Beaverhead Foundation
Beaverhead Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Dillon, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $492K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $20K.
Beaverhead Foundation at a glance
In short: Beaverhead Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $491,987
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Beaverhead Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wise River Volunteer Fire Department ($10K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Beaverhead Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wise River Volunteer Fire Department Dillon, MT | Garage Addition | $10,000 |
| Beaverhead Senior Citizens Dillon, MT | Kitchen Improvement | $5,000 |
| Dillon Fire Department Dillon, MT | Purchase Rescue Randy | $5,000 |
| Bvhd Community Wood Bank Dillon, MT | General expenses | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $491,987 | $19,884 | $24,474 | $22,000 | 4 | $22,000 | $19,884 | $25,700 |
| 2024 | $496,462 | $19,295 | $21,643 | $19,146 | 3 | $19,146 | $19,683 | $24,690 |
| 2023 | $499,644 | $20,327 | $23,845 | $21,500 | 2 | $21,500 | $20,652 | $24,577 |
| 2022 | $503,162 | $19,252 | $30,641 | $28,280 | 5 | $28,280 | $20,539 | $28,977 |
| 2021 | $514,551 | $22,372 | $32,323 | $29,793 | 5 | — | $22,869 | $30,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Beaverhead Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beaverhead Foundation is led by Danna Harrison, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Danna Harrison
President
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan McRae
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Welch
Vpres
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W Cecil Jones
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Wilkerson (2021–2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Beaverhead Foundation
How much does Beaverhead Foundation give each year?
Beaverhead Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.
What is Beaverhead Foundation's typical grant size?
Beaverhead Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Beaverhead Foundation give grants?
Beaverhead Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dillon, MT (4 grants).
Does Beaverhead Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Beaverhead Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Beaverhead Foundation?
Beaverhead Foundation reported $492K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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.
What is Beaverhead Foundation?
Beaverhead Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Dillon, MT. It holds $492K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Beaverhead Foundation's EIN?
Beaverhead Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0294449. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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