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Hopa Mountain Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Bozeman, MT EIN: 84-1635749 Website

Hopa Mountain invests in rural and tribal citizen leaders, adults and youth who areimproving education, ecological health, and economic development. Hopa Mountainprovides these leaders with training, mentoring, network opportunities, andfinancial resources to help them create opportunities for advancing in theircommunities.

Hopa Mountain Inc at a glance

In short: Hopa Mountain Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
-99.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-93.8% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
-84.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,959,289
-4.8% 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.

How to apply to Hopa Mountain Inc

Next open deadline
February 15, 2027 (Indigenous Scholars of Promise (ISP))

Who Hopa Mountain Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Root Cellar Foods: $10KRoot Cellar Foods$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Root Cellar Foods ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K15$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 50 (66%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

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

Cities

BrowningArcataArleeCheyennePabloRonanCrow AgencyMissoulaWhitefishWolf PointArlingtonBelgradeBoiseBoulderBox ElderBozemanBusbyDobsonGarryowenGreat Falls

How Hopa Mountain Inc gives

  • Giving fell 94% 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$500K$1M$1.5M18 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 16 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $1.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Root Cellar Foods Belgrade, MTcapacity building grant$10,000
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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$2,959,289$1,208,260$1,377,466$10,0001$145,453
2023$3,109,810$3,203,778$2,402,255$1,043,50016$26,296
2022$2,242,399$1,788,312$1,342,315$145,5307$6,375
2021$1,869,987$1,410,784$1,193,461$178,6408$25,009
2020$1,651,633$2,414,820$2,245,680$321,25018$-3,370

About Hopa Mountain Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hopa Mountain Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Bozeman, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $145K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hopa Mountain Inc is led by Bonnie L Sachatello-Sawyer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bonnie L Sachatello-Sawyer

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2020) → $105K (2024)

  • KIRK BRANCH

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • BRAD HALL

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Gangloff

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julian Collins

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • LYNN PAUL

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Doyle

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vivian Helvik

    Treasurer

    Member at Large → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Horse Capture

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Christine Morris (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Eric Branch (2021) — President
  • Former: Dawn Bishop Moore (2020) — Past President

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

Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer — Executive Dir.: $105KBonnie Sachatello-SawyerExecutive Dir.$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $105K, to Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Hopa Mountain Inc

How much does Hopa Mountain Inc give each year?

Hopa Mountain Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 16 grants.

How large is Hopa Mountain Inc?

Hopa Mountain Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Hopa Mountain Inc?

Hopa Mountain Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Bozeman, MT. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Hopa Mountain Inc operate?

Hopa Mountain Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Virginia, Wyoming.

What is Hopa Mountain Inc's EIN?

Hopa Mountain Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1635749. 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 November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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