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Walter Elaine Anderson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Helena, Montana · EIN 266240067

Walter Elaine Anderson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Helena, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $37,893 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $3,789 and the largest $7,579. 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 $37,742 the year before.

11% 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$36,0339$738,463
2024$37,7429$806,961
2025$37,8939$841,907

How to apply

Walter Elaine Anderson Charitable Trust 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 Walter Elaine Anderson Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana9$37,893

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Msu Billings Foundation
Billings, MT
Education scholarships$7,579
The Montana Community Foundation
Helena, MT
Community support$7,579
Dewit Rite Care Speech and Language
Missoula, MT
General operations$3,789
Scottish Rite Clinic
Billings, MT
General operations$3,789
Great Falls Scottish Rite Clinic
Great Falls, MT
General operations$3,789
University of Montana Foundation
Missoula, MT
Education scholarships$3,789
First Presbyterian Church of Helena
Helena, MT
General operations$3,789
Lewis and Clark Humane Society
Helena, MT
General operations$1,895
Range Riders Museum
Miles City, MT
General operations$1,895

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walter Elaine Anderson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Walter Elaine Anderson Charitable Trust give?

$37,893 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $3,789.

Who runs Walter Elaine Anderson Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Jerry Hoover (Trustee).

What does Walter Elaine Anderson Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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