Funding search · EIN 411524572 · Helena, MT
Cordingley 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.
- 51
- grants reported
- $172,600
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- Helena Education Foundation4 grants · $41,500
- Grandstreet Theatre4 grants · $35,000
- University of Montana Foundation3 grants · $14,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters4 grants · $12,500
- Helena Food Share3 grants · $12,500
- Montana Free Press2 grants · $7,500
- Davidson Honors College U of Mt3 grants · $6,000
- Montana Public Radio4 grants · $5,750
- Univ of Mt School of Journalism1 grant · $5,500
- Shodair Childrens Hospital1 grant · $5,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 51 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
Helena Education Foundation · Helena, MT · 2025
General Support
- $12,500
Grandstreet Theatre · Helena, MT · 2023
General Support
- $10,500
Helena Education Foundation · Helena, MT · 2023
General Support
- $10,000
Grandstreet Theatre · Helena, MT · 2025
General Support
- $10,000
Grandstreet Theatre · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $10,000
Helena Education Foundation · Helena, MT · 2022
General Support
- $8,000
University of Montana Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2024
Scholarship
- $6,000
Helena Education Foundation · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $6,000
Helena Food Share · Helena, MT · 2022
General Support
- $5,500
Univ of Mt School of Journalism · Missoula, MT · 2025
Scholarship
- $5,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Helena, MT · 2025
General Support
- $5,000
Montana Free Press · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $5,000
Helena Food Share · Helena, MT · 2023
General Suppport
- $5,000
Shodair Childrens Hospital · Helena, MT · 2023
General Support
- $5,000
Mt Conservation Voters Education Fd · Helena, MT · 2022
General Support
- $3,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $3,000
University of Montana Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,000
University of Montana Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2022
Scholarship
- $2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Helena, MT · 2023
General Support
- $2,500
Grandstreet Theatre · Helena, MT · 2022
General Support
- $2,500
Montana Free Press · Helena, MT · 2022
General Support
- $2,000
Montana Public Radio · Missoula, MT · 2025
General Support
- $2,000
Univ of Mt Davidson Honors College · Missoula, MT · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Davidson Honors College U of Mt · Missoula, MT · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Davidson Honors College U of Mt · Missoula, MT · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Helena, MT · 2022
General Support
- $2,000
Davidson Honors College U of Mt · Missoula, MT · 2022
Scholarship
- $1,850
Ymca · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $1,500
Upper 7 Law · Helena, MT · 2025
General Support
- $1,500
Helena Food Share · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $1,500
Montana Historical Society · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $1,500
Montana Public Radio · Missoula, MT · 2024
General Support
- $1,500
Prickly Pear Land Trust · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $1,500
Grandstreet Theatre School · Helena, MT · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,500
Grandstreet Theatre School · Helena, MT · 2022
Scholarship
- $1,250
Grandstreet Theatre School · Helena, MT · 2024
Scholarship
- $1,250
Montana Public Radio · Missoula, MT · 2023
General Support
- $1,000
Red Ants Pants Foundation · White Sulphur Springs, MT · 2024
General Support
- $1,000
Helena Kiwanis · Helena, MT · 2023
General Support
- $1,000
Prickley Pear Land Trust · Helena, MT · 2023
General Support
- $1,000
Upper Seven Law · Helena, MT · 2023
General Support
- $1,000
Great Falls Clinic Legacy Foundatio · Great Falls, MT · 2022
General Support
- $1,000
Monarch Volunteer Fire Department · Monarch, MT · 2022
General Support
- $1,000
Montana Public Radio · Missoula, MT · 2022
General Support
- $1,000
Prickly Pear Land Trust · Helena, MT · 2022
General Support
- $500
Helena Public Schools Sunshine Fund · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $500
Lewis and Clark Literacy Council · Helena, MT · 2024
General Support
- $500
Lewis and Clark Library Foundation · Helena, MT · 2023
General Support
- $500
Paris Gibson Square · Great Falls, MT · 2023
General Support
- $500
Bridgercare · Bozeman, MT · 2022
General Support
- $250
Montana Military Museum · Fort Harrison, MT · 2024
General Support
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