Folkvord Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Three Forks, MT EIN: 82-1945772

Folkvord Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Three Forks, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $58K. Net investment income was $40.

Folkvord Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Folkvord Family Foundation gave $58K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $58K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$57,949
+109.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-91.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$57,949
+2417.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$57,949
Total assets
$2,743
-74.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Folkvord Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

MSU Foundation: $58KMSU Foundation$58K

The largest 2024 recipient was MSU Foundation ($58K).

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 46 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

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

Cities

BozemanIrvingThree ForksGallatin GatewayHelenaBethesdaDentonManhattanMissoulaScottsdaleTampa

How Folkvord Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 280% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K15 grants2020 10 grants2021 8 grants2022 12 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $58K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $58K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MSU Foundation Bozeman, MTGeneral Operations$57,949
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,743$50,040$57,949$57,9491$57,949$40$329
2023$10,652$36,021$27,644$27,62412$27,624$21$44
2022$2,284$20,000$42,925$42,5008$42,500—$520
2021$25,209$14,837$16,175$15,25010$15,250$3$1,640
2020$26,547$14$28,313$27,43815—$14$2,004

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Folkvord Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $329 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Folkvord Family Foundation is led by Dean Folkvord, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dean Folkvord

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Haylee Folkvord

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Hillary Folkvord

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Hope Folkvord

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Folkvord Family Foundation

How much does Folkvord Family Foundation give each year?

Folkvord Family Foundation gave $58K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $28K across 12 grants.

How large is Folkvord Family Foundation?

Folkvord Family Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $329 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Folkvord Family Foundation operate?

Folkvord Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Montana, Texas.

What is Folkvord Family Foundation's EIN?

Folkvord Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1945772. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Folkvord Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/folkvord-family-foundation-morg_d7e54aefe5964a85b3bb4dd2045c17e3

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