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Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bigfork, Montana · EIN 824661831

Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation is a private foundation in Bigfork, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,541 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 $7,045 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,27514$0
2024$7,0459$24,907
2025$7,5417$27,269

How to apply

Bigfork Innovations Group 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana7$7,541

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MT
Gift$2,000
Whitefish Community Foundation
Bigfork, MT
Gift$2,000
Individual
MT
Gift$1,750
Individual
MT
Gift$1,000
Individual
MT
Gift$283
Midway USA Foundation
Bigfork, MT
Gift$258
Individual
MT
Gift$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation give?

$7,541 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Darcie Fast (President) and John Caldwell (Vice President).

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