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Rapp Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$529k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
96
Grants FY2024
85
Organizations funded FY2023
8%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$3,500
Largest grant, FY2024
$47,584
Organizations funded a year
77 to 94
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
1
Total assets, FY2024
$8.0M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 8% of the organizations Rapp Family Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 6% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $29k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Human ServicesAnimalsEducationHealthEnvironmentRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving96$529k17%
FY202385$484k8%
FY202294$500k21%
FY202183$515k18%
FY202081$395k22%
FY201988$460k27%
FY201877$354k36%
FY201781$267kn/a
93% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$1.1MEnvironment$397kArts & Culture$391kHousing & Shelter$262kAnimals$207kHuman Services$204kRecreation & Sports$179kPublic Safety & Disaster$166kOther$0

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Bitter Root Land Trust$151,55086%
Hamilton School District$91,3343n/a
Bitter Root Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc$90,56773%
City of Hamilton$75,7004n/a
Three Mile Community-Senior Center$70,5505n/a
Teller Wildlife Refuge Inc$58,50055%
Habitat for Humanity International$56,50073%
Project 59870$55,8606n/a
Hamilton Players Inc$47,000811%
Play Like Robert Foundation$45,000230%
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All grantees of Rapp Family Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Bitter Root Land Trust$151,55086%
Hamilton School District$91,3343n/a
Bitter Root Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc$90,56773%
City of Hamilton$75,7004n/a
Three Mile Community-Senior Center$70,5505n/a
Teller Wildlife Refuge Inc$58,50055%
Habitat for Humanity International$56,50073%
Project 59870$55,8606n/a
Hamilton Players Inc$47,000811%
Play Like Robert Foundation$45,000230%
Historic St Mary's Mission Inc$43,011814%
Coding for Kids$42,7665n/a
Bitter Root Valley Historical Society Inc$40,48074%
Bitterroot Water Partnership$38,14084%
Loads of Dignity$37,500311%
Florence Athletic Booster Club$34,10021%
Sapphire Lutheran Homes Inc$33,20070%
Florence-Carlton School District$30,9878n/a
Friends of Fort Owen$30,0001n/a
Daly Mansion Preservation Trust$28,71083%
Corvallis Schools Foundation$27,210422%
1 Horse at a Time Draft Horse Rescue Inc$24,00055%
Stevensville Sharing Tree$23,0005n/a
Hart to Heart Ministries Inc$22,60073%
Maps Media Institute Inc$22,50082%
Darby Bread Box$21,200817%
Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department$20,700817%
Stevensville Playhouse Inc$20,2536n/a
Corvallis Baseball Softball Association$20,00016%
Literacy Volunteers of America$20,0005n/a
Bike Walk Montana Inc$18,000422%
Como Schoolhouse Corporation$18,0004n/a
Hamilton Senior Center Inc$17,600412%
Ravalli Head Start Inc$17,43980%
Wild Skies Raptor Center Inc$17,28558%
Bitterroot Early Learning Network$15,50036%
Bitterroot Dance Collective Inc$14,9002n/a
Writing Coaches of Montana$13,50064%
Stevensville Pantry Partners Food Bank$13,30042%
Family Shelter of the Bitterroot Inc$13,00055%
Wings Programs Inc$11,50045%
Child Care Resources$10,00040%
Valley Felon-Aid$10,0002n/a
Bitterroot CASA Inc$9,50054%
Bitterroot Dragon Brigade Corp$9,4004n/a
Youth Homes$9,00020%
Bitterroot Valley Chorus$8,8008n/a
Bitterroot Celtic Society$8,40033%
Fort Owen Ranch Foundation$8,37722%
Sapphire Community Health Inc$8,00040%
Stevensville Historical Museum Inc$8,0002n/a
Victor Heritage Museum Inc$7,5004n/a
Haven House$7,20071%
Montana Wilderness Association$7,07030%
Stevensville Senior Center Inc$7,0004n/a
Daly Hospital Foundation Inc$7,00021%
Stevensville Clothes Closet Inc$7,0002n/a
Bitterroot Trail Preservation Alliance$6,8903n/a
Bitterroot Community Band$6,8732n/a
Bitterroot Baroque Inc$6,7502n/a
Bitteroot Aquatic Center Foundation Inc$6,5002n/a
Ravalli County Fairgrounds Foundation Inc$6,4362n/a
Victor Senior Center Inc$6,2732n/a
Stevensville Main Street Association Inc$5,63824%
District XI Human Resource Council Inc$5,10020%
Hamilton Downtown Foundation$5,0001n/a
Veterans Victory Alliance$5,00015%
Raptors of the Rockies$5,00031%
Soccer Assoc for Youth$5,0001n/a
Fox Hollow Animal Project$5,00052%
Bitter Root Back Country Horsemen$4,6886n/a
Tuesday at Twelve$4,2607n/a
Stevi Stars Foundation$3,7503n/a
Stevensville Rural Firefighters Association$3,7006n/a
Darby Community Clubhouse Inc$3,6752n/a
Florence Civic Club$3,6004n/a
Western Montana Equine Rescue Inc$3,500212%
Ravalli County Recycling Inc$3,40013%
Heartism Community Center$3,30023%
Montana Nonprofit Association$3,00010%
Special Olympics Montana Inc$3,00010%
Sweet Foundation$3,000111%
Casting for Recovery$3,00030%
Florence Carlton Music Boosters$3,0001n/a
Sula Community Historical Society$3,0001n/a
Bitterroot Womans Club Foundation$2,9691n/a
Bitterroot School of Music$2,5001n/a
Brown Trout Lives Matter$2,5001n/a
Sustainable Living Systems$2,5001n/a
Sula Rural Fire District$2,17013%
Heidi's Kitten Rescue$2,0002n/a
406 Family Aid Foundation$2,00013%
Big Sky Handbell Musicians$2,0001n/a
Montana Bowhunters Association$2,00022%
Safe Haven Llama & Alpaca Sanctuary Inc$2,0002n/a
Artists Along the Bitterroot$1,5001n/a
American Legion$1,5003n/a
BITTERROOT PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL INC formerly Performing Arts Company Inc$1,50011%
Victor Schools Foundation Inc$1,5002n/a
Recycling Works Inc$1,50010%
Commodity Center Inc$1,5001n/a
Bitterrooters For Planning$1,000115%
Treasure State Dairy Goat Association$1,0001n/a
Ravalli County$9251n/a
South Valley Veterans Memorial$8301n/a
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club$5001n/a
Soar Youth Program$5001n/a
Hamilton Parent Action Committee$48511%
Missoula Chess Club$3001n/a
Cultivating Connections Montana$20010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 99 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.7M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Rapp Family Foundation Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 58 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetBitter Root Land Trust: $151,550 over 8y, 5.8% of budgetBitter Root Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc: $90,567 over 7y, 2.7% of budgetTeller Wildlife Refuge Inc: $58,500 over 5y, 5.4% of budgetHabitat for Humanity International: $56,500 over 7y, 3.0% of budgetHamilton Players Inc: $47,000 over 8y, 11% of budgetPlay Like Robert Foundation: $45,000 over 2y, 30% of budgetHistoric St Mary's Mission Inc: $43,011 over 8y, 14% of budgetBitter Root Valley Historical Society Inc: $40,480 over 7y, 4.2% of budgetBitterroot Water Partnership: $38,140 over 8y, 4.3% of budgetLoads of Dignity: $37,500 over 3y, 11% of budgetFlorence Athletic Booster Club: $34,100 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetSapphire Lutheran Homes Inc: $33,200 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetDaly Mansion Preservation Trust: $28,710 over 8y, 2.5% of budgetCorvallis Schools Foundation: $27,210 over 4y, 22% of budget1 Horse at a Time Draft Horse Rescue Inc: $24,000 over 5y, 5.0% of budgetHart to Heart Ministries Inc: $22,600 over 7y, 2.9% of budgetMaps Media Institute Inc: $22,500 over 8y, 1.5% of budgetDarby Bread Box: $21,200 over 8y, 17% of budgetHamilton Volunteer Fire Department: $20,700 over 8y, 17% of budgetCorvallis Baseball Softball Association: $20,000 over 1y, 6.5% of budgetBike Walk Montana Inc: $18,000 over 4y, 22% of budgetHamilton Senior Center Inc: $17,600 over 4y, 12% of budgetRavalli Head Start Inc: $17,439 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetWild Skies Raptor Center Inc: $17,285 over 5y, 8.4% of budgetBitterroot Early Learning Network: $15,500 over 3y, 5.7% of budgetWriting Coaches of Montana: $13,500 over 6y, 4.4% of budgetStevensville Pantry Partners Food Bank: $13,300 over 4y, 2.3% of budgetFamily Shelter of the Bitterroot Inc: $13,000 over 5y, 5.4% of budgetWings Programs Inc: $11,500 over 4y, 4.5% of budgetChild Care Resources: $10,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetBitterroot CASA Inc: $9,500 over 5y, 3.8% of budgetYouth Homes: $9,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBitterroot Celtic Society: $8,400 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetFort Owen Ranch Foundation: $8,377 over 2y, 2.3% of budgetSapphire Community Health Inc: $8,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetHaven House: $7,200 over 7y, 1.1% of budgetMontana Wilderness Association: $7,070 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetDaly Hospital Foundation Inc: $7,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetStevensville Main Street Association Inc: $5,638 over 2y, 3.7% of budgetDistrict XI Human Resource Council Inc: $5,100 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetVeterans Victory Alliance: $5,000 over 1y, 5.2% of budgetRaptors of the Rockies: $5,000 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetFox Hollow Animal Project: $5,000 over 5y, 2.0% of budgetWestern Montana Equine Rescue Inc: $3,500 over 2y, 12% of budgetRavalli County Recycling Inc: $3,400 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetHeartism Community Center: $3,300 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetMontana Nonprofit Association: $3,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSpecial Olympics Montana Inc: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 58.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMT55.6× affinity28 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation · Town Pump Charitable Foundation · Annie Maclay Leffingwell Foundation · Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana · Jane S Heman Foundation Inc · Treacy Foundation · The High Stakes Foundation · Montana Community Foundation Inc · Gianforte Family Charitable Trust · Louis L Borick Foundation · The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation · First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Rapp Family Foundation Inc

How much does Rapp Family Foundation Inc give?
Rapp Family Foundation Inc reported 96 grants totaling $528,520 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 77 and 94 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Rapp Family Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (30%), Environment (11%), Arts & Culture (11%).
Who are Rapp Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Bitter Root Land Trust ($152k), Hamilton School District ($91k), Bitter Root Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc ($91k).
Does Rapp Family Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 8% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Rapp Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Rapp Family Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation, Town Pump Charitable Foundation, Annie Maclay Leffingwell Foundation.
Where is Rapp Family Foundation Inc based?
Rapp Family Foundation Inc is based in MT.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 209 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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