Logjam Foundation
Logjam Foundation is a private foundation, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $115K.
Logjam Foundation at a glance
In short: Logjam Foundation gave $115K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $115,000
- +219.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $23,000
- +91.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,269
- -8.2% 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 October 2026.
Who Logjam Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Logjam Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1817% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $115K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $115,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,269 | $115,000 | $115,560 | $115,000 | 5 | $115,560 | $328 |
| 2023 | $6,829 | $10,000 | $36,000 | $36,000 | 3 | $36,000 | $632 |
| 2022 | $32,829 | — | $10,550 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,550 | $1,786 |
| 2021 | $43,379 | — | $6,425 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,425 | $2,266 |
| 2020 | $49,804 | — | $51,761 | $51,100 | 3 | — | $3,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Logjam Foundation reported a distributable amount of $328 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Logjam Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nicholas F. Checota
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin C. Checota
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Logjam Foundation
How much does Logjam Foundation give each year?
Logjam Foundation gave $115K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $36K across 3 grants.
What is Logjam Foundation's typical grant size?
Logjam Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Logjam Foundation give grants?
Logjam Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Logjam Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Logjam Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Logjam Foundation?
Logjam Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $328 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Logjam Foundation's EIN?
Logjam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6655932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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