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Frank and Mary Cipech Charitable Trust

Accepts applications Billings, Montana · EIN 270301768

Frank and Mary Cipech Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Billings, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,507 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $3,723 and the largest $3,723. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $47,574 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,9669$747,076
2024$47,5749$746,571
2025$33,5079$792,051

How to apply

ContactFirst Interstate Bank
PO Box 30918, Billings, MT 59116
Phone or email(406) 255-5225
What to submit, deadlines, restrictionsContact foundation

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Frank and Mary Cipech Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana7$26,061
District of Columbia1$3,723
New York1$3,723

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UNICEF
New York, NY
Program support$3,723
Billings Catholic Schools Foundation
Billings, MT
Program support$3,723
American Red Cross of Montana
Washington, DC
Program support$3,723
Family Service Inc
Billings, MT
Program support$3,723
Roman Catholic Bishop of Great Falls
Great Falls, MT
Program support$3,723
St Bernard's Catholic Parish
Billings, MT
Program support$3,723
Billings Central Catholic High School
Billings, MT
Program support$3,723
Adult Resource Alliance of Yellowstone County
Billings, MT
Program support$3,723
Montana Rescue Mission
Billings, MT
Program support$3,723

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank and Mary Cipech Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Contact foundation.

How much does Frank and Mary Cipech Charitable Trust give?

$33,507 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $3,723.

Who runs Frank and Mary Cipech Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First Interstate Bank (Trustee).

What does Frank and Mary Cipech Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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