Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in Montana
- 334
- foundations
- $56.5M
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- 122
- say they accept unsolicited
- $4,815
- median grant
Grantlas lists 334 private foundations based in Montana, from their 990-PF filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $56.5 million in grants in their latest filing year, and 122 of them (37%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Billings (73), Great Falls (39) and Bozeman (35).
Top 25 of 334 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 97 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Interstate BancSystem FoundationBillings, MT | $2,500 | $5M | $65–$687,546 | FY2025 | |
| Treacy FoundationHelena, MT | $15,000 | $2.4M | $1,000–$102,500 | FY2025 | |
| Charles M Bair Memorial TrustBillings, MT | $22,248 | $1.8M | $1,224–$575,000 | FY2024 | |
| Jorgensen Charitable Trust - ClosingBillings, MT | $1.3M | $1.3M | One amount | FY2025 | |
| The High Stakes FoundationMissoula, MT | $20,000 | $1.1M | $1,000–$60,000 | FY2025 | |
| Charles M Bair Family TrustBillings, MT | $15,000 | $1M | $2,000–$75,000 | FY2024 | |
| Jane S Heman Foundation IncStevensville, MT | $25,000 | $910,038 | $2,000–$130,000 | FY2025 | |
| Sample Foundation IncBillings, MT | $5,000 | $555,315 | $1,000–$20,000 | FY2023 | |
| Signal Peak Community FoundationHelena, MT | $5,773 | $553,256 | $578–$133,788 | FY2025 | |
| Lippard-Clawiter FoundationGreat Falls, MT | $5,000 | $536,428 | $2,400–$65,000 | FY2025 | |
| Rapp Family Foundation IncHamilton, MT | $3,437 | $528,520 | $200–$47,584 | FY2024 | |
| Elizabeth a Lynn FoundationLakeside, MT | $20,000 | $448,402 | $4,000–$55,000 | FY2024 | |
| The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher FoundationMissoula, MT | $5,000 | $379,500 | $1,000–$55,000 | FY2025 | |
| The Greater Montana FoundationHelena, MT | $10,000 | $372,250 | $3,000–$47,737 | FY2025 | |
| Montana Mental Health TrustHelena, MT | $20,000 | $300,804 | $4,667–$40,000 | FY2024 | |
| Marshall and Mary BrondumMissoula, MT | $2,322 | $266,053 | $177–$13,950 | FY2024 | |
| Harold W Sweatt FoundationBig Sky, MT | $3,000 | $264,000 | $500–$27,000 | FY2025 | |
| Boe Brothers FoundationGreat Falls, MT | $3,000 | $259,990 | $1,238–$64,998 | FY2025 | |
| Hawkins Scholarship FoundationGreat Falls, MT | $900 | $256,400 | $800–$2,500 | FY2025 | |
| Hollis and Helen Baright FoundationBillings, MT | $72,500 | $249,000 | $4,000–$100,000 | FY2025 | |
| The Bentley FoundationBillings, MT | $12,500 | $210,000 | $5,000–$100,000 | FY2025 | |
| The Ruth and Vernon Taylor FoundationBelgrade, MT | $57,500 | $206,000 | $1,000–$125,000 | FY2025 | |
| Leroy and Claris Strand FoundationStanford, MT | $2,000 | $201,017 | $395–$15,000 | FY2025 | |
| Five Points FoundationBozeman, MT | $2,500 | $187,452 | $592–$64,400 | FY2024 | |
| Brosovich Family FoundationBillings, MT | $2,500 | $175,000 | $500–$36,000 | FY2024 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.