The Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local Billings and nearby Tongue River Valley community institutions, providing unrestricted operating support to organizations that sustain community life — especially community centers, senior services, and animal welfare. Their grants are few but large, often repeated to the same organizations, indicating a preference for sustaining core local capacity rather than one-off project funding.
Concentrated, large operating-support grants to a small number of local organizations, with repeat multi-grant relationships rather than many small or one-time awards.
A defining feature of the Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation is its repeated, large operating support for the Homer & Mildred Scott Foundation in Sheridan, Wyoming, which received $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern matches a broader approach centered on keeping local institutions stable rather than funding short-term projects. The foundation’s giving reaches community anchors in Billings, the Tongue River Valley, and Sheridan, with grants supporting senior services, animal welfare, community centers, and related nonprofit infrastructure. It also backs organizations that sit inside local civic and cultural life, including Rocky Mountain College, Montana State University, and the Sheridan County YMCA. Across the grants shown here, the foundation appears to favor unrestricted or operating support, especially for groups that provide day-to-day services in smaller regional communities. The recent record shows a mix of Wyoming and Montana recipients, with Wyoming appearing most often and Montana accounting for a substantial share of awards.
In community-center funding, the foundation gave $129,500 in 2023 and $100,500 in 2025 to the Tongue River Valley Community Center in Dayton, Wyoming, both for operating support. For senior services, it supported the Senior Citizens Council in Sheridan with $123,000 in 2024 and $43,000 in 2023, again as operating support. Animal welfare is another visible line of giving: Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter in Billings received $106,000 in 2025 and $53,000 in 2024. The foundation also funded civic and educational institutions, including $54,250 to Rocky Mountain College in Billings in 2023 and $41,263 to Montana State University in Billings in 2024. These grants show a preference for organizations that provide ongoing local services and maintain community capacity.
Typical grant size is small-to-mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $1,500, and a p75 of $11,000. The recent grants list also shows several much larger operating awards, which suggests a split between many modest grants and a smaller number of major capacity-support gifts. Recipients recur across multiple years: the Homer & Mildred Scott Foundation, Tongue River Valley Community Center, Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter, Senior Citizens Council, and Thrive all appear more than once. The foundation is a family foundation, not a fund that gives to individuals, and the grants shown are overwhelmingly operating support.
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$26.8M
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$1.5M
Most grants fall between $1K and $11K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 36% of grants go to recipients in WY.
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Notable grantees: Homer & Mildred Scott Foundation, Tongue River Valley Community Center, Senior Citizens Council, Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter
Giving is regional and concentrated in Wyoming and Montana. Wyoming is the top state by grant count, and 37% of grants go to recipients in Montana, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipients cluster in Sheridan and Dayton, Wyoming, and in Billings and Bozeman, Montana. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided, with 227 grants to U.S. recipients.
The grants shown focus on community-serving nonprofits and institutions: community centers, senior services, animal welfare, and local operating capacity. Recent examples include the Tongue River Valley Community Center in Dayton, Wyoming, Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter in Billings, Montana, and the Senior Citizens Council in Sheridan, Wyoming, all funded for operating support.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the Homer & Mildred Scott Foundation, Tongue River Valley Community Center, Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter, Senior Citizens Council, and Thrive. The repeated awards are usually for operating support, which points to ongoing institutional backing rather than one-time project funding.
The distribution is compact at the low end: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $1,500, and p75 is $11,000. The recent grants list also includes larger operating gifts, such as $250,000 to the Homer & Mildred Scott Foundation and $129,500 to the Tongue River Valley Community Center.
Wyoming is the top state by grant count. Montana, the headquarters state, receives 37% of grants. The recent grants are centered in places such as Sheridan and Dayton, Wyoming, and Billings and Bozeman, Montana.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer & Mildred Scott Foundation | Sheridan, WY | $250,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter | Billings, MT | $106,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Tongue River Valley Community Center | Dayton, WY | $100,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Volunteers of America | Sheridan, WY | $100,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| YWCA | Billings, MT | $51,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Trust | Cheyenne, WY | $50,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Green House Living | Sheridan, WY | $50,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns | Sheridan, WY | $50,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Montana Stock Growers Association | Helena, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Help Center Inc | Bozeman, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Thrive | Bozeman, MT | $41,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Bozeman Schools Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $40,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Montana State University | Billings, MT | $35,263 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation | Sheridan, WY | $25,450 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Wyoming Agricultural Leadership Council | Cheyenne, WY | $25,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Friends of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | Bozeman, MT | $15,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Tongue River Child's Place | Ranchester, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Special Olympics Montana | Great Falls, MT | $11,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Patriots and Paws | Anaheim, CA | $10,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| REACH | Riverton, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Center for a Vital Community | Sheridan, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| St Vincent Foundation | Story, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Tongue River Elementary School | Ranchester, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Art House Theater | Billings, MT | $6,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| CHAPS | Sheridan, WY | $5,850 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Dayton Volunteer Fire Department | Dayton, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Apostles Evangelical Lutheran Church | Billings, MT | $5,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc | Billings, MT | $5,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Gillette FFA Campell County School District | Gillette, WY | $4,750 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Senior Citizens Council | Sheridan, WY | $3,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Wyoming Natural Resources Foundation | Cheyenne, WY | $3,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Sheridan County YMCA | Sheridan, WY | $2,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Tongue River Valley Scholarship Fund | Ranchester, WY | $2,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Sheridan Community Land Trust | Sheridan, WY | $2,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Antelope Butte Foundation | Sheridan, WY | $2,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Perkins Foundation | Sheridan, WY | $2,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Waymakers | Irvine, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Montana Audubon Center | Billings, MT | $2,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| For the Brand Foundation | Hysham, MT | $1,800 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Delaney Doherty Memorial Scholarship Foundation | Manhattan, MT | $1,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Dayton School Benefit Club | Dayton, WY | $1,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Holy Name Catholic School | Sheridan, WY | $1,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Sheridan County School District #1 | Ranchester, WY | $1,500 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Monforton School Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $1,250 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Second Chance Sheridan Cat Rescue | Sheridan, WY | $1,250 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| KherUT | Anaheim, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Poochz B&B | Billings, MT | $1,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Rocky Mountain College | Billings, MT | $1,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
| Pack the Pace in Pink | Billings, MT | $1,000 | 2025 | Operating Support |
Homer & Mildred Scott Foundation
$250,000Operating Support
Volunteers of America
$100,000Operating Support
YWCA
$51,000Operating Support
Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Trust
$50,000Operating Support
Green House Living
$50,000Operating Support
Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns
$50,000Operating Support
Montana Stock Growers Association
$50,000Operating Support
Bozeman Schools Foundation
$40,000Operating Support
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation
$25,450Operating Support
Wyoming Agricultural Leadership Council
$25,000Operating Support
Friends of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks
$15,000Operating Support
Tongue River Child's Place
$15,000Operating Support
Patriots and Paws
$10,500Operating Support
REACH
$10,000Operating Support
Center for a Vital Community
$10,000Operating Support
St Vincent Foundation
$10,000Operating Support
Tongue River Elementary School
$10,000Operating Support
Art House Theater
$6,000Operating Support
CHAPS
$5,850Operating Support
Dayton Volunteer Fire Department
$5,000Operating Support
Apostles Evangelical Lutheran Church
$5,000Operating Support
Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc
$5,000Operating Support
Gillette FFA Campell County School District
$4,750Operating Support
Senior Citizens Council
$3,000Operating Support
Wyoming Natural Resources Foundation
$3,000Operating Support
Sheridan County YMCA
$2,500Operating Support
Tongue River Valley Scholarship Fund
$2,500Operating Support
Perkins Foundation
$2,000Operating Support
Montana Audubon Center
$2,000Operating Support
For the Brand Foundation
$1,800Operating Support
Delaney Doherty Memorial Scholarship Foundation
$1,500Operating Support
Dayton School Benefit Club
$1,500Operating Support
Holy Name Catholic School
$1,500Operating Support
Sheridan County School District #1
$1,500Operating Support
Monforton School Foundation
$1,250Operating Support
Second Chance Sheridan Cat Rescue
$1,250Operating Support
KherUT
$1,000Operating Support
Poochz B&B
$1,000Operating Support
Rocky Mountain College
$1,000Operating Support
Pack the Pace in Pink
$1,000Operating Support