Burnt Leather Foundation
Burnt Leather Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bozeman, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $144K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $9K.
Burnt Leather Foundation at a glance
In short: Burnt Leather Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,650
- +73.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,236
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $143,610
- +174.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (57% 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 Burnt Leather Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hooves of Promise ($2K). Together the top 7 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Burnt Leather Foundation gives
- Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hooves of Promise Arlee, MT | Equine Rescue & Rehab | $2,400 |
| St Jude Hospital Memphis, TN | Pediatric Cancer Assistance | $1,500 |
| Special K Ranch Columbus, MT | Working Ranch for Disabled Adults | $1,500 |
| Windhorse Equine Learning Bozeman, MT | Equine Assisted Learning | $1,000 |
| Bill Owen Cowboy Artist Memorial Las Vegas, NV | Scholarship Fund for Vet Students | $1,000 |
| Equine Empowerment Ridgeway, CO | Equine Assisted Therapy | $1,000 |
| Wickenburg Humane Society Wickenburg, AZ | Animal Shelter | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $143,610 | $102,667 | $11,426 | $8,650 | 7 | $8,650 | $6,216 |
| 2024 | $52,369 | $143 | $6,320 | $5,000 | 4 | $5,000 | $2,768 |
| 2023 | $58,546 | $108 | $5,350 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,000 | $3,012 |
| 2022 | $63,788 | $50,053 | $5,190 | $4,000 | 4 | $4,000 | $3,331 |
| 2021 | $20,023 | $9 | $4,128 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,000 | $1,126 |
| 2020 | $23,044 | $13 | $35 | — | — | — | $1,136 |
| 2019 | $23,066 | $24 | $1,130 | — | — | — | $1,156 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burnt Leather Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Burnt Leather Foundation is led by Charles Reid Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Reid Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Randy Newberg
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William Holmes (2019) — Vice President
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 Burnt Leather Foundation
How much does Burnt Leather Foundation give each year?
Burnt Leather Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Burnt Leather Foundation's typical grant size?
Burnt Leather Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,236, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Burnt Leather Foundation give grants?
Burnt Leather Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (17%) and Nevada (12%).
Does Burnt Leather Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Burnt Leather Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Burnt Leather Foundation's largest grantees?
Burnt Leather Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hooves of Promise ($2,400), St Jude Hospital ($1,500) and Special K Ranch ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Burnt Leather Foundation?
Burnt Leather Foundation reported $144K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Burnt Leather Foundation's EIN?
Burnt Leather Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8564707. 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 February 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 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 February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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