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Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Kalispell, MT EIN: 81-0365752 Website

Assist the flathead valley community college with fundraising and scholarships.

Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc gave $5.3M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5.3M), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,309,715
+424.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,309,715
+424.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,309,715
Total assets
$29,525,241
+1.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Kalispell

How Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 65% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $8.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$5,309,715
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$29,525,241$5,162,763$6,545,880$5,309,7151$1,151,312
2023$29,118,251$6,890,298$2,147,013$1,013,3741$986,288
2022$25,798,429$6,310,098$4,393,108$3,319,3761$1,069,704
2021$25,563,626$6,206,256$4,234,701$3,221,3911$1,570,780
2020$23,152,131$2,445,974$9,727,920$8,816,3041$1,021,371

About Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Kalispell, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.3M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc is led by Tagen Vine, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tagen Vine

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $70K (2023) → $69K (2024)

  • Jessica Hanson

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Stinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Ridder

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Lewis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbi Waldenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Morton Stout

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Sliter

    Director

    Past Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Nystuen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Gentry

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Gordley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Keller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrice Latourelle

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Barnes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzy Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Freeman

    Director

    Treasurer → Treasurer -, 2021

    Treasurer - → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Lawson-Marshall

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Kaptanian

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy O'Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacquie Montoya

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucy Smith

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Kola

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer -, 2021

    Treasurer - → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Kuhn

    Past Chair

    Chair → Past Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Fetveit

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Marylou Patterson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Muffie Thomson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Denise Lang (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Frank Garner (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Meredith Boulter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Donna Lawson (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Tagen Vine — Executive Director: $69KTagen VineExecutive Director$69K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $69K, to Tagen Vine (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc

How much does Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc give each year?

Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc gave $5.3M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc?

Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc reported $29.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.

Where does Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc operate?

Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc's EIN?

Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0365752. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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