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L Heart Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bozeman, Montana · EIN 810522506

L Heart Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bozeman, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $338,778 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $7,730 and the largest $50,000. 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 $215,561 the year before.

48% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$196,55217$0
2024$215,56128$0
2025$338,77830$0

How to apply

L Heart Foundation Inc 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 L Heart Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana13$132,250
New York3$52,500
Michigan1$50,000
Hawaii1$30,000
Tennessee1$20,000
Oregon2$15,000
District of Columbia2$10,000
Kentucky1$10,000
California1$5,459
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Love Inc
Jenison, MI
To further tax exempt purpose.$50,000
The Nature Conservancy
Bozeman, MT
Further tax exempt purpose$40,000
Individual
NY
Further tax exempt purpose.$32,500
Church on the Go
Lahaina, HI
To further tax exempt purpose.$30,000
Individual
TN
Further tax exempt purpose$20,000
Museum of the Rockies
Bozeman, MT
To further tax exempt purpose.$20,000
Bozeman Film Society
Bozeman, MT
Further tax exempt purpose.$11,250
Madison Valley Medical Center
Ennis, MT
Further tax exempt purpose$10,000
Montana Friends of MT PBS
Bozeman, MT
Further tax exempt purpose$10,000
Individual
OR
Further tax exempt purpose.$10,000
Individual
MT
Further tax exempt purpose.$10,000
Our Lady of Victory Charities
Lackawanna, NY
To further tax exempt purpose.$10,000
Tunnel For Towers
Staten Island, NY
To further tax exempt purpose.$10,000
Bozeman Health Foundation
Bozeman, MT
To further tax exempt purpose.$10,000
Individual
KY
To further tax exempt purpose.$10,000
5 Gyres Institute
Santa Monica, CA
To further tax exempt purpose.$5,459
Ocean Conservancy
Washington, DC
Further tax exempt purpose.$5,000
Individual
MT
Further tax exempt purpose.$5,000
The ICCF Group
Washington, DC
To further tax exempt purpose.$5,000
Trinity Church
Bozeman, MT
To further tax exempt purpose.$5,000
WHYY Inc
Philadelphia, PA
To further tax exempt purpose.$5,000
Big Sky Youth Empowerment BYEP
Bozeman, MT
Further Tax Exemt Purpose$5,000
Individual
OR
To further tax exempt purpose.$5,000
Individual
MT
To further tax exempt purpose.$2,500
Glurwood Center
Rockford, IL
To further tax exempt purpose.$2,500
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
To further tax exempt purpose.$2,500
Individual
MT
To further tax exempt purpose.$2,000
Connecticut Humane Society
Newington, CT
To further tax exempt purpose.$2,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Salt Lake City, UT
To further tax exempt purpose.$1,569
The Cody Dieruf Foundation
Bozeman, MT
To further tax exempt purpose.$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does L Heart Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does L Heart Foundation Inc give?

$338,778 in tax year 2025, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $7,730.

Who runs L Heart Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Theodore A Thompson (Director) and William B Thompson (Director).

What does L Heart Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, arts and culture and faith communities.

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