Mission
BIGFORK VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EXISTS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WILL SUPPORT THE BETTERMENT OF THE NORTHERN ITASCA HOSPITAL DISTRICT AND ITS COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
BIGFORK VALLEY FOUNDATION
Based in BIGFORK, MN, BIGFORK VALLEY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $531K in revenue, $558K in expenses, $199K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $99K.
EIN: 261634561
BIGFORK, MN
Single Organization Support
NTEE: E11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$531K
Total Expenses$558K
Total Assets$199K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$99K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Bigfork Valley Foundation
How Bigfork Valley Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
Support for projects for Bigfork valley hospital district, hospital district communities and the surrounding area
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,500
DONOR ADVISED, HEALTH
$50,000
TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FOR INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE BIG FORK AREA AGE TO AGE PROGRAM.
$20,000
FUNDING FOR "MAKE IT OK!" CAMPAIGN TO DECREASE THE STIGMA ATTACHED TO MENTAL ILLNESS, SPECIFICALLY IN REGARDS TO THE COSTS OF THE CAMPAIGN LAUNCH AND TRAINING FOR TWO COMMUNITY MEMBERS
$13,069
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Bill Swanberg
Director
Ellen Bomstad
Chairman
Gail Blackmer
ViceChair/Treas
Joel Karels
COO
Kristen Huot
Director
Lisa Peterson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $531K | $558K | $199K |
| 2024 | $302K | $268K | $226K |
| 2023 | $123K | $590K | $192K |
| 2022 | $760K | $343K | $659K |
| 2021 | $173K | $94K | $243K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $173K to $531K (+207%), with total assets most recently reported at $199K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.