Mott Family Foundation
Mott Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Big Sky, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Mott Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mott Family Foundation gave $190K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- +216.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,143
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,159,638
- +165.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mott Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yellowstone Club Community Foundation ($110K). Together the top 7 received $190K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mott Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2024) to $190K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation Big Sky, MT | General | $110,000 |
| American Rivers Washington, DC | General | $25,000 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment Bozeman, MT | General | $25,000 |
| Gallatin River Task Force Big Sky, MT | General | $10,000 |
| Peace for DC Washington, DC | General | $10,000 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation Big Sky, MT | General | $5,000 |
| WMPAC Gallatin Gateway, MT | General | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,159,638 | $5,861,862 | $256,352 | $190,000 | 7 | $196,300 | $1,956,999 | $163,376 |
| 2024 | $1,940,303 | $3,938,649 | $73,496 | $60,000 | 3 | $73,496 | $1,942,462 | $2,897 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mott Family Foundation is led by David Mott, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Mott
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Mott Family Foundation
How much does Mott Family Foundation give each year?
Mott Family Foundation gave $190K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 3 grants.
What is Mott Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mott Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $27,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mott Family Foundation give grants?
Mott Family Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Big Sky, MT (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Mott Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mott Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mott Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mott Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Yellowstone Club Community Foundation ($110,000), American Rivers ($25,000) and Big Sky Youth Empowerment ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mott Family Foundation?
Mott Family Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $196K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mott Family Foundation's EIN?
Mott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3779462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
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