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Private foundations Big Sky, MTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Big Sky, MT

8 private foundations based in Big Sky, MT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.8 million in 117 grants, and 1 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Dowd Family FoundationBig Sky, MT · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $1,013,500 giving
  2. Harold W Sweatt FoundationBig Sky, MT · tax year 2025 65 grants Accepts applications $264,000 giving
  3. The Dancu Foundation IncBig Sky, MT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $250,144 giving
  4. Mott Family FoundationBig Sky, MT · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $190,000 giving
  5. P2 Foundation IncBig Sky, MT · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $63,000 giving
  6. Knight FoundationBig Sky, MT · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $60,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Harold W Sweatt FoundationBig Sky, MT · tax year 2025 65 grants Accepts applications $264,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $616,00055% of the total
  2. Environment5 foundations $315,52528% of the total
  3. Animals1 foundation $36,0003% of the total
  4. Health3 foundations $30,0003% of the total
  5. Community development2 foundations $30,0003% of the total
  6. International aid2 foundations $26,5002% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $70,0006% of the total