Funding search · EIN 810535708 · Missoula, MT

Max and Betty Swanson Foundation

Name: Max and Betty Swanson Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

181
grants reported: $477,826
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $1,500
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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Top recipients

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University of Montana8 grants · $67,000
Greater Missoula Family Ymca3 grants · $38,500
Loving Loic Foundation2 grants · $35,000
Christian Life Center3 grants · $25,000
Missoula Community Chorus3 grants · $14,000
Daly Mansion3 grants · $13,500
Sharon Hayden Kolb Foundation1 grant · $13,000
Humane Society3 grants · $11,500
Mountain Home Montana3 grants · $11,500
Missoula Aging Services3 grants · $10,000

Giving over time

$165,576

2022

$172,500

2023

$139,750

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 181 grants.

$21,000
Loving Loic Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Help fund pkan gene therapy development.
$18,500
Greater Missoula Family Ymca · Missoula, MT · 2022
Renovate existing russell street campus
$16,000
University of Montana · Missoula, MT · 2024
Athletic service fund - educational scholarship
$16,000
University of Montana · Missoula, MT · 2023
University of montana - college of business dean's impact scholarship
$14,000
Loving Loic Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2024
Help fund pkan gene therapy development.
$14,000
University of Montana · Missoula, MT · 2024
University of montana - college of business dean's impact scholarship
$14,000
University of Montana · Missoula, MT · 2023
Athletic service fund - educational scholarship
$13,000
Sharon Hayden Kolb Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$12,500
Christian Life Center · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$12,000
Missoula Community Chorus · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$10,000
Greater Missoula Family Ymca · Missoula, MT · 2024
Renovate existing russell street campus
$10,000
Montana Meth Project · Missoula, MT · 2024
Operating expenses
$10,000
Greater Missoula Family Ymca · Missoula, MT · 2023
Renovate existing russell street campus
$7,000
The Roxy Theater · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$6,500
Christian Life Center · Missoula, MT · 2024
Operating expenses
$6,000
Christian Life Center · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$6,000
Humane Society · Missoula, MT · 2022
Access to basic medical and behavioral services for pets.
$5,500
Daly Mansion · Hamilton, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$5,000
Mountain Home Montana · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$5,000
Providence Montana Health Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2022
Assisting patient families
$5,000
University of Montana · Missoula, MT · 2022
Kyiyo pow wow
$4,500
Missoula Aging Services · Missoula, MT · 2022
Meals on wheels program
$4,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Missoula, MT · 2024
General operations
$4,000
Daly Mansion · Hamilton, MT · 2024
Operating expenses
$4,000
Daly Mansion · Hamilton, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$4,000
Habitat for Humanity · Missoula, MT · 2022
Affordable home support
$4,000
Home Resource · Missoula, MT · 2022
Paid job training program
$3,750
Special Olympics of Montana · Great Falls, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$3,500
Missoula Freestyle Ski · Missoula, MT · 2023
Coaching youth
$3,500
Mountain Home Montana · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$3,500
Special Olympics of Montana · Great Falls, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$3,500
Missoula Freestyle Ski · Missoula, MT · 2022
Coaching youth
$3,000
Humane Society · Missoula, MT · 2024
Access to basic medical and behavioral services for pets.
$3,000
Missoula Aging Services · Missoula, MT · 2024
Meals on wheels program
$3,000
Montana Natural History Center · Missoula, MT · 2024
Connect children with the outdoors
$3,000
Mountain Home Montana · Missoula, MT · 2024
Operating expenses
$3,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Missoula, MT · 2023
General operations
$3,000
Habitat for Humanity · Missoula, MT · 2023
Affordable home support
$3,000
Home Resource · Missoula, MT · 2023
Paid job training program
$3,000
Hope Rescue Mission · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$3,000
Montana World Affairs Council · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$3,000
National Museum of Forest Service History · Missoula, MT · 2023
Fund visitor center operations
$3,000
Boys & Girls Club · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$3,000
Missoula Catholic Schools · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$3,000
National Museum of Forest Service History · Missoula, MT · 2022
Fund visitor center operations
$2,500
Red Willow Learning Center · Missoula, MT · 2024
Support community education component of thriving with chronic pain.
$2,500
Stromsburg Library Foundation · Stromsburg, NE · 2024
Computer equipment and furniture for staff and library patrons. Purchase of board games for patrons.
$2,500
Families First Dba Children'S Museum Missoula · Missoula, MT · 2023
To help fund childcare while parents participate in classes.
$2,500
Humane Society · Missoula, MT · 2023
Access to basic medical and behavioral services for pets.
$2,500
Make a Wish Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$2,500
Missoula Aging Services · Missoula, MT · 2023
Meals on wheels program
$2,500
Missoula Downtown Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
To help fund the downtown north riverside art walls project.
$2,500
Partnership Health Center · Missoula, MT · 2023
Cancer screening
$2,500
Providence Montana Health Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
Assisting patient families
$2,500
Watson Children'S Shelter · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$2,500
Camp Make-a-Dream · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$2,500
Greater Missoula Youth for Christ · Missoula, MT · 2022
Troubled teen mentoring
$2,500
Hope Rescue Mission · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$2,500
Partnership Health Center · Missoula, MT · 2022
Cancer screening
$2,500
Stromsburg Library Foundation · Stromsburg, NE · 2022
Computer equipment and furniture for staff and library patrons. Purchase of board games for patrons.
$2,500
Valley Christian School · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$2,000
Casa · Missoula, MT · 2024
Operating expenses to support abused and neglected children.
$2,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2024
Operating expenses
$2,000
National Museum of Forest Service History · Missoula, MT · 2024
Fund visitor center operations
$2,000
Providence Montana Health Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2024
Assisting patient families
$2,000
Special Olympics of Montana · Great Falls, MT · 2024
Operating expenses
$2,000
Chi Alpha · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$2,000
Five Valleys Land Trust · Missoula, MT · 2023
Support all abilities initiative and expand access to missoula's open spaces.
$2,000
Missoula Downtown Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$2,000
Missoula Food Bank · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$2,000
Montana Community Development Corporation · Missoula, MT · 2023
Support small business
$2,000
The Roxy Theater · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$2,000
Casa · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses to support abused and neglected children.
$2,000
Chi Alpha · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$2,000
Five Valleys Land Trust · Missoula, MT · 2022
Support all abilities initiative and expand access to missoula's open spaces.
$2,000
Garden City Harvest · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$2,000
Grant Creek Trails Association · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$2,000
Jadyn Fred Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$2,000
Montana Community Development Corporation · Missoula, MT · 2022
Support small business
$2,000
Montana Natural History Center · Missoula, MT · 2022
Connect children with the outdoors
$2,000
Watson Children'S Shelter · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$1,500
Hope Rescue Mission · Missoula, MT · 2024
Operating expenses
$1,500
Missoula Food Bank · Missoula, MT · 2024
Operating expenses
$1,500
Raptors of the Rockies · Florence, MT · 2024
Operating expense
$1,500
Watson Children'S Shelter · Missoula, MT · 2024
Operating expenses
$1,500
A Carousel for Missoula · Missoula, MT · 2023
Refurbish and expand play area
$1,500
Boys & Girls Club · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$1,500
Casa · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses to support abused and neglected children.
$1,500
Missoula Butterfly House · Missoula, MT · 2023
Education program expenses.
$1,500
Missoula Catholic Schools · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$1,500
Missoula Symphony · Missoula, MT · 2023
Funding for student night at dress rehearsal
$1,500
Montana Food Bank Network · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$1,500
Montana Natural History Center · Missoula, MT · 2023
Connect children with the outdoors
$1,500
Red Willow Learning Center · Missoula, MT · 2023
Support community education component of thriving with chronic pain.
$1,500
Valley Christian School · Missoula, MT · 2023
Operating expenses
$1,385
A Carousel for Missoula · Missoula, MT · 2022
Refurbish and expand play area
$1,273
Unity Church of Missoula · Missoula, MT · 2022
Funding to help cover costs of kitchen remodel project.
$1,108
Missoula Children'S Theater · Missoula, MT · 2022
Operating expenses
$1,060
Missoula Quilters' Guild · Missoula, MT · 2022
Quilts for kids
$1,000
A Carousel for Missoula · Missoula, MT · 2024
Refurbish and expand play area

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