The Bob Moran Festival of Nations

Private foundation · Grantmaker Red Lodge, MT EIN: 81-0405790
Arts and cultureCultural awareness

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Red Lodge, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $223K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $29K.

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations at a glance

In short: The Bob Moran Festival of Nations gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,750
+10.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+400.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,750
-78.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$222,807
+1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Montana (93% 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 The Bob Moran Festival of Nations funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Red Lodge Area Community Foundation: $10KRed Lodge Area CommunityFoundation$10KUniversity of Montana: $1KUniversity of Montana$1KNorthwest College: $1KNorthwest College$1KCarbon County Arts Guild: $1KCarbon County Arts Guild$1KCarbon County Historical Society: $500Carbon County HistoricalSociety$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Red Lodge Area Community Foundation ($10K). Together the top 5 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Red LodgeBillingsMissoulaPowellBelfryBridgerLaurelRoberts

How The Bob Moran Festival of Nations gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 141% of 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

$0$5K$10K$15K6 grants2019 11 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Red Lodge Area Community Foundation Red Lodge, MTRlacf Fun Run$10,250
University of Montana Missoula, MTScholarships$1,000
Northwest College Powell, WYScholarships$1,000
Carbon County Arts Guild Red Lodge, MTCarbon County K-8 Student Art Show$1,000
Carbon County Historical Society Red Lodge, MTTribute Revival of the Festival of Nations 2025$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$222,807$31,940$18,284$13,7505$14,713$29,481$10,412
2024$219,711$13,192$16,758$12,5001$13,371$10,769$10,290
2023$193,709$9,260$12,549$8,5001$9,271$6,706$9,874
2022$183,247$13,855$16,513$12,2506$12,250$11,202$10,984
2021$241,980$17,306$15,547$11,5007—$14,602$11,426
2020$205,692$4,784$13,442$9,70011—$5,054$10,208
2019$209,926$13,252$10,247$6,5006—$10,866$10,074

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bob Moran Festival of Nations reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations is led by Tamara Boggio, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tamara Boggio

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Henry

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda Baker

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonya Henry

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Tamara Upton (2019–2022) — President

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 The Bob Moran Festival of Nations

How much does The Bob Moran Festival of Nations give each year?

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.

What is The Bob Moran Festival of Nations's typical grant size?

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,750, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Bob Moran Festival of Nations give grants?

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations gives mostly in Montana: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wyoming (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Red Lodge, MT (3 grants).

Does The Bob Moran Festival of Nations give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Bob Moran Festival of Nations's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Bob Moran Festival of Nations's largest grantees?

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations's largest 2025 grantees include Red Lodge Area Community Foundation ($10,250), University of Montana ($1,000) and Northwest College ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Bob Moran Festival of Nations?

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations reported $223K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Bob Moran Festival of Nations?

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Red Lodge, MT. It holds $223K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Bob Moran Festival of Nations's EIN?

The Bob Moran Festival of Nations's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0405790. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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