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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3785779

Bigfork Community Development Foundation

A private foundation in Kalispell, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $291,549 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Everit Sliter
C/o 604 5th Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 253-0605
[email protected]
Form and materials
In writing including financials and form 990 for the preceding year, purpose of the grant, total amount of project and where other funds will come from.
Deadlines
1st day of the last month of the quarter, 3/1 6/1 9/1 12/1
Restrictions
Awards are limited to 501(c)(3) organizations that benefit the bigfork, MT community, with preference given to the bigfork center for the performing arts foundation and the bigfork development corporation (aka community foundation for a better bigfork).

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $291,549

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,957,841

  • Tax year 2024

    $139,795

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,416,200

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,016,114

  • Tax year 2022

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,508,740

  • Tax year 2021

    $203,225

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,342,025

  • Tax year 2020

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,985,583

  • Tax year 2019

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,788,905

  • Tax year 2018

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,392,608

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation for A Better BigforkBigfork, MT

    Community projects

    $242,359
  2. Immagine If Library FoundationKalispell, MT

    Capital improvements

    $49,190

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana2 grants $291,549

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Larry JochimPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert KeenanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Everit A SliterTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

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