Glacier Institute Inc
Strengthening connections to the natural world through outdoor education.
Glacier Institute Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,144,869
- +402.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,624,757
- +52.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $599,087
- +2356.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,213,012
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Glacier Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $54K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GN Park Conservancy Columbia Falls, MT | Support of Vital programs | $10,030 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,144,869 | $2,624,757 | $2,213,012 | — | — | $599,087 |
| 2024 | $824,298 | $1,718,632 | $1,688,051 | $10,030 | 1 | $24,384 |
| 2023 | $845,935 | $1,502,450 | $1,528,989 | — | — | $1,072 |
| 2022 | $917,477 | $1,110,307 | $1,728,839 | $2,394 | Total only | $359 |
| 2021 | $1,312,168 | $977,493 | $1,034,543 | $3,853 | Total only | $1,711 |
| 2020 | $951,064 | $320,770 | $493,680 | $53,596 | Total only | $5,336 |
| 2019 | $971,887 | $447,996 | $445,052 | $3,723 | Total only | $8,567 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Glacier Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
Glacier Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Columbia Falls, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $599K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Glacier Institute Inc is led by David Fetveit, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Fetveit
President
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Nelson
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$92K (2024) → $94K (2025)
Lance Fahrney
Secretary
President → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Lundgren
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Mann Aust
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beau Servo
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Arrants
Board Member
President → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Gladden
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Brown
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Carpenter
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Nicholson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Mike Carpenter (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dawn Glynn (2024) — Director
- Former: Mady Rigg (2024) — Director
- Former: Art Burch (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Ellingson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sue Thompson (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Bruce Hird (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jimmy Deherrera (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Nancy Helms (2019) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $94K, to Anthony Nelson (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Glacier Institute Inc
How large is Glacier Institute Inc?
Glacier Institute Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Glacier Institute Inc?
Glacier Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Columbia Falls, MT. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Glacier Institute Inc operate?
Glacier Institute Inc has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Glacier Institute Inc's EIN?
Glacier Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3345632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
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