The PRBB Foundation
The PRBB Foundation is a small private foundation based in Bozeman, Montana, founded in 2006 and managed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. It supports grassroots groups of Indigenous women working to shape their families and communities and the environment they share.
The PRBB Foundation at a glance
In short: The PRBB Foundation gave $272K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state California. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $271,800
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,355
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,497,116
- +37.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (14 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The PRBB Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website says board members invite proposals from qualified 501(c)(3) organizations; the 2025 filing likewise describes contributions as limited to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9443 Cottonwood Rd, Bozeman, MT 59718-8966
Phone: (406) 581-3073
Website: https://prbbfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The PRBB Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was OMID Foundation USA ($29K). Together the top 10 received $186K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 118 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as global. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple U.S. states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to California (24%), Montana (22%), South Dakota (17%), Maryland (11%), and Oregon (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The PRBB Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 22 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 286% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $264K (2020) to $388K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $272K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| OMID Foundation USA North Bethesda, MD | OMID mends the pieces of broken lives by empowering marginalized young women in Afghanistan for our project providing them with opportunities to experience a full range of life options through a range of innovative programs enabling self-empowerment education and training. | $29,000 |
| Seventh Generation Fund Eureka, CA | An Indigenous-led non-profit organization with a purpose dedicated to Indigenous Peoples self-determination and the sovereignty of Native nations | $26,000 |
| Day Eagle Hope Center for Wild Rose Harlem, MT | Serving Fort Belknap Indian Reservation & surrounding communities For Wild Rose Center and gathering event | $22,000 |
| Uniting Resilence Rapid City, SD | Providing a safe supportive and empowering space for the Native Two Spirit Community and others. As well as an urgent grant for flood and shelter for those they serve providing a safe supportive and empowering space for the Native Two Spirit community and others. | $21,000 |
| Bomazeen Land Trust Portland, OR | Enabling the Abenaki Wabanaki people to renew and resume their land caretaking and stewardship roles for lands and waters with historical spiritual and ecological significance to the Abenaki Wabanaki people. | $20,000 |
| Sacred Indigenous Preservation Ventura, CA | Committed to protecting preserving and continuing Indigenous ceremonies of North America. We envision an Indigenous-centered community and organization that supports ceremonies for prayer and healing. | $20,000 |
| Day Eagle Hope Center Harlem, MT | Serving Fort Belknap Indian Reservation & surrounding communities | $16,000 |
| Medicine Wheel Ride Phoenix, AZ | Medicine Wheel Ride is a nonprofit group of Indigenous motorcyclists who support MMIW causes through group rides across the US. | $12,000 |
| 100 Horses Womens Society Dupree, SD | The 100 Horses Womens Society encourages girls and young women to support each other by empowering them with their ancestral and cultural knowledge of womanhood and the necessary life skills to enrich their lives and the lives of future generations to come. | $10,000 |
| The Center Pole Garryowen, MT | Building knowledge and prosperity in Native communities. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,497,116 | $373,012 | $292,457 | $271,800 | 22 | $276,793 | $21,069 | — |
| 2024 | $1,820,277 | $204,202 | $318,281 | $306,500 | 21 | $311,838 | $195,472 | — |
| 2023 | $1,934,356 | $80,196 | $364,119 | $337,156 | 27 | $341,930 | $56,159 | $119,352 |
| 2022 | $2,218,279 | $-100,090 | $401,398 | $366,027 | 24 | $370,755 | $4,695 | $138,857 |
| 2021 | $2,682,621 | $316,776 | $425,615 | $388,480 | 24 | $391,286 | $282,190 | $155,698 |
| 2020 | $2,480,368 | $560,390 | $278,858 | $264,033 | 27 | — | $548,320 | $115,032 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is “to support and empower grassroots groups of indigenous women to be a positive force in shaping themselves, their families & communities and the environment that we share.” Its website describes an approach centered on small grants to small organizations, trust, flexibility, and relationship-building.
Examples of 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. OMID Foundation USA received $29,000; the grantee describes its mission as providing therapy, education, and training for disadvantaged young women. Seventh Generation Fund, which received $26,000, says it advances Indigenous Peoples’ self-determination and the sovereignty of Native nations. Possibility Labs received $10,000 and describes its mission as co-creating a new economy in which Black, Indigenous, people of color, and historically low-income communities have self-determination. Lakota Youth Development received $8,800; it says it works to reclaim Lakota culture, language, and spirituality and promote education and healthy lifestyles for youth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $271,800. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $29,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest grants were $29,000 to OMID Foundation USA, $26,000 to Seventh Generation Fund, $22,000 to Day Eagle Hope Center for Wild Rose, and $21,000 to Uniting Resilence.
The foundation’s website says it offers three-year general-support grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with annual budgets under $1 million. Its website describes proposals as invited by board members, and the 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Louise Davis as president, Jeanette Hagen as vice president, and Molly Hampton and Jonathan Davis as trustees. The foundation’s website describes Louise Davis as founder and board president and identifies Joth Davis as board treasurer, alongside board members Donna Chimera and Deborah Sanchez.
The PRBB Foundation is led by Louise Davis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Louise Davis
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Molly Hampton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeanette Hagen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 PRBB Foundation
How much does The PRBB Foundation give each year?
The PRBB Foundation gave $272K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $307K across 21 grants.
What is The PRBB Foundation's typical grant size?
The PRBB Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,355, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The PRBB Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does The PRBB Foundation give grants?
The PRBB Foundation's top state is California, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Montana (22%) and South Dakota (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Harlem, MT (2 grants).
Does The PRBB Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The PRBB Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The PRBB Foundation's largest grantees?
The PRBB Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include OMID Foundation USA ($29,000), Seventh Generation Fund ($26,000) and Day Eagle Hope Center for Wild Rose ($22,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The PRBB Foundation?
The PRBB Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $373K.
What does The PRBB Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is “to support and empower grassroots groups of indigenous women to be a positive force in shaping themselves, their families & communities and the environment that we share.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The PRBB Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The PRBB Foundation's EIN?
The PRBB Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4186644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The PRBB Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The PRBB Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-prbb-foundation-morg_c183bc43623e4d50b83da50c59fe12a6
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