Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation

Private foundation Frankfort, IL EIN: 36-4070274

Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Frankfort, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it made $165K in qualifying distributions.

Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$2,715,141
+44.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$998,086
+826.2% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$164,698
+115.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$157,904
+3.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$2,715,141$998,086$157,904$164,698—
2024$1,885,724$107,765$151,976$76,617—
2023$1,929,935$101,825$130,219$63,860—
2022$1,958,329$82,472$121,930$65,638—
2021$1,995,787$228,580$130,671$65,620—
2020$1,897,878$106,340$108,733—$17,712
2019$1,900,771$105,390$146,950—$1,792

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation is led by J. Tyler Proops, President & Treasurer-Part Time since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • J. Tyler Proops

    President & Treasurer-Part Time

    Vice President - Part Time → President & Treasurer-Part Time, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • D. Grant Proops

    Director - Part Time

    Vice President - Part Time → Director - Part Time, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Proops

    Director - Part Time

    President & Treasure-Part Time → Director - Part Time, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Keenan

    Director - Part Time

    Vice President - Part Time → Director - Part Time, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • M. Kay Proops

    Director - Part Time

    Secretary & Vice President.-Part Time → Director - Part Time, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mary-Audrey Atteberry

    Director - Part Time

    Vice President.- Part Time → Director - Part Time, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Jacobson

    Assistant Secretary-Part Time

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Burns

    Secretary & Vice President.-Part Time

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Bruce Huey (2019–2024) — Assistant Secretary-Part Time
  • Former: Paul Roos (2019–2023) — Director - Part Time

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 Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation

How large is Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation?

Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $998K.

What is Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation?

Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Frankfort, IL. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation's EIN?

Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4070274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Blackfoot Valley Ranch Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/blackfoot-valley-ranch-foundation-morg_85cc201a0ecd40738ab8b0d3392bdbf2

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