Community Scorecard
The health and happiness of the places we call home matter to us. We’re proud to be an active part of the communities we serve.
First Interstate Bank and its Foundation are committed to supporting our communities through philanthropy.
Since the Foundation’s inception in 1990, the Bank and Foundation together have contributed $101,586,383 toward enhancing the communities we serve. As we continue to recognize the importance of giving back, here’s a look at how our communities were supported in 2025.
First Interstate contributes a portion of pretax net income, which historically has totaled around 2%, to charitable giving. In 2025, the Bank and Foundation gifted $7.2 million to make a difference in our communities.
3,304 nonprofit organizations supported by the Bank and Foundation.
55% of nonprofit organizations focused on issues surrounding poverty and Low- and Moderate-Income.
Dedicated service hours given to our communities.
We strive to help the hungry through food programs like our "Neighbors Feeding Neighbors" initiative. Throughout 2025, employee donations through this program were double-matched by our Foundation and totaled $271,297.
First Interstate supports nonprofits by matching eligible volunteer hours and charitable gifts through our matching program, enriching charitable organizations with much-needed support and financial resources.
In 2025, First Interstate Bank, in partnership with First Interstate BancSystem Foundation, gifted $1 million in grants as part of our "Believe in Local" campaign. Employee nominations determined 40 impactful nonprofit organizations that each received $25,000 gifts to further their mission.
With new virtual tools allowing greater outreach, our financial education efforts reached more people in new and engaging ways.
Our "Coats and More" initiative, started in 2009, has helped thousands of people get through challenging winters. A total of 6,583 winter items were donated to this program in 2025.
86,986 Winter items collected over the last 17 years.
Helping our neighbors, particularly those most in need, is at the heart of our company. Service projects included financial literacy trainings, food collection and sorting, building affordable housing, and creating hygiene and wellness kits for people struggling with homelessness.