Headwaters Health Foundation
Accepts applications
Headwaters Health Foundation is a private foundation in Missoula, Montana. In tax year 2024 it gave $6.3 million in 131 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $595,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$6.3 million
- Number of grants131
- Typical grant$7,500
- Largest grant$595,000
- Assets$128 million
- New grantees61%
Giving in 2024 was up from $4.1 million the year before.
61% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.1 million | 102 | $124 million |
| 2024 | $6.3 million | 131 | $128 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Visit Website for Most Current Info 119 W Front Street, Missoula, MT 59802 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (406) 926-6526 |
| What to submit, deadlines, restrictions | Visit website for most current info www.headwatersmt.org |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Headwaters Health Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Montana.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 128 | $5.7 million |
| California | 2 | $520,000 |
| Arizona | 1 | $20,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Nonprofit Association Inc | Capacity building & trust based philanthropy | $595,000 |
| United Way of Missoula County | General support | $450,000 |
| Helping Hands Fund | Flathead reservation & lake county zero to five | $367,500 |
| Zero to Five Montana | Zero to five | $360,000 |
| The Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation | Kaiser health news montana health news | $270,000 |
| Trust-Based Philanthropy Project | General support | $250,000 |
| St Peter's Health Foundation | Early childhood collaborative of the greater helena area | $235,000 |
| Butte 4 C'S | General support | $200,000 |
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes | Flathead indian reservation food sovereignty initiative | $200,000 |
| Lincoln County Health Department | General support | $200,000 |
| Mineral County Health Department | General support | $200,000 |
| Odyssey Early Learning Center | General support | $200,000 |
| Montana Budget and Policy Center | Montana advocates for children | $160,000 |
| Catalyst Montana Organizing for Justice | General support | $150,000 |
| Western Native Voice Education Project | Engaging native americans in policy issues in montana | $150,000 |
| All Nations Health Center | General support | $125,000 |
| Montana Consortium for Urban Indian Health | General support | $125,000 |
| Never Alone Recovery Support Services | General support | $125,000 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Center for children, families, and workforce development | $125,000 |
| American Indian Governance and Policy Institute | General support | $100,000 |
| Helena Area Habitat for Humanity | General support | $100,000 |
| SKC Institutional Advancement | General support | $100,000 |
| University of Montana Foundation | The co-lab for civic imagination | $100,000 |
| Poverello Center | Capacity building support | $85,000 |
| Partnership Health Center | General support | $80,000 |
| Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger Inc | General support | $75,000 |
| Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies | General support | $65,000 |
| Friends of the Children | General support | $60,000 |
| Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network Inc | General support | $60,000 |
| North Missoula Community Development Corporation | Capacity building support | $50,000 |
| Montana Free Press | Montana free press - healthy equity beat | $45,000 |
| Empower Mt | General support | $32,500 |
| Montana Women Vote | General support | $25,000 |
| Office of Public Instruction- Tribal Student Achievement and Relations | General support | $25,000 |
| Indij Public Media | General support | $20,000 |
| Evergreen Kids Corner Inc | General support | $17,500 |
| Florence Crittenton Home & Services | General support | $17,500 |
| Maps Media Institute Inc | General support | $17,500 |
| Safe Harbour Inc | General support | $17,500 |
| Community Food and Agriculture Coalition | General support | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Carly D Hare
- Brenda Solorzano-Caudle
- Mynor Veliz
- Erin Switalski
- Carissa Kuhl
- Kelley Rischke
- Richard Opper
- Rachel Huff-Doria
- Robert J Phillips
- Jason Smith
- Mike Stewart
- Jeanne Twohig
- Jennifer St Goddard
- Marilyn Zimmerman
Questions people ask
Does Headwaters Health Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Visit website for most current info www.headwatersmt.org.
How much does Headwaters Health Foundation give?
$6.3 million in tax year 2024, across 131 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.
Who runs Headwaters Health Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Carly D Hare (Chief Executive Officer), Brenda Solorzano-Caudle (Former Chief Executive Officer), Mynor Veliz (Chief Financial Officer) and Erin Switalski (Program Director) among 14 officers and trustees.
What does Headwaters Health Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and human services.