Montana · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Public & Societal Benefit in Montana

Imperigo has identified 90 funders that made 287 grants totaling $29.9M to 35 public & societal benefit organizations in Montana, with a median grant of $25K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Public & Societal Benefit Funding in Montana

Total granted $29.9M
Funders 90
Grants 287
Organizations funded 35

Top Funders — page 1 of 4

1. American Legion Rocky Boy Veterans Post
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $831K · through 2023 · 100.0% of their giving
$1.6M
2. Donors Trust Inc
9 grants to 2 organizations · largest $2.4M · through 2024
$4.8M
3. Montana Farm Bureau Federation
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024 · 51.3% of their giving
$20K
4. Institute for Health Policy Accountability
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2022 · 50.0% of their giving
$10K
5. Park County Community Foundation
9 grants to 2 organizations · largest $26K · through 2024 · 1.1% of their giving
$125K
6. Montana Community Foundation Inc
4 grants to 2 organizations · largest $60K · through 2024
$145K
7. Helena Area Community Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $14K · through 2022 · 3.6% of their giving
$14K
8. Community Catalyst Action Fund Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $25K · through 2019 · 1.9% of their giving
$25K
9. Whitefish Community Foundation Inc
4 grants to 2 organizations · largest $101K · through 2025
$154K
10. Bass Pro Shops & Cabelas Outdoor Fund
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $100K · through 2024
$100K
11. Islanders Children's Foundation Inc C/O New York Islanders Hockey Club
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $20K · through 2022 · 1.2% of their giving
$20K
12. Hopewell Fund
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $260K · through 2024
$330K
13. Western Futures Fund Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $50K · through 2024
$50K
14. Vetsaid Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $15K · through 2020
$15K
15. Montana Manufactured Housing Assn
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $1K · through 2025 · 9.1% of their giving
$1K
16. NetChoice
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $15K · through 2024
$30K
17. The Minneapolis Foundation
8 grants to 2 organizations · largest $30K · through 2024
$175K
18. Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $50K · through 2024
$84K
19. The Bessemer Giving Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company Trustee
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $135K · through 2024
$135K
20. Arizona Community Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $100K · through 2022
$100K
21. The Denver Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $100K · through 2023
$100K
22. Tides Foundation
4 grants to 1 organization · largest $155K · through 2024
$230K
23. One Valley Community Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024
$10K
24. Gabelsville Athletic Association Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $2K · through 2022
$2K
25. Red Lodge Area Community Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $5K · through 2019
$5K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to public & societal benefit work in Montana, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 11 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

Other Causes Funded in Montana

About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering public & societal benefit work, with an address in Montana. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable public & societal benefit funding in Montana, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

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