Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation

Name

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation

Legal name

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation

Website

https://yellowstonefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Charitable Foundation & Youth Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Planned giving services
• Charitable gift administration
• Youth residential treatment
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Therapeutic group homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Billings

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Good Neighbor Grant Program: Annual grant program awarding five fixed grants of $5,000 each to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Funded from the foundation's annual grant pool of $25,000.
2. Charitable Donations: The foundation raises funds through charitable donations from individuals, families, and organizations to support youth programs and services at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch.
3. Planned Giving Services: The foundation designs, sets up, and administers charitable gifts including Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Lead Trusts, Donor Advised Funds, Life Estates, and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions. Often serves as trustee for these vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that raises charitable funds and designs, sets up, and administers planned giving vehicles (gift annuities, charitable trusts, donor-advised funds, IRA QCDs, life estates, wills/beneficiary designations) for individual donors, often serving as trustee. The foundation channels proceeds to support a continuum of youth services in Montana including Psychiatric Residential Treatment, Therapeutic Group Homes, Community-Based Services, and Yellowstone Academy, plus an annual Good Neighbor Grant Program awarding $5,000 grants to five mission-aligned 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

Product overview

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation operates a comprehensive continuum of care supporting at-risk youth across Montana. The organization encompasses multiple integrated service lines: Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) providing intensive 24/7 therapeutic care; Therapeutic Group Homes offering structured family-like settings; Community-Based Services for in-home and in-school supports; and Yellowstone Academy (accredited K-8 public and private high school). The Foundation's financial services include Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Lead Trusts, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, Donor-Advised Funds, Montana Endowment Tax Credit, Life Estates, and Wills/Beneficiary Designations. Additional programs include Good Neighbor Grant Program, scholarship opportunities (Johnson Scholarship, Doney Alumni Scholarship, Yellowstone Alumni Scholarship), therapeutic services (Equine Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pet Therapy, SMART), Spiritual Life Program, Orth Lodge family accommodations, and vocational/educational programs (Bee Program, Pheasant Program, Vo-Tech, Audio Visual/Podcast, Music). The Foundation expanded significantly in 2024 with Youth Dynamics, Inc. joining to serve youth across more Montana communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charitable Gift Annuities Donors make a gift and receive fixed payments for life, providing lifetime income at a predictable rate plus an upfront charitable deduction. The foundation designs and administers these annuities in-house, often serving as trustee.
• Charitable Remainder Trusts Donors transfer assets to a trust, receive income for life or a term of years, and the remaining assets go to charity, providing charitable tax deduction and capital gains mitigation.
• Charitable Lead Trusts A trust pays charity for a term of years and the remainder returns to the donor or passes to family, offering potential estate, gift, and income tax advantages.
• Donor-Advised Funds A charitable account donors contribute to now and recommend grants from over time, providing immediate tax deduction and flexible ongoing grantmaking.
• IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) Direct gifts from IRA accounts to satisfy required minimum distributions, reducing taxable income while supporting charity.
• Life Estates Donors give their home, farm, or ranch to charity while retaining the right to live in and use it for life, providing immediate income tax deduction.
• Montana Endowment Tax Credit A credit against Montana state income tax liability for planned gifts to a permanent endowment of a Montana charity.
• Wills and Beneficiary Designations Gifts through will, trust, retirement account, or life insurance providing simple, flexible legacy plans with estate tax advantages.
• Good Neighbor Grant Program Annual grant program awarding five fixed grants of $5,000 each to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving at-risk youth in Montana and the Mountain West. Funded from a $25,000 annual grant pool.
• Johnson Scholarship Scholarship of $500-$5,000 per year for graduates of Circle High School or nearby McCone County public schools with minimum 3.0 GPA pursuing college or vocational education.
• Doney Alumni Scholarship Program Scholarship for Montana students pursuing degrees at Montana State University-Bozeman in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Development, Counseling, or Electrical Engineering, with preference for Yellowstone Academy alumni.
• Yellowstone Alumni Scholarship Program Scholarship for former residents or students of Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch/Yellowstone Academy pursuing degrees or vocational certificates.
• Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) Intensive 24/7 therapeutic residential care on the ranch campus for youth in crisis, providing evidence-informed therapies in Montana's hands-on setting. Supported financially by the foundation.
• Therapeutic Group Homes Small, structured, family-like homes that help youth step down from higher levels of care with consistent routines, counseling, and school support. Operated in 10 locations across Montana including Billings, Boulder, Helena, and Great Falls.
• Community-Based Services (CBS) In-home and in-school supports that keep youth with their families and thriving in their own classrooms, including counseling, case management, and caregiver coaching across Montana.
• Yellowstone Academy A specialized public K-8 and private high school on the Ranch campus serving students from roughly a 60-mile radius who are struggling in traditional classrooms, accredited by Montana OPI and AdvancED. Serves approximately 170 students including those in the PRTF.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services reach 47 of Montana's 56 counties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rocky Mountain CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing Occupational Therapy services directly on the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch campus. Rocky Mountain College Occupational Therapy Doctorate students gain hands-on clinical experience while youth receive accessible OT services. Dr. Twylla Kirchen serves as Founding Director of the RMC Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program. The partnership enables therapy sessions in practical real-life environments including kitchens, outdoor spaces, and activity areas.
• Youth Dynamics, Inc. (YDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYDI merged with Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in 2024, unifying services under one mission and name. The merger nearly doubled the organization's size, adding Therapeutic Group Homes in Billings, Boulder, Helena, and Great Falls. YDI no longer operates as a separate organization; all services are now part of YBGR's coordinated continuum of care.
• YoungLifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based youth organization partner providing YoungLife Club meetings, summer and winter YoungLife Camps as part of Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch's Spiritual Life Program. Activities are voluntary and open to interested youth.
• YBGR Prayer Chain (Network of Churches)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of churches that lift up prayer requests from youth during Spiritual Life Program activities. Churches provide spiritual support and prayers for youth and their families.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (operating entity): The direct operating beneficiary of the foundation's grantmaking, providing the same PRTF, Therapeutic Group Homes, Community-Based Services, and Yellowstone Academy continuum that the foundation funds. Closest peer because the foundation exists explicitly to raise and steward money for this entity.
• Montana Community Foundation: Statewide community foundation serving Montana with grantmaking, donor-advised funds, and planned giving services. Directly comparable mission, geography, and service mix, making it the most relevant peer foundation competitor for Montana-based charitable assets.
• Whitefish Community Foundation: Regional Montana community foundation providing donor-advised funds, scholarships, and grantmaking across northwest Montana. Comparable community-foundation model with similar planned-giving and grant-administration capabilities at a smaller regional scale.
• Youth Dynamics Inc. (pre-merger entity): Pre-2024 Montana nonprofit operating Therapeutic Group Homes and community-based youth services that merged with YBGR. Historically a direct peer in Montana youth-services grantmaking and program delivery, now operationally unified with the foundation's beneficiary.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Community Foundation: Large statewide community foundation offering donor-advised funds, charitable trusts, and scholarship administration across Oregon. Similar community-foundation operating model and planned-giving product set, but at materially larger scale and serving a different state.
• Fidelity Charitable: National donor-advised fund sponsor and one of the largest planned-giving vehicles in the U.S. Competes for charitable dollars from the same donor pool by offering donor-advised funds and gift administration services that overlap with the foundation's offerings.
• Schwab Charitable: Major national donor-advised fund program that competes directly with the foundation's planned-giving and DAF services for high-net-worth donor assets. Comparable revenue model and service set at national scale.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-services nonprofit umbrella organization that shares the foundation's mission of serving at-risk youth. Comparable program area but operates through affiliated local clubs rather than residential treatment and is substantially larger and more nationally distributed.
• National Christian Foundation: Large national donor-advised fund and planned-giving organization with strong charitable trust and gift annuity capabilities. Competes for the same planned-giving donor dollars and offers overlapping products such as CGAs, CRTs, and DAF administration.

Peers

• Central Montana Foundation:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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