Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 81-0284022Education

Who funds Archie Bray Foundation?

20 private foundations gave Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT $1.8 million across 43 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

43 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation TrustChicago, IL 2025

    Build out clay business and support adult and youth programming

    $125,000
  2. The Daydreams Foundation IncNaples, FL 2025

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  3. The Simone Leigh FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General operating support

    $7,500
  4. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2025

    Volunteer Day Project

    $500
  5. Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation TrustChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $175,000
  6. The Virginia A Groot FoundationLake Forest, IL 2024

    To promote and pursue excellence in the ceramic arts

    $32,500
  7. Treacy FoundationHelena, MT 2024

    Capital campaign

    $30,000
  8. The Daydreams Foundation IncNaples, FL 2024

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  9. The Greater Montana FoundationHelena, MT 2024

    Supports season four of the popular brickyard podcast network.

    $7,500
  10. Marlin Miller Jr Family FoundationReading, PA 2024

    Annual fund

    $2,500
  11. Heffernan Group FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    Donation

    $1,000
  12. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2024

    General Operating Support

    $500
  13. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2023

    Covid-19 arts & culture resilience fund initiative project

    $300,000
  14. Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation TrustChicago, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $154,500
  15. Speyer Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    To further the exempt activities of the charity.

    $12,200
  16. Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FDNAlbany, CA 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $8,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $52
  18. Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation TrustChicago, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $104,000
  19. Treacy FoundationHelena, MT 2022

    Support of capital campaign.

    $40,000
  20. John and Robyn Horn Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2022

    Education programming 2022

    $25,000
  21. Speyer Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    To further the exempt activities of the charity.

    $17,500
  22. Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FDNAlbany, CA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $8,000
  23. Bayne Foundation IncWhitefish, MT 2022

    General support

    $4,777
  24. Marlin Miller Jr Family FoundationReading, PA 2022

    Annual fund

    $4,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $100
  26. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    Bray website & brand marketing revamp plan

    $75,000
  27. Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation TrustChicago, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $70,000
  28. Alexander C & Tillie S Speyer FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    To further the exempt activities of the charity.

    $6,000
  29. Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FDNAlbany, CA 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $5,500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $107
  31. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2020

    Facility construction and renovation

    $350,000
  32. Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation TrustChicago, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $50,000
  33. Treacy FoundationHelena, MT 2020

    Support of capital campaign.

    $25,000
  34. Alexander C & Tillie S Speyer FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    To further the exempt activities of the charity.

    $6,000
  35. Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FDNAlbany, CA 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $5,500
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $116
  37. Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation TrustChicago, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $50,000
  38. The Richard S and Alita Rogers Family FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To support the mission of promoting the ceramic arts and providing a place for all interested in the ceramic arts a place to learn the craft.

    $2,000
  39. Marlin Miller Jr Family FoundationReading, PA 2019

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  40. Reinhardt H & Shirley R Jahn Foundation TrustChicago, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $50,000
  41. Jerry Metcalf FoundationHelena, MT 2018

    Rebuilding the train kiln and recoating one of the blaauw kilns

    $5,000
  42. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2018

    Program support of capital campaign

    $4,000
  43. Alan M & Mildred S Ravenal FoundationBethesda, MD 2017

    Charitable

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Helena, MT and are not among Archie Bray Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Dennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationMissoula, MT 38 grants Accepts applications $385,000 to similar organizations
  2. Town Pump Charitable FoundationButte, MT 15 grants Accepts applications $22,650 to similar organizations
  3. Cordingley FoundationHelena, MT 10 grants Accepts applications $94,000 to similar organizations
  4. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 11 grants Accepts applications $42,000 to similar organizations
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 4 grants Preselected only $12,000 to similar organizations
  6. Gianforte Family Charitable TrustBozeman, MT 4 grants Preselected only $835,160 to similar organizations
  7. The Homestead Foundation IncLivingston, MT 7 grants Preselected only $257,000 to similar organizations
  8. Edward P Maronick Foundation First Premier Bank Trust DepartmentSioux Falls, SD 6 grants Accepts applications $108,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-0284022 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.