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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-0717802

Bitterroot Fund

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $297,500 paid in grants.

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
Bitterroot Fund
3550 Lenox Road NE Suite 2700
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 264-1400
Form and materials
Within the scope of its strategic plan, bitterroot fund identifies and invites potential partners to apply for grants around specific initiatives. It seeks partners from all sectors - public, private, and nonprofit. The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant requests, and it does not make grants to individuals.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Grants are made to charitable organizations as defined by internal revenue code section 501(c)(3), and expenditure responsibility grants are made to qualifying organizations and individuals.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $297,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $354,990
  • Tax year 2024

    $245,900

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $143,270
  • Tax year 2023

    $147,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $381,218
  • Tax year 2022

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $513,666
  • Tax year 2021

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $636,623
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $14,430

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Random Acts of SillinessBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $85,000
  2. Read MontanaBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $30,000
  3. The Shane Lalani Center for the ArtsLivingston, MT

    Charitable support

    $25,000
  4. Gallatin Valley Land TrustBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $20,000
  5. Verge TheaterBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $20,000
  6. BridgercareBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  7. Casagal of Gallatin CountyBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  8. Community Health PartnersLivingston, MT

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  9. One Valley Community FoundationBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  10. Opera MontanaBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $15,000
  11. Heart of the Valley Animal ShelterBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  12. Befrienders IncBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  13. Bozeman Art MuseumBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  14. Help Center IncBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  15. Mountain Time ArtsBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  16. Roots Family CollaborativeBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  17. Tinworks ArtBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  18. Bozeman Youth CyclingBozeman, MT

    Charitable support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $140,00073% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $15,0008% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,0008% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana18 grants $297,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Frank T Waterson IIIPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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