The Greater Montana Foundation
Accepts applications
The Greater Montana Foundation is a private foundation in Helena, Montana. In tax year 2025 it gave $372,250 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $45,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$372,250
- Number of grants22
- Typical grant$12,500
- Largest grant$45,000
- Assets$13.0 million
- New grantees77%
Giving in 2025 was up from $359,737 the year before.
77% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $344,500 | 22 | $11.1 million |
| 2024 | $359,737 | 20 | $11.8 million |
| 2025 | $372,250 | 22 | $13.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Charlene Porsild Executive Director 1750 N Washington St, Helena, MT 59601 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (406) 698-8623 |
| What to submit | Grant application is available online @ www.greatermontana.org |
| Deadlines | For 2025 grants the deadline is april 1, 2025 |
| Restrictions | Meets goals of foundation |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Greater Montana Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Montana.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 20 | $314,250 |
| California | 1 | $33,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $25,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Broadcasters Association | Eb awards for excellence in commercial broadcasting. | $45,000 |
| Montana PBS | For continued support of the friends of montana pbs program fund. | $35,000 |
| From the Heart Productions | Support for the production of the film "healing under the big sky" about equine therapy in montana and continued support for the production of "the montana sessions" next season of episodes. | $33,000 |
| Maps Media Institute | Continued support for maps media institute. | $25,000 |
| Maps Fort Belknap | Continued support for operating the maps media institute-fort belknap program. | $25,000 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Continued program support in various radio, online, and streaming programming. | $25,000 |
| National Geographic Society | Support for the production of the film "the grizzly among us" focused on grizzly bears in montana and the issues surrounding them. | $25,000 |
| University of Montana School of Journalism | In continued support for various student productions and internships. | $23,250 |
| Montana Free Press | For broadcast expansion providing support for montana free press journalism. | $20,000 |
| Benchmark Wrestling | Support for production of the film "benmarck" about a wrestling journey. | $20,000 |
| Western Native Voice | Support for western native voice: expanding horizons programming and film. | $15,000 |
| Mineral County Museum and Historical Society | Support for production of "taft, the wickedist city" film based on the book. | $10,000 |
| Extreme History Project | Support for episode 3 of "the story of us: the women who shaped montana". | $10,000 |
| Friends of Yellowstone Public Radio | Support for marketing and journalism expansion at ypr. | $10,000 |
| Simulation in Motion | Support for the production of the film "no one left to come: montana's rural ems crisis" focused on the lack of ambulances in rural montana. | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Montana Constitution | Support for public announcements about the upcoming constitutional anniversary: did you know, the 1972 montana constitution. | $8,000 |
| North Missoula Community Development Corporation | Support for the production of the film "from the ground up: a story of community preservation and missoula's white pine housing development". | $8,000 |
| The Philipsburg Arts Fund | Support for the production of the film "nashville to nowhere" focused on musicians moving and working in montana. | $8,000 |
| Tell US Something | Support for tell us something-live storytelling "lost and found". | $5,000 |
| United Way of Missoula County | Support for the production of the film "from shelter to stability: the tsos story" focused on homelessness in missoula. | $5,000 |
| Yellowstone Western Heritage Center Foundation | Support for the production of the film "equally different: uncovering the history of disability in montana". | $4,000 |
| Code Girls United | Support for podcast expansion of code girls on air. | $3,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Brody Craney
- Ronald Davis
- Darlene Craney
- Rob McDonald
- Jim Senst
- Edwin Johnson
- Bob Hermes
- Mick Robinson
- Monty Wallis
- Mary Willmarth
- Linda Gray
- Leo Berry
- Sydni Tangaro
- Bruce Whittenberg
- Charlene Porsild
Questions people ask
Does The Greater Montana Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: For 2025 grants the deadline is april 1, 2025.
How much does The Greater Montana Foundation give?
$372,250 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.
Who runs The Greater Montana Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Brody Craney (Trustee), Ronald Davis (Trustee), Darlene Craney (Trustee) and Rob McDonald (Trustee) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does The Greater Montana Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and community development.