Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot

Private foundation · Grantmaker Billings, MT EIN: 32-6415552

Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot is a private foundation, based in Billings, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $508K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $34K.

Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot at a glance

In short: Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$27,105
+3.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$27,105
+3.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$27,105
Total assets
$507,871
+1.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Usda Forest Services: $27KUsda Forest Services$27K

The largest 2024 recipient was Usda Forest Services ($27K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Whitesulphur Springs

How Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $69K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Usda Forest Services Whitesulphur Springs, MTNoxious Weed Contract$27,105
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$507,871$49,323$43,950$27,1051$28,155$33,528$30,623
2023$502,498$24,070$40,183$26,1641$27,055$11,209$27,996
2022$518,611$27,630$87,865$69,0001$70,022$15,126$31,548
2021$578,846$82,262$21,270——$1,169$68,197$35,411

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot is led by William Davies, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • William Davies

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • US Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $9K (2023) → $10K (2024)

  • James Day

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Euell

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

US Bank NA — Trustee: $10KUS Bank NATrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to US Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot

How much does Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot give each year?

Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 1 grant.

How large is Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot?

Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot reported $508K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot operate?

Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot's EIN?

Bair Ranch Foundation - Tenderfoot's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6415552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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