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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-6009847

The Greater Montana Foundation

A private foundation in Helena, MT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $372,250 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Charlene Porsild Executive Director
1750 N Washington St
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 698-8623
Form and materials
Grant application is available online @ www.greatermontana.org
Deadlines
For 2025 grants the deadline is april 1, 2025
Restrictions
Meets goals of foundation

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $372,250

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,287,641

  • Tax year 2024

    $359,737

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,305,828

  • Tax year 2023

    $344,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,226,003

  • Tax year 2022

    $348,300

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,198,465

  • Tax year 2021

    $327,135

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,465,029

  • Tax year 2020

    $277,261

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $8,049,813

  • Tax year 2019

    $314,658

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,886,538

  • Tax year 2018

    $377,675

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,860,649

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Montana Broadcasters AssociationClancy, MT

    Eb awards for excellence in commercial broadcasting.

    $45,000
  2. Montana PBSBozeman, MT

    For continued support of the friends of montana PBS program fund.

    $35,000
  3. From the Heart ProductionsOxnard, CA

    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
  4. Maps Media InstituteHamilton, MT

    Continued support for maps media institute.

    $25,000
  5. Maps Fort BelknapHamilton, MT

    Continued support for operating the maps media institute-fort belknap program.

    $25,000
  6. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Continued program support in various radio, online, and streaming programming.

    $25,000
  7. National Geographic SocietyWashington, DC

    Support for the production of the film "the grizzly among us" focused on grizzly bears in montana and the issues surrounding them.

    $25,000
  8. University of Montana School of JournalismMissoula, MT

    In continued support for various student productions and internships.

    $23,250
  9. Montana Free PressHelena, MT

    For broadcast expansion providing support for montana free press journalism.

    $20,000
  10. Benchmark WrestlingAugusta, MT

    Support for production of the film "benmarck" about a wrestling journey.

    $20,000
  11. Western Native VoiceBillings, MT

    Support for western native voice: expanding horizons programming and film.

    $15,000
  12. Mineral County Museum and Historical SocietySuperior, MT

    Support for production of "taft, the wickedist city" film based on the book.

    $10,000
  13. Extreme History ProjectBozeman, MT

    Support for episode 3 of "the story of us: the women who shaped montana".

    $10,000
  14. Friends of Yellowstone Public RadioBillings, MT

    Support for marketing and journalism expansion at ypr.

    $10,000
  15. Simulation in MotionHelena, MT

    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
  16. Friends of the Montana ConstitutionBillings, MT

    Support for public announcements about the upcoming constitutional anniversary: did you know, the 1972 montana constitution.

    $8,000
  17. North Missoula Community Development CorporationMissoula, MT

    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
  18. The Philipsburg Arts FundPhilipsburg, MT

    Support for the production of the film "nashville to nowhere" focused on musicians moving and working in montana.

    $8,000
  19. Tell US SomethingMissoula, MT

    Support for tell us something-live storytelling "lost and found".

    $5,000
  20. United Way of Missoula CountyMissoula, MT

    Support for the production of the film "from shelter to stability: the tsos story" focused on homelessness in missoula.

    $5,000
  21. Yellowstone Western Heritage Center FoundationBillings, MT

    Support for the production of the film "equally different: uncovering the history of disability in montana".

    $4,000
  22. Code Girls UnitedKalispell, MT

    Support for podcast expansion of code girls on air.

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $101,00058% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $58,00033% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $8,0005% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $3,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana20 grants $314,250
  2. California1 grant $33,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Brody CraneyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ronald DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Darlene CraneyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rob McDonaldTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jim SenstTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edwin JohnsonVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bob HermesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mick RobinsonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Monty WallisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary WillmarthSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda GrayCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leo BerryTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sydni TangaroTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bruce WhittenbergEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PRIOR) Hours 5Pay $6,600
  • Charlene PorsildEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CURRENT) Hours 5Pay $0

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