Great Falls Development Authority
GFDA'S MISSION IS TO GROW DIVERSE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE. GFDA SEEKS TO TRANSFORM GREAT FALLS, MONTANA AND THE SURROUNDING RURAL AND TRIBAL REGION INTO A THRIVING ECONOMY THAT RAISES THE STANDARD OF LIVING, PARTICULARLY FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS, AND CREATES GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE, ENTREPRENEURS, AND BUSINESSES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$32.8M
+34.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$171K
+79.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$171K
+258.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $32,752,170 | $24,426,365 | $19,433,536 |
| Revenue | $9,946,706 | $5,654,586 | $5,045,202 |
| Expenses | $4,315,755 | $3,976,349 | $3,464,348 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3 | $11 | $1 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK CAPPIS | CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| JENNIFER FRITZ | VICE CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| FORREST EHLINGER | TREASURER | 1.5 | — |
| DAN REARDEN | SECRETARY | 1.5 | — |
| MARK MACEK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| BRETT DONEY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $196,415 |
| SHERRIE AREY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| REED BASSETT | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| GLENN BLISS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JOE BRIGGS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| LEW CARD | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| KYLIE CARRANZA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ASHLEY CLARK | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JIM DEA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JOSH DEVOS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| NEIL DUBOIS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| REBECCA ENGUM | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DR STEPHANIE ERDMANN | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SHANE ETZWILER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JOHN FAULKNER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ANDREAS GERANIOS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| RANDY GILBERTSON | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DANI GREBE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ROB HANEY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| THOMAS HEISLER III | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SHANNON HOILAND | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JODY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| PEYTON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MARTIN KUTCHA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TED LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JOHNNA LIGHTBOURNE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TOBY MALSAM | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ZACH MENDENHALL | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MIKE MILLS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TOM MOORE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| TYLER MUZZANA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| GEORGE NIKOLAKAKOS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DR RENEE PERA | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| RAYMOND PORTER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ERROL RICE | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| BRITTANY RILEY | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DENISE SCHNIDER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| DAVE SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| MORGAN TWEET | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| SHARON VIRGIN | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JESSE WALDENBERG | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| LEN WATKINS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| NATE WEISENBURGER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| PATRICK WOODALL | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| ROB WORDEN | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
| JANNA YUHUS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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