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## THE ELLENCOURT FAMILY FOUNDATION 18 Marden Green · Hartford, Connecticut 06103 A Connecticut nonprofit corporation · 501(c)(3) private foundation · EIN 32-77•••••
--- July 21, 2026 Mr. Elias Thorne, President Sturgis Valley Conservation Trust 1 Ridgeline Road Sturgis Valley, Montana 59718 **Re: Notice of Grant Award — $500,000 · Land Conservation Easement Program** Dear Mr. Thorne: It is a genuine pleasure to write to you. Following review under the Foundation's 2026 grant cycle, the Board of Directors of the Ellencourt Family Foundation has approved a grant to Sturgis Valley Conservation Trust (EIN 61-38•••••) in the amount of **five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)**. **Purpose.** This grant is restricted to your Land Conservation Easement Program — the acquisition, stewardship, and permanent recording of conservation easements across the Sturgis Valley watershed. The Foundation's intent is that these funds advance easements that will hold in perpetuity, and we defer to the Trust's judgment on which parcels are most urgent within that program. **Payment.** The award will be paid by check or ACH transfer in one installment, to be arranged with your office. Please forward deposit instructions to the Foundation Coordinator; wire and routing details are maintained on the custody side and appear in our records only as [REDACTED — SPECIMEN]. **Reporting.** Given the size of this grant, we ask for a written report within twelve (12) months describing the easements advanced, acreage placed under protection, and the stewardship plan for each. Photographs or maps of the protected parcels are welcome but not required. The permanence of this work is exactly what draws us to it. We are proud to help put more of the valley beyond development for good. Sincerely,
**Catherine Ellencourt** Chair, Board of Directors The Ellencourt Family Foundation --- *Accepted on behalf of Sturgis Valley Conservation Trust:* Signature: ______________________________ Date: ____________ Name / Title: ___________________________________________ --- FICTITIOUS DOCUMENT — FORGE DEMO ONLY