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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-1099715

Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana

A private foundation in Missoula, MT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 131 grants and $6.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
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119 W Front Street
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 926-6526
Form and materials
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Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,265,000

    Grants listed
    131
    Assets, end of year
    $127,500,140

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,105,000

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $123,719,137

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,328,075

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $115,738,217

  • Tax year 2021

    $9,508,500

    Grants listed
    111
    Assets, end of year
    $111,739,027

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,603,752

    Grants listed
    156
    Assets, end of year
    $106,148,941

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,462,358

    Grants listed
    133
    Assets, end of year
    $104,159,691

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,037,100

    Grants listed
    114
    Assets, end of year
    $95,372,239

Grants paid in 2024

131 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Montana Nonprofit Association IncHelena, MT

    Capacity building & trust based philanthropy

    $595,000
  2. United Way of Missoula CountyMissoula, MT

    General support

    $450,000
  3. Helping Hands FundPolson, MT

    Flathead reservation & lake county zero to five

    $367,500
  4. Zero to Five MontanaHelena, MT

    Zero to five

    $360,000
  5. The Henry J Kaiser Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Kaiser health news montana health news

    $270,000
  6. Trust-Based Philanthropy ProjectCalabasas, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  7. St Peter's Health FoundationHelena, MT

    Early childhood collaborative of the greater helena area

    $235,000
  8. Butte 4 C'SButte, MT

    General support

    $200,000
  9. Confederated Salish and Kootenai TribesPablo, MT

    Flathead indian reservation food sovereignty initiative

    $200,000
  10. Lincoln County Health DepartmentLibby, MT

    General support

    $200,000
  11. Mineral County Health DepartmentSuperior, MT

    General support

    $200,000
  12. Odyssey Early Learning CenterDillon, MT

    General support

    $200,000
  13. Montana Budget and Policy CenterHelena, MT

    Montana advocates for children

    $160,000
  14. Catalyst Montana Organizing for JusticeHelena, MT

    General support

    $150,000
  15. Western Native Voice Education ProjectBillings, MT

    Engaging native americans in policy issues in montana

    $150,000
  16. All Nations Health CenterMissoula, MT

    General support

    $125,000
  17. Montana Consortium for Urban Indian HealthHelena, MT

    General support

    $125,000
  18. Never Alone Recovery Support ServicesRonan, MT

    General support

    $125,000
  19. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Center for children, families, and workforce development

    $125,000
  20. American Indian Governance and Policy InstituteMissoula, MT

    General support

    $100,000
  21. Helena Area Habitat for HumanityHelena, MT

    General support

    $100,000
  22. SKC Institutional AdvancementPablo, MT

    General support

    $100,000
  23. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    The co-lab for civic imagination

    $100,000
  24. Poverello CenterMissoula, MT

    Capacity building support

    $85,000
  25. Partnership Health CenterMissoula, MT

    General support

    $80,000
  26. Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger IncBozeman, MT

    General support

    $75,000
  27. Healthy Mothers Healthy BabiesHelena, MT

    General support

    $65,000
  28. Friends of the ChildrenMissoula, MT

    General support

    $60,000
  29. Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network IncLolo, MT

    General support

    $60,000
  30. North Missoula Community Development CorporationMissoula, MT

    Capacity building support

    $50,000
  31. Montana Free PressHelena, MT

    Montana free press - healthy equity beat

    $45,000
  32. Empower MtMissoula, MT

    General support

    $32,500
  33. Montana Women VoteMissoula, MT

    General support

    $25,000
  34. Office of Public Instruction- Tribal Student Achievement and RelationsHelena, MT

    General support

    $25,000
  35. Indij Public MediaPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $20,000
  36. Evergreen Kids Corner IncHamilton, MT

    General support

    $17,500
  37. Florence Crittenton Home & ServicesHelena, MT

    General support

    $17,500
  38. Maps Media Institute IncHamilton, MT

    General support

    $17,500
  39. Safe Harbour IncRonan, MT

    General support

    $17,500
  40. Community Food and Agriculture CoalitionMissoula, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  41. Montana Library AssociationMiles City, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  42. Montana Two Spirit SocietyMissoula, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  43. Moving Mountains FoundationMissoula, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  44. Reframing RuralBozeman, MT

    General support

    $10,000
  45. A VoicePablo, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  46. Anaconda Community Intervention IncAnaconda, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  47. Anaconda Jr High SchoolAnaconda, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  48. Anaconda Pca Family Resource CenterAnaconda, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  49. Anaconda Sr High SchoolAnaconda, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  50. Arlee Community Development CorporationArlee, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  51. Be the Change 406 CoalitionDillon, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  52. Bigfork Aces IncBigfork, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  53. Boulder KiwanisBoulder, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  54. Boys & Girls Club of Missoula CountyMissoula, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  55. Casa of Lake CountyPolson, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  56. Center for Restorative Youth JusticeKalispell, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  57. Charlo Community Outdoor Complex IncCharlo, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  58. Clinton School District #32Clinton, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  59. Community Care CoalitionKalispell, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  60. Community Food Bank of Mineral CountySuperior, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  61. Community Harvest IncThompson FLS, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  62. Creative Arts CouncilEureka, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  63. Cultivating Connections MontanaHamilton, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  64. Dayton Elementary Parent Teacher OrganizationDayton, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  65. Dixon School District 9Dixon, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  66. Drummond Elementary SchoolDrummond, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  67. Drummond High SchoolDrummond, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  68. Drummond School District 11Drummond, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  69. Drummond School District 2Drummond, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  70. Earth Within GirlsMissoula, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  71. Eureka Childhood Development FoundationEureka, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  72. Families FirstMissoula, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  73. Families in Partnership IncorporatedLibby, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  74. Fifth Judicial District Voice for Children IncDillon, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  75. Florence-Carlton School Parent AssociationFlorence, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  76. Glacier Queer AllianceKalispell, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  77. Healthy Granite County NetworkPhilipsburg, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  78. Heartism Community CenterCorvallis, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  79. Here MontanaMissoula, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  80. Identity IncEast Helena, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  81. Imagineif Library FoundationKalispell, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  82. Kootenai Heritage Council IncLibby, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  83. Lake County Community Development CorpRonan, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  84. Libby Elementary Schools Parent Council IncLibby, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  85. Lincoln County Public Libraries FoundationLibby, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  86. Lincoln County Unite for Youth Coalition IncLibby, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  87. Lincoln Primary PreschoolAnaconda, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  88. Literacy Volunteers of America- Bitterroot IncHamilton, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  89. Loads of Dignity fka Laundry Love HamiltonHamilton, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  90. Mineral County Community FoundationSuperior, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  91. Mineral County Help IncSuperior, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  92. Mineral County Rec ClubSuperior, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  93. Missoula Writing CollaborativeMissoula, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  94. Montana Congress of Parents Teachers StudentsAlberton, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  95. Montana Continuum of Care CoalitionMissoula, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  96. Montana Family AslMissoula, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  97. Montana Land to HandWhitefish, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  98. Montana Meth ProjectMissoula, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  99. Montana Skatepark AssociationMissoula, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  100. Our KidsLibby, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  101. Plains Community Food BankPlains, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  102. Plains Elementary SchoolPlains, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  103. Plains School DistrictPlains, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  104. Postpartum Resource GroupKalispell, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  105. Promoting Excellnce in Alberton - Area Kids FoundationAlberton, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  106. Resource Assistance CenterDillon, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  107. Ronan High SchoolRonan, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  108. Ronan School District #30Ronan, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  109. Sanders County Community Housing Organization IncThompson FLS, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  110. Seeley Lake Community FoundationSeeley Lake, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  111. SnqweylmistnRonan, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  112. Southwest Montana Youth PartnersBoulder, MT

    Capacity building for children and families in southwest montana

    $7,500
  113. Sparrow's Vine Parenting and Pregnancy Resource CenterSeeley Lake, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  114. St Ignatius High SchoolSt Ignatius, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  115. St Ignatius Middle SchoolSaint Ignatius, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  116. St Regis Friends and Neighbors ClubSaint Regis, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  117. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Glacier CountryColumbia FLS, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  118. The Shekinah KitchenPlains, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  119. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Montana safe schools center

    $7,500
  120. Whitehall Public SchoolsWhitehall, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  121. Women's Resource CenterDillon, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  122. Yaak Food CupboardTroy, MT

    General support

    $7,500
  123. Casa of Lincoln CountyLibby, MT

    General support

    $7,000
  124. Sheridan Elementary SchoolSheridan, MT

    General support

    $7,000
  125. Project AscentThompson FLS, MT

    General support

    $6,500
  126. Philipsburg Area Community LibraryPhilipsburg, MT

    General support

    $6,000
  127. Anaconda Community MarketAnaconda, MT

    General support

    $5,000
  128. Brovold Community OrchardMissoula, MT

    General support

    $5,000
  129. Missoula Community FoundationMissoula, MT

    Community equity initiative

    $5,000
  130. Opportunity ClubAnaconda, MT

    General support

    $5,000
  131. Anaconda Ministerial Project CareAnaconda, MT

    General support

    $3,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $727,50019% of the total
  2. Community development8 grants $687,50018% of the total
  3. Human services13 grants $588,50015% of the total
  4. Education12 grants $495,00013% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter4 grants $467,50012% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $200,0005% of the total
  7. 9 other causes32 grants $638,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana128 grants $5,725,000
  2. California2 grants $520,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Carly D HareCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 40Pay $37,954
  • Brenda Solorzano-CaudleFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 40Pay $247,559
  • Mynor VelizCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 40Pay $350,744
  • Erin SwitalskiPROGRAM DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $187,068
  • Carissa KuhlCHAIR Hours 1.3Pay $0
  • Kelley RischkeVICE CHAIR Hours 1.3Pay $0
  • Richard OpperSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1.3Pay $0
  • Rachel Huff-DoriaTRUSTEE Hours 1.3Pay $0
  • Robert J PhillipsTRUSTEE Hours 1.3Pay $0
  • Jason SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1.3Pay $0
  • Mike StewartTRUSTEE Hours 1.3Pay $0
  • Jeanne TwohigTRUSTEE Hours 1.3Pay $0
  • Jennifer St GoddardTRUSTEE Hours 1.3Pay $0
  • Marilyn ZimmermanTRUSTEE Hours 1.3Pay $0

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