The Darcy Lynn Dengel Foundation, Inc. was formed in October of 2008.  The sole purpose of the foundation is to act exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.  More particularly, the foundation wishes to establish and oversee a nursing scholarship program for students graduating from accredited Montana High Schools to enable recipients to pursue a higher education in nursing.

Members of the foundation are:

Rich Dengel, Lewistown, President
Retired school administrator

Donna Dengel, Lewistown, Vice President
Retired School Teacher

Greg Pinski, Great Falls, Secretary, Attorney; 
Former District Judge,
Montana Eighth Judicial, District Court

Dawn O'Leary, Great Falls, Treasurer
Teacher

Rob Beall, Great Falls, member
Fireman

Mike Milburn, Cascade, member
Former Speaker of the Montana House, pilot, rancher

Kathy VanTighem, Great Falls, member
School Counselor