Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation
Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Bigfork, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K.
Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation at a glance
In short: Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation gave $8K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,541
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,077
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $27,269
- +9.5% 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 Innovations Group Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bigfork Whitewater Festival ($2K). Together the top 6 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bigfork Whitewater Festival Bigfork, MT | Gift | $2,000 |
| Whitefish Community Foundation Bigfork, MT | Gift | $2,000 |
| Riverbend Concerts Kalispell, MT | Gift | $1,750 |
| Bigfork ACES Bigfork, MT | Gift | $1,000 |
| Skylar Doak Bigfork, MT | Gift | $283 |
| Midway USA Foundation Bigfork, MT | Gift | $258 |
| Bigfork ACES Paradise, MT | Gift | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,269 | $24,071 | $21,709 | $7,541 | 7 | — |
| 2024 | $24,907 | $10,015 | $16,111 | $7,045 | 9 | $1,212 |
| 2023 | $31,003 | $36,366 | $26,067 | $20,275 | 14 | — |
| 2022 | $21,837 | $32,979 | $24,395 | $16,350 | 17 | — |
| 2021 | $13,253 | $30,911 | $28,095 | $18,961 | 18 | — |
| 2020 | $11,662 | $17,576 | $17,351 | $10,669 | 7 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation is led by Darcie Fast, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darcie Fast
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Caldwell
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Dane Hollinger (2020) — President
- Former: Jenny Evans (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Innovations Group Foundation
How much does Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation give each year?
Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation gave $8K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 9 grants.
What is Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation's typical grant size?
Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,077, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation give grants?
Bigfork Innovations Group 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 Bigfork, MT (5 grants).
Does Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Gift" (7 grants).
Who are Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation's largest grantees?
Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bigfork Whitewater Festival ($2,000), Whitefish Community Foundation ($2,000) and Riverbend Concerts ($1,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation?
Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $24K.
What is Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation?
Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Bigfork, MT. It holds $27K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation's EIN?
Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4661831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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