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Who funds housing and shelter in Montana: 47 foundations, $2.3 million in grants
47 private foundations paid 102 grants totaling $2,278,149 to housing and shelter nonprofits in Montana, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana, with $460,000 in 3 grants.
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- Cause
- Housing and shelter
- Recipients in
- Montana
- Foundations
- 47
- Grants
- 102
- Total granted
- $2,278,149
Foundations that funded housing and shelter in Montana
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Missoula, MT | 3 | $460,000 | $367,500 | Helping Hands Fund | Flathead reservation & lake county zero to five | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $280,000 | $250,000 | Montana Homeownership Network | Rural Housing Education & Counseling | apps.irs.gov |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $267,500 | $267,500 | Poverello Center Inc | Facility renovation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jean & E Floyd Kvamme Foundation | Scotts Valley, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | 100 Fold Studio | Religious | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Opportunity Link | Mobilizing communities assets for growth and change | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Butte, MT | 14 | $113,000 | $25,000 | Poverello Center Inc | Clark fork inn veterans housing | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Missoula, MT | 8 | $107,500 | $20,000 | Friendship Center of Helena Inc | Dvsa prevention education in central montana | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Family Foundation Inc | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Butte Spirit Center | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Baracker Flynn Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $67,000 | $50,000 | Housing Whitefish Inc | Capital Campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Gianforte Family Charitable Trust | Bozeman, MT | 3 | $60,000 | $20,000 | Butte Spirit Center | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Healthcare Foundation | Bozeman, MT | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Butte Spirit Center | Butte spirit center, scaling up staffing for women's sud recovery home | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Mental Health Trust | Helena, MT | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Butte Spirit Center | Integrated behavioral health services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rediger Family Foundation | Burbank, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Samaritan House | To be used for charitable purposes of the recipient | apps.irs.gov |
| Sample Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 3 | $31,016 | $15,016 | Poverello Center Inc | Social welfare - shelter equipment and furniture | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foley Family Charitable Foundation | Whitefish, MT | 1 | $30,900 | $30,900 | Housing Whitefish | Community improvement | apps.irs.gov |
| Tamarack Foundation Inc | Whitefish, MT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Samaritan House | To provide shelter and empower change to end homelessness | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles M Bair Family Trust | Billings, MT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Off the Streets | Grant for expansion of services and beds. | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 7 | $14,500 | $5,000 | Neighborhood Housing Services Inc of Great Falls | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Schatzi Family Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 1 | $11,000 | $11,000 | Off the Streets | Philanthropic purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagon Mountain Foundation Inc | Missoula, MT | 2 | $10,500 | $8,000 | Poverello Center Inc | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| 44 North Foundation Inc | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Big Sky Community Housing Trust | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| McBride Family Foundation | Rapid City, SD | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Friendship Center of Helena Inc | Supporting DVSA Survivors in Central Montana | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wisner Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Butte Spirit Center | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Treacy Foundation | Helena, MT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Samaritan House | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams-Malone Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Samaritan House | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennar Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Poverello Center Inc | The poverello center, inc. serves individuals in need with a focus on those living with hiv or other chronic illnesses in south florida, through a holistic and compassionate approach that includes pre | apps.irs.gov |
| Sec Charitable Corporation | Naples, FL | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Poverello Center | To further charitable works | apps.irs.gov |
| Ash Grove Charitable Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Poverello Center | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Broussard Charitable Foundation Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Flathead Warming Center Inc | Project/program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba A James & Alice B Clark Foundation | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Flathead Warming Center | General operating support of programs for individuals experiencing homelessness | apps.irs.gov |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | 2 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Headwaters Community Housing Trust | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Olsen Foundation A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Energy Share of Montana Inc | Assistance for charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sparrow Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 100 Fold Studio | I - great commission | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrew and Paulette Laszlo Foundation | Billings, MT | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Energy Share Montana | Philanthropic purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Angora Ridge Foundation | Whitefish, MT | 2 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Housing Whitefish | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| The Reiling Family Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Poverello Center | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodhouse Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Flathead Warming Center Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harbor Foundation | York Harbor, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Poverello Center | Annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 16 | $1,183 | $328 | Farm in the Dell Rocky Mountain Front Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Buchanan Family Foundation | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Poverello Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Cobb Foundation | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Samaritan House | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| James M & Frances M Wylder Foundation | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Energy Share of Montana | Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Poverello Center | Family advised grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Zeller-Knowles Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $700 | $700 | Energy Share of Montana Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $500 | $500 | Neighborhood Housing Services Inc of Great Falls | Housing, shelter | apps.irs.gov |
| James G and Marcia H Valeo Charitable FD | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Poverello Center | Community services | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $350 | $350 | Energy Share of Montana Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Helping Hands Fund | Polson, MT | Flathead reservation & lake county zero to five | $367,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | Facility renovation | $267,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jean & E Floyd Kvamme Foundation | 100 Fold Studio | Lakeside, MT | Religious | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Montana Homeownership Network | Great Falls, MT | Rural Housing Education & Counseling | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | Opportunity Link | Havre, MT | Mobilizing communities assets for growth and change | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Family Foundation Inc | Butte Spirit Center | Butte, MT | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Poverello Center | Missoula, MT | Capacity building support | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baracker Flynn Foundation | Housing Whitefish Inc | Whitefish, MT | Capital Campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Mental Health Trust | Butte Spirit Center | Butte, MT | Integrated behavioral health services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rediger Family Foundation | Samaritan House | Kalispell, MT | To be used for charitable purposes of the recipient | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foley Family Charitable Foundation | Housing Whitefish | Whitefish, MT | Community improvement | $30,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Healthcare Foundation | Butte Spirit Center | Butte, MT | Butte spirit center, scaling up staffing for women's sud recovery home | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Healthcare Foundation | Butte Spirit Center | Butte, MT | Butte spirit center, scaling up staffing for women's sud recovery home | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | Clark fork inn veterans housing | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gianforte Family Charitable Trust | Butte Spirit Center | Butte, MT | Charitable purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gianforte Family Charitable Trust | Flathead Warming Center | Kalispell, MT | Charitable purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Friendship Center of Helena Inc | Helena, MT | Dvsa prevention education in central montana | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Northwest Montana Community Land Trust Inc | Kalispell, MT | Affordable Home Ownership with the CLT Model | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gianforte Family Charitable Trust | Opportunity Link | Havre, MT | Charitable purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | 2024 holiday giving | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | Weather emergency grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tamarack Foundation Inc | Samaritan House | Kalispell, MT | To provide shelter and empower change to end homelessness | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Samaritan House Inc | Kalispell, MT | Resident services empowerment coordinator | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sample Foundation Inc | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | Social welfare - shelter equipment and furniture | $15,016 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Flathead Warming Center | Kalispell, MT | 2024 operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles M Bair Family Trust | Off the Streets | Billings, MT | Grant for expansion of services and beds. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | 2024 operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sample Foundation Inc | Friendship Center of Helena Inc | Helena, MT | Laptops and docking stations for service advocates | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schatzi Family Foundation Inc | Off the Streets | Billings, MT | Philanthropic purpose | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 44 North Foundation Inc | Big Sky Community Housing Trust | Big Sky, MT | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wisner Family Foundation | Butte Spirit Center | Butte, MT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Flathead Warming Center | Kalispell, MT | 2024 holiday giving | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Flathead Warming Center | Kalispell, MT | Weather emergency grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baracker Flynn Foundation | Flathead Warming Center Inc | Kalispell, MT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McBride Family Foundation | Friendship Center of Helena Inc | Helena, MT | Supporting DVSA Survivors in Central Montana | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | Veterans transitional housing | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Treacy Foundation | Samaritan House | Kalispell, MT | Capital campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams-Malone Foundation Inc | Samaritan House | Kalispell, MT | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Samaritan House | Kalispell, MT | Weather emergency grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Southwestern Montana Family YMCA | Dillon, MT | Meals for backpacks | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Tongue River Emergency Shelter | Forsyth, MT | Weather emergency grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagon Mountain Foundation Inc | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | Operations | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sec Charitable Corporation | Poverello Center | Missoula, MT | To further charitable works | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennar Foundation | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | The poverello center, inc. serves individuals in need with a focus on those living with hiv or other chronic illnesses in south florida, through a holistic and compassionate approach that includes pre | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Sanders County Community Housing Organization Inc | Thompson Falls, MT | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baracker Flynn Foundation | Samaritan House Inc | Kalispell, MT | General & Unrestricted | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sparrow Charitable Foundation | 100 Fold Studio | Lakeside, MT | I - great commission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Olsen Foundation A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Energy Share of Montana Inc | Helena, MT | Assistance for charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba A James & Alice B Clark Foundation | Flathead Warming Center | Kalispell, MT | General operating support of programs for individuals experiencing homelessness | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Flathead Warming Center | Kalispell, MT | Food bank support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Broussard Charitable Foundation Trust | Flathead Warming Center Inc | Kalispell, MT | Project/program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Montana Continuum of Care Coalition | Missoula, MT | Youth action board | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Neighborhood Housing Services Inc of Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | General Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ash Grove Charitable Foundation | Poverello Center | Missoula, MT | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Samaritan House | Kalispell, MT | Food bank support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc | Headwaters Community Housing Trust | Bozeman, MT | General | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrew and Paulette Laszlo Foundation | Energy Share Montana | Helena, MT | Philanthropic purposes | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sample Foundation Inc | Sanders County Community Housing Organization | Thompson Falls, MT | Designated | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Tongue River Emergency Shelter | Forsyth, MT | Meals for backpacks | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodhouse Family Foundation | Flathead Warming Center Inc | Kalispell, MT | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Friendship Center of Helena Inc | Helena, MT | General Operating Support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Friendship Center of Helena Inc | Helena, MT | 2024 operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Belgrade, MT | General Operating Support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagon Mountain Foundation Inc | Homeword | Missoula, MT | Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Reiling Family Foundation Inc | Poverello Center | Missoula, MT | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Tongue River Emergency Shelter | Forsyth, MT | General Operating Support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Tongue River Emergency Shelter | Forsyth, MT | Food bank support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Angora Ridge Foundation | Housing Whitefish | Whitefish, MT | Operating funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harbor Foundation | Poverello Center | Missoula, MT | Annual fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James M & Frances M Wylder Foundation | Energy Share of Montana | Helena, MT | Programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc | Energy Share of Montana Inc | Helena, MT | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Flathead Warming Center | Kalispell, MT | Adopt a family | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Helping Hands Fund | Polson, MT | General Operating Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buchanan Family Foundation | Poverello Center | Missoula, MT | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation | Poverello Center | Missoula, MT | Family advised grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cobb Foundation | Samaritan House | Kalispell, MT | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Samaritan House | Kalispell, MT | Adopt a family | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zeller-Knowles Foundation Inc | Energy Share of Montana Inc | Helena, MT | General & Unrestricted | $700 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Angora Ridge Foundation | Flathead Warming Center | Kalispell, MT | Operating funds | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Friendship Center of Helena | Helena, MT | Adopt a family | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Belgrade, MT | Volunteer Day Project | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Neighborhood Housing Services Inc of Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | Housing, shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| James G and Marcia H Valeo Charitable FD | Poverello Center | Missoula, MT | Community services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | Volunteer Day Project | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Energy Share of Montana Inc | Helena, MT | General purpose | $350 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Farm in the Dell Rocky Mountain Front Inc | Fairfield, MT | General support | $328 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Big Sky Community Housing Trust | Big Sky, MT | General support | $115 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Friendship Center of Helena Inc | Helena, MT | General support | $111 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | 100 Fold Studio | Lakeside, MT | General support | $103 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Neighborhood Housing Services Inc of Great Falls | Great Falls, MT | General support | $90 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Samaritan House Inc | Kalispell, MT | General support | $71 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montana Homeownership Network Inc | Great Falls, MT | General support | $66 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Poverello Center Inc | Missoula, MT | General support | $60 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Energy Share of Montana Inc | Helena, MT | General support | $46 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Dubbers Cares | Missoula, MT | General support | $45 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | American Covenant Senior Housing Foundation Inc | Kalispell, MT | General support | $38 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Flathead Warming Center Inc | Kalispell, MT | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Southwestern Montana Family YMCA Inc | Dillon, MT | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montana Fair Housing Incorporated | Butte, MT | General support | $23 | 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.