About Aj Blain Foundation
The Aj Blain Foundation stands out for its repeated support of leadership coaching and facilitative training, especially in Billings and across Montana. Among its largest recent grants are several awards to Diana Shay Pllc for coaching, including $32,500 in 2023, $13,500 in 2024, and $14,000 in 2025, alongside repeated support for Tim Davis Consulting and Gravitas Leadership Institute. That pattern points to a funder that backs people and organizations through direct capacity-building rather than only through traditional program grants.
The foundation also supports youth-serving and education-related work. Friends of the Children received $16,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025 for philanthropic purposes, while Rocky Mountain College received $14,600 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024. Those grants sit alongside awards for aviation-related and school-based projects, showing a consistent interest in initiatives that combine leadership development, education, and community support.
Its grant activity is compact and local in reach, with a small group of recurring recipients appearing across multiple years. Recent awards also include Elysian School, Junior League of Billings, Eagle Mount Billings, and Civil Air Patrol Beartooth Composite.
What Aj Blain Foundation Funds
Leadership development is a central theme in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $10,000 in 2023 to Gravitas Leadership Institute, $9,500 in 2025, and $7,500 in 2024 for coaching, which suggests sustained support for professional development over multiple years. It also gave $2,500 in 2023 to Hatch for assistance with a facilitative leadership summit.
Youth and family-serving organizations also appear regularly. Friends of the Children received $16,000 in 2024, and Friends of Children received $15,000 in 2025, both for philanthropic purposes. In Billings, Junior League of Billings received multiple grants, including $5,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $2,500 in 2025.
Education and aviation are another visible thread. Rocky Mountain College received $14,600 in 2025 for philanthropic purposes, and Elysian School received $3,900 in 2024 for an acro-club grant.
How Aj Blain Foundation Gives
Typical grant size clusters in the mid-thousands, with p25 at $2,500, a median of $5,000, and p75 at $10,000. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially for coaching and philanthropic support, which indicates an ongoing relationship model rather than one-time-only giving. The foundation’s overall annual grants total is $250,000, and it does not fund individuals directly. It also accepts unsolicited requests through several listed programs, including its general grant program and leadership-related grant programs.
