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Nonprofit · EIN 20-5815274

THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59802

Financials

$2.3M$1.1M2023$73K$2.2M2024$2.6M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,646,875$1,317,364$1,329,511$2,450,128$0$2,450,128
December 31, 2024990-PF$73,090$2,189,538-$2,116,448$1,107,272$35$1,107,237
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,263,964$1,141,388$1,122,576$3,195,820$30$3,195,790
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,586,827
Dividends
$59,999
Net gain from sales of assets
$49

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,125,337
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,313,772
Excise tax on investment income
$796

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,107,272
Total assets, end of year
$2,450,128
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$2,450,128
Fair market value of assets
$2,450,128
Qualifying distributions
$1,313,772
Net investment income
$60,048

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary Stranahan
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Chair1$0
Molly Stranahan
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Secretary/Treasurer1$0
Martha Newell
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Director1$0
Page Armstrong
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Director1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary Stranahan
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Chair1$0
Molly Stranahan
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Secretary/Treasurer1$0
Martha Newell
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Director1$0
Page Armstrong
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Director1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary Stranahan
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Chair1$0
Molly Stranahan
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Secretary/Treasurer1$0
Martha Newell
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Director1$0
Joel Solomon
129 W Alder, Missoula, MT 59802
Director1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
129 W ALDER ST, MISSOULA, MT 59802-4225
Signed the 990-PF
Dawn McGee, President
Phone
(406) 726-2030
Return prepared by
Eide Bailly LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
20-5815274
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,450,128
Income (IRS master file)
$3,134,677

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,646,875$1,317,364$2,450,128XML
990-PFDecember 2024$73,090$2,189,538$1,107,272XML
990-PFDecember 2023$2,263,964$1,141,388$3,195,820XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5815274).

Questions about THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION is 20-5815274.
Is THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE HIGH STAKES FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,646,875, expenses of $1,317,364 and total assets of $2,450,128 at year end.

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