The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 81-0472423Civil rights

Who funds Catalyst Montana?

19 private foundations gave Catalyst Montana in Helena, MT $1.8 million across 38 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

38 grants

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

  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Program support

    $151,354
  2. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT 2024

    General Support

    $25,000
  3. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Program support

    $150,927
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  5. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Support basic needs policies for young people in montana

    $100,000
  6. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    2023 employee discretionary grant

    $2,500
  7. The Fanwood FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $800
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $69
  9. Cadeau FoundationPatagonia, AZ 2022

    Humanitarian programs

    $135,670
  10. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  11. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT 2022

    Transgender community support and wellness project

    $25,000
  12. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  13. The Rieschel FoundationBozeman, MT 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  14. The Fanwood FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $600
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $84
  16. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT 2021

    General support grant

    $50,000
  17. Cadeau FoundationPatagonia, AZ 2021

    Humanitarian programs

    $4,509
  18. The Fanwood FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $1,000
  19. Seidman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $96
  21. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Transgender leadership development and public education project

    $125,000
  22. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Equality Montana Base Building fund

    $50,000
  23. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT 2020

    General support grant

    $50,000
  24. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western MontanaMissoula, MT 2020

    General operating

    $50,000
  25. Gill FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Project support including covid-19 response

    $30,000
  26. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Human rights health services project

    $5,000
  27. Cadeau FoundationPatagonia, AZ 2020

    Humanitarian programs

    $5,000
  28. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2020

    To plan "one voice 2020 montana tour" to create free, public events to build welcoming communities

    $4,500
  29. The Winky Foundation Co Wilmington Trust CoWilmington, DE 2020

    General and/or educational purpose

    $1,000
  30. Seidman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  31. Judy Family FoundationNorthfield, IL 2020

    See above

    $300
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $78
  33. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western MontanaMissoula, MT 2019

    Policy meeting honorarium

    $140,000
  34. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    Transgender leadership development and public education project

    $137,000
  35. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    Transgender leadership development and public education project

    $125,000
  36. Montana Healthcare FoundationBozeman, MT 2018

    General support grant

    $45,000
  37. Headwaters Health Foundation of Western MontanaMissoula, MT 2018

    To provide general operating support to montana women vote.

    $41,675
  38. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2017

    Transgender leadership development and public education project

    $125,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Helena, MT and are not among Catalyst Montana’s funders above.

  1. Treacy FoundationHelena, MT 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S Hartman Foundation IncFalls Church, VA 2 grants Accepts applications $50,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Steele-Reese Foundation XXXXX1004Chicago, IL 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to similar organizations
  5. Tykeson Family Charitable TrustOvando, MT 2 grants Preselected only $12,500 to similar organizations
  6. Fund for NonviolenceBerkeley, CA 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Dorothy G Bender Foundation IncWilmington, DE 1 grant Accepts applications $3,333 to similar organizations
  8. Charlotte & Edward K Wheeler FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 1 grant Preselected only $1,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-0472423 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.