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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0465899

FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC

Also known as C-O RICHARD C FELLOWS

Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59101

Financials

$2.3M$5M2024$4.2M$5.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$4,190,183$5,241,012-$1,050,829$19,219,373$0$19,219,373
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,308,998$5,016,979-$2,707,981$20,270,202$0$20,270,202
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,084,026
Dividends
$673,779
Net gain from sales of assets
$432,378

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,996,554
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$5,103,693
Excise tax on investment income
$13,893

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,270,202
Total assets, end of year
$19,219,373
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$19,219,373
Fair market value of assets
$23,673,165
Qualifying distributions
$5,103,693
Net investment income
$1,106,157

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
Amberly Pahut
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Executive Director6$0
Marcy Mutch
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director (Through May '25)1$0
Kirk Jensen
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Joyce Phillips
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Thomas Henning
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director (Through June '25)1$0
Jeremy Scott
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Geoffrey Scott
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
James Reuter
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Kristina Robbins
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
David Della Camera
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director (From May '25)1$0
Patricia Moss
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director (From June '25)1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amberly Pahut
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Executive Director36$0
Marcy Mutch
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Kevin Riley
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Kirk Jensen
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Joyce Phillips
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Thomas Henning
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Jeremy Scott
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Karlyn Knieriem
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
Geoffrey Scott
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0
James Reuter
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Director1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 NORTH 31ST STREET 400, BILLINGS, MT 59101-1200
Signed the 990-PF
Amberly Pahut, Executive Director
Phone
(406) 255-5302
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
81-0465899
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
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$19,219,373
Income (IRS master file)
$7,268,573

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$4,190,183$5,241,012$19,219,373IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$2,308,998$5,016,979$20,270,202XML
990-PFDecember 2023$4,564,674$6,194,632$22,978,183IRS
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 81-0465899).

Questions about FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC is 81-0465899.
Is FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC 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 FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC 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 FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,190,183, expenses of $5,241,012 and total assets of $19,219,373 at year end.

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