Community Health Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Missoula, MT EIN: 36-3627205

Community Health Alliance engages western montanans in health education and support to advance healthy lives through the gifts of donors, partners, and volunteers.

Community Health Alliance at a glance

Total assets
$7,238,037
+3.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$360,898
-15.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$151,234
-28.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$590,387
+0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Community Health Alliance

Who Community Health Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

MissoulaRonan

How Community Health Alliance gives

  • Giving fell 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $54K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Child and Family Resource Missoula, MTParent Education Program$10,000
Partnership for Children Missoula, MTChild Residential Treatment$10,000
St Luke Community Foundation Ronan, MTRehabilitative Therapy Equipment$9,078
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Community Health Alliance?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$7,238,037$360,898$590,387——$151,234
2024$6,971,850$428,500$590,344$29,0783$211,507
2023$6,609,005$441,488$651,585$7,5001$199,481
2022$6,254,108$549,350$645,880$54,2856$170,205
2021$7,571,826$490,823$589,145$50,8255$147,841
2020$6,119,103$751,518$606,968$52,3056$156,767
2019$5,968,611$392,575$465,242$52,4155$158,256

About Community Health Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Community Health Alliance is a public charity, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $151K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Health Alliance is led by Kira Huck, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kira Huck

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $41K (2020) → $54K (2025)

  • Charles Gatlin

    Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2020

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damian Chase-Begay

    Finance Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Dantic

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aubrey Nilsen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcy Hanson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Klages Johns

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helia Jazayeri

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Plascencia

    Program Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    38 hrs/week

    $39K (2025)

  • Alita Billington

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Whitehead

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Andrew George (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Holli Rankin (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike Combo (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Ramona Holt (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Larry Gianchetta PhD (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Muralt (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Tom McLaughlin (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Dan Harper MD (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Dorcie Dvarishkis (2019–2020) — Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kira Huck — Executive Dir.: $54KKira HuckExecutive Dir.$54KBrenda Plascencia — Program Manager: $39KBrenda PlascenciaProgram Manager$39K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to Kira Huck (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Community Health Alliance

How large is Community Health Alliance?

Community Health Alliance reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $361K.

Where does Community Health Alliance operate?

Community Health Alliance has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Community Health Alliance's EIN?

Community Health Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3627205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Community Health Alliance's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Montana

Otto Bremer Trust

St. Paul, MN

The Otto Bremer Trust funds organizations and projects addressing community needs and opportunities, including health care and social services, in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or direct grant applications; Community Responsive Fund grants are offered through selected intermediaries.

Assets

$1.4B

Grants

180

Total Given

$57.2M

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The First Interstate BancSystem Foundation funds poverty reduction, youth development, financial education, and community development, as well as civic, arts, education, health, human services, and sustainability efforts in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $2,500, though amounts varied widely; the stated minimum grant is $2,500. Organizations can submit grant requests online, which are traditionally reviewed monthly, but grants must be recommended by a local First Interstate branch.

Assets

$19.2M

Grants

767

Total Given

$5.0M

Town Pump Charitable Foundation

Butte, MT

The Town Pump Charitable Foundation supports Montana charitable and governmental organizations, with priority for basic needs and education, including food access, community programs, and schools. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $110,900, with a median of $1,000, and went to Montana recipients for work in Montana. It accepts written grant requests through its application portal; no general deadline is stated.

Assets

$78.4M

Grants

622

Total Given

$2.8M

Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation

Missoula, MT

The Foundation supports education, health and human services, arts and culture, and community service, with an emphasis on direct services for underserved people in Montana and areas where The Washington Companies operate. Its 2024 grants ranged from $242 to $5 million, with a median award of $10,000; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$1.1B

Grants

547

Total Given

$50.0M

Cross Charitable Foundation

Bozeman, MT

The foundation funds education, homelessness and assistance for oppressed people, wildlife and environmental conservation, and dog health and welfare in Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations must be invited by the Board to apply.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$58.2M

Grants

110

Total Given

$2.6M

Headwaters Health Foundation

Missoula, MT

Headwaters Health Foundation funds community-led efforts to improve health and reduce disparities for children and families, including family leadership, advocacy, and rural health, belonging, and leadership programs. It focuses on the Flathead Reservation and Montana’s 15 westernmost counties; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $7,500, and GO! Grants provide $8,500 in general operating support. Applications are program-specific; GO! Grants are currently spent down, with applications expected to reopen in early 2027.

Health

Assets

$127.5M

Grants

131

Total Given

$6.3M

More similar funders

More Funders in Montana

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Community Health Alliance's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Community Health Alliance down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?