Svarre Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sidney, MT EIN: 81-6013673
EducationAgriculturefishing and forestryHuman services

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.

Key facts about Svarre Foundation

In short: Svarre Foundation gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-6013673
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$17,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$8,500
Median grant
$8,500
Total assets
$537,004
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$537K

+6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$17K

+25.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

-71.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+340.7% YoY

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Sidney

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K15 grants201913 grants202013 grants20215 grants20225 grants20237 grants20242 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $253K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Various: $17K across 2 grantsVarious$17K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Various ($17K across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Sidney, MTScholarship$15,000
Various Sidney, MTDonations$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$537,004$502,248$509,550
Revenue$56,988$43,103$21,542
Expenses$24,690$14,649$42,827
Qualifying Distributions$17,000$13,500$34,000
Net Investment Income$49,298$41,954$12,715
Distributable Amount——$2,215

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)

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.

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