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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0533002

WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · WHITEFISH, MT 59937

Financials

$19.8M$14.4M2023$20.2M$15.8M2024$36.5M$22.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$36,496,766$22,592,621$13,904,145$88,674,689$6,930,180$81,744,509
December 31, 2024990$20,160,627$15,776,882$4,383,745$67,617,403$5,145,817$62,471,586
December 31, 2023990$19,827,621$14,381,218$5,446,403$61,441,553$4,914,657$56,526,896
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$33,216,823
Program service revenue
$43,438
Investment income
$3,160,100
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,234,208
Net income from fundraising events
$64,405
Other revenue
$76,405

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$21,268,813
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$340,793
Other salaries and wages
$242,492
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$712,094
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,600
Occupancy
$13,554
Depreciation
$35,691
Program services (functional)
$22,257,286
Management and general (functional)
$194,636
Fundraising (functional)
$140,699

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$67,617,403
Total assets, end of year
$88,674,689
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,930,180
Net assets, end of year
$81,744,509
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,121,782
Publicly traded securities
$73,661,931
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,328,663
Net assets with donor restrictions
$73,415,846
Gross receipts
$56,335,882
Employees
6
Volunteers
45
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
MT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN DAVISPRESIDENT
Officer
45$165,740$16,553
DARIA PEREZCFO
Officer
45$142,420$21,052
ARDYCE WHISLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GREG GARRISONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LINDA MAETZOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFF ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SHERRY LESARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA GARBACZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MONICA PASTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
GORDON CROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DOUG REEDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JAMIE SHENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENDEN CRAIGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STACY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAUREEN CASEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CAELI QUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
LUCY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
HANK RICKLEFSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
BETSY BAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN DAVISPRESIDENT
Officer
45$156,500$13,095
DARIA PEREZCFO
Officer
45$134,500$12,435
ARDYCE WHISLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG GARRISONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LINDA MAETZOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROL ATKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHERRY LESARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA GARBACZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MONICA PASTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GORDON CROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG REEDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAMIE SHENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDEN CRAIGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN WITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MAUREEN CASEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CAELI QUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LUCY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HANK RICKLEFSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BETSY BAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALAN DAVISPRESIDENT
Officer
45$134,500$12,035
DARIA PEREZCFO
Officer
45$123,500$11,705
LINDA ENGH-GRADYPAST PRESIDENT
Officer
2$5,950$179
ARDYCE WHISLERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GREG GARRISONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LINDA MAETZOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROL ATKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHERRY LESARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANICE CASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MONICA PASTORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GORDON CROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG REEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE SHENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDEN CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KEN WESSELSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN WITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MAUREEN CASEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CAELI QUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LUCY SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HANK RICKLEFSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BETSY BAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1060, WHITEFISH, MT 59937-1060
In care of
% DAVID D STEWART
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DOUG REED, PO BOX 1060, WHITEFISH, MT 599371060
Signed the 990
DOUG REED, BOARD CHAIR
Phone
(406) 863-1781
Return prepared by
JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENSPC

Mission

THE WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING PHILANTHROPY, BUILDING ENDOWMENTS, AND HELPING DONORS AND NONPROFITS BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WCF GRANT PROGRAMS: AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING $1,307,115 TO 93 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT ARTS & CULTURE, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, SPORTS & RECREATION, CONSERVATION AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 6 MAJOR GRANTS TOTALING $430,000. WCF ALSO AWARDED EMERGENCY GRANTS TOTALING $211,473, INCLUDING $199,768 TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES FOR FOOD PURCHASE WHEN SNAP BENEFITS WERE PAUSED. THE KIDS FUND, WHICH FUNDS IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS FOR FLATHEAD VALLEY CHILDREN WHO ARE OR ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS AWARDED 6 GRANTS TOTALING $210,000 TO LOCAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $1,448,923 · grants $1,307,115
  • GREAT FISH COMMUNITY CHALLENGE: A FOUR-WEEK LONG FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN WHICH HELPED 85 NONPROFITS RAISE OVER $6.7M FROM 4300 DONORS AND THE FOUNDATION AWARDED AN ADDITIONAL $1.4M IN MATCHING GRANTS PLUS $59,500 IN INCENTIVE GRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROCESSED ALL GIFTS AND PROVIDED ALL PRINTED MATERIALS, ADVERTISING, AND MARKETING AT AN APPROXIMATE COST TO THE ORGANIZATION OF OVER $400,000.
    Expenses $8,538,551 · grants $8,106,585
  • CHARITABLE FUNDS: HELD AND ADMINISTERED CHARITABLE FUNDS INCLUDING DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, DESIGNATED FUNDS, ANNUITY FUNDS AND AGENCY FUNDS WHICH PAID OUT GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING OVER $11.6M TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDED $255K IN PROGRAM SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
    Expenses $11,633,987 · grants $11,391,855 · revenue $43,438
  • NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (NPDP): OFFERED 9 FREE WORKSHOPS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, REACHING PARTICIPANTS FROM OVER 100 LOCAL NONPROFITS, FOCUSED ON KEY AREAS OF NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT, TRANSPARENCY, GOVERNANCE, OPERATIONS AND FUNDRAISING. ALSO HOSTED QUARTERLY NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROUNDTABLES. NPDP IMPLEMENTED A TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM, PROVIDING GRANTS TO NONPROFITS TO PURCHASE AND IMPLEMENT MUCH NEEDED SOFTWARE PROGRAMS. IN 2025 THIS PROGRAM AWARDED 14 GRANTS TOTALING $24,279 TO HELP FUND THE PURCHASE OF ACCOUNTING AND DONOR DATABASE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS, AND CONSULTANTS TO ASSIST WITH CAPACITY BUILDING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING.
    Expenses $77,125 · grants $24,279
  • NONPROFIT ENDOWMENT FUNDS: HELD AND ADMINISTERED 43 ENDOWMENT FUNDS TOTALING OVER $24.7M FOR LOCAL AREA NONPROFITS AND PAID OUT ENDOWMENT DISTRIBUTIONS WHICH PROVIDED $438,980 IN OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $558,700 · grants $438,980

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0533002
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$88,674,689
Income (IRS master file)
$56,335,882

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$36,496,766$22,592,621$88,674,689XML
990December 2024$20,160,627$15,776,882$67,617,403XML
990December 2023$19,827,621$14,381,218$61,441,553XML
990December 2022$14,279,734$11,807,593$51,543,713IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-0533002).

Questions about WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is 81-0533002.
Is WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DOUG REED.
Who are the officers and directors of WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,740 (ALAN DAVIS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,496,766, expenses of $22,592,621 and total assets of $88,674,689 at year end.

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