Burnt Fork Ministry

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stevensville, MT EIN: 20-0065328

Burnt Fork Ministry is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Stevensville, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $591K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $13K.

Burnt Fork Ministry at a glance

In short: Burnt Fork Ministry gave $73K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$73,000
+92.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$24,333
+28.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$13,000
Total assets
$590,597
-48.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Virginia (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Burnt Fork Ministry funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

American Values: $50KAmerican Values$50KCRU: $13KCRU$13KForge Leadership Network: $10KForge Leadership Network$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was American Values ($50K). Together the top 3 received $73K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoDaytonArlingtonManitou SpringsStevensville

How Burnt Fork Ministry gives

  • Giving grew 217% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $73K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $73K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Values Arlington, VATo Further the Charitable Mission of American Values$50,000
CRU Orlando, FLTo further CRU's charitable mission$13,000
Forge Leadership Network Dayton, OHTo further the Forge Leadership Networks's charitable mission$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$590,597$28,271$218,264$73,0003$214,665$12,617
2023$1,146,918$87,001$188,074$38,0002$182,631$32,693
2022$862,991$27,496$222,212$53,0003$219,764$10,247
2021$1,057,707$1,026,926$259,721$23,0001$248,545—
2020$290,502$320,513$244,904———$158,560
2019$214,893$463,012$259,092———$172,136

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Burnt Fork Ministry is led by Kay E. Creech, President & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kay E. Creech

    President & Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → President & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Creech

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandi Oligee

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Randolph S. Creech (2019–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Burnt Fork Ministry

How much does Burnt Fork Ministry give each year?

Burnt Fork Ministry gave $73K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $38K across 2 grants.

What is Burnt Fork Ministry's typical grant size?

Burnt Fork Ministry's median grant in 2024 was $13,000, and its average grant was $24,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Burnt Fork Ministry give grants?

Burnt Fork Ministry gives mostly in Virginia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (18%) and Ohio (14%).

Does Burnt Fork Ministry give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Burnt Fork Ministry's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Burnt Fork Ministry?

Burnt Fork Ministry reported $591K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28K.

What is Burnt Fork Ministry?

Burnt Fork Ministry is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Stevensville, MT. It holds $591K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Burnt Fork Ministry's EIN?

Burnt Fork Ministry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0065328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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