Funding search · EIN 461545855 · Helena, MT
Montana Watershed Coordination Council
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 50
- grants reported
- $506,889
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $6,410
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “costshare” · $44,504
- $19,371
Yaak Valley Forest Council · Troy, MT · 2024
Development Costshare Capacity
- $13,871
Bitterroot Water Partnership · Hamilton, MT · 2024
Project costshare
- $11,262
Gallatin River Task Force · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Prof development Costshare
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Various Charitable Recipients3 grants · $160,000
- Blackfoot Challenge1 grant · $49,833
- Yaak Valley Forest Council2 grants · $34,066
- Bitterroot Water Partnership2 grants · $23,621
- Upper Yellowstone Watershed Group2 grants · $22,079
- Sun River Watershed Group2 grants · $18,681
- Gallatin Watershed Council1 grant · $16,132
- Lake County Conservation District2 grants · $16,000
- Gallatin River Task Force2 grants · $15,758
- Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group1 grant · $12,400
Giving over time
Grant history
All 50 reported grants, largest first.
- $117,778
Various Charitable Recipients · Various, MT · 2022
Project Grants
- $49,833
Blackfoot Challenge · Ovando, MT · 2023
Pass thru
- $35,000
Various Charitable Recipients · Various, MT · 2022
Capacity Grants
- $19,371
Yaak Valley Forest Council · Troy, MT · 2024
Development Costshare Capacity
- $16,132
Gallatin Watershed Council · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Capacity Project
- $14,695
Yaak Valley Forest Council · Troy, MT · 2023
Prof development Project Cost-share
- $13,871
Bitterroot Water Partnership · Hamilton, MT · 2024
Project costshare
- $13,687
Sun River Watershed Group · Great Falls, MT · 2023
Project
- $12,400
Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group · Thompson Falls, MT · 2023
Capacity Project
- $11,930
Park County Conservation District · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Capacity Pass thru
- $11,471
Upper Yellowstone Watershed Group · Livingston, MT · 2023
Pass thru
- $11,262
Gallatin River Task Force · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Prof development Costshare
- $10,608
Upper Yellowstone Watershed Group · Livingston, MT · 2024
Pass thru
- $9,750
Bitterroot Water Partnership · Hamilton, MT · 2023
Capacity Cost-share
- $8,500
Lake County Conservation District · Ronan, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $7,954
Prickly Pear Land Trust · Helena, MT · 2024
Project
- $7,500
Lake County Conservation District · Ronan, MT · 2024
Capacity
- $7,500
Big Hole Watershed Committee · Divide, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $7,500
Granite Conservation District · Philipsburg, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $7,500
Stillwater Valley Watershed Council · Absarokee, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $7,500
Winnet Aces · Winnett, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $7,222
Various Charitable Recipients · Various, MT · 2022
Professional Development Grants
- $7,200
Madison Conservation District · Ennis, MT · 2023
Cost-share
- $6,875
Kootenai Forest Stakeholders · 2023
Capacity
- $6,819
Clearwater Resource Council · Seeley Lake, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $6,000
Custer Gallatin Working Group · Joliet, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $6,000
Green Mountain Conservation Dist · Trout Creek, MT · 2023
Cost-share
- $5,000
Broadwater Conservation District · Townsend, MT · 2024
Capacity
- $5,000
Beaverhead Conservation District · Dillon, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $4,994
Sun River Watershed Group · Great Falls, MT · 2024
Capacity Prof Development
- $4,863
Gallatin Conservation District · Manhattan, MT · 2023
Project
- $4,500
Centennial Valley Association · Dillon, MT · 2024
Capacity
- $4,496
Gallatin River Task Force · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Prof development Cost-share
- $4,300
Ruby Valley Conservation District · Sheridan, MT · 2023
Cost-share
- $4,200
Clearwater Resource Council · Seeley Lake, MT · 2024
Capacity
- $4,000
Jefferson River Watershed Council · 2023
Project
- $4,000
Petroleum County Conservation Dist · Winnett, MT · 2023
Project
- $3,750
Mineral County · Superior, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $3,000
Lolo Watershed Group · Lolo, MT · 2024
Capacity
- $2,939
City of Missoula Stormwater Utility · Missoula, MT · 2024
Project Prof Development
- $1,875
Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalit · 2024
Capacity
- $1,836
Montana Discovery Foundation · Helena, MT · 2024
Capacity
- $1,250
Mineral County Economic Development · Superior, MT · 2024
Capacity
- $1,250
Common Ground Project · Emigrant, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $1,250
Missoula Chamber of Commerce · Missoula, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $1,250
Montana Forest Owners Association · Missoula, MT · 2023
Capacity
- $439
W Montana Conservation Commission · 2023
Prof development
- $365
Gallatin Valley Land Trust · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Prof development
- $242
Hill County Conservation District · Havre, MT · 2024
Pass thru
- $232
Flathead Basin Commission · Kalispell, MT · 2023
Prof development
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