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Montan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 954792584

Montan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $7,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $13,500 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,0002$18,561
2024$13,5004$22,426
2025$18,5005$10,088

How to apply

Montan Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$16,000
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
California State University Fresno
Fresno, CA
General$7,500
Sonoma Valley Hospital Fund
Sonoma, CA
General$5,000
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
General$2,500
Jack London State Historic Park
Glen Ellen, CA
General$2,500
La Luz Center
Sonoma, CA
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Montan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Montan Family Foundation give?

$18,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Montan Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Christopher D Montan (President), Barbara Montan (Vice-President) and Jeremy Stahl (Secretary/Treasurer).

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