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Cause Housing and shelterState Montana38 funders

Foundations that fund housing and shelter in Montana

38 private foundations based in Montana with a return in the last two years gave $1.5 million to housing and shelter organizations in 112 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 15 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to housing and shelter

Top 38

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is housing and shelter.

  1. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western MontanaMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $467,500 to housing and shelter
  2. Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $198,500 to housing and shelter
  3. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $148,731 to housing and shelter
  4. Town Pump Charitable FoundationButte, MT · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $119,500 to housing and shelter
  5. Morgan Family Foundation IncBozeman, MT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $111,000 to housing and shelter
  6. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to housing and shelter
  7. Gianforte Family Charitable TrustBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $60,000 to housing and shelter
  8. Op & We Edwards Foundation IncRed Lodge, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $40,000 to housing and shelter
  9. Montana Mental Health TrustHelena, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 to housing and shelter
  10. The Nextgen Foundation Charitable TrustEmigrant, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $35,000 to housing and shelter
  11. The Foley Family Charitable FoundationWhitefish, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $30,900 to housing and shelter
  12. Elizabeth A Lynn FoundationLakeside, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to housing and shelter
  13. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to housing and shelter
  14. Tamarack Foundation IncWhitefish, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to housing and shelter
  15. Charles M Bair Family TrustBillings, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to housing and shelter
  16. Gertrude Kamps Memorial FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to housing and shelter
  17. Lynn & Helen N Clark CRTBillings, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to housing and shelter
  18. Schatzi Family Foundation IncBillings, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $11,000 to housing and shelter
  19. Wagon Mountain Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $10,500 to housing and shelter
  20. Merlin Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to housing and shelter
  21. DCM FoundationCondon, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to housing and shelter
  22. Treacy FoundationHelena, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to housing and shelter
  23. Manna FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $8,800 to housing and shelter
  24. Tykeson Family Charitable TrustOvando, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to housing and shelter
  25. Oakland Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to housing and shelter
  26. Ray Lanyon FundBillings, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to housing and shelter
  27. Walnut FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,500 to housing and shelter
  28. Donald & Carol Roberts Foundation in Memory of Virginia K Weston IncBillings, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to housing and shelter
  29. Boe Brothers Foundation D A Davidson Trust CoGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to housing and shelter
  30. The Angora Ridge FoundationWhitefish, MT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,500 to housing and shelter
  31. Buchanan Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,000 to housing and shelter
  32. Burke Family FoundationEnnis, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to housing and shelter
  33. Dan & Jeanne Scott Family FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to housing and shelter
  34. The Marion Park FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to housing and shelter
  35. Cobb FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to housing and shelter
  36. James M & Frances M Wylder FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to housing and shelter
  37. Alec Bohm FoundationKalispell, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to housing and shelter
  38. Rossbach Family FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $200 to housing and shelter

Open to applications

15 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western MontanaMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $467,500 to housing and shelter
  2. Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $198,500 to housing and shelter
  3. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $148,731 to housing and shelter
  4. Town Pump Charitable FoundationButte, MT · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $119,500 to housing and shelter
  5. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $75,000 to housing and shelter
  6. Montana Mental Health TrustHelena, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 to housing and shelter
  7. Elizabeth A Lynn FoundationLakeside, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to housing and shelter
  8. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to housing and shelter
  9. Charles M Bair Family TrustBillings, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to housing and shelter
  10. Gertrude Kamps Memorial FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to housing and shelter
  11. Lynn & Helen N Clark CRTBillings, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to housing and shelter
  12. Treacy FoundationHelena, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to housing and shelter
  13. Ray Lanyon FundBillings, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to housing and shelter
  14. Boe Brothers Foundation D A Davidson Trust CoGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to housing and shelter
  15. Cobb FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to housing and shelter