How to apply
No formal application is required. Letters should specify amount being requested and contain sufficient suppporting materials to explain purpose for which funds will be used. Contact: Phil Hinds Chairman, Po Box 40, Casper, Wy, 3075777755 Deadlines: The board meets in sept. Of each year. Requests should be received prior to that meeting Restrictions:
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 20 of 22 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Boys and Girls RanchBillings, MT | To further charitable | $15K |
| St Joseph's Childrens HomeTorrington, WY | To further charitable | $15K |
| The Holy Cross CenterCasper, WY | To further charitable | $12K |
| Youth Crisis CenterCasper, WY | To further charitable | $10K |
| Interfaith of CasperCasper, WY | To further charitable | $10K |
| Jasons Friends Foundation IncCasper, WY | To further charitable | $10K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central WyomingCasper, WY | To further charitable | $10K |
| Mercer HouseCasper, WY | To further charitable | $10K |
| Ronald McDonald House Intermountain AreaSalt Lake City, UT | To further charitable | $9,500 |
| True Care Women's Resource CenterCasper, WY | To further charitable | $5,000 |
| Gear Up WyomingCasper, WY | To further charitable | $5,000 |
| The ShackGreybull, WY | To further charitable | $5,000 |
| Wyoming Food for Thought ProjectCasper, WY | To further charitable | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of DouglasDouglas, WY | To further charitable | $5,000 |
| Camp HopeCasper, WY | To further charitable | $5,000 |
| Casper Housing Authority CaresCasper, WY | To further charitable | $5,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of DenverDenver, CO | To further charitable | $5,000 |
| Central Wyoming HospiceCasper, WY | To further charitable | $4,000 |
| Climb WyomingCheyenne, WY | To further charitable | $2,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation WyomingCasper, WY | To further charitable | $2,000 |
By state: Wyoming 18 · Montana 1 · Utah 1 · Colorado 1 · Texas 1
About this foundation
Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Billings, Montana, administered in care of First Interstate Bank of Arizona, tax-exempt since 1979. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. No formal application is required. Letters should specify amount being requested and contain sufficient suppporting materials to explain purpose for which funds will be used. Deadlines: The board meets in sept. Of each year. Requests should be received prior to that meeting.
How much does Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $151K across 22 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation give?
Wyoming (18 grants), Montana (1 grants), Utah (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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