Grants
Work the board has funded.
Edna Allen established the foundation in Miles City in 1992, and the board made its first grant in February 1993. This archive holds the detailed record of every award from Fall 2015 on, and it grows each spring and fall.
- Miles City, Montana
- Est. 1992
- Grants since Fall 2015
- 219
- Educational 85Charitable 79Literary & Arts 55
- Organizations funded
- 62
- Review cycles
- 22
2026
5 grants
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Spring 2026
5 grants
- J&P's Pound Puppies — dog rescue supportSupports a small volunteer-run nonprofit dog rescue in Dawson County in its continued care of rescued dogs.J&P's Pound PuppiesCharitable$3,000
- Custer County Recreation — Miles City skateparkHelps build a professionally designed permanent concrete skatepark in Miles City.Custer County Recreation IncCharitable$5,000
- Coalwood Church — metal sidingCovers the building with metal siding (materials only) because the existing old siding does not hold paint well.Coalwood ChurchCharitable$5,000
- Prairie County Economic Development Council — Badlands Event Center designFunds the schematic design phase of a new all-season multi-purpose facility, the Badlands Event Center, at the county fairgrounds.Prairie County Economic Development Council · TerryCharitable$5,000
- Custer County Food Bank — automatic doorInstalls an automatic door at the food bank.Custer County Food Bank, Inc · Miles CityCharitable$4,000
2025
6 grants
Show 6 grants · Fall 2025, Spring 2025
Fall 2025
3 grants
- Miles City Public Library — automated external defibrillatorPurchases and installs an automated external defibrillator (AED), in partnership with the Trust of Montana Libraries.Miles City Public Library · Miles CityCharitable$2,100
- Custer County Fund for Animals — spay, neuter and emergency careHelps cover spay and neuter costs, or emergency care and supplies, for county residents' pets.Custer County Fund for Animals - CCFA · Miles CityCharitable$3,000
- Friends of the Fairgrounds — food court tablesBuys six additional tables to complete the food court area at the Fair.Friends of the Fairgrounds · Miles CityCharitable$6,000
Spring 2025
3 grants
- Custer County Senior Citizens — office equipmentBuys office equipment for the startup of the organization.Custer County Senior Citizens · Miles CityCharitable$2,000
- Gamma Beta Sorority — childcare and early learning centerFunds the startup of a childcare and early learning center in Baker.Gamma Beta SororityCharitable$10,000
- Pregnancy Outreach Clinic of Miles City — fatherhood mentorship programSupports the clinic's Fatherhood/Men's Mentorship Program.Pregnancy Outreach Clinic of Miles City · Miles CityCharitable$5,000
2024
3 grants
Show 3 grants · Fall 2024, Spring 2024
Fall 2024
2 grants
- Custer County Food Bank — repacking room remodelRemodels a storage room into an appropriate repacking room.Custer County Food Bank, Inc · Miles CityCharitable$3,000
- Miles City Police Protective Association — protective equipmentBuys essential personal protective equipment such as ballistic shields, helmets, ear protection and radio communication systems.Miles City Police Protective AssociationCharitable$11,000
2023
8 grants
Show 8 grants · Fall 2023, Spring 2023
Fall 2023
5 grants
- Custer County Sheriff's Protective Association — Shop with a Cop programsSupports the association's Shop with a Cop (Christmas) and Shop with a Cop Back to School programs.Custer County Sheriffs Protective AssociationCharitable$3,000
- First Presbyterian Church — entry steps and carpet repairRepairs the entry steps and replaces worn carpet on the entry steps into First Presbyterian Church in Miles City.First Presbyterian Church · Miles CityCharitable$2,900
- Pregnancy Outreach Clinic of Miles City — community education programsSupports the clinic's community education programs, including healthy relationship education, fertility awareness and related presentations.Pregnancy Outreach Clinic of Miles City · Miles CityCharitable$4,000
- Custer County Food Bank — window replacementReplaces old windows at the Custer County Food Bank's new site.Custer County Food Bank, Inc · Miles CityCharitable$3,500
- Miles City Unified School District — snack and backpack programsCovers the snack program for schools that do not qualify under the Office of Public Instruction grant, and supports the backpack program.Miles City Unified School District · Miles CityCharitable$6,000
Spring 2023
3 grants
- Friends of the Fairgrounds — Mid-Way concrete workAdditional funding for concrete work in the Mid-Way area of the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds.Friends of the Fairgrounds · Miles CityCharitable$7,500
- Miles City Convent Keepers — exterior paintingPaints thirteen east windows, two dormers and the east porch of the historic Miles City convent.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$11,400
- Custer County Senior Citizens — card tablesTen quality card tables for use at the Custer County Senior Center.Custer County Senior Citizens · Miles CityCharitable$700
2022
10 grants
Show 10 grants · Fall 2022, Spring 2022
Fall 2022
5 grants
- Custer County Fund for Animals — spay and neuter programSupports the Custer County Fund for Animals' program to spay and neuter cats and dogs, along with its education and outreach work.Custer County Fund for Animals - CCFA · Miles CityCharitable$4,000
- Miles City Convent Keepers — back porch restorationContinues the Convent Keepers' restoration of the historic Miles City convent, funding work on the building's back porch.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$10,000
- Custer County Food Bank — window replacementReplaces the original windows at the Custer County Food Bank building in Miles City.Custer County Food Bank, Inc · Miles CityCharitable$2,700
- Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center — equine-assisted therapy trainingStaff training in the EAGALA equine-assisted therapy model, for a program serving Miles City grade school children.Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center · Miles CityCharitable$4,400
- Wake Up and Lace Up — Events Center spaceCovers three years of rent for Wake Up and Lace Up's use of space at the Custer County Events Center.Wake Up and Lace Up · Miles CityCharitable$3,100
Spring 2022
5 grants
- Prairie County Economic Development Council — wrestling matsPurchases wrestling mats for the community.Prairie County Economic Development Council · TerryCharitable$5,200
- Broadus Volunteer Fire Department — battery-powered rescue toolPurchases a battery-powered "jaws of life" rescue tool.Broadus Volunteer Fire Dept Inc. · BroadusCharitable$15,200
- Fallon Village Council — Fallon Park border fencePurchases and installs a border fence around Fallon Park.Fallon Village Council · FallonCharitable$3,375
- Custer County Food Bank — building renovationHelps finish the facelift of the recently acquired Food Bank building.Custer County Food Bank, Inc · Miles CityCharitable$3,000
- Miles City Convent Keepers — plaster removal and back porch renovationPlaster removal and further work on the convent's back porch renovation.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$4,500
2021
8 grants
Show 8 grants · Fall 2021, Spring 2021
Fall 2021
3 grants
- Knowlton Cemetery Association — toilets, shed and toolsReplaces the outdoor toilet facilities, covers shed repair and maintenance, and secures additional tools.Knowlton Cemetery Association · IsmayCharitable$5,000
- Custer County Rural Volunteer Fire Company — extraction equipmentPurchases extraction equipment and a portable power unit.Custer County Rural Volunteer Fire Company · Miles CityCharitable$10,000
- Montana 4-H Foundation — fairground poultry barnHelps replace the 4-H poultry barn at the fairground.Montana 4-H Foundation Inc · GlendiveCharitable$14,000
Spring 2021
5 grants
- Miles City Youth Football Club — Bender Park scoreboardsReplaces two scoreboards at Bender Park.Miles City Youth Football Club · Miles CityCharitable$2,500
- Miles City Garden Club — Blue Star Memorial GardenSupports volunteer work maintaining the Blue Star Memorial Garden, notably ten lilac bushes at $25 per plant, and other needs.Miles City Garden Club · Miles CityCharitable$1,000
- Keeping Our Kids First (ROCKS) — equipment upgradesImproves and upgrades existing equipment and recreation items at the facility.Keeping Our Kids First (ROCKS) · Miles CityCharitable$7,500
- Prairie County Economic Development Council — fairgrounds pavilionImproves facilities at the Prairie County Fairgrounds, notably the Fairgrounds Pavilion.Prairie County Economic Development Council · TerryCharitable$5,000
- Miles City Convent Keepers — sewer line replacementReplaces the sewer line from the kitchen sink to the boiler room.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$1,055
2020
10 grants
Show 10 grants · Fall 2020, Spring 2020
Fall 2020
6 grants
- Powder River First Responders — advanced cardiac life support trainingBrings an Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor to Broadus to teach a three-day class to the crew and crew members.Powder River First Responders Ltd · BroadusCharitable$1,000
- Miles City Convent Keepers — bat exclusionHires bat experts to find and seal the entry points so the convent is bat-proof.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$1,570
- Miles City Convent Keepers — south side brick repairBrick repair and repointing on the front of the building, continuing maintenance on the south side.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$8,800
- Custer County Fund for Animals — spay and neuter vouchersFunds vouchers for people who need help to spay or neuter their pets.Custer County Fund for Animals - CCFA · Miles CityCharitable$2,000
- Custer County Food Bank — new building fundHelps establish a building fund to support the Food Bank's move to a new location after the demolition of the old VA Hospital.Custer County Food Bank, Inc · Miles CityCharitable$5,000
- Pregnancy Outreach Clinic of Miles City — Healthy Relationships trainingTrains coaches, teachers, counselors, pastors and staff in a curriculum called Healthy Relationships.Pregnancy Outreach Clinic of Miles City · Miles CityCharitable$15,000
Spring 2020
4 grants
- Miles City Youth Coalition — teen eventsFunds major events for teenagers in and around Miles City.Miles City Youth Coalition · Miles CityCharitable$2,500
- Child Bridge — support for foster and adoptive familiesSupports ongoing efforts to equip foster and adoptive families who are caring for children from difficult circumstances.Child Bridge Inc · GlendiveCharitable$5,000
- Miles City Area Economic Development Council — interchange landscapingCovers the cost of landscaping at the Highway 59-S interchange with the Bucking Horse Sculpture.Miles City Area Economic Development Council · Miles CityCharitable$7,000
- Miles City Convent Keepers — back porch design and brick repointingPays for design work (drawings and specifications) for the back porch repair and for repointing bricks on the north side of the convent.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$12,550
2019
4 grants
Show 4 grants · Fall 2019, Spring 2019
Spring 2019
3 grants
- Miles City Convent Keepers — porch columns and power linesRepairs and stabilizes the front porch columns ($9,500) and buries power lines ($2,000).Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$2,000
- First United Methodist Church — Lunch On Us programFood supplies for the Lunch On Us Wednesday noon meals for high school students and other hungry individuals.First United Methodist Church · Miles CityCharitable$1,000
- Powder River First Responders — ambulance cardiac monitorA cardiac monitor for the responders' ambulance.Powder River First Responders Ltd · BroadusCharitable$2,000
2018
7 grants
Show 7 grants · Fall 2018, Spring 2018
Fall 2018
2 grants
- First Presbyterian Church — front door restorationHelps restore and renovate all of the church's front doors.First Presbyterian Church · Miles CityCharitable$3,000
- Pumpkin Creek Community Club — Sonnette Hall repairsRepairs to the Old Community Hall, including the outside roof and structure.Pumpkin Creek Community (Sonnette Hall) · BroadusCharitable$14,300
Spring 2018
5 grants
- Powder River First Responders — safety equipmentSafety equipment including helmets and turnouts.Powder River First Responders Ltd · BroadusCharitable$2,400
- Garfield County Health Center — kitchen equipmentKitchen equipment for the kitchen that serves the Garfield County Health Center.Garfield County Health Center via Garfield County Commissioners · JordanCharitable$20,000
- Keep Miles City Beautiful — West End Trail phase 3Starts Phase 3 of the West End Trail Project.Keep Miles City Beautiful (Pine Hills Park) · Miles CityCharitable$8,000
- Miles City Area Economic Development Council — computers and projectorA laptop, a desktop computer and a projector.Miles City Area Economic Development Council · Miles CityCharitable$1,550
- Miles City Convent Keepers — sprinkler system and electricalInstalls an underground sprinkler system and hooks up electrical power.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$8,170
2017
5 grants
Show 5 grants · Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Spring 2017
4 grants
- Powder River First Responders — spinal injury equipmentCombi-Carrier and Vac-U Splint systems to help reduce spinal injuries.Powder River First Responders Ltd · BroadusCharitable$1,570
- Miles City Convent Keepers — accessible restrooms (2017)Funds to make the restrooms on the first floor and in the basement handicap accessible.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$2,500
- Town of Terry — swimming pool fenceReplaces the aged and weak fence around the 80-year-old Terry swimming pool for public safety.Town of Terry (Support Our Pool) · TerryCharitable$5,000
- Eastern Montana CASA/GAL — ACE trainingSupports Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) training for a wide range of participants, including teachers, parents and daycare providers.Eastern Montana CASA GAL Inc / Imagination Library · Miles CityCharitable$1,000
2016
9 grants
Show 9 grants · Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Fall 2016
3 grants
- Garfield County Commissioners — nursing home cement workRemoves defective cement and replaces it around the Jordan nursing home and health center.Garfield County Commissioners · JordanCharitable$10,000
- First Presbyterian Church — Mothers of PreschoolersSupport and materials for the church's Mothers of Preschoolers program.First Presbyterian Church · Miles CityCharitable$1,200
- Custer County Community Table — kitchen appliancesReplaces a dishwasher, a freezer and a refrigerator at the Custer County Community Table (Miles City soup kitchen) to maintain safe operations.Custer County Community Table (Miles City Soup Kitchen) · Miles CityCharitable$5,000
Spring 2016
6 grants
- First United Methodist Church — Lunch for Us programSupports the Lunch for Us school lunch program, which serves a weekly lunch to 50 to 60 students, mostly high schoolers, during the school year.First United Methodist Church · Miles CityCharitable$2,000
- Miles City Convent Keepers — accessible restroomsMakes the restrooms on the first floor and in the basement of the historic Miles City Academy building handicap accessible.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$4,850
- Custer County Senior Citizens — center interior repairsRepair and painting of the interior walls of the Senior Citizen Center in Miles City.Custer County Senior Citizens · Miles CityCharitable$1,000
- Miles City Youth Hockey Association — ice rink compressorRepairs the compressor that keeps the ice cold at the skating rink.Miles City Youth Hockey Association Inc. · Miles CityCharitable$10,000
- Keep Miles City Beautiful — Pine Hills Park improvementsContinued landscaping at Pine Hills Park, plus materials for park benches and picnic tables and a covered structure such as a gazebo.Keep Miles City Beautiful (Pine Hills Park) · Miles CityCharitable$5,000
- Custer County Food Bank — operating costsCovers rent and other necessary operating costs of the Custer County Food Bank.Custer County Food Bank, Inc · Miles CityCharitable$2,000
2015
4 grants
Show 4 grants · Fall 2015
Fall 2015
4 grants
- Miles City Convent Keepers — computerA computer for the Miles City Convent Keepers, the group that maintains the historic convent and academy building.Miles City Convent Keepers/ Academy · Miles CityCharitable$500
- Custer County Community Table — pasta machineA pasta machine for the Custer County Community Table, the Miles City soup kitchen.Custer County Community Table (Miles City Soup Kitchen) · Miles CityCharitable$1,420
- Keep Miles City Beautiful — Pine Hills Park landscapingLandscaping for Pine Hills Park in Miles City.Keep Miles City Beautiful (Pine Hills Park) · Miles CityCharitable$5,000
- Ismay Rural Fire District — brush truckA brush truck for the Ismay Rural Fire District.Ismay Rural Fire DistrictCharitable$30,000