About Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch Foundatio
The mission of YBGR Foundation is to support, promote, advance and enable charitable, religious, and educational programs benefiting youth and adults with special needs.
Focus Areas
Psychiatric residential treatmentTherapeutic group homesSpecialized education (Yellowstone Academy)Community-based services (in-home and in-school supports)Spiritual life and holistic careScholarshipsEquine-assisted therapy
Who They Fund
K-12 schoolsstudentsteachers and school staff
Funding Style
direct service / material supportcapital or infrastructure upgrades
About Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch Foundatio
Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch Foundatio gives most of its recent dollars to its own ranch programs and academy in Billings, with two large grants to Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch totaling $5,939,796 across 2023 and 2024. That pattern points to a funder that is closely tied to direct service: psychiatric residential treatment, therapeutic group homes, community-based supports, specialized education, and related programming for youth and adults with special needs. The foundation also supports scholarship pathways connected to those programs. Its active scholarship work includes the Yellowstone Alumni Scholarship Program for former residents or students of Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch and Yellowstone Academy, plus the Doney scholarship programs at Montana State University–Bozeman, where preference is given to Yellowstone Academy alumni in some cases. Alongside its core institutional support, the foundation funds project-specific needs at Yellowstone Academy and other charitable organizations. The listed examples include school supplies, upgrades, therapy-related support, playgrounds, group home recreation, fire suppression, equine therapy, locker rooms, and podcast equipment. That mix shows a grantmaker that combines operating support, restricted-purpose funding, and in-kind or project-oriented grants within a local Montana footprint.
What Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch Foundatio Funds
A major theme in the foundation’s giving is education tied to youth development. Yellowstone Academy received $157,012 in 2024 and $26,411 in 2023 for school supplies and upgrades, reflecting support for classroom materials, infrastructure, and school functioning. Therapeutic services are another clear area. The foundation’s general grantmaking and project funding include SMART therapy, equine therapy, and other therapeutic supports, all aligned with the ranch’s residential and community-based care model. It also funds scholarships that connect education with service pathways. The Doney Scholarship at Montana State University–Bozeman supports Montana students in fields such as Elementary Education, Early Childhood Development, Counseling, and Electrical Engineering, while the Yellowstone Alumni Scholarship Program supports former residents or students pursuing college degrees or vocational certificates. Project support extends beyond education and therapy to facility and safety needs, including bathroom remodels, fire suppression, playgrounds, and group home recreation.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$147.4M
Total Revenue
$12.3M
Total Expenses
$8.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $124K and $2.8M, with a median of $1.4M.
25th Percentile
$124K
Median
$1.4M
75th Percentile
$2.8M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MT.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MARTI BURROUGHS
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