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The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bozeman, Montana · EIN 276325674

The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation is a private foundation in Bozeman, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $539,340 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,975 and the largest $500,000. 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 $212,755 the year before.

60% 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$233,61520$99,487
2024$212,75519$64,970
2025$539,34010$50,698

How to apply

The Susan Kay Pederson 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 The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana9$539,190
Minnesota1$150

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eagle Mount
Bozeman, MT
Support$500,000
Crosscut Mountain Center
Bozeman, MT
Support$10,000
Thrive
Bozeman, MT
Support$8,000
Big Sky Youth Empowerment
Bozeman, MT
Support$8,000
Cancer Support Community
Bozeman, MT
Support$6,950
Special Olympics Montana
Great Falls, MT
Support$5,000
Bozeman Library Friends & Foundation
Bozeman, MT
Support$540
Bozeman Ice Hockey
Bozeman, MT
Support$500
Humane Society of Northwest Montana
Kalispell, MT
Support$200
Forest Hills Elementary School
Eden Prairie, MN
Support$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation give?

$539,340 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,975.

Who runs The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan Kay Pederson (Trustee).

What does The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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