Rossbach Family Foundation
Rossbach Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $51.
Rossbach Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rossbach Family Foundation gave $2K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $306.25), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,450
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $306
- Median grant
- $275
- Total assets
- $61,689
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% 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 Rossbach Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flathead Lake Biological Station ($500). Together the top 8 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rossbach Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $4K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flathead Lake Biological Station Polson, MT | Research and Lakemonitoring/ Educchallenge Grant | $500 |
| Clark Fork Coalition Missoula, MT | Protection and Restoration of the Clark Fork Riverbasin | $400 |
| Forward MT Missoula, MT | Voter Education and Support | $400 |
| Ecology Project International Missoula, MT | Support Field Based Student Scientist Partnerships | $300 |
| Five Valley Land Trust Missoula, MT | Land Preservation and Habitat Maint | $250 |
| Mt Natural History Center Missoula, MT | Support Educationalprograms | $250 |
| Poverello Center Missoula, MT | Poverty Assistance | $200 |
| Montpirg Missoula, MT | Fund Student directed and funded non-partisan organization dedicated to affecting tangible, positive change through educating and empowering the next generation of civic leaders. | $150 |
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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 | $61,689 | $51 | $2,450 | $2,450 | 8 | $2,450 | $51 | $3,147 |
| 2023 | $66,135 | $54 | $1,163 | $500 | 1 | $964 | — | $3,295 |
| 2022 | $67,244 | $56 | $3,950 | $3,350 | 11 | $3,770 | — | $3,483 |
| 2021 | $71,138 | $654 | $4,745 | $4,150 | 10 | — | — | $3,628 |
| 2020 | $75,229 | $66 | $4,996 | $4,400 | 10 | — | — | $3,909 |
| 2019 | $80,159 | $69 | $4,281 | $4,250 | 10 | — | $60 | $4,132 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rossbach Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rossbach Family Foundation is led by William A. Rossbach, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William A. Rossbach
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Karl Englund
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Rossbach Family Foundation
How much does Rossbach Family Foundation give each year?
Rossbach Family Foundation gave $2K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Rossbach Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rossbach Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $275, and its average grant was $306, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rossbach Family Foundation give grants?
Rossbach Family Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Missoula, MT (7 grants).
Does Rossbach Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Rossbach Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Rossbach Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rossbach Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Flathead Lake Biological Station ($500), Clark Fork Coalition ($400) and Forward MT ($400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rossbach Family Foundation?
Rossbach Family Foundation reported $62K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Rossbach Family Foundation's EIN?
Rossbach Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0488420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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