Herbert and Clara Klindt Athletic Scholarship Trust

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building projects, including program and staff expansion, capital improvements, and equipment or technology, across areas such as education, health, arts, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,000 to about $1.55 million, with a median of $87,000; it focuses on Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and also considers projects with more than half their impact there. Applicants start with an eligibility assessment and, if eligible, submit a Letter of Inquiry; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Spence Family Foundation

Billings, MT

Treacy Foundation

Helena, MT

The Treacy Foundation funds Montana nonprofits for capital campaigns, capital improvements, and maintenance; its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000 and ranged from $1,500 to $102,500. It also offers scholarships, generally $3,000 per year, to eligible college students from Montana or Idaho. It accepts requests of $10,000 or less at any time; larger requests require a letter of intent and an invitation to apply.

The Leonard Rydell Foundation

Grand Forks, ND

The Leonard Rydell Foundation funds educational scholarships, giving grants to colleges and universities in multiple states, with 2025 recipients concentrated in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, and Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $6,000, though the filing states a maximum award of $2,000. The filing names an application form and contact but does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Yvonne Mansfield Animal Welfare Fund

Billings, MT

The fund supports animal shelters, animal care, and related organizations, with most giving in Montana and some in California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $842 to $8,000, with a median of $3,000; it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, and application materials are available through First Interstate Bank.

Sample Foundation Inc

Billings, MT

The foundation funds Montana nonprofits working in health, social welfare, and services for underserved populations, generally for equipment and building projects rather than operating costs. Grants typically range from $1,000 to $20,000, with a 2024 median of $5,000; it also makes legacy grants in Collier County, Florida. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hurst Sorenson Memorial Fund

Stanford, MT

Robert W Cooke Educational Trust

Saint Louis, MO

The Robert W. Cooke Educational Trust funds scholarships for people who graduated from Gilliam County and still live there, with grants paid to educational institutions. In 2025, it made 10 awards of $2,155 each; recipients were in Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Washington, and Montana. Application materials are available by contacting the secretary, and the annual deadline is June 30.

Andrew and Paulette Laszlo Foundation

Billings, MT

The Andrew and Paulette Laszlo Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including education, health, conservation, cultural, and community groups. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $8,000, with a median of $3,500, and mostly went to Montana recipients, though it also funded organizations in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rudy Suden Scholarship Trust Fund

Billings, MT

The Rudy Suden Scholarship Trust Fund supports scholarships at colleges and universities, with 2026 awards ranging from $3,538 to $43,490 and a median grant of $5,388. It is based in Montana and most 2026 funding went to Montana recipients, with grants also reaching Minnesota, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Arizona. It accepts applications using an attached application form and scholarship standards; the annual deadline is April 1 for the following year.

Edward L Schwab Memorial Foundation

Aberdeen, SD

The Edward L. Schwab Memorial Foundation primarily funds scholarships, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,133 to $86,993 and a median of $2,900. Most funding goes to South Dakota, and applications are distributed through high schools in five specified South Dakota county school districts; general unsolicited requests are not addressed.

Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family Foundation

Arlington Heights, IL

The foundation supports charitable organizations and educational institutions, including mental health, domestic and sexual violence services, schools, colleges, and arts organizations. In 2024, it made 48 grants ranging from $36 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,500; recipients were based across several states, with the largest shares going to California, Michigan, Rhode Island, Washington, DC, and Oregon. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.