The Jackson Heath Foundation concentrates its giving on health charities (notably national heart and cancer organizations) and evangelical Christian institutions, with a particular interest in supporting religious education and ministry. Grants are typically for general operating or ministry support and are often made repeatedly to the same organizations, suggesting long-term relationships rather than one-off gifts. While headquartered in Las Vegas, the foundation supports national health nonprofits as well as faith-based groups including Montana-focused religious education entities.
Jackson Heath Foundation-main’s recent giving is anchored by repeated $38,000 grants to a small set of health and evangelical Christian organizations, especially The American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, Montana Bible College, and The Salvation Army. Those four names recur across the record, and the stated purposes consistently point to general operating support, research into cancer- and heart-related diseases, and ministry or religious education support. The foundation’s pattern suggests long-term relationships rather than one-off awards. In 2023, it supported The American Cancer Society for research and development in the search for a cure for cancer-related diseases, the American Heart Foundation for research and development of treatments and cures for heart-related diseases, and Montana Bible Foundation Inc. for religious activities and education. In 2024, the same general themes continued through operating support for the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and Montana Bible College. Faith-based service also appears through The Salvation Army, including grants tied to ministry and unrestricted operating support. A very small $100 grant appears alongside the larger awards, indicating that the foundation occasionally makes token-sized gifts as well as its standard $38,000 grants.
Health-related giving is one of the clearest parts of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2023, Jackson Heath Foundation-main gave $38,000 to The American Cancer Society in Billings, Montana for research and development in the search for a cure for cancer-related diseases, and another $38,000 to the American Heart Foundation in Great Falls, Montana for research and development of treatments and cures for heart-related diseases. Religious education and ministry are the other main theme. The foundation supported Montana Bible Foundation Inc. in Lewistown, Montana for religious activities and education, and gave to Montana Bible College in Bozeman, Montana for general operating support. Faith-based social service is also part of the mix. The Salvation Army received grants in both 2023 and 2024, including one described as support for the ministry of the Universal Christian Church without discrimination. Evangelical Church of North America also appears multiple times for religious activities and related functions.
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Most grants fall between $38K and $38K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$38K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$38K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MT.
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Concentrated funding with repeated grants to a small set of national health charities and faith-based organizations; primarily general operating and ministry-support gifts rather than many small, one-off grants.
Notable grantees: The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association / American Heart Foundation, Montana Bible College, The Salvation Army, Evangelical Church of North America
The foundation’s typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $38,000. That points to a highly standardized grant amount, with only a small exception visible in the recent record: several $100 grants to First Presbyterian Church. The pattern also shows repeat giving to the same organizations across years, including health nonprofits and faith-based institutions. Most recent awards are general operating or ministry support, with some research-directed payments in 2023. Jackson Heath Foundation-main is a private foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and Montana is the clearest center of activity, with the top state by grant count. Recent Montana recipients include Billings, Glendive, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Lewistown. Outside Montana, the foundation also granted to organizations in Rancho Palos Verdes, California; St Petersburg, Florida; and Britton, South Dakota. None of the recent grants went to recipients in Nevada, despite the foundation’s Las Vegas headquarters.
Its recent grants go mainly to health charities and evangelical Christian institutions. The record includes cancer research and patient-support giving, heart-disease research support, religious education, church operations, and faith-based social service through The Salvation Army.
The grant-size distribution is fixed at $38,000 for the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile. Most recent awards are at that level, with a few $100 grants appearing as small exceptions.
No recent grants in the record went to Nevada recipients. The top state by grant count is Montana, and the recent recipients include organizations in Billings, Glendive, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Lewistown.
They are recurring. The same organizations show up across multiple years, including The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or American Heart Foundation, Montana Bible College, The Salvation Army, and Evangelical Church of North America.
The stated purposes include general operating support, research and development in the search for cures for cancer-related diseases, research and development of treatments and cures for heart-related diseases, and payments for religious activities, related functions, ministry, and religious education.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | BILLINGS, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA | GLENDIVE, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | BILLINGS, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA | GLENDIVE, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MONTANA BIBLE COLLEGE | BOZEMAN, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | BILLINGS, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BILLINGS, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MONTANA BIBLE COLLEGE | BOZEMAN, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORP | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MONTANA BIBLE COLLEGE | BOZEMAN, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA | GLENDIVE, MT | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA | $38,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BRITTON, SD | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BRITTON, SD | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BRITTON, SD | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN HEART FOUNDATION | GREAT FALLS, MT | $38,000 | 2023 | PAYMENTS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR HEART-RELATED DISEASES |
| MONTANA BIBLE FOUNDATION INC | LEWISTOWN, MT | $38,000 | 2023 | PAYMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION |
| THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | BILLINGS, MT | $38,000 | 2023 | PAYMENT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SEARCH FOR A CURE FOR CANCER-RELATED DISEASES |
| EVANGELICAL CHURCH NORTH AMERICA | GLENDIVE, MT | $38,000 | 2023 | PAYMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED FUNCTIONS |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BILLINGS, MT | $38,000 | 2023 | PAYMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MINISTRY OF THE UNIVERSAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION |
| 1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BILLINGS, MT | $100 | 2023 | PAYMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED FUNCTIONS |
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
MONTANA BIBLE COLLEGE
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SALVATION ARMY
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
MONTANA BIBLE COLLEGE
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SALVATION ARMY A CALIFORNIA CORP
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
MONTANA BIBLE COLLEGE
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SALVATION ARMY
$38,000GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$100GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$100GENERAL OPERATING
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$100GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN HEART FOUNDATION
$38,000PAYMENTS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR HEART-RELATED DISEASES
MONTANA BIBLE FOUNDATION INC
$38,000PAYMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$38,000PAYMENT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SEARCH FOR A CURE FOR CANCER-RELATED DISEASES
EVANGELICAL CHURCH NORTH AMERICA
$38,000PAYMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED FUNCTIONS
THE SALVATION ARMY
$38,000PAYMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MINISTRY OF THE UNIVERSAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION
1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$100PAYMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND RELATED FUNCTIONS