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The High Stakes Foundation: 62 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The High Stakes Foundation, a private foundation in Missoula, MT, paid 62 grants to organizations totaling $1,125,337 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 2, 2026. The largest was $40,000 to Missoula Interfaith Collaborative in Missoula, MT for general operations.
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- EIN
- 205815274
- Based in
- Missoula, MT
- Assets
- $2,450,128
- Grants paid
- $1,125,337
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202620929349100617. It reported $1,125,337 in grants paid; 62 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | Missoula, MT | General Operations | Religion-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Good Montana | Missoula, MT | General Operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maps Media Institute | Hamilton, MT | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Wilderness Association Dba Wild Montana | Helena, MT | General Operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | Billings, MT | General Operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | Helena, MT | General Operations | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeley Lake Community Foundation | Seeley Lake, MT | General Operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Upper Seven Law | Helena, MT | General Operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Landowners Alliance | Denver, CO | General Operations | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Code Girls United | Kalispell, MT | General Operations | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Food and Agriculture Coalition | Missoula, MT | General Operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Continental Divide Trail Coalition | Golden, CO | General Operations | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mainstreet Uptown Butte | Butte, MT | General Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation (mist) | Missoula, MT | General Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Budget and Policy Center | Helena, MT | General Operations | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Freshwater Partners | Livingston, MT | General Operations | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Watershed Coordination Council | Helena, MT | General Operations | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborworks Montana | Great Falls, MT | General Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Childrens Trust | Eugene, OR | General Operations | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Producers Partnership Inc | Livingston, MT | General Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pulp | Missoula, MT | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils Education | Billings, MT | General Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Montana | Missoula, MT | General Operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Hole Watershed Committee | Divide, MT | General Operations | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | General Operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Two Spirit Society | Missoula, MT | General Operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park County Community Foundation | Livingston, MT | General Operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | Red Lodge, MT | General Operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | Washington, DC | General Operations | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Enviromental Law Center | Eugene, OR | General Operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnett Aces | Winnett, MT | General Operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women in Ranching | Cohagen, MT | General Operations | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Montana PBS Inc | Bozeman, MT | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Scotchman Peaks | Sandpoint, ID | General Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance | East Glacier Park, MT | General Operations | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home Resource | Missoula, MT | General Operations | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missoula Urban Demonstration Project | Missoula, MT | General Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund | Helena, MT | General Operations | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Ants Pants Foundation | White Sulphur Springs, MT | General Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Montana | Missoula, MT | General Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vibrant Lives of Montana | Dillon, MT | General Operations | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yaak Valley Forest Council | Troy, MT | General Operations | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Families for A Livable Climate | Missoula, MT | General Operations | Environment | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glacier Queer Alliance | Kalispell, MT | General Operations | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blackfoot Challenge | Ovando, MT | General Operations | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Burn Study Group Dba Great Burn Conservation Alliance | Missoula, MT | General Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quivira Coalition | Santa Fe, NM | General Operations | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Paradise Center | Paradise, MT | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bee Girl | Ashland, OR | General Operations | Environment | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens for A Better Flathead | Kalispell, MT | General Operations | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missoula Transportation and Restoration | Missoula, MT | General Operations | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Clearwater | Moscow, ID | General Operations | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | Helena, MT | General Operations | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Wilderness Association Dba Wild Montana | Helena, MT | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MTB Missoula | Missoula, MT | General Operations | Recreation and sports | $3,337 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Trails Coalition | Clancy, MT | General Operations | Recreation and sports | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Nonprofit Association | Helena, MT | General Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cut Bank Trails | Cut Bank, MT | General Operations | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Badrock Farmers Fellowship | Columbia Falls, MT | General Operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Troy Farmers Market | Troy, MT | General Operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202540869349100509. It reported $1,944,938 in grants paid; 84 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Root Land Trust | Hamilton, MT | General Support | Environment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garden City Harvest | Missoula, MT | General Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maps Media Institute | Hamilton, MT | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mountain Mamas | Bozeman, MT | General Support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | General Support | Environment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tiny News Collective | Chicago, IL | General Support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | General Support | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Climate Smart Missoula | Missoula, MT | General Support | Environment | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | Helena, MT | General Support | Environment | $41,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Land To Hand | Whitefish, MT | General Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Watershed Coordination Council | Helena, MT | General Support | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Native Voice | Billings, MT | General Support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana World Affairs Council | Missoula, MT | General Support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Food and Agriculture Coalition | Missoula, MT | General Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Empowermt | Missoula, MT | General Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart of the Rockies Initiative | Missoula, MT | General Support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | Billings, MT | General Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park County Environmental Council | Livingston, MT | General Support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piikani Lodge Health Institute | Browning, MT | General Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | Helena, MT | General Support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeley Lake Community Foundation | Seeley Lake, MT | General Support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Vital Ground Foundation | Missoula, MT | General Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thunderheart Media Inc | Gallatin Gateway, CO | General Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Montana | Helena, MT | General Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnett Aces | Winnett, MT | General Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bitter Root Water Forum | Hamilton, MT | General Support | $28,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Enviromental Law Center | Eugene, OR | General Support | $26,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Montana | Missoula, MT | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Continental Divide Trail Coalition | Golden, CO | General Support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mainstreet Uptown Butte | Butte, MT | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Budget and Policy Center | Helena, MT | General Support | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Human Rights Network | Helena, MT | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North-Missoula Community Development Corporation | Missoula, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Upper Seven Law | Helena, MT | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Good Montana | Missoula, MT | General Support | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Auricle Productions | Baileys HBR, WI | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Field Campaign | West Yellowstone, MT | General Support | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | General Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Families for A Livable Climate | Missoula, MT | General Support | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farm To School of Park County | Livingston, MT | General Support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gallatin Valley Foundation for Economic Development | Bozeman, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopa Mountain | Bozeman, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indij Public Media | Phoeniz, AZ | General Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Livingston Food Pantry of Park County | Livingston, MT | General Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Conservation Corps | Bozeman, MT | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana Cooperative Development Center Inc | Great Falls, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Producers Partnership | Livingston, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | Red Lodge, MT | General Support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Montana | Missoula, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Organization of Resource | Billings, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Homes | Missoula, MT | General Support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | General Support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Hole Watershed Committee | Divide, MT | General Support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Sky Film Institute | Missoula, MT | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earthworks | Washington, DC | General Support | Public and societal benefit | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Scotchman Peaks | Sandpoint, ID | General Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative | Missoula, MT | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Center for Appropriate Technology Inc | Butte, MT | General Support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Ants Pants Foundation | White Sulphur Springs, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | Washington, DC | General Support | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Montana LGBTQ Community Center | Missoula, MT | General Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women in Ranching | Cohagen, MT | General Support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glacier Queer Alliance | Kalispell, MT | General Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance | East Glacier Park, MT | General Support | Environment | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Paradise Center | Paradise, MT | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Burn Study Group | Missoula, MT | General Support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Falls Development Authority Inc | Great Falls, MT | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home Resource | Missoula, MT | General Support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeanette Rankin Peace Center | Missoula, MT | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missoula Family YMCA | Missoula, MT | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mist | Missoula, MT | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund | Helena, MT | General Support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake County Community Development | Ronan, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $8,188 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens for A Better Flathead | Kalispell, MT | General Support | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montana West Economic Development Foundation | Kalispell, MT | General Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Valley Food Bank | Whitefish, MT | General Support | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sage Gardeners | Bozeman, MT | General Support | Environment | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missoula Transportation and Restoration | Missoula, MT | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Montana | Bozeman, MT | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beaverhead Trails Coalition | Dillon, MT | General Support | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brovold Community Orchard | Missoula, MT | General Support | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ksanka Food Pantry | Polson, MT | General Support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Troy Farmers Market | Troy, MT | General Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $794,700 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $262,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $233,188 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $228,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $139,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $120,000 |
| Human services | $78,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $65,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Montana | $2,585,975 |
| Colorado | $110,000 |
| Oregon | $79,300 |
| District of Columbia | $65,000 |
| California | $60,000 |
| Illinois | $60,000 |
| Idaho | $35,000 |
| Virginia | $25,000 |
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Updated April 2, 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.