One Valley Community Foundation
One Valley Community Foundation is a Form 990 public charity based in Bozeman, Montana. It connects donors with causes and supports nonprofits and community initiatives in Gallatin County through grant funding, charitable giving tools, nonprofit professional development, and community giving programs.
One Valley Community Foundation at a glance
In short: One Valley Community Foundation gave $2.3M across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,332,857
- +90.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,201
- +83.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,138
- Total assets
- $27,401,951
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to One Valley Community Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1871 S 22Nd Ave Ste 1, Bozeman, MT 59718
Phone: (406) 587-6262
Website: https://onevalley.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from One Valley Community Foundation
100 Strong Gallatin Valley Grant
One Valley Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Gallatin County Nonprofit Vitality Grant
One Valley Community Foundation
Amount
$500,000 total (distributed to 18 nonprofits in 2022)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Southwest Montana COVID-19 Response Fund
One Valley Community Foundation
Amount
$721,000+ (local funds raised)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who One Valley Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gallatin Valley Land Trust ($723K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
191 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 191 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies Gallatin County as the community it serves. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Montana; smaller shares went to recipients in Illinois and Washington, D.C. The listed Montana grantees include organizations in Bozeman, Wilsall, and Billings.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
Cities
How One Valley Community Foundation gives
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2019) to $2.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust Bozeman, MT | Bikefill and Unrestricted | $722,741 |
| Bridgercare Bozeman, MT | Unrestricted Donation | $260,833 |
| HRDC Bozeman, MT | Unrestricted / Lighthouse Ranch | $240,247 |
| Suffer Out Loud Bozeman, MT | New Hire Support/ Unrestricted | $112,190 |
| Prairie Song Rescue Wilsall, MT | Unrestricted Donation | $75,000 |
| Bienvenidos a Gallatin Valley Bozeman, MT | Program Manager/Unrestricted | $63,036 |
| Middle Creek Montessori Bozeman, MT | New Middle School/Unrestricted | $61,000 |
| Bridger Ski Foundation Bozeman, MT | Capital Campaign/Misc Program | $55,956 |
| Gallatin Ice Foundation Bozeman, MT | Unrestricted Donation | $50,100 |
| Planned Parenthood of Montana Billings, MT | Unrestricted Donation | $46,000 |
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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 | $27,401,951 | $6,652,344 | $3,713,794 | $2,332,857 | 54 | $1,006,970 |
| 2024 | $22,278,720 | $-28,255,991 | $2,599,800 | $1,225,098 | 52 | $-31,299,044 |
| 2023 | $27,197,814 | $3,020,961 | $3,432,706 | $2,159,996 | 26 | $55,085 |
| 2022 | $31,491,768 | $3,226,849 | $3,498,861 | $2,204,060 | 35 | $533,991 |
| 2021 | $54,568,108 | $2,058,571 | $2,765,489 | $1,898,677 | 24 | $362,612 |
| 2020 | $44,875,418 | $43,508,713 | $1,051,488 | $689,248 | 26 | $52,579 |
| 2019 | $1,638,440 | $627,735 | $465,730 | $88,501 | 10 | $32,034 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to connect people who care to causes that matter so all can thrive in Gallatin County. Its stated work includes strengthening the local nonprofit sector through grant funding and free professional development, connecting donors to causes through charitable giving tools, and encouraging community giving.
In its 2025 filing, the foundation says it administers charitable assets through tools including donor-advised funds and permanent endowments to make grants to nonprofits. Its website also describes grant funding from donor-advised funds, disaster relief funds, nonprofit endowment funds, and giving circles.
The 2025 grants show support for varied kinds of organizations. Gallatin Valley Land Trust describes its mission as connecting people, communities, and open lands through conservation and trails. Bridgercare says it provides affordable reproductive and sexual health care and education. Suffer Out Loud describes work to reduce suicide rates and stigma around mental health in Montana. Other 2025 recipients included organizations whose stated missions include providing community ice-skating opportunities, promoting ski programs and trails, and providing confidential health care, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports 54 grants totaling $2,332,857. Grant amounts ranged from $5,080 to $722,741, with a median of $14,138. The largest listed grants included $722,741 to Gallatin Valley Land Trust, $260,833 to Bridgercare, $240,247 to HRDC, $112,190 to Suffer Out Loud, and $75,000 to Prairie Song Rescue. The filing lists the purposes for these grants as including unrestricted support, “Bikefill,” Lighthouse Ranch, and new-hire support.
The foundation’s website says unrestricted foundation funds are awarded through a competitive process. Its Youth Giving Project is a youth-led grant program in which participants set criteria, review applications, and decide which applications to fund. In 2024, the project distributed $15,000 to five organizations in Gallatin County. The Gallatin County Nonprofit Vitality Grant was a past program: in 2022, $500,000 in county ARPA funding was awarded to 18 organizations for nonprofit resilience and revitalization.
The foundation also reports that Give Big Gallatin Valley raised $2.9 million for more than 250 local nonprofits in May 2025. That figure represents funds raised through a day of giving, rather than the foundation’s 2025 grant total.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include CEO Bridget Wilkinson, COO Jennifer Owens, Treasurer Matt Cope, and Vice Chair Charlie Cromwell. The other listed directors are Emily Allison, Ginny Bratton, Alan Moore, Amy McNamara, Hannah Waterbury, and Peter Mathieson.
One Valley Community Foundation is led by Bridget Wilkinson, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bridget Wilkinson
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$67K (2019) → $104K (2025)
Whitney Bermes
Board Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy McNamara
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Spiak
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renae Mattimoe
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginny Bratton
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Waterbury
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Mathieson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Moore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Allison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Owens
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $120K (2025)
Charlie Cromwell
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Steding
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Cope
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Charlie Avis (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Eric Van Steenburg (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Lisa Prunty (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Mary Peterson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Rosie Barndt (2024) — Director
- Former: Gene Townsend (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Lammers (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Cassidy Wendell (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Mortier (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Crystal Crain (2023) — Director
- Former: Brea Bauer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jenifer Schimbeno (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Crystal Macmillan (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Courtney Jean Kennelly-Foster (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Distad (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Kristin Taylor (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Daren Nordhagen (2019) — Director
- Former: Erin Yost (2019) — Director
- Former: Eva Skidmore (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Katherine Sparks (2019) — Director
- Former: Kristin Bailey (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Nancy Tyler (2019) — Director
- Former: Nicole Ziegler (2019) — President
- Former: Paul Lachapelle (2019) — Director
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 $120K, to Jennifer Owens (COO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about One Valley Community Foundation
How much does One Valley Community Foundation give each year?
One Valley Community Foundation gave $2.3M across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 52 grants.
What is One Valley Community Foundation's typical grant size?
One Valley Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,138, and its average grant was $43,201, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does One Valley Community Foundation give grants?
One Valley Community Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bozeman, MT (41 grants), Big Sky, MT (4 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does One Valley Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 76% of One Valley Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are One Valley Community Foundation's largest grantees?
One Valley Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gallatin Valley Land Trust ($722,741), Bridgercare ($260,833) and HRDC ($240,247), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is One Valley Community Foundation?
One Valley Community Foundation reported $27.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.
What does One Valley Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to connect people who care to causes that matter so all can thrive in Gallatin County. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from One Valley Community Foundation?
One Valley Community Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check onevalley.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is One Valley Community Foundation's EIN?
One Valley Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0519514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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