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Private foundations Montanatax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Montana

524 private foundations based in Montana filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $163 million in 8,035 grants, and 161 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 547 grants Accepts applications $50,004,658 giving
  2. Gianforte Family Charitable TrustBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 256 grants Preselected only $12,086,864 giving
  3. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western MontanaMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 131 grants Accepts applications $6,265,000 giving
  4. Tykeson Family Charitable TrustOvando, MT · tax year 2024 85 grants Preselected only $5,629,023 giving
  5. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 162 grants Accepts applications $5,168,456 giving
  6. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT · tax year 2025 767 grants Accepts applications $4,996,554 giving
  7. The Foley Family Charitable FoundationWhitefish, MT · tax year 2024 48 grants Preselected only $4,162,638 giving
  8. Town Pump Charitable FoundationButte, MT · tax year 2024 622 grants Accepts applications $2,831,000 giving
  9. Cross Charitable FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 110 grants Accepts applications $2,572,000 giving
  10. Treacy FoundationHelena, MT · tax year 2025 105 grants Accepts applications $2,365,500 giving
  11. The Bair Ranch FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,320,383 giving
  12. God Only Knows Foundation A Nevada Nonprofit OrganizationCameron, MT · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $2,004,400 giving
  13. The Rieschel FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $1,925,950 giving
  14. Oro Y Plata FoundationKalispell, MT · tax year 2024 84 grants Preselected only $1,804,000 giving
  15. Charles M Bair Memorial Trust US Bank Trust DeptBillings, MT · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $1,769,525 giving
  16. Thomas W & Joan Scott FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $1,615,000 giving
  17. Op & We Edwards Foundation IncRed Lodge, MT · tax year 2024 63 grants Preselected only $1,607,573 giving
  18. Marie Eccles Caine Foundation-Russell FamilyWhitefish, MT · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $1,342,000 giving
  19. Dan & Jeanne Scott Family FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2025 84 grants Preselected only $1,327,826 giving
  20. Jorgensen Charitable Trust - ClosingBillings, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,323,808 giving
  21. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 62 grants Accepts applications $1,125,337 giving
  22. The Scoob Trust FoundationClyde Park, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,125,000 giving
  23. Morgan Family Foundation IncBozeman, MT · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $1,042,131 giving
  24. Charles M Bair Family TrustBillings, MT · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $1,029,721 giving
  25. Dowd Family FoundationBig Sky, MT · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $1,013,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 547 grants Accepts applications $50,004,658 giving
  2. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western MontanaMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 131 grants Accepts applications $6,265,000 giving
  3. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 162 grants Accepts applications $5,168,456 giving
  4. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT · tax year 2025 767 grants Accepts applications $4,996,554 giving
  5. Town Pump Charitable FoundationButte, MT · tax year 2024 622 grants Accepts applications $2,831,000 giving
  6. Cross Charitable FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 110 grants Accepts applications $2,572,000 giving
  7. Treacy FoundationHelena, MT · tax year 2025 105 grants Accepts applications $2,365,500 giving
  8. Charles M Bair Memorial Trust US Bank Trust DeptBillings, MT · tax year 2024 40 grants Accepts applications $1,769,525 giving
  9. Jorgensen Charitable Trust - ClosingBillings, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,323,808 giving
  10. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 62 grants Accepts applications $1,125,337 giving
  11. Charles M Bair Family TrustBillings, MT · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $1,029,721 giving
  12. Jane S Heman Foundation IncStevensville, MT · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $910,038 giving
  13. Montana Pool Service FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $880,628 giving
  14. Gilhousen Family FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $837,950 giving
  15. Alice Lee Lund Charitable TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $822,082 giving
  16. Signal Peak Community FoundationHelena, MT · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $553,256 giving
  17. Lippard-Clawiter FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $536,428 giving
  18. Rapp Family Foundation IncHamilton, MT · tax year 2024 96 grants Accepts applications $528,520 giving
  19. Elizabeth A Lynn FoundationLakeside, MT · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $448,402 giving
  20. Hemp-Corley Foundation IncWhitefish, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $441,043 giving
  21. The Cinnabar FoundationBozeman, MT · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $440,500 giving
  22. The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $379,500 giving
  23. The Greater Montana FoundationHelena, MT · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $372,250 giving
  24. The Montana Opioid Abatement TrustBillings, MT · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $334,638 giving
  25. Montana Mental Health TrustHelena, MT · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $300,804 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education115 foundations $11,720,49018% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking79 foundations $11,053,42817% of the total
  3. Human services111 foundations $9,159,97614% of the total
  4. Health81 foundations $6,465,82710% of the total
  5. Religion47 foundations $3,220,7635% of the total
  6. Arts and culture89 foundations $3,027,7485% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $18,841,08030% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Johnson Family FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $84,300 giving
  2. Kaj Seifert Foundation for Aspiring ArtistsBozeman, MT · tax year 2025 47 grants Preselected only $41,689 giving
  3. Bottrelldolan Family FoundationBillings, MT · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $87,000 giving
  4. Auxiliary of Utu Scholarship FundAshland, MT · tax year 2025 43 grants Accepts applications $51,600 giving
  5. John & Marilyn Olson Family FoundationSidney, MT · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $89,000 giving
  6. Gebhardt Scholarship FoundationRoundup, MT · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $121,800 giving
  7. Norwell FundBig Timber, MT · tax year 2024 36 grants Preselected only $97,485 giving
  8. Don't Be A JerkBozeman, MT · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $102,558 giving
  9. Trailwest FoundationLolo, MT · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $41,045 giving
  10. Henry C & Jane G Otten FoundationBigfork, MT · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $53,000 giving
  11. For the Children IncWhitefish, MT · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $38,337 giving
  12. Liberty County Combined Fund Drive IncChester, MT · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $27,234 giving
  13. Buchanan Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $37,600 giving
  14. Harry and Winnie McNay Education TrustBillings, MT · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving
  15. Montana Youth Sports Association IncBillings, MT · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $38,300 giving

Cities

5 cities with 25 or more foundations
42 more cities with two or more