Bigfork Community Development Foundation
Bigfork Community Development Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kalispell, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $292K. Net investment income was $309K.
Bigfork Community Development Foundation at a glance
In short: Bigfork Community Development Foundation gave $292K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $146K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $291,549
- +108.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $145,775
- +421.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $145,775
- Total assets
- $4,957,841
- +12.3% 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 Bigfork Community Development Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork ($242K). Together the top 2 received $292K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 17 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bigfork Community Development Foundation gives
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2023) to $292K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $292K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork Bigfork, MT | Community Projects | $242,359 |
| Immagine If Library Foundation Kalispell, MT | Capital Improvements | $49,190 |
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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 | $4,957,841 | $415,378 | $340,318 | $291,549 | 2 | $292,544 | $308,604 | $223,244 |
| 2024 | $4,416,200 | $223,740 | $179,295 | $139,795 | 5 | $140,790 | $183,547 | $211,302 |
| 2023 | $4,016,114 | $78,784 | $79,138 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | $66,688 | $183,677 |
| 2022 | $3,508,740 | $127,726 | $226,499 | $190,000 | 4 | $190,408 | $93,483 | $186,537 |
| 2021 | $4,342,025 | $261,184 | $249,719 | $203,225 | 3 | $203,225 | $225,411 | $204,229 |
| 2020 | $3,985,583 | $417,755 | $190,215 | $160,000 | 1 | — | $388,953 | $170,125 |
| 2019 | $3,788,905 | $137,544 | $236,121 | $205,000 | 1 | — | $109,724 | $174,977 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bigfork Community Development Foundation reported a distributable amount of $223K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bigfork Community Development Foundation is led by Larry Jochim, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Jochim
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Everit A. Sliter
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Keenan
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bigfork Community Development Foundation
How much does Bigfork Community Development Foundation give each year?
Bigfork Community Development Foundation gave $292K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 5 grants.
How large is Bigfork Community Development Foundation?
Bigfork Community Development Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $293K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $223K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bigfork Community Development Foundation operate?
Bigfork Community Development Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Bigfork Community Development Foundation's EIN?
Bigfork Community Development Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3785779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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