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Who funds public and societal benefit in Montana: 36 foundations, $1.5 million in grants
36 private foundations paid 65 grants totaling $1,528,166 to public and societal benefit nonprofits in Montana, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Annie E Casey Foundation Inc, with $302,000 in 3 grants.
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- Cause
- Public and societal benefit
- Recipients in
- Montana
- Foundations
- 36
- Grants
- 65
- Total granted
- $1,528,166
Foundations that funded public and societal benefit in Montana
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 3 | $302,000 | $225,000 | Montana Budget & Policy Center | Support various KIDS COUNT activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Missoula, MT | 4 | $202,500 | $175,000 | Treasure State Foundation | Imagination library - montana | apps.irs.gov |
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Missoula, MT | 1 | $160,000 | $160,000 | Montana Budget and Policy Center | Montana advocates for children | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $95,000 | $50,000 | Montpirg Leadership Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | Frontier Institute Inc | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $78,000 | $78,000 | Montana Budget and Policy Center | Research and education on family economic stability | apps.irs.gov |
| Limestone Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Montana Budget and Policy Center | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Healthcare Foundation | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Montana Budget and Policy Center | General operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $66,000 | $66,000 | Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana Foundation | New development staff | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duchossois Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Big Sky Bravery Foundation | Task force sponsorship | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pace Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Treasure State Foundation | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| W III Foundation Inc | Jupiter, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Montana Warriors On the Water | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Gianforte Family Charitable Trust | Bozeman, MT | 2 | $40,000 | $25,000 | Great Plains Veterans Services Center | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Butte, MT | 4 | $37,500 | $25,000 | Treasure State Foundation | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellevue Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Joint Service Special Operations Fund | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The High Stakes Foundation | Missoula, MT | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Montana Budget and Policy Center | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| WSDC Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Impact Montana | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Harnish Foundation | Tukwila, WA | 1 | $17,000 | $17,000 | Impact Montana | Community platform | apps.irs.gov |
| CHS Foundation | Inver Grove Heights, MN | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana Foundation | Real montana class vi program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kampgrounds of America Foundation | Billings, MT | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Operation Juliet | 2025 Sponsorship | apps.irs.gov |
| Trailsend Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Treasure State Foundation | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert A Waller Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Treasure State Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Leroy and Claris Strand Foundation | Stanford, MT | 2 | $5,500 | $3,500 | Shonkin Community Club | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Galen and Karla Zerbe Family Foundation | Glasgow, MT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Play Like Robert Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Wings Up Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Big Sky Bravery Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Don K Family Foundation | Whitefish, MT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Underwater Soldiers Inc | Annual fundraiser | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 2 | $3,000 | $2,500 | Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana Foundation | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lippard-Clawiter Foundation | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Shonkin Community Club | Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Siebel Family Charitable Foundation | Ross, CA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Treasure State Foundation | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| One-Millionorg Foundation | Whitefish, MT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Underwater Soldiers | Support scuba-based therapy programs for military veterans | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Outsider Foundation | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Big Sky Bravery Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Dillon Friends of the Library | General operation expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| MGN Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Homeward for Heroes | Operation Disconnect to Reconnect | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 17 | $666 | $91 | Montana Warriors On the Water | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John A Peterson Foundation | Huntley, MT | 1 | $300 | $300 | Disabled American Veterans | Montana Disabled Veterans programs | apps.irs.gov |
| H & R Peters Family Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $200 | $200 | Political Economy Research Center Inc | Support of other charitable organizations | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Montana Budget & Policy Center | Helena, MT | Support various KIDS COUNT activities | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Treasure State Foundation | Helena, MT | Imagination library - montana | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Montana Budget and Policy Center | Helena, MT | Montana advocates for children | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Frontier Institute Inc | Helena, MT | To support general operations | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | Montana Budget and Policy Center | Helena, MT | Research and education on family economic stability | $78,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Montana Budget & Policy Center | Helena, MT | Support participation in the State Priorities Partnership (SPP) network | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Limestone Foundation | Montana Budget and Policy Center | Helena, MT | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Healthcare Foundation | Montana Budget and Policy Center | Helena, MT | General operating funds | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana Foundation | Bozeman, MT | New development staff | $66,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duchossois Family Foundation | Big Sky Bravery Foundation | Belgrade, MT | Task force sponsorship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| W III Foundation Inc | Montana Warriors On the Water | Miles City, MT | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Montpirg Leadership Fund | Missoula, MT | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pace Family Foundation Inc | Treasure State Foundation | Helena, MT | Operational support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Common Ground Project | Emigrant, MT | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gianforte Family Charitable Trust | Great Plains Veterans Services Center | Box Elder, MT | Charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellevue Foundation | Joint Service Special Operations Fund | Bigfork, MT | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The High Stakes Foundation | Montana Budget and Policy Center | Helena, MT | General Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Treasure State Foundation | Helena, MT | Community | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Hands On Global Inc | Helena, MT | Helena area resettlement team - director case managment and program manager | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WSDC Foundation | Impact Montana | Helena, MT | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harnish Foundation | Impact Montana | Helena, MT | Community platform | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gianforte Family Charitable Trust | Impact Montana Inc | Helena, MT | Charitable purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry & Services | Deer Lodge, MT | Veterans programming in southwest montana | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CHS Foundation | Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana Foundation | Bozeman, MT | Real montana class vi program support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kampgrounds of America Foundation | Operation Juliet | Billings, MT | 2025 Sponsorship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trailsend Foundation | Treasure State Foundation | Helena, MT | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert A Waller Foundation | Treasure State Foundation | Helena, MT | General operating support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wings Up Family Foundation | Big Sky Bravery Foundation | Belgrade, MT | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Homeward for Heroes | Kalispell, MT | Old west trek | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Judith Basin Operation Santa | Geyser, MT | Meals for backpacks | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Galen and Karla Zerbe Family Foundation | Play Like Robert Foundation | Hamilton, MT | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry & Services | Deer Lodge, MT | Veteran food procurement | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leroy and Claris Strand Foundation | Shonkin Community Club | Shonkin, MT | Charitable | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lippard-Clawiter Foundation | Shonkin Community Club | Shonkin, MT | Programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Siebel Family Charitable Foundation | Treasure State Foundation | Helena, MT | Support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Don K Family Foundation | Underwater Soldiers Inc | Columbia Falls, MT | Annual fundraiser | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership Montana Foundation | Bozeman, MT | General Operating Support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Veterans Coalition of Northwest Montana | Kalispell, MT | Community suicide awareness and prevention training program | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | Veterans Hooked On Recreation Therapy | Lewistown, MT | Therapy program | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Outsider Foundation | Big Sky Bravery Foundation | Belgrade, MT | General operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leroy and Claris Strand Foundation | Judith Basin Operation Santa | Geyser, MT | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Montana Budget & Policy Center | Helena, MT | Provide general operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One-Millionorg Foundation | Underwater Soldiers | Columbia Falls, MT | Support scuba-based therapy programs for military veterans | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation | Dillon Friends of the Library | Dillon, MT | General operation expenses | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| MGN Family Foundation | Homeward for Heroes | Kalispell, MT | Operation Disconnect to Reconnect | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Missoula Institute for Sustainabletransportation | Missoula, MT | Volunteer Day Project | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| John A Peterson Foundation | Disabled American Veterans | Great Falls, MT | Montana Disabled Veterans programs | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| H & R Peters Family Foundation | Political Economy Research Center Inc | Bozeman, MT | Support of other charitable organizations | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montana Warriors On the Water | Miles City, MT | General support | $91 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Homeward for Heroes | Kalispell, MT | General support | $80 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Veterans Victory Alliance Inc | Sula, MT | General support | $79 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hands On Global Inc | Helena, MT | General support | $52 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montana Pow-Mia Awareness Association | Helena, MT | General support | $48 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Friends of Lake Mary Ronan | Dayton, MT | General support | $45 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Braach Shepherds 4 Veterans | Philipsburg, MT | General support | $40 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Impact Montana Incorporated | Helena, MT | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Dillon Friends of the Library | Dillon, MT | General support | $34 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montana Supporting Soldiers | Helena, MT | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | U S Marshals Survivors Benefit Fund Inc | Bozeman, MT | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Xtreme Sports 4 Veterans Inc | Missoula, MT | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montpirg Leadership Fund | Missoula, MT | General support | $20 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montanans for Multiple Use North Lincoln County Chapter | Eureka, MT | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Blaine County Fair Foundation | Chinook, MT | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Daniels County Color Guard | Scobey, MT | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Helena Community Gardens | Helena, 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.