Mission
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE FOUNDATION IS RELIEF OF CONDITIONS OF POVERTY DEPENDENCY, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY OF FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA.
Public Charity
MONTANA WEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
MONTANA WEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in KALISPELL, MT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $349K revenue, $368K expenses, $53K total assets. IRS filings disclose 2 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $483K.
EIN: 874373142
KALISPELL, MT
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$349K
Total Expenses$368K
Total Assets$53K
Grants Given2
Grant Total$483K
Filing Years2022–2025
Where $100 goes at Montana West Economic Development Foundation
How Montana West Economic Development Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$98
The mwed foundation provided assistance to local businesses that increased their strength and success by increasing their knowledge, access to resources, and the ability to engage with their…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
SUBGRANT OF BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT AWARD
$343,512
SUBGRANT OF BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT AWARD
$139,306
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amanda Opp
DIRECTOR
Anton Kaufer
DIRECTOR
Brent Brown
DIRECTOR
Cameron Johnson
DIRECTOR
Carly St Onge
PRESIDENT/CEO
Christy Cummings Dawson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $349K | $368K | $53K |
| 2024 | $205K | $144K | $184K |
| 2023 | $10K | $38K | $9K |
| 2022 | $56K | $27K | $48K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $56K to $349K (+522%), with total assets most recently reported at $53K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MT.
MT
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.