Special K Ranch Foundation Inc
Promote and support the operations of special k ranch, inc., a 501(c)(3) organization.
Special K Ranch Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Special K Ranch Foundation Inc gave $408K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $408K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $408,306
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $408,306
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $408,306
- Total assets
- $6,287,895
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Special K Ranch Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Special K Ranch Inc ($408K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Special K Ranch Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $332K (2019) to $632K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $408K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special K Ranch Inc Columbus, MT | General Operations | $408,306 |
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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 | $6,287,895 | $688,117 | $472,782 | $408,306 | 1 | $514,272 |
| 2024 | $5,958,490 | $480,534 | $693,545 | $632,489 | 1 | $351,950 |
| 2023 | $5,433,505 | $330,782 | $439,547 | $379,634 | 1 | $118,437 |
| 2022 | $4,938,745 | $450,633 | $510,246 | $447,384 | 1 | $127,141 |
| 2021 | $6,163,904 | $1,112,276 | $412,258 | $350,144 | 1 | $511,696 |
| 2020 | $5,062,558 | $357,939 | $389,622 | $335,661 | 1 | $130,179 |
| 2019 | $4,743,511 | $442,520 | $389,619 | $332,464 | 1 | $294,259 |
About Special K Ranch Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Special K Ranch Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Columbus, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $408K. Net investment income was $514K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Special K Ranch Foundation Inc is led by Gary Hickle, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Hickle
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacque Wegner
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zach Robbins
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Ruff
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Compton
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kc Hickok
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Kathryn Laveau (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Thomas (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Dan Patterson (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Patrick White (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ron O'Donnell (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.
Frequently asked questions about Special K Ranch Foundation Inc
How much does Special K Ranch Foundation Inc give each year?
Special K Ranch Foundation Inc gave $408K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $632K across 1 grant.
How large is Special K Ranch Foundation Inc?
Special K Ranch Foundation Inc reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $688K.
Where does Special K Ranch Foundation Inc operate?
Special K Ranch Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Special K Ranch Foundation Inc's EIN?
Special K Ranch Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0534263. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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