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Max and Betty Swanson Foundation: 60 grants to organizations, $139,750 (tax year ended December 2024)
Max and Betty Swanson Foundation, a private foundation in Missoula, MT, paid 60 grants to organizations totaling $139,750 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 4, 2025. The largest was $16,000 to University of Montana in Missoula, MT for athletic service fund - educational scholarship.
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- EIN
- 810535708
- Based in
- Missoula, MT
- Assets
- $3,880,826
- Grants paid
- $139,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202503089349100905. It reported $139,750 in grants paid; 60 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana | Missoula, MT | Athletic service fund - educational scholarship | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loving Loic Foundation | Bozeman, MT | Help fund pkan gene therapy development. | Human services | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Montana | Missoula, MT | University of montana - college of business dean's impact scholarship | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Missoula Family YMCA | Missoula, MT | Renovate existing russell street campus | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Meth Project | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Life Center | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Missoula, MT | General operations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daly Mansion | Hamilton, MT | Operating expenses | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society | Missoula, MT | Access to basic medical and behavioral services for pets. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Aging Services | Missoula, MT | Meals on wheels program | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Natural History Center | Missoula, MT | Connect children with the outdoors | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mountain Home Montana | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Willow Learning Center | Missoula, MT | Support community education component of thriving with chronic pain. | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stromsburg Library Foundation | Stromsburg, NE | Computer equipment and furniture for staff and library patrons. purchase of board games for patrons. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses to support abused and neglected children. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Museum of Forest Service History | Missoula, MT | Fund visitor center operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence Montana Health Foundation | Missoula, MT | Assisting patient families | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics of Montana | Great Falls, MT | Operating expenses | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Rescue Mission | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Food Bank | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raptors of the Rockies | Florence, MT | Operating expense | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Watson Children's Shelter | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Carousel for Missoula | Missoula, MT | Refurbish and expand play area | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adult & Teen Challenge Pacwest | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chi Alpha | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empower Mt | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Families First Dba Children's Museum Missoula | Missoula, MT | To help fund childcare while parents participate in classes. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | Missoula, MT | Support all abilities initiative and expand access to missoula's open spaces. | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glacier Bible Camp | Hungry Horse, MT | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Missoula Youth for Christ | Missoula, MT | Troubled teen mentoring | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Missoula, MT | Affordable home support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hamilton Assembly of God | Hamilton, MT | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Catholic Schools | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Community Chorus | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missoula Education Foundation | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missoula Quilts for Kids | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partnership Health Center | Missoula, MT | Cancer screening | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Servant Leadership Foundation | Missoula, MT | Support students with work study options. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Roxy Theater | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Valley Christian School | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Children's Theater | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Life Church | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Owen Ranch Foundation Aka Summit Career Center | Stevensville, MT | Operating expense | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Garden City Ballet | Missoula, MT | To cover cost for special free matinee for k-8 missoula and surrounding area schools. | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home Resource | Missoula, MT | Paid job training program | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missoula Butterfly House | Missoula, MT | Education program expenses. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Freestyle Ski | Missoula, MT | Coaching youth | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | Missoula, MT | Funding to help fund day center that helps families cannot provide for themselves. | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missoula Symphony | Missoula, MT | Funding for student night at dress rehearsal | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Food Bank Network | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Prison Fellowship | Merrifield, VA | Operating expenses | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Repertory Theatre | Missoula, MT | Support programing | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opportunity Resources | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre | Missoula, MT | Support international dance | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tamarack Grief Resource | Missoula, MT | Grief and trauma support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unity Church of Missoula | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Montana | Missoula, MT | Kyiyo pow wow | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vsa Arts of Montana | Missoula, MT | Operating expenses | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $20,500 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Environment | $4,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,000 |
| Animal-related | $1,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 |
| Education | $500 |
States funded
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Updated November 4, 2025. 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.