estate planning
$3,535
Wyoming Stockgrowers Endowment Tr · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Rancher wildfire recovery support
$3,000
Thunder Basin Grasslands Prairie · Douglas, WY · 2025
Sustainable agriculture tech support
$2,800
Sheridan County Mt Conservation · Plentywood, MT · 2025
Water conservation monitoring and ed
$2,500
Winnett Aces · Winnett, MT · 2025
Sustainable agriculture education
$1,800
Custer Count Mt Conservation Distri · Miles City, MT · 2024
Sustainable ag ed for ranchers
$-200
Wyoming Farm Bureau Foundation · Laramie, WY · 2025
Refund of prior year grant
$-4,687
Wyoming Stockgrowers Land Trust · Cheyenne, WY · 2025
Refund of prior year grant

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