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Private foundations Great Falls, MTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Great Falls, MT

44 private foundations based in Great Falls, MT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $5.9 million in 741 grants, and 14 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Alice Lee Lund Charitable TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $822,082 giving
  2. Davidson Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $660,000 giving
  3. Tillie S Patterson Memorial FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $652,581 giving
  4. Oakland Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $586,500 giving
  5. Lippard-Clawiter FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $536,428 giving
  6. Heisey Foundation Co US BankGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 35 grants Preselected only $354,395 giving
  7. Boe Brothers Foundation D A Davidson Trust CoGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $259,990 giving
  8. Hawkins Scholarship FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 290 grants Accepts applications $256,400 giving
  9. Harrison Family Foundation IncGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $214,284 giving
  10. Cef IncGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $195,247 giving
  11. Ada T Zucconi and Patricia M & William R Zucconi Endowment FundGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $127,405 giving
  12. Flegel Scholarship TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $119,803 giving
  13. The Gerhart FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $114,500 giving
  14. James M & Frances M Wylder FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $98,000 giving
  15. Jack A Marta & David A Marta Memorial TRGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $93,776 giving
  16. John & Ann Taylor Scholarship TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $84,658 giving
  17. Cobb FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 56 grants Accepts applications $84,400 giving
  18. Zeller Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $81,021 giving
  19. McGregor Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $75,000 giving
  20. Herb Waltermire Comm Enhancement FNDT IncGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $70,025 giving
  21. WHM Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $61,311 giving
  22. Audrey Wilber-Ewing Registered Nursing ScholarshipGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  23. The Covert FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $48,000 giving
  24. Margie and James Robertson Scholarship FundGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $46,702 giving
  25. Genevieve Rieken Anderson Charitable TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $42,440 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Alice Lee Lund Charitable TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $822,082 giving
  2. Lippard-Clawiter FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $536,428 giving
  3. Boe Brothers Foundation D A Davidson Trust CoGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $259,990 giving
  4. Hawkins Scholarship FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 290 grants Accepts applications $256,400 giving
  5. The Gerhart FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $114,500 giving
  6. John & Ann Taylor Scholarship TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $84,658 giving
  7. Cobb FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 56 grants Accepts applications $84,400 giving
  8. Herb Waltermire Comm Enhancement FNDT IncGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $70,025 giving
  9. Audrey Wilber-Ewing Registered Nursing ScholarshipGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  10. David Oja Charitable TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $25,976 giving
  11. Louise E Senft Scholarship FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $21,000 giving
  12. Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $18,798 giving
  13. Stella M Nelson Nadeaulouise E Nelson Scholarship FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $12,500 giving
  14. The Laverne McNaughton Scholarship FundGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $10,760 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Health12 foundations $628,41132% of the total
  2. Education14 foundations $322,09816% of the total
  3. Human services14 foundations $272,32114% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 foundations $180,1229% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation5 foundations $113,6506% of the total
  6. Arts and culture9 foundations $98,4605% of the total
  7. 13 other causes $355,95318% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Buchanan Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $37,600 giving
  2. Herb Waltermire Comm Enhancement FNDT IncGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $70,025 giving
  3. Cef IncGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $195,247 giving
  4. David Oja Charitable TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $25,976 giving
  5. Audrey Wilber-Ewing Registered Nursing ScholarshipGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  6. Louise E Senft Scholarship FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $21,000 giving
  7. The Laverne McNaughton Scholarship FundGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $10,760 giving
  8. Mack & Nina Niccum Memorial Scholarship TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $18,798 giving
  9. Stella M Nelson Nadeaulouise E Nelson Scholarship FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $12,500 giving
  10. For the Love of PeopleGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $9,129 giving
  11. Fletcher Courtnage-Mckinsey Foundation IncGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,000 giving
  12. Genevieve Rieken Anderson Charitable TrustGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $42,440 giving
  13. K Louise Bardwell Irrevocable Trust Elementary Education ScholarshipGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $7,500 giving
  14. Michael Patrick Cosmo Conner FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $1,600 giving
  15. Down Home Legacy FoundationGreat Falls, MT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,649 giving