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Cause Public affairsState Montana18 funders

Foundations that fund public affairs in Montana

18 private foundations based in Montana with a return in the last two years gave $884,295 to public affairs organizations in 33 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 8 of these foundations accept applications.

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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 public affairs

Top 19

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is public affairs.

  1. Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $195,000 to public affairs
  2. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western MontanaMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $160,000 to public affairs
  3. The Foley Family Charitable FoundationWhitefish, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to public affairs
  4. Thomas W & Joan Scott FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to public affairs
  5. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to public affairs
  6. The Rieschel FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $56,400 to public affairs
  7. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $53,000 to public affairs
  8. Town Pump Charitable FoundationButte, MT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $35,500 to public affairs
  9. Bayne Foundation IncWhitefish, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $29,895 to public affairs
  10. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to public affairs
  11. Gianforte Family Charitable TrustBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 to public affairs
  12. Foundation for Community VitalityBillings, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $7,000 to public affairs
  13. Leroy and Claris Strand FoundationStanford, MT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to public affairs
  14. The Braewold FundSheridan, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to public affairs
  15. Galen and Karla Zerbe Family FoundationGlasgow, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to public affairs
  16. The Nextgen Foundation Charitable TrustEmigrant, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to public affairs
  17. Lippard-Clawiter FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to public affairs
  18. B E A Family IncBigfork, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to public affairs
  19. Heck Family FoundationKalispell, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $0 to public affairs

Open to applications

8 foundations

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

  1. Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $195,000 to public affairs
  2. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western MontanaMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $160,000 to public affairs
  3. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to public affairs
  4. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $53,000 to public affairs
  5. Town Pump Charitable FoundationButte, MT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $35,500 to public affairs
  6. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to public affairs
  7. Leroy and Claris Strand FoundationStanford, MT · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to public affairs
  8. Lippard-Clawiter FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to public affairs