Browning Kimball Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 94-2766079. Reported 198 grants totalling $4,122,322 to 91 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Browning Kimball Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $11,250. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $336,033. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cm Russell Museum | Great Falls, MT | $1,111,352 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special K Ranch | Columbus, MT | $198,680 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Producer Partnership Inc | Livingston, MT | $149,500 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montana State University Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $126,316 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Dept | Havre, MT | $115,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Pool & Park Foundati | Chinook, MT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services Inc | Great Falls, MT | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Dominic Savio Academy Inc | Chandler, AZ | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Mary Catholic Church | Box Elder, MT | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hudson David Mcneel Memorial Fund | Issaquah, WA | $86,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western Sustainability Exchange | Livingston, MT | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana FFA Foundation | Lewistown, MT | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Beaver Creek Park Inc | Havre, MT | $78,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aware | Anaconda, MT | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Access Unlimited | Bozeman, MT | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundatio | Great Falls, MT | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oak Hall Espicopal School | Ardmore, OK | $60,000 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Great Falls Rescue Mission (v) | Great Falls, MT | $57,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| CASA-Can- | Great Falls, MT | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Red Ants Pants Foundation | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $52,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Producers Partnership Inc | Livingston, MT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ranchers Stewardship Alliance | Malta, MT | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rural Montana Foundation | Roy, MT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Montana School Deaf & Blind Founda | Great Falls, MT | $49,254 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | $45,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montana School for the Deaf and Bli | Great Falls, MT | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line | Havre, MT | $43,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project | Bozeman, MT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Line | Havre, MT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hill County Weed District | Havre, MT | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Intermountain Deaconess Children's | Helena, MT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Benefis Health System Foundation | Great Falls, MT | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Montana Food Bank Network | Missoula, MT | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peace Place | Great Falls, MT | $35,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Great Falls Childrens Receiving Hom | Great Falls, MT | $31,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Youth Inc | Great Falls, MT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scottish Rite Childhood Language Di | Great Falls, MT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Big Sandynew Pool Committe | Big Sandy, MT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Youth Services of Souther | Ardmore, OK | $26,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roundup Memorial Healthcare | Roundup, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sweet Memorial Nursing Home | Chinook, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding and | Harvard, IL | $23,000 | 7 | 2 | 2022 |
| Florence Crittenton Home & Services | Helena, MT | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montana Farm Bureau Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American National Cattlewomen Inc | Auburn, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project I | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hudson David Mcneel Foundation | Issaquah, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mental Health America Montana | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Montana | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Parents Education Center Inc | Great Falls, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Falls Children's Receiving Ho | Great Falls, MT | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montana Stockgrowers Foundation | Helena, MT | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barrett Hospital Foundation Inc | Dillon, MT | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great Falls-Senior Center | Great Falls, MT | $12,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service | Ardmore, OK | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American National Cattlewomen Inc | St Cloud, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Because We Care | City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central | Helena, MT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Music- People W Disabili | Missoula, MT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Great Falls Rescue Mission | Great Falls, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Havre Beneath the Streetsinc | Havre, MT | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Havre Public Schools Education Foun | Havre, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| He & M Turner Clack Memorial Museum | Havre, MT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heart of Montana Farm in the Dell | Lewistown, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Research Fn | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Quality Life Concepts Inc | Great Falls, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul of Northcentral | Falls, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Havre Beneath the Streets | Havre, MT | $7,520 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Research Fo | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food and Resource Center of South C | Ardmore, OK | $6,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brotherbig Sister Helenagreat | Helena, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blaine I Inc (v) | Chinook, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lewistown | Lewistown, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cutting Fences Foundation | Laurel, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National High School Rodeo Assn | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Golden Circle of Champions | Santa Maria, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Box Elder Volunteer Fire Department | Havre, MT | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Phillips Episcopal Church | Ardmore, OK | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Shelter of So Oklahoma Serv | Ardmore, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Phillips Church | Ardmore, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aggieland Humane Society | Bryan, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ardmore Animal Care Inc | Ardmore, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gildford Rural Fire Department | Gildford, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hingham Volunteer Fire Department | Hingham, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inverness Volunteer Fire Department | Inverness, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kremlin Volunteer Fire Department | Kremlin, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Joe Volunteer Fire Department | Havre, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wildhorse Rural Volunteer Fire Depa | Havre, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Pool and Park Founda | Chinook, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
49 of 91 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cm Russell Museum
BROWNING FIREARMS EXHIBIT - Producer Partnership Inc
PRODUCERS FEEDING MONTANANS IN NEED - Special K Ranch
1)TUITION SUPPORT 2) VALLEY PROPANE - Saint Dominic Savio Academy Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 20 - Hill County Weed District
HILL COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL PRO - Western Sustainability Exchange
REGENERATIVE RANCHING PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 71 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | $1,021,833 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 67 | $1,123,398 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 45 | $1,012,612 | $14,000 |
| 2024 | 30 | $964,479 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 89% of this one's giving went to organizations in Montana. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $11,250. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Montana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Browning Kimball Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1024 E Britton Rd Ste 200, Oklahoma City, OK, 73131. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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