The Bair Ranch Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send it a cold application; the filing gives no further application steps.
- Its typical grants have run from $110,000 to $1,050,000, with a median of $1,000,000, and half of its nine grants to organisations were $1,000,000 or less, so any request should be sized to that scale.
- Nearly all of its grant dollars went to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, which suggests a repeat-giving pattern, though the filing states no geographic focus or subject priorities, so its Montana and US grants should not be read as a rule on who may apply.
- Because access depends on preselection, any approach is best made through an existing connection to the foundation.
Overview
The Bair Ranch Foundation is a US private foundation based in Billings, MT.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings show recurring grants channelled through charitable trusts for general operating support, alongside grants to a university for agricultural research. They record pass-through contributions for general operating purposes and for general operating purposes and scholarships; the other recorded purpose is agricultural research. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The available material does not set out subject-area priorities or organisation-level eligibility criteria, and provides no open route for applicants to request support. The recorded recipients are charitable trusts and a university office, rather than an expressed general preference for a particular type of organisation.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in the United States and Montana.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filing gives no further application steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 9 grants to organisations were $1,000,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 47% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations The Bair Ranch Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 93% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Charles M Bair Memorial Trust · Pass through to charities for gen oper & scholarships$1,050,0002024 tax year
- Charles M Bair Family Trust · Pass through to charities for gen operating$1,050,0002024 tax year
- Montana State University Office of Sponsored Programs · Agricultural research$220,3832024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jason Euell — Secretary / Treasurer
- James Day — Vice-President
- William Davies — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,667,570 | $2,110,405 | $101,377,886 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,022,580 | $2,217,726 | $107,487,913 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,344,034 | $2,320,383 | $129,849,842 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Billings, MT