Funding search · EIN 810450150 · Helena, MT

Montana Community Foundation

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

1,015
grants reported
$24.4M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$12,341
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association4 grants · $1.0M
  • Southeastern Montana Development Corporation4 grants · $918,244
  • West Yellowstone Foundation4 grants · $824,521
  • Stanford Open2 grants · $500,003
  • Sowers International2 grants · $407,500
  • Rural Health Development1 grant · $325,000
  • Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation4 grants · $297,812
  • Greater Polson Community Foundation3 grants · $281,504
  • School Community Development Council4 grants · $266,123
  • Valley County Community Foundation4 grants · $260,797

Giving over time

$5.3M
2021
$4.8M
2022
$6.6M
2023
$7.7M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,015 grants.

  • $969,883

    Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association · Ekalaka, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $441,900

    Southeastern Montana Development Corporation · Colstrip, MT · 2024

    Regional business development; business innovation

  • $400,000

    Sowers International · Corona, MT · 2024

    Joy foundation brazil camp; capital campaign

  • $325,000

    Rural Health Development · Miles City, MT · 2022

    Telepsychiatry urgent care network

  • $285,860

    Stanford Open · Stanford, MT · 2021

    Judith basin fairgrounds

  • $252,806

    West Yellowstone Foundation · West Yellowstone, MT · 2024

    Wolverine care fund; general support; annual distribution

  • $235,800

    Southeastern Montana Development Corporation · Colstrip, MT · 2023

    General support

  • $220,692

    West Yellowstone Foundation · West Yellowstone, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $214,143

    Stanford Open · Stanford, MT · 2022

    Judith basin fairgrounds project

  • $209,750

    Southeastern Montana Development Corporation · Colstrip, MT · 2022

    Moose lodge renovation; local business development

  • $183,800

    West Yellowstone Foundation · West Yellowstone, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $167,223

    West Yellowstone Foundation · West Yellowstone, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $152,180

    Montana State University Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2024

    Travis atkins veteran support center; virtual program; annual distribution

  • $130,347

    Boys and Girls Club Northern Cheyenne Nation · Lame Deer, MT · 2023

    General support

  • $127,356

    University of Montana Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2024

    School of law; real co-lab; arts/media; autio fund; annual distribution

  • $117,456

    Schoolhouse History & Art Center · Colstrip, MT · 2024

    Repair/replace siding & wood flooring

  • $110,000

    Peoples Partner for Community Development · Lame Deer, MT · 2023

    General support

  • $106,736

    Billings District Council -Society of St Vincent De Paul · Billings, MT · 2021

    Commercial refrigerator

  • $106,048

    Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies - the Montana Coalition · Helena, MT · 2024

    Mt doula collaborative; general support

  • $105,019

    Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies - the Montana Coalition · Helena, MT · 2023

    Home visiting coalition, car seats, & sleep kits for infants

  • $104,483

    United Way of Yellowstone County · Billings, MT · 2021

    Emergency shelter facility

  • $103,087

    School Administrators of Montana · Helena, MT · 2024

    Community schools initiative; general support; annual distribution

  • $103,014

    Elizabeth Scott Wellness Initiative · Baker, MT · 2024

    Hospital building repairs

  • $100,500

    Western Montana Creative Initiatives · Missoula, MT · 2024

    Open air wmci support

  • $100,000

    Center for Restorative Youth Justice · Kalispell, MT · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    Sesame Workshop · New York, NY · 2023

    Ukraine response & mental health efforts

  • $100,000

    Native American Development Corporation · Billings, MT · 2022

    General support

  • $99,309

    Peoples Partner for Community Development · Lame Deer, MT · 2021

    Covid-19 relief, administrative assistant position, credit union program, purchase of meat processing freezer

  • $98,911

    Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation · Billings, MT · 2023

    Uihlein rec center roof project

  • $97,408

    Greater Polson Community Foundation · Polson, MT · 2024

    Annual distribution

  • $94,804

    Greater Polson Community Foundation · Polson, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $89,292

    Greater Polson Community Foundation · Polson, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $82,874

    Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation · Billings, MT · 2024

    Campus security project; annual distribution; rec equipment

  • $82,695

    Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services · Helena, MT · 2021

    No kid hungry

  • $82,019

    Intermountain · Helena, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $81,299

    School Community Development Council · Broadus, MT · 2024

    Grants & community needs; annual distribution

  • $79,288

    Bridgercare · Bozeman, MT · 2024

    Montana family planning network; general support

  • $75,000

    Fast Blackfeet · Browning, MT · 2023

    Improve food security

  • $75,000

    Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network · Lolo, MT · 2023

    Childcare resource provider shared services

  • $75,000

    Mountain Shadow Association · Bozeman, MT · 2023

    Restorative services for apsaalooke families

  • $70,744

    Messengers for Health · Crow Agency, MT · 2024

    The strong heart project; small group education; general support

  • $69,798

    Valley County Community Foundation · Glasgow, MT · 2024

    Grants & community needs; annual distribution

  • $65,904

    Red Lodge Area Community Foundation · Red Lodge, MT · 2022

    Flood recovery

  • $65,603

    Montana Professional Teaching Foundation · Helena, MT · 2024

    Annual distribution

  • $65,586

    Valley County Community Foundation · Glasgow, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $65,000

    North Valley Food Bank · Whitefish, MT · 2023

    Strengthening food access

  • $64,995

    Young Women'S Christian Association of Billings Mt · Billings, MT · 2023

    General support

  • $64,849

    Great Falls Symphony Association · Great Falls, MT · 2024

    Youth orchestra; annual distribution

  • $64,174

    Valley County Community Foundation · Glasgow, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $64,000

    Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Carbon County · Red Lodge, MT · 2024

    Transitional housing program; general support

  • $63,468

    Carter County Geological Society · Ekalaka, MT · 2023

    Veterans park

  • $62,950

    Southeastern Montana Area Revitalization Team (Smart) · Baker, MT · 2023

    Visitor center roof & pocket park

  • $62,794

    School Community Development Council · Broadus, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $62,127

    School Community Development Council · Broadus, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $61,951

    Greater Polson Community Foundation · Polson, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $61,239

    Valley County Community Foundation · Glasgow, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $61,000

    Native American Development Corporation · Billings, MT · 2023

    Empowerment program client assistance fund

  • $61,000

    Violence Free Crisis Line · Kalispell, MT · 2023

    General support

  • $60,708

    Helena Area Community Foundation · Helena, MT · 2024

    Greater helena gives; annual distribution

  • $60,643

    Montana Professional Teaching Foundation · Helena, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $60,313

    Great Falls Symphony Association · Great Falls, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $60,000

    Montana Budget and Policy Center · Helena, MT · 2024

    Montana advocates for children; general support

  • $60,000

    Friends of the Children - Montana · Missoula, MT · 2023

    Mentoring services and mental health crisis support

  • $60,000

    American Prairie Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2021

    National discovery center

  • $60,000

    Sae International Foundation · Warrendale, PA · 2021

    Rocky mountain initiative, family promise learning center

  • $59,903

    School Community Development Council · Broadus, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $59,746

    Montana Rescue Mission · Billings, MT · 2024

    Unified campus project; annual distribution; general support

  • $58,504

    Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation · Billings, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $58,502

    Great Falls Symphony Association · Great Falls, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $58,406

    Miles Community College Foundation · Miles City, MT · 2021

    Nursing clinic equipment

  • $58,019

    Montana Professional Teaching Foundation · Helena, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $57,523

    Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation · Billings, MT · 2021

    Uihlein center bleachers, haskell house parking

  • $57,505

    Great Falls Symphony Association · Great Falls, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $56,500

    Billings Catholic Schools Foundation · Billings, MT · 2024

    Hs baseball; st. Francis speed bumps

  • $55,004

    Helena Area Community Foundation · Helena, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $55,000

    Bitterroot Early Learning Network · Hamilton, MT · 2023

    Increase access and enhance quality of childcare

  • $54,964

    Helena Area Community Foundation · Helena, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $54,834

    American Indian Institute · Bozeman, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $54,288

    American Indian Institute · Bozeman, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $54,226

    Montana Professional Teaching Foundation · Helena, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $53,858

    American Indian Institute · Bozeman, MT · 2024

    Annual distribution

  • $53,834

    Young Women'S Christian Association of Billings Montana · Billings, MT · 2021

    Gateway horizons shelter, network firewall update, salute to students scholarship

  • $53,376

    Helena Area Community Foundation · Helena, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $52,636

    Yellowstone Art Museum · Billings, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $52,595

    American Indian Institute · Bozeman, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $52,542

    Red Lodge Area Community Foundation · Red Lodge, MT · 2024

    Support for disadvantaged children; community grants; annual distribution

  • $52,496

    Bridgercare · Bozeman, MT · 2023

    Rural access to sexual/reproductive healthcare

  • $52,127

    Yellowstone Art Museum · Billings, MT · 2022

    Annual distribution

  • $51,688

    Yellowstone Art Museum · Billings, MT · 2024

    Annual distribution

  • $51,671

    Apostles Lutheran Church · Billings, MT · 2023

    Building loan

  • $51,412

    Sweet Grass Health Care Foundation · Big Timber, MT · 2024

    Annual distribution

  • $51,000

    Central Montana Childcare Alliance · Lewistown, MT · 2024

    General support

  • $50,757

    Montana Historical Society · Helena, MT · 2024

    Montana heritage center campaign

  • $50,523

    Yellowstone Art Museum · Billings, MT · 2021

    2021 annual distribution

  • $50,495

    Sweet Grass Health Care Foundation · Big Timber, MT · 2023

    Annual distribution

  • $50,321

    Miles Community College · Miles City, MT · 2024

    Accelerating credentials initiative

  • $50,250

    Montana Budget and Policy Center · Helena, MT · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence · Helena, MT · 2024

    General support

  • $50,000

    Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana · Billings, MT · 2024

    501(c)(3) permissible work including lobbying

  • $50,000

    Sae International Foundation · Warrendale, PA · 2024

    Rocky mountain initiative

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.