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Cut Bank Elks Lodge Charitable Corp

Preselected recipients only Cut Bank, Montana · EIN 810495546

Cut Bank Elks Lodge Charitable Corp is a private foundation in Cut Bank, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $45,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,875 and the largest $9,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $24,500 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$29,50019$0
2024$24,50015$0
2025$45,00010$0

How to apply

Cut Bank Elks Lodge Charitable Corp says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cut Bank Elks Lodge Charitable Corp funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana6$35,250
Colorado1$3,000
North Dakota1$3,000
Washington1$3,000
Idaho1$750

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Montana Western
Dillon, MT
Scholarship$9,000
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Scholarship$8,000
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT
Scholarship$6,000
Cut Bank Community Foundation
Cut Bank, MT
Grant for community improvement$4,500
127 Sports Intensity
Fairfield, MT
Grant for summer program$4,000
University of Montana
Missoula, MT
Scholarship$3,750
Minot State University
Minot, ND
Scholarship$3,000
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Scholarship$3,000
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
Scholarship$3,000
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
Scholarship$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cut Bank Elks Lodge Charitable Corp accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cut Bank Elks Lodge Charitable Corp give?

$45,000 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,875.

Who runs Cut Bank Elks Lodge Charitable Corp?

Its 2025 filing lists Chuck Gatzmeier (Chairman), Tom Johnson (Director), Roger Sammons (Secretary) and David Henderson (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Cut Bank Elks Lodge Charitable Corp fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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