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Michael Patrick Cosmo Conner Foundation

Preselected recipients only Great Falls, Montana · EIN 510592818

Michael Patrick Cosmo Conner Foundation is a private foundation in Great Falls, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,600 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $600. 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 down from $5,000 the year before.

100% 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$5,5006$67,761
2024$5,0004$72,938
2025$1,6003$89,123

How to apply

Michael Patrick Cosmo Conner Foundation 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 Michael Patrick Cosmo Conner Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana2$1,100
Idaho1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MT
Music scholarship$600
Brigham Young University
Rexburg, ID
Music scholarships$500
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Music scholarships$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael Patrick Cosmo Conner Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Michael Patrick Cosmo Conner Foundation give?

$1,600 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Michael Patrick Cosmo Conner Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Sherman (Trustee).

What does Michael Patrick Cosmo Conner Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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