The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bozeman, MT EIN: 27-6325674

The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bozeman, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $539K.

Key facts about The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation

In short: The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation gave $539K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Montana. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-6325674
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$539,340
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$53,934
Median grant
$5,975
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$50,698
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$51K

-22.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$539K

+153.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

-47.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$54K

+381.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $587 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $107K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 142% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BozemanEden PrairieMinneapolisAshlandGreat FallsBigforkKalispellBillingsBpzemanHelenaNew YorkAlbert LeaPalm DesertSioux FallsSt. PaulAppletonEdinaGolden ValleyGronoIndianapolis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K21 grants201926 grants202021 grants202122 grants202220 grants202319 grants202410 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $539K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $539K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Eagle Mount: $500KEagle Mount$500KCrosscut Mountain Center: $10KCrosscut Mountain Center$10KThrive: $8KThrive$8KBig Sky Youth Empowerment: $8KBig Sky Youth Empowerment$8KCancer Support Community: $7KCancer Support Community$7KSpecial Olympics Montana: $5KSpecial Olympics Montana$5KBozeman Library Friends & Foundation: $540Bozeman Library Friends &Foundation$540Bozeman Ice Hockey: $500Bozeman Ice Hockey$500Humane Society of Northwest Montana: $200Humane Society of NorthwestMontana$200Forest Hills Elementary School: $150Forest Hills Elementary School$150

The largest 2025 recipient was Eagle Mount ($500K). Together the top 10 received $539K.

Grant Size Distribution

92 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 92 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eagle Mount Bozeman, MTSupport$500,000
Crosscut Mountain Center Bozeman, MTSupport$10,000
Thrive Bozeman, MTSupport$8,000
Big Sky Youth Empowerment Bozeman, MTSupport$8,000
Cancer Support Community Bozeman, MTSupport$6,950
Special Olympics Montana Great Falls, MTSupport$5,000
Bozeman Library Friends & Foundation Bozeman, MTSupport$540
Bozeman Ice Hockey Bozeman, MTSupport$500
Humane Society of Northwest Montana Kalispell, MTSupport$200
Forest Hills Elementary School Eden Prairie, MNSupport$150

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$50,698$64,970$99,487
Revenue$560,104$220,867$281,082
Expenses$574,376$255,384$266,547
Qualifying Distributions$544,933$215,966$236,832
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$587$313$3,414

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation is led by Susan Kay Pederson, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Kay Pederson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Susan Kay Pederson Foundation

How much does The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation give each year?

The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation gave $539K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $213K across 19 grants.

What is The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation's typical grant size?

The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,975, and its average grant was $53,934, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation that year got $1K on average.

Where does The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation give grants?

The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bozeman, MT (7 grants).

Does The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (10 grants).

Who are The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation's largest grantees?

The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Eagle Mount ($500,000), Crosscut Mountain Center ($10,000) and Thrive ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation?

The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $545K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $587 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation's EIN?

The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6325674. 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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