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Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in Montana: 20 foundations, $962,194 in grants
20 private foundations paid 38 grants totaling $962,194 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in Montana, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee, with $250,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- Montana
- Foundations
- 20
- Grants
- 38
- Total granted
- $962,194
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in Montana
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee | Mt Carroll, IL | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Montana Conservation Corps | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $225,814 | $225,814 | Montanans for Choice | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $150,000 | $100,000 | Upper Seven Law | The montana constitution roadshow | apps.irs.gov |
| The High Stakes Foundation | Missoula, MT | 4 | $82,000 | $30,000 | Upper Seven Law | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Montana Two Spirit Society | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Missoula, MT | 3 | $41,500 | $25,000 | Montana Conservation Corps | Mcc youth programs: building capacity & growth | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson Foundation of the Rockies | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $28,000 | $28,000 | Eastern Montana Casa-Gal Inc | Direct support for CASA Volunteers, Recruitment, Training, Mentoring, Public Awareness | apps.irs.gov |
| Tracy Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Aclu of Montana Foundation Inc | Services to protect and extend basic rights for everyone | apps.irs.gov |
| Sample Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 2 | $19,000 | $10,000 | Eastern Montana Casa Gal Inc | Replacement vehicle march 2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-Ima | Seattle, WA | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Montana Two Spirit Society | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Missoula, MT | 2 | $17,500 | $10,000 | Montana Two Spirit Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizon Foundation Inc | Rockport, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Montana Conservation Corps | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tykeson Family Charitable Trust | Ovando, MT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Upper Seven Law | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Montana Conservation Corps | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dorothy G Bender Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,333 | $3,333 | Upper Seven Law | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Ila B Dousman Fund Inc | Whitefish, MT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Aclu of Montana Foundation | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Upper Seven Law | Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | 406 Pride | Volunteer Day Project | apps.irs.gov |
| Maury and Nancy Fertig Family Foundation | Deerfield, IL | 1 | $860 | $860 | Zachor Legal Institute | Support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 10 | $687 | $291 | Aclu of Montana Foundation Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee | Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | General purpose | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Montanans for Choice | Missoula, MT | Program support | $225,814 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Upper Seven Law | Helena, MT | The montana constitution roadshow | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | Montana Two Spirit Society | Missoula, MT | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Upper Seven Law | Helena, MT | Planning for montana constitution road show | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The High Stakes Foundation | Upper Seven Law | Helena, MT | General Operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson Foundation of the Rockies | Eastern Montana Casa-Gal Inc | Miles City, MT | Direct support for CASA Volunteers, Recruitment, Training, Mentoring, Public Awareness | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | Mcc youth programs: building capacity & growth | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tracy Foundation | Aclu of Montana Foundation Inc | Missoula, MT | Services to protect and extend basic rights for everyone | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The High Stakes Foundation | Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | General Operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The High Stakes Foundation | Montana Two Spirit Society | Missoula, MT | General Operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-Ima | Montana Two Spirit Society | Missoula, MT | General operating | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | 2024 montana yes expedition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The High Stakes Foundation | Glacier Queer Alliance | Kalispell, MT | General Operations | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sample Foundation Inc | Eastern Montana Casa Gal Inc | Miles City, MT | Replacement vehicle march 2025 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizon Foundation Inc | Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Montana Two Spirit Society | Missoula, MT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tykeson Family Charitable Trust | Upper Seven Law | Helena, MT | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sample Foundation Inc | Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | Ensuring participant health & safety: new spike gear for conservation corps members | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Glacier Queer Alliance | Kalispell, MT | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | Civic | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dorothy G Bender Foundation Inc | Upper Seven Law | Helena, MT | General & Unrestricted | $3,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ila B Dousman Fund Inc | Aclu of Montana Foundation | Missoula, MT | Charitable contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Helping Hands in Hardin Inc | Hardin, MT | 2024 holiday giving | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Upper Seven Law | Helena, MT | Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maury and Nancy Fertig Family Foundation | Zachor Legal Institute | Bozeman, MT | Support general operations | $860 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | 406 Pride | Billings, MT | Volunteer Day Project | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Helping Hands in Hardin Inc | Hardin, MT | General Operating Support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Aclu of Montana Foundation Inc | Missoula, MT | General support | $291 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Eastern Montana Casa-Gal Inc | Miles City, MT | General support | $107 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montana Conservation Corps Inc | Bozeman, MT | General support | $94 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Montana Racial Equity Project | Bozeman, MT | General support | $61 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Happiness & Joy Foundation | Helena, MT | General support | $31 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Helping Hands in Hardin Inc | Hardin, MT | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montana Two Spirit Society | Missoula, MT | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Inspire Action for Social Change Inc | Clancy, MT | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition Inc | Ronan, MT | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Zachor Legal Institute | Bozeman, MT | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.