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Bigfork Community Development Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kalispell, Montana · EIN 363785779

Bigfork Community Development Foundation is a private foundation in Kalispell, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $291,549 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $145,774 and the largest $242,359. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $139,795 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$45,0003$4.0 million
2024$139,7955$4.4 million
2025$291,5492$5.0 million

How to apply

Bigfork Community Development Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bigfork Community Development Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana2$291,549

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation for A Better Bigfork
Bigfork, MT
Community projects$242,359
Immagine If Library Foundation
Kalispell, MT
Capital improvements$49,190

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bigfork Community Development Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bigfork Community Development Foundation give?

$291,549 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $145,774.

Who runs Bigfork Community Development Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Larry Jochim (President), Robert Keenan (Secretary) and Everit A Sliter (Treasurer).

What does Bigfork Community Development Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and education.

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