Foundations

Private foundations in Montana

Foundations that fund causes in Montana

• Education
  $65.4 million from 890 foundations
• Health
  $41.1 million from 287 foundations
• Environment and conservation
  $36.7 million from 536 foundations
• Arts and culture
  $20.6 million from 284 foundations
• Youth programs
  $19.3 million from 354 foundations
• Community development
  $17.7 million from 276 foundations
• Science and research
  $12.0 million from 143 foundations
• Food and hunger
  $10.0 million from 183 foundations
• Faith communities
  $9.5 million from 274 foundations
• Human services
  $7.3 million from 123 foundations
• Housing and homelessness
  $6.0 million from 107 foundations
• International
  $3.2 million from 107 foundations
• Veterans
  $3.1 million from 47 foundations
• Animals
  $2.9 million from 138 foundations
• Disability
  $1.0 million from 63 foundations
• Seniors
  $801,685 from 58 foundations

These count grants to recipients in Montana, including from foundations based elsewhere.

Foundations by city in Montana

• Missoula
  43 foundations · $58.5 million
• Bozeman
  48 foundations · $27.0 million
• Billings
  88 foundations · $21.1 million
• Whitefish
  21 foundations · $8.2 million
• Great Falls
  42 foundations · $6.6 million
• Helena
  23 foundations · $4.4 million
• Kalispell
  17 foundations · $4.1 million
• Big Sky
  7 foundations · $3.5 million
• Butte
  5 foundations · $3.1 million
• Stevensville
  7 foundations · $1.8 million
• Livingston
  10 foundations · $1.4 million
• Miles City
  5 foundations · $1.1 million
• Bigfork
  7 foundations · $732,185
• Sidney
  7 foundations · $254,409

Montana foundations that accept applications

• Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $45.9 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Headwaters Health Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $6.3 million a year · typical grant $7,500 · Health
• First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc · Billings
  Accepts applications $5.0 million a year · typical grant $2,500 · Education
• Montana Healthcare Foundation · Bozeman
  Accepts applications $3.5 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Health
• Town Pump Charitable Foundation · Butte
  Accepts applications $2.8 million a year · typical grant $1,000 · Food and hunger
• Cross Charitable Foundation · Bozeman
  Accepts applications $2.6 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Animals
• Treacy Foundation · Helena
  Accepts applications $2.4 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
• Charles M Bair Memorial Trust US Bank Trust Dept · Billings
  Accepts applications $1.8 million a year · typical grant $22,248 · Health
• Jorgensen Charitable Trust - Closing · Billings
  Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $1.3 million · Community development
• The High Stakes Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $1.1 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Environment and conservation
• Charles M Bair Family Trust · Billings
  Accepts applications $1.0 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Health
• Jane S Heman Foundation Inc · Stevensville
  Accepts applications $910,038 a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
• Montana Pool Service Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $880,628 a year · typical grant $81,875
• Alice Lee Lund Charitable Trust · Great Falls
  Accepts applications $822,082 a year · typical grant $22,500 · Youth programs
• Sample Foundation Inc · Billings
  Accepts applications $555,315 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Youth programs
• Signal Peak Community Foundation · Helena
  Accepts applications $553,256 a year · typical grant $6,197 · Education
• Lippard-Clawiter Foundation · Great Falls
  Accepts applications $536,428 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Community development
• Rapp Family Foundation Inc · Hamilton
  Accepts applications $528,520 a year · typical grant $3,436 · Education
• Paul & Vera Walls Foundation · Kalispell
  Accepts applications $510,461 a year · typical grant $255,230 · Education
• Hemp-Corley Foundation Inc · Whitefish
  Accepts applications $441,043 a year · typical grant $441,043 · Education
• The Cinnabar Foundation · Bozeman
  Accepts applications $440,500 a year · typical grant $8,000 · Environment and conservation
• The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $379,500 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Youth programs
• The Greater Montana Foundation · Helena
  Accepts applications $372,250 a year · typical grant $12,500 · Arts and culture
• The Montana Opioid Abatement Trust · Billings
  Accepts applications $334,638 a year · typical grant $70,000 · Human services
• Montana Mental Health Trust · Helena
  Accepts applications $300,804 a year · typical grant $20,000 · Health
• Marshall and Mary Brondum Special Assistance Foundation Inc · Missoula
  Accepts applications $266,053 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Housing and homelessness
• Harold W Sweatt Foundation · Big Sky
  Accepts applications $264,000 a year · typical grant $3,000 · International
• Boe Brothers Foundation D A Davidson Trust · Great Falls
  Accepts applications $259,990 a year · typical grant $3,000 · Education
• Hawkins Scholarship Foundation · Great Falls
  Accepts applications $256,400 a year · typical grant $900 · Education
• Hollis and Helen Baright Foundation · Billings
  Accepts applications $249,000 a year · typical grant $72,500 · Education
• Telemachus Foundation to Empower · Stevensville
  Accepts applications $244,500 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
• The Bentley Foundation · Billings
  Accepts applications $210,000 a year · typical grant $12,500 · Animals
• The Ruth and Vernon Taylor Foundation · Belgrade
  Accepts applications $206,000 a year · typical grant $40,000 · Arts and culture
• Leroy and Claris Strand Foundation · Stanford
  Accepts applications $201,017 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Community development
• Five Points Foundation · Bozeman
  Accepts applications $187,452 a year · typical grant $2,500 · Faith communities
• Brosovich Family Foundation · Billings
  Accepts applications $175,000 a year · typical grant $2,500 · Education
• GE McDonald Foundation · Billings
  Accepts applications $171,946 a year · typical grant $5,174 · Education
• Gertrude Kamps Memorial Foundation · Billings
  Accepts applications $150,736 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Youth programs
• Madrona Hill Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $150,000 a year · typical grant $25,000 · Food and hunger
• Nibs and Edna Allen Foundation · Miles City
  Accepts applications $144,300 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Lynn & Helen N Clark CRT · Billings
  Accepts applications $143,000 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Max and Betty Swanson Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $139,750 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Education
• Flathead Educational Foundation · Kalispell
  Accepts applications $125,800 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• Pennmont Foundation · Bozeman
  Accepts applications $124,300 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Gebhardt Scholarship Foundation · Roundup
  Accepts applications $121,800 a year · typical grant $3,000 · Education
• Sands Memorial Foundation Inc · Havre
  Accepts applications $116,000 a year · typical grant $6,000 · Animals
• Logjam Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $115,000 a year · typical grant $25,000 · Arts and culture
• The Gerhart Foundation · Great Falls
  Accepts applications $114,500 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Human services
• Swagar Foundation · Whitefish
  Accepts applications $108,727 a year · typical grant $108,727 · Health
• Jody Alise Foundation · Roundup
  Accepts applications $104,400 a year · typical grant $21,200 · Health

Largest foundations in Montana

• Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $45.9 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Gianforte Family Charitable Trust · Bozeman
  Preselected only $12.1 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Headwaters Health Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $6.3 million a year · typical grant $7,500 · Health
• Tykeson Family Charitable Trust · Ovando
  Preselected only $5.6 million a year · typical grant $8,000 · Education
• First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc · Billings
  Accepts applications $5.0 million a year · typical grant $2,500 · Education
• The Foley Family Charitable Foundation · Whitefish
  Preselected only $4.2 million a year · typical grant $30,000 · Community development
• Montana Healthcare Foundation · Bozeman
  Accepts applications $3.5 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Health
• Town Pump Charitable Foundation · Butte
  Accepts applications $2.8 million a year · typical grant $1,000 · Food and hunger
• Cross Charitable Foundation · Bozeman
  Accepts applications $2.6 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Animals
• Treacy Foundation · Helena
  Accepts applications $2.4 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
• The Bair Ranch Foundation · Billings
  Preselected only $2.3 million a year · typical grant $1.1 million · Education
• God Only Knows Foundation · Cameron
  Preselected only $2.0 million a year · typical grant $55,000
• The Rieschel Foundation · Bozeman
  Preselected only $1.9 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Environment and conservation
• Oro Y Plata Foundation · Kalispell
  Preselected only $1.8 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Youth programs
• Charles M Bair Memorial Trust US Bank Trust Dept · Billings
  Accepts applications $1.8 million a year · typical grant $22,248 · Health
• Allie's Friends Foundation · Big Sky
  Preselected only $1.6 million a year · typical grant $391,646 · Education
• Thomas W & Joan Scott Foundation · Billings
  Preselected only $1.6 million a year · typical grant $90,000 · Education
• Op & We Edwards Foundation Inc · Red Lodge
  Preselected only $1.6 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Community development
• Marie Eccles Caine Foundation-Russell · Whitefish
  Preselected only $1.3 million a year · typical grant $62,500 · Arts and culture
• Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation · Billings
  Preselected only $1.3 million a year · typical grant $1,500 · Environment and conservation
• Jorgensen Charitable Trust - Closing · Billings
  Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $1.3 million · Community development
• The High Stakes Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $1.1 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Environment and conservation
• The Scoob Trust Foundation · Clyde Park
  Preselected only $1.1 million a year · typical grant $1.1 million
• Morgan Family Foundation Inc · Bozeman
  Preselected only $1.0 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Youth programs
• Charles M Bair Family Trust · Billings
  Accepts applications $1.0 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Health
• Dowd Family Foundation · Big Sky
  Preselected only $1.0 million a year · typical grant $27,500 · Community development
• Cook Family Foundation · Missoula
  Preselected only $924,000 a year · typical grant $92,000
• Jane S Heman Foundation Inc · Stevensville
  Accepts applications $910,038 a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
• Montana Pool Service Foundation · Missoula
  Accepts applications $880,628 a year · typical grant $81,875
• Snowberry Foundation · Lincoln
  Preselected only $857,206 a year · typical grant $3,241 · Environment and conservation
• Gilhousen Family Foundation · Bozeman
  Preselected only $837,950 a year · typical grant $837,950
• Alice Lee Lund Charitable Trust · Great Falls
  Accepts applications $822,082 a year · typical grant $22,500 · Youth programs
• Foreside Foundation · Livingston
  Preselected only $782,549 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Rural Health Development Inc · Miles City
  Preselected only $775,085 a year · typical grant $387,542 · Health
• Colt Family Foundation · Whitefish
  Preselected only $677,089 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Faith communities
• Davidson Family Foundation · Great Falls
  Preselected only $660,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Health
• Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation · Great Falls
  Preselected only $652,581 a year · typical grant $33,291 · Health
• Elizabeth E Heyer Charitable Trust · Billings
  Preselected only $600,000 a year · typical grant $180,000 · Disability
• The Nextgen Foundation Charitable Trust · Emigrant
  Preselected only $590,566 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Oakland Family Foundation · Great Falls
  Preselected only $586,500 a year · typical grant $20,000 · Health
• Robert F & Frances J Jorgensen Foundation · Great Falls
  Preselected only $584,826 a year · typical grant $2,000
• Sample Foundation Inc · Billings
  Accepts applications $555,315 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Youth programs
• Signal Peak Community Foundation · Helena
  Accepts applications $553,256 a year · typical grant $6,197 · Education
• Majn Charitable Foundation · Bozeman
  Preselected only $550,000 a year · typical grant $275,000 · Community development
• Sheana R Foundation · Corvallis
  Preselected only $540,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Health
• The Susan Kay Pederson Foundation · Bozeman
  Preselected only $539,340 a year · typical grant $5,975 · Education
• Lippard-Clawiter Foundation · Great Falls
  Accepts applications $536,428 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Community development
• The William H & Margaret M Wallace Foundation · Missoula
  Preselected only $534,000 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Youth programs
• Rapp Family Foundation Inc · Hamilton
  Accepts applications $528,520 a year · typical grant $3,436 · Education
• Paul & Vera Walls Foundation · Kalispell
  Accepts applications $510,461 a year · typical grant $255,230 · Education

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