Five Points Foundation
Bozeman, MT · EIN 83-2759948. Reported 177 grants totalling $1,668,347 to 98 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Five Points Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,200 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $203,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Helena | Helena, MT | $224,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Resurrection Church | Bozeman, MT | $214,850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Msu Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $200,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise | Bozeman, MT | $153,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rmef | Missoula, MT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Institute | Bozeman, MT | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Thrive | Bozeman, MT | $61,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Tampa, FL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bozeman Symphony | Bozeman, MT | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Catherine's Health Care Clinic | Belgrade, MT | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bozeman Public Library | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Co Nonprofit Development Ctr Marshall Fire Family Relief Fund | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Love Inc | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Msu Athletic Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reach | Bozeman, MT | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Msu Alumni Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ace Scholarships | Greenwood Village, CO | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cody Dieruf Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Vision | Tacoma, WA | $14,312 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way - Bozeman | Bozeman, MT | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Catherine'szoe Care | Belgrade, MT | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington DC, DC | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Liberty Place Inc | Whitehall, MT | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana Red Cross | Great Falls, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| B-D-P Alumni Scholarships Pembine | Pembine, WI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Child Bridge Inc | Bigfork, MT | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Save the Children | Washington, DC | $7,995 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cancer Support Community | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Turning Point USA | Lemont, IL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Americares | Hagerstown, MD | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Prison Fellowship | Merrifield, VA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Focus on the Family | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haitian Health Foundation | Norwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haven | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sbp | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Co Foundaton | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maryknoll | Maryknoll, NY | $4,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Judes | Memphis, TN | $4,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bozeman Health Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hrdc | Bozeman, MT | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roc Wheels | Bozeman, MT | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mt Conservation Society | Kalispell, MT | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,328 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Consumer Reports Donor Service | Washington DC, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mercury One | Irving, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Child Fund | Merrifield, VA | $2,792 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Changing Our Perspective | Fairview, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denver Botanical Gardens | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAMI | Arlington, VA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rebuilding Together New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Somtstate | Great Falls, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Smoke Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics of Mt State | Great Falls, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Resurrection Parish | Bozeman, MT | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association Mt Chapter | Billings, MT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Austin Area Urban League | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coalition for the Homeless Houston | Houston, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House (nyc) | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Divine Mercy Academy | Belgrade, MT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fisher House Foundation | Rockville, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sanford Health Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Water for People | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care Net | Lansdowne, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Gallatin United Way | Bozeman, MT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope for the Warriors | Springfield, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mt Family Institute | Laurel, MT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mt Food Bank Network | Missoula, MT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $1,020 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities of Denver Immigration | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delasalle | Browning, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Finca | Washington DC, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gallatin Valley Food Bank | Bozeman, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joni & Friends | Agoura Hills, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maternal Life International | Butte, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Native American Vets Assistance | Pine Ridge, SD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Priests for Life | Cocoa, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southwest Mt Vets Food Pantry and Services | Belgrade, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Team Arnav Foundation | Orefield, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Technoserve | Arlington, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heifer International | Little Rock, AR | $950 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carroll College | Helena, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Help Center | Bozeman, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
40 of 98 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 91 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71 | $559,020 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 47 | $378,300 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 36 | $543,575 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 23 | $187,452 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
82% of its giving went to organizations in Montana. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Montana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Five Points Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 525 Jack Leg Lane, Bozeman, MT, 59715. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 83-2759948 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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