Svarre Foundation
Svarre Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sidney, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $537K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $49K.
Svarre Foundation at a glance
In short: Svarre Foundation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,000
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,500
- +340.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $537,004
- +6.9% vs 2024
- 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 Svarre Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Svarre Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $253K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Sidney, MT | Scholarship | $15,000 |
| Various Sidney, MT | Donations | $2,000 |
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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 | $537,004 | $56,988 | $24,690 | $17,000 | 2 | $17,000 | $49,298 | — |
| 2024 | $502,248 | $43,103 | $14,649 | $13,500 | 7 | $13,500 | $41,954 | — |
| 2023 | $509,550 | $21,542 | $42,827 | $34,000 | 5 | $34,000 | $12,715 | $2,215 |
| 2022 | $506,481 | $36,050 | $41,603 | $35,808 | 5 | $35,808 | $30,255 | $25,178 |
| 2021 | $533,070 | $43,309 | $81,688 | $75,166 | 13 | $75,166 | $36,787 | $26,072 |
| 2020 | $546,451 | $23,021 | $51,020 | $45,599 | 13 | — | $17,600 | $27,503 |
| 2019 | $580,355 | $64,173 | $258,945 | $253,000 | 15 | — | $58,228 | $29,785 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Svarre Foundation is led by Robert Goss, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Goss
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Garth Kallevig
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tim Thogerson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Bill Brenner
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: H. D. Thogerson (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 Svarre Foundation
How much does Svarre Foundation give each year?
Svarre Foundation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 7 grants.
How large is Svarre Foundation?
Svarre Foundation reported $537K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $57K.
What is Svarre Foundation?
Svarre Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sidney, MT. It holds $537K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Svarre Foundation operate?
Svarre Foundation has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Svarre Foundation's EIN?
Svarre Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6013673. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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