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Private foundations Missoula, MTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Missoula, MT

55 private foundations based in Missoula, MT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $62.6 million in 1,253 grants, and 17 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. 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. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 62 grants Accepts applications $1,125,337 giving
  4. Cook Family FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $924,000 giving
  5. Montana Pool Service FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $880,628 giving
  6. The William H & Margaret M Wallace FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $534,000 giving
  7. The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $379,500 giving
  8. Merlin Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $363,000 giving
  9. Marshall and Mary Brondum Special Assistance Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $266,053 giving
  10. Madrona Hill FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $150,000 giving
  11. Jefferson Family Charitable FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $144,602 giving
  12. Max and Betty Swanson FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $139,750 giving
  13. The Hill Charitable FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $107,500 giving
  14. The Discovery Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $106,500 giving
  15. Muralt Family FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $94,620 giving
  16. Feist Family Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $85,387 giving
  17. The Ruth Pruitt Phillips Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $84,000 giving
  18. Peschel Family FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $80,000 giving
  19. Wagon Mountain Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $74,750 giving
  20. Sippy FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $74,500 giving
  21. Manna FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $73,010 giving
  22. Prop Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $69,600 giving
  23. The Marion Park FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $66,500 giving
  24. The George Lewis FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $65,000 giving
  25. Pleiades FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 23 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. 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. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 62 grants Accepts applications $1,125,337 giving
  4. Montana Pool Service FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $880,628 giving
  5. The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $379,500 giving
  6. Marshall and Mary Brondum Special Assistance Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 84 grants Accepts applications $266,053 giving
  7. Madrona Hill FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $150,000 giving
  8. Max and Betty Swanson FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $139,750 giving
  9. Feist Family Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $85,387 giving
  10. Logjam FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $40,125 giving
  11. The Appleseed FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $25,500 giving
  12. Annie Maclay Leffingwell FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $19,385 giving
  13. Lyle & Gail Grimes Char FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $13,800 giving
  14. Preston Benevolent Fund IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,185 giving
  15. Rocky Mountain Ballet TheatreMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  16. Morris and Helen Silver FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  17. Montana Wood Products Association FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education17 foundations $5,434,06530% of the total
  2. Human services15 foundations $2,816,69815% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 foundations $2,561,25014% of the total
  4. Health10 foundations $1,837,50410% of the total
  5. Community development5 foundations $911,0005% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter8 foundations $721,5004% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $4,036,70322% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Wagon Mountain Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $74,750 giving
  2. Christian Family FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $13,950 giving
  3. Lyle & Gail Grimes Char FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $13,800 giving
  4. The Hill Charitable FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $107,500 giving
  5. Sippy FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $74,500 giving
  6. Earl and Bertha Pruyn FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $11,601 giving
  7. Voice FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $8,000 giving
  8. Rossbach Family FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $2,450 giving
  9. The Appleseed FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $25,500 giving
  10. Missoula Youth Sports AssociationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $6,700 giving
  11. The Allegiance Foundation IncMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  12. Annie Maclay Leffingwell FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $19,385 giving
  13. Jefferson Family Charitable FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $144,602 giving
  14. Logjam FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $40,125 giving
  15. The George & Shirley Jensen FoundationMissoula, MT · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $25,200 giving