Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc
To promote the interest and cultural development of children by providing live theatre, performing arts classes, scholarships, art programs, plays, musical entertainment, dance and technical skills.
Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc at a glance
In short: Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc gave $228K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $228K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $228,490
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $228,490
- Median grant
- $228,490
- Total assets
- $311,008
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Bigfork Summer Playhouse Legacy Fund ($228K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $187 (2020) to $228K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $228K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Bigfork Summer Playhouse Legacy Fund Kalispell, MT | — | $228,490 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $311,008 | $254,835 | $417,779 | $228,490 | 1 | $21 |
| 2024 | $473,246 | $242,225 | $227,623 | — | — | $749 |
| 2023 | $438,064 | $198,369 | $191,893 | — | — | $26 |
| 2022 | $431,990 | $265,455 | $162,873 | $250 | Total only | $413 |
| 2021 | $341,324 | $143,719 | $165,153 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $361,027 | $172,797 | $134,686 | $187 | Total only | $218 |
| 2019 | $323,488 | $135,218 | $144,959 | — | — | $723 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc is a public charity, based in Bigfork, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $311K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $228K. Net investment income was $21.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc is led by Daniel Paine, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Paine
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Martel
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Wynn
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Loudermilk
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brach Thomson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$44K (2020) → $66K (2025)
Donald E. Thomson
Director Emeritus
Director → Director Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith A. Thomson
Director Emeritus
Director → Director Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Barrett
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Cathy Hay (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dennis Yarbrough (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cathy Gaiser (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $66K, to Brach Thomson (Vice Preside).
Frequently asked questions about Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc
How much does Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc give each year?
Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc gave $228K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc?
Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc reported $311K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $255K.
Where does Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc operate?
Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc's EIN?
Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0539788. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 2, 2023)
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