Buchanan Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 46-1187037

Foundation Overview

Based in Great Falls, MT, Buchanan Family Foundation has awarded 228 grants totaling $361,946 to organizations in Kentucky, Oklahoma and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $6,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$361,946
Total Assets
$163,972
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Decline
-70% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 7%

2 of 29 recipients (7%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Montana

63% of grants are awarded in Montana, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Montana, funding concentrates in Missoula (34%), Great Falls (23%), Helena (17%).

Funding Trajectory
-23%

Declining funding trend with 23% decrease over 5 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Education + General Purposes

Dual focus on education (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Buchanan Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alice Lloyd College $400 Pippa Passes, KY, US General Operating 2025
Cm Russell Museum $2,500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2025
Deliverfund $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Operating 2025
Diocese Of Helena $3,000 Helena, MT, US Annual Catholic Appeal - St Francis Xavier Parrish 2025
Doctors Without Borders $500 Hagerstown, MD, US General Operating 2025
Flathead Lake Bio Station $1,000 Polson, MT, US General Operating 2025
Friends Of Bigfork Fire Department $500 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2025
Gary Sinise Foundation $1,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Operating 2025
Great Falls Central Catholic High School $1,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2025
Habitat For Humanity $300 Americus, GA, US General Operating 2025
Manning Foundation $100 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2025
Marine Toys For Tots Foundation $300 Des Moines, IA, US General Operating 2025
Missoula Butterfly House And Insectarium $3,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2025
Missoula Food Bank $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2025
Montana Community Foundation Fbo Um $1,000 Helena, MT, US John And Sheila Buchanan Fnd. Fbo Of U Of M School Of Business Administration 2025
Montana Sheriffs And Peace Officers Assn $1,000 Miles City, MT, US General Operating 2025
Neighborworks Great Falls $1,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2025
Partnerships For Change $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating - For Lama Tenzin-india 2025
Poverello Center $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2025
Shodair Children's Hospital $500 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2025
Shriners Hospitals For Children $500 Ranson, WV, US General Operating 2025
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2025
Students For Life Of America $500 Fredericksburg, VA, US General Operating 2025
The Uso $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2025
University Of Montana Foundation $1,000 Missoula, MT, US School Of Business Scholarship 2025
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of United States $500 Milford, NH, US General Operating 2025
Watson Children's Shelter $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2025
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operating 2025
Ywca $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2025
Child Bridge $1,746 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2024
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium $5,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2024
Alice Lloyd College $400 Pippa Passes, KY, US General Operating 2023
American Legion Nat Headquarters $1,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Operating 2023
Child Bridge $4,000 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2023
Cm Russell Museum $5,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2023
Deliverfund $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Operating 2023
Diocese Of Helena $2,000 Helena, MT, US Annual Catholic Appeal - St Francis Xavier Parrish 2023
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Operating 2023
Flathead Lake Bio Station $1,000 Polson, MT, US General Operating 2023
Friends Of Bigfork Fire Department $500 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2023
Gary Sinise Foundation $4,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Operating 2023
Great Falls Central Catholic High School $1,500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2023
Grizzly Riders International $2,500 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Habitat For Humanity $300 Americus, GA, US General Operating 2023
Intermountain $2,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2023
Manning Foundation $100 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2023
Marine Toys For Tots Foundation $500 Des Moines, IA, US General Operating 2023
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium $5,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Missoula Food Bank $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Montana Community Foundation Fbo Um $1,000 Helena, MT, US John And Sheila Buchanan Fnd. Fbo Of U Of M School Of Business Administration 2023
Montana Sheriffs & Peace Officers Assn $1,000 Miles City, MT, US General Operating 2023
Neighborworks Great Falls $1,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2023
Partnerships For Change $4,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating - For Lama Tenzin-india 2023
Poverello Center $1,500 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Shodair Children's Hospital $500 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2023
Shriners Hospitals For Children $500 Ranson, WV, US General Operating 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2023
Students For Life Of America $400 Fredericksburg, VA, US General Operating 2023
The Uso $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2023
University Of Montana Foundation $2,000 Missoula, MT, US School Of Business Scholarship 2023
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of United States $1,000 Milford, NH, US General Operating 2023
Watson Children's Shelter $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Wounded Warrior Project $3,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operating 2023
Ywca $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Alice Lloyd College $400 Pippa Passes, KY, US General Operating 2023
American Legion Nat Headquarters $1,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Operating 2023
Child Bridge $4,000 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2023
Cm Russell Museum $5,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2023
Deliverfund $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Operating 2023
Diocese Of Helena $2,000 Helena, MT, US Annual Catholic Appeal - St Francis Xavier Parrish 2023
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 Hagerstown, MD, US General Operating 2023
Flathead Lake Bio Station $1,000 Polson, MT, US General Operating 2023
Friends Of Bigfork Fire Department $500 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2023
Gary Sinise Foundation $4,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Operating 2023
Great Falls Central Catholic High School $1,500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2023
Grizzly Riders International $2,500 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Habitat For Humanity $300 Americus, GA, US General Operating 2023
Intermountain $2,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2023
Manning Foundation $100 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2023
Marine Toys For Tots Foundation $500 Des Moines, IA, US General Operating 2023
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium $5,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Missoula Food Bank $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Montana Community Foundation Fbo Um $1,000 Helena, MT, US John And Sheila Buchanan Fnd. Fbo Of U Of M School Of Business Administration 2023
Montana Sheriffs & Peace Officers Assn $1,000 Miles City, MT, US General Operating 2023
Neighborworks Great Falls $1,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2023
Partnerships For Change $4,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating - For Lama Tenzin-india 2023
Poverello Center $1,500 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Shodair Children's Hospital $500 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2023
Shriners Hospitals For Children $500 Ranson, WV, US General Operating 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2023
Students For Life Of America $400 Fredericksburg, VA, US General Operating 2023
The Uso $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2023
University Of Montana Foundation $2,000 Missoula, MT, US School Of Business Scholarship 2023
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of United States $1,000 Milford, NH, US General Operating 2023
Watson Children's Shelter $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Wounded Warrior Project $3,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operating 2023
Ywca $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2023
Alice Lloyd College $200 Pippa Passes, KY, US General Operating 2022
American Legion Nat Headquarters $500 Tulsa, OK, US General Operating 2022
Child Bridge $3,000 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2022
Cm Russell Museum $5,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2022
Deliverfund $4,000 Dallas, TX, US General Operating 2022
Diocese Of Helena $1,000 Helena, MT, US Annual Catholic Appeal - St Francis Xavier Parrish 2022
Doctors Without Borders $500 Hagerstown, MD, US General Operating 2022
Flathead Lake Bio Station $1,000 Polson, MT, US General Operating 2022
Friends Of Bigfork Fire Department $500 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2022
Gary Sinise Foundation $3,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Operating 2022
Great Falls Central Catholic High School $1,500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2022
Grizzly Riders International $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Habitat For Humanity $300 Americus, GA, US General Operating 2022
Intermountain $2,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2022
Manning Foundation $100 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2022
Marine Toys For Tots Foundation $300 Des Moines, IA, US General Operating 2022
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium $5,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Missoula Food Bank $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Montana Business Professionals Of America $5,000 Billings, MT, US Scholarship Program 2022
Montana Community Foundation Fbo Um $1,000 Helena, MT, US John And Sheila Buchanan Fnd. Fbo Of U Of M School Of Business Administration 2022
Montana Sheriffs & Peace Officers Assn $1,000 Miles City, MT, US General Operating 2022
Neighborworks Great Falls $500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2022
Partnerships For Change $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating - For Lama Tenzin-india 2022
Poverello Center $1,500 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Shodair Children's Hospital $500 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2022
Shriners Hospitals For Children $500 Ranson, WV, US General Operating 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2022
Students For Life Of America $200 Fredericksburg, VA, US General Operating 2022
The Uso $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2022
University Of Montana Foundation $2,000 Missoula, MT, US School Of Business Scholarship 2022
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of United States $500 Milford, NH, US General Operating 2022
Watson Children's Shelter $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $3,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operating 2022
Ywca $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Alice Lloyd College $200 Pippa Passes, KY, US General Operating 2022
American Legion Nat Headquarters $500 Tulsa, OK, US General Operating 2022
Child Bridge $3,000 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2022
Cm Russell Museum $5,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2022
Deliverfund $4,000 Dallas, TX, US General Operating 2022
Diocese Of Helena $1,000 Helena, MT, US Annual Catholic Appeal - St Francis Xavier Parrish 2022
Doctors Without Borders $500 Hagerstown, MD, US General Operating 2022
Flathead Lake Bio Station $1,000 Polson, MT, US General Operating 2022
Friends Of Bigfork Fire Department $500 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2022
Gary Sinise Foundation $3,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Operating 2022
Great Falls Central Catholic High School $1,500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2022
Grizzly Riders International $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Habitat For Humanity $300 Americus, GA, US General Operating 2022
Intermountain $2,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2022
Manning Foundation $100 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2022
Marine Toys For Tots Foundation $300 Des Moines, IA, US General Operating 2022
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium $5,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Missoula Food Bank $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Montana Business Professionals Of America $5,000 Billings, MT, US Scholarship Program 2022
Montana Community Foundation Fbo Um $1,000 Helena, MT, US John And Sheila Buchanan Fnd. Fbo Of U Of M School Of Business Administration 2022
Montana Sheriffs & Peace Officers Assn $1,000 Miles City, MT, US General Operating 2022
Neighborworks Great Falls $500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2022
Partnerships For Change $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating - For Lama Tenzin-india 2022
Poverello Center $1,500 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Shodair Children's Hospital $500 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2022
Shriners Hospitals For Children $500 Ranson, WV, US General Operating 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2022
Students For Life Of America $200 Fredericksburg, VA, US General Operating 2022
The Uso $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2022
University Of Montana Foundation $2,000 Missoula, MT, US School Of Business Scholarship 2022
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of United States $500 Milford, NH, US General Operating 2022
Watson Children's Shelter $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $3,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operating 2022
Ywca $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2022
American Legion Nat Headquarters $500 Tulsa, OK, US General Operating 2021
Benefis Foundation - Peace Hospice $500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2021
Child Bridge $2,000 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2021
Cm Russell Museum $5,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2021
Deliverfund $2,000 Dallas, TX, US General Operating 2021
Diocese Of Helena $500 Helena, MT, US Annual Catholic Appeal - St Francis Xavier Parrish 2021
Doctors Without Borders $500 Hagerstown, MD, US General Operating 2021
Flathead Lake Bio Station $1,000 Polson, MT, US General Operating 2021
Friends Of Bigfork Fire Department $200 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2021
Gary Sinise Foundation $3,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Operating 2021
Great Falls Central Catholic High School $500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2021
Great Falls Rescue Mission $500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2021
Habitat For Humanity $300 Americus, GA, US General Operating 2021
Intermountain $2,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2021
Manning Foundation $100 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2021
Marine Toys For Tots Foundation $300 Des Moines, IA, US General Operating 2021
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium $5,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2021
Missoula Food Bank $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2021
Montana Business Professionals Of America $3,000 Billings, MT, US Scholarship Program 2021
Montana Community Foundation Fbo Um $1,000 Helena, MT, US John And Sheila Buchanan Fnd. Fbo Of U Of M School Of Business Administration 2021
Montana Ffa Foundation $1,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Operating 2021
Neighborworks Great Falls $1,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2021
Partnership For Change $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating - For Lama Tenzin-india 2021
Poverello Center $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2021
Samaritan House $300 Kalispell, MT, US General Operating 2021
Shodair Children's Hospital $500 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2021
Shriners Hospitals For Children $500 Ranson, WV, US General Operating 2021
Spokane Veterans Forum $500 Colbert, MT, US General Operating 2021
Students For Life Of America $200 Fredericksburg, VA, US General Operating 2021
The Uso $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating 2021
University Of Montana Foundation $2,000 Missoula, MT, US School Of Business Scholarship 2021
Watson Children's Shelter $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2021
Wounded Warrior Project $3,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operating 2021
Ywca $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2021
Child Bridge $2,000 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2020
Cm Russell Museum $6,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2020
Deliverfund $2,000 Dallas, TX, US General Operating 2020
Eagle Mount $300 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2020
Flathead Food Bank $400 Kalispell, MT, US General Operating 2020
Flathead Lake Bio Station $1,000 Polson, MT, US General Operating 2020
Friends Of Bigfork Fire Department $1,500 Bigfork, MT, US General Operating 2020
Gary Sinise Foundation $3,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Operating 2020
Great Falls Central Catholic High School $500 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2020
Great Falls Rescue Mission $4,300 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2020
Grizzly Riders International $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2020
Homeward $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2020
Intermountain $2,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating 2020
Manning Foundation $100 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2020
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium $5,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2020
Missoula Food Bank $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2020
Montana Community Foundation Fbo Um $1,000 Helena, MT, US John And Sheila Buchanan Fnd. Fbo Of U Of M School Of Business Administration 2020
Montana Ffa Foundation $1,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Operating 2020
Neighborworks Great Falls $1,000 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2020
Partnership For Change $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating - For Lama Tenzin-india 2020
Poverello Center $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2020
Samaritan House $500 Kalispell, MT, US General Operating 2020
Spokane Veterans Forum $500 Colbert, MT, US General Operating 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $300 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
University Of Montana Foundation $3,000 Missoula, MT, US School Of Business Scholarship 2020
Watson Children's Shelter $2,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2020
Wounded Warrior Project $3,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operating 2020
Ywca Mercy Home $200 Great Falls, MT, US General Operating 2020
Ywca $1,000 Missoula, MT, US General Operating 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Buchanan Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 46-1187037
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 1643 Great Falls, MT 59403-1643

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Buchanan Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President, Director Sheila Buchanan
Secretary/treasurer, Direc Charlie Byrne
Director Marcus Leach

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.