Funding search · EIN 461579882 · Whitefish, MT
Bayne Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 82
- grants reported
- $929,159
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Whitefish Community Foundation6 grants · $301,729
- Institute for Justice3 grants · $90,281
- Cato Institute3 grants · $90,281
- Nationwide Children'S Hospital3 grants · $45,755
- Dream Adaptive Recreation1 grant · $40,810
- Seeds of Caring3 grants · $35,109
- The Columbus Foundation2 grants · $30,030
- Institute for Justice1 grant · $29,912
- Cato Institute1 grant · $29,912
- The Columbus Foundation2 grants · $28,024
Giving over time
Grant history
All 82 reported grants, largest first.
- $81,286
Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2025
Dream
- $65,160
Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2025
Great Fish Campaign
- $64,046
Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2024
Great Fish Campaign
- $60,468
Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2023
General Support
- $40,810
Dream Adaptive Recreation · Whitefish, MT · 2024
General Support
- $30,457
Cato Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
General Support
- $30,457
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2024
General Support
- $29,929
Cato Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
General Support
- $29,929
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2023
General Support
- $29,912
Cato Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $29,912
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2022
General support
- $29,895
Cato Institute · Washington, DC · 2025
General Support
- $29,895
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2025
General Support
- $20,561
Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2025
Cirle of Giving
- $20,475
The Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Adaptive sports connection/adaptive bikes
- $19,110
North Valley Music School · Whitefish, MT · 2022
General support
- $15,437
Nationwide Children'S Hospital · Silver Spring, MD · 2025
General Support
- $15,242
The Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Adaptive Sports Connection
- $15,164
Nationwide Children'S Hospital · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
General Support
- $15,154
Nationwide Children'S Hospital · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
General Support
- $12,782
The Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Adaptive Sports Connection
- $12,475
Seeds of Caring · Columbus, OH · 2024
General Support
- $12,473
Seeds of Caring · Columbus, OH · 2025
General Support
- $10,208
Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2024
Circle of Giving
- $10,161
Seeds of Caring · Colombus, OH · 2023
General Support
- $10,060
Hilliard Food Pantry · Hillard, OH · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Flathead Warming Center · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Sisters in Shelter · Tiffin, OH · 2022
General support
- $9,958
Flathead Warming Center · Kalispell, MT · 2023
General Support
- $9,555
The Columbus Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Seeds of caring
- $9,555
Whitefish Legacy Partners · Whitefish, MT · 2022
Smith lake
- $9,256
Abbie Shelter · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $5,406
The Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
James Cancer Research Hospital
- $5,304
The Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
James Cancer Research Hospital
- $5,226
Samaritan House · Kalispell, MT · 2023
General Support
- $5,193
Northwest Veterans Food Pantry · Kalispell, MT · 2023
General Support
- $5,163
Code Girls United · Kalispell, MT · 2023
General Support
- $5,163
Samaritan House · San Mateo, CA · 2023
General Support
- $5,160
Samaritan House · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Casa for Kids of Flathead County · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Flathead Food Bank · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Montana State Parks Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Northwest Veterans Food Pantry · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Samaritan House · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Sparrows Nest of Nw Montana · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $4,778
The Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
James cancer research hospital
- $4,777
Archie Bray Foundation · Helena, MT · 2022
General support
- $3,161
Mikerowe Works Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
General Support
- $3,000
Missoula Food Bank & Community Center · Missoula, MT · 2023
General Support
- $3,000
Code Girls United · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $2,694
Angel Flight · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
General Support
- $2,652
Angel Flight · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
General Support
- $2,597
North Valley Food Bank · Whitefish, MT · 2023
General Support
- $2,500
Amazing Place Music · Whitefish, MT · 2022
General support
- $2,500
Montana Casagal Association · Missoula, MT · 2022
General support
- $2,500
North Valley Food Bank · Whitefish, MT · 2022
General support
- $2,500
Owl Research Institute · Charlo, MT · 2022
General support
- $2,493
Angel Flight · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
General support
- $2,273
K9s for Warriors · Ponte Vedra, FL · 2023
General Support
- $2,232
K9s for Warriors · Ponte Vedda, FL · 2024
General Support
- $2,118
K9s for Warriors · Ponte Vedda, FL · 2022
General support
- $2,060
Opportunity Resources · Missoula, MT · 2024
General Support
- $2,060
Glacier Symphony Orchestra & Chorale · Kalispell, MT · 2022
General support
- $2,000
Sisters in Shelter · Tiffin, OH · 2023
General Support
- $1,232
Owl Research Institute · Charlo, MT · 2024
General Support
- $1,035
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2025
General Support
- $1,000
Mikerowe Works Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
General Support
- $1,000
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2023
General Support
- $1,000
Climate Ride · Missoula, MT · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Huckleberry House-Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2022
General support
- $988
Montana Land To Hand · Whitefish, MT · 2022
General support
- $500
Mt Innocence Project · Missoula, MT · 2024
General Support
- $500
Free Cycles · Missoula, MT · 2023
General Support
- $500
Highland Youth Garden · Columbus, OH · 2022
General support
- $500
Two Bear Therapeutics Riding Center · Whitefish, MT · 2022
General support
- $412
Gildas Club Twin Cities · Minnetonka, MN · 2023
General Support
- $300
St Cecilia Music Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General Support
- $250
Camp Mak-a-Dream · Gold Creek, MT · 2023
General Support
- $250
The Als Association · Arlington, VA · 2023
General Support
- $150
National Children'S Hospital · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
General Support
- $150
National Childrens Hospital · Silver Spring, MD · 2022
General support
- $100
Make a Wish Foundation of Michigan · Brighton, MI · 2022
General support
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