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Grant recipient EIN 87-0483446

Who funds Vital Ground Foundation Inc?

58 private foundations gave Vital Ground Foundation Inc in Missoula, MT $4.8 million across 161 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

161 grants

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

  1. Birmingham FoundationLoveland, CO 2025

    Operating funds

    $305,825
  2. Clayton A Struve Family FoundationItasca, IL 2025

    To conserve critical habitat for grizzly bears

    $35,000
  3. Atira Conservation IncCullowhee, NC 2025

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $20,000
  4. Anderson-Rogers Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    To support protection and restoration of north america's grizzly bear populations.

    $7,500
  5. Surendra and Karen Gupta ARC FoundationSt Louis, MO 2025

    To provide support for protecting and restoring north america's grizzly bears

    $2,500
  6. Pleiades FoundationMissoula, MT 2025

    Operations

    $1,000
  7. Timken Co Charitable & Educational FundNorth Canton, OH 2025

    General Operations

    $75
  8. Donald J Slavik Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    East Glacier Linkage Pjt: Connecting Vital Land Fund

    $123,150
  9. Birmingham FoundationLoveland, CO 2024

    Operating funds

    $100,000
  10. Weeden FoundationBedford Hills, NY 2024

    Grant

    $32,000
  11. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT 2024

    General Support

    $30,000
  12. Clayton A Struve Family FoundationItasca, IL 2024

    To conserve critical habitat for grizzly bears

    $30,000
  13. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $30,000
  14. Cross Charitable FoundationBozeman, MT 2024

    General fund

    $30,000
  15. The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support (on behalf of d. Chadwick)

    $20,000
  16. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationCumming, GA 2024

    Nature conservation

    $20,000
  17. Atira Conservation IncCullowhee, NC 2024

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $18,500
  18. PD Jackson Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  19. McDanel Land FoundationHansville, WA 2024

    Support grizzly habitat restoration

    $8,000
  20. Anderson-Rogers Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support protection and restoration of north america's grizzly bear populations

    $5,000
  21. JNF FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2024

    General Charitable

    $5,000
  22. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $3,500
  23. Ender Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2024

    Bear control

    $2,500
  24. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2024

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  25. The Fanwood FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $2,000
  26. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2024

    Permanent protection of 65 acres of grizzly bear habitat near glacier national park in montana.

    $2,000
  27. Jerry E Poncher Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $1,500
  28. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To support education opportunities for all citizens to engage in a healthy democracy

    $1,000
  29. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2024

    Support of public charity

    $1,000
  30. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    750

    $750
  31. Bradford Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    General operating fund

    $500
  32. Inga Ellzey Chis Foundation IncCasselberry, FL 2024

    Animal welfare

    $500
  33. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $200
  34. Timken Co Charitable & Educational FundNorth Canton, OH 2024

    General Operations

    $150
  35. Birmingham FoundationLoveland, CO 2023

    Operating funds

    $100,000
  36. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA 2023

    To prevent grizzly bear-human conflicts

    $50,000
  37. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $35,000
  38. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  39. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT 2023

    General Support

    $30,000
  40. Clayton A Struve Family FoundationItasca, IL 2023

    To conserve critical habitat for grizzly bears

    $30,000
  41. Cross Charitable FoundationBozeman, MT 2023

    General fund

    $30,000
  42. Weeden FoundationBedford Hills, NY 2023

    Grant

    $25,000
  43. Ruthallen Ziegler FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    General

    $25,000
  44. PD Jackson Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  45. Atira Conservation IncCullowhee, NC 2023

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $16,550
  46. Jack R Anderson FoundationAnnandale, VA 2023

    Operations

    $15,000
  47. McDanel Land FoundationHansville, WA 2023

    Support 100-acre invasive species stewardship

    $11,500
  48. Thomas H and Carolyn L Fey Family FoundationPark City, UT 2023

    Conserve wildlife habitat

    $10,000
  49. CGMK FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  50. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2023

    The project permanently protects and connects grizzly bear habitat with the purchase of the last 5-acre lot at wild river.

    $10,000
  51. Pleiades FoundationMissoula, MT 2023

    Operations

    $5,000
  52. The Sweetgrass Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    General support for organization

    $5,000
  53. Ender Family FoundationTucson, AZ 2023

    Grizzly bear conservation

    $2,000
  54. Weeden FoundationBedford Hills, NY 2023

    Grant

    $2,000
  55. Jerry E Poncher Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $1,500
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,119
  57. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To support combatting the dangers of climate change and catastrophic weather events

    $1,000
  58. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2023

    Support of public charity

    $1,000
  59. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $500
  60. Ira and Janina Marks Charitable TrustEvanston, IL 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $200
  61. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $50
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $30
  63. The Alsam FoundationPo Box Chica, IL 2022

    Assist w/the purchase

    $950,000
  64. The Alsam FoundationPo Box Chica, IL 2022

    Build social tolerance for

    $250,000
  65. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2022

    Conservation easement purchase

    $244,000
  66. Donald J Slavik Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Bull River Linkage II Project

    $150,000
  67. Donald J Slavik Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Bismark Meadows Capstone

    $100,000
  68. Birmingham FoundationLoveland, CO 2022

    Operating funds

    $75,000
  69. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $30,000
  70. Cross Charitable FoundationBozeman, MT 2022

    General fund

    $30,000
  71. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT 2022

    General Support

    $25,000
  72. Clayton A Struve Family FoundationItasca, IL 2022

    To conserve critical habitat for grizzly bears

    $25,000
  73. Ruthallen Ziegler FoundationEncino, CA 2022

    General

    $25,000
  74. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  75. PD Jackson Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $15,000
  76. Equinox Foundation IncSandpoint, ID 2022

    Bismark meadows capstone project

    $12,500
  77. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2022

    Safeguard the Environment and Natural Resources

    $10,000
  78. Jack R Anderson FoundationAnnandale, VA 2022

    Operations

    $10,000
  79. Thomas H and Carolyn L Fey Family FoundationPark City, UT 2022

    Conserve wildlife habitat

    $10,000
  80. CGMK FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  81. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2022

    Purchase of grizzly bear habitat

    $8,000
  82. Pleiades FoundationMissoula, MT 2022

    Operations

    $5,000
  83. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $3,500
  84. John Luther McLean & Isabelle Gray McLean TrustLumberton, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  85. William F Courtney FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  86. Jerry E Poncher Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $1,500
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,472
  88. The Fanwood FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $1,000
  89. Deupree Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  90. Carole Shapiro Memorial FoundationMonument, CO 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  91. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2022

    Support of public charity

    $1,000
  92. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $500
  93. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $100
  94. Tull Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Wildlife conservation

    $655,000
  95. Donald J Slavik Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    To support wildlife conservations

    $100,000
  96. Birmingham FoundationLoveland, CO 2021

    Operating funds

    $100,000
  97. The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $30,000
  98. Cross Charitable FoundationBozeman, MT 2021

    General fund

    $30,000
  99. Clayton A Struve Family FoundationItasca, IL 2021

    To conserve critical habitat for grizzly bears

    $25,000
  100. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT 2021

    General Support

    $20,000
  101. PD Jackson Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  102. Thomas H and Carolyn L Fey Family FoundationPark City, UT 2021

    Conserve wildlife habitat

    $20,000
  103. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2021

    Protection of 100 acres of grizzly bear habitat.

    $12,000
  104. CGMK FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  105. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  106. Equinox Foundation IncSandpoint, ID 2021

    Bismark meadows beaver and watershed

    $7,500
  107. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Preserving Wild Places and the Backcountry

    $5,000
  108. Pleiades FoundationMissoula, MT 2021

    Operations

    $5,000
  109. Jerry E Poncher Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  110. John Luther McLean & Isabelle Gray McLean TrustLumberton, NC 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  111. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,481
  112. The Fanwood FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $1,000
  113. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2021

    Support of public charity

    $1,000
  114. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Health and human services

    $857
  115. The Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $500
  116. Birmingham FoundationLoveland, CO 2020

    Operating funds

    $50,000
  117. Cross Charitable FoundationBozeman, MT 2020

    General fund

    $25,000
  118. The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT 2020

    General Support

    $20,000
  119. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    In support of Grizzly Bear Habitat Preservation

    $10,000
  120. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Wild river 4 project

    $10,000
  121. Jack R Anderson FoundationAnnandale, VA 2020

    Operations

    $10,000
  122. Thomas H and Carolyn L Fey Family FoundationPark City, UT 2020

    Conserve wildlife habitat

    $10,000
  123. CGMK FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  124. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2020

    Purchase 10 acres to protect a wildlife corridor linking isolated populations of grizzly bears and other wildlife

    $8,000
  125. Equinox Foundation IncSandpoint, ID 2020

    Environment

    $5,000
  126. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Preserving wild places & backcountry

    $5,000
  127. The Galesi Family Foundation IncHigh Bridge, NJ 2020

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  128. Jerry E Poncher Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  129. John Luther McLean & Isabelle Gray McLean TrustLumberton, NC 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  130. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2020

    Operational Support

    $2,500
  131. Deupree Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  132. Edward & Wilhelmina Ackerman FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Education

    $1,000
  133. Augustyn Foundation TrustClaremont, CA 2020

    Support of public charity

    $1,000
  134. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $974
  135. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Environment

    $500
  136. Pleiades FoundationMissoula, MT 2020

    Operations

    $250
  137. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $50
  138. Daniel Hoan Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $35
  139. Cross Charitable FoundationBozeman, MT 2019

    General fund

    $25,000
  140. The Johnson Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Support of programs

    $10,000
  141. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationCumming, GA 2019

    Conservation

    $10,000
  142. Thomas H and Carolyn L Fey Family FoundationPark City, UT 2019

    Conserve wildlife habitat

    $10,000
  143. CGMK FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    To provide support to exempt organization

    $10,000
  144. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Preserving wild places & the backcountry

    $5,000
  145. The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation IncHailey, ID 2019

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  146. The Galesi Family Foundation IncHigh Bridge, NJ 2019

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  147. Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide FoundationDavis, CA 2019

    Purchase 10 acres to protect a wildlife corridor linking isolated populations of grizzly bears and other wildlife

    $4,000
  148. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    Bear Habitat Preservation fund

    $2,500
  149. Jerry E Poncher Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $2,500
  150. John Luther McLean & Isabelle Gray McLean TrustLumberton, NC 2019

    Charitable

    $2,500
  151. Pleiades FoundationMissoula, MT 2019

    Operations

    $500
  152. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Environment

    $500
  153. Thomas H and Carolyn L Fey Family FoundationPark City, UT 2018

    Conserve wildlife habitat

    $50,000
  154. Cross Charitable FoundationBozeman, MT 2018

    General fund

    $25,000
  155. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Preserving wild places & the backcountry

    $5,000
  156. The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation IncHailey, ID 2018

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  157. John Luther McLean & Isabelle Gray McLean TrustLumberton, NC 2018

    Charitable

    $2,500
  158. Pleiades FoundationMissoula, MT 2018

    Operations

    $1,250
  159. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Bismark meadows project

    $25,000
  160. The Horne Family FoundationBoston, MA 2017

    Supports general activities

    $10,000
  161. The Sweetgrass Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2017

    For the protection and restoration of the habitat of grizzly bears and other native plants and animals in the key wildlife corridor in northwest montana

    $5,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 87-0483446 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.