Joan and Wesley Buffington Trust

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building and projects in arts and culture, civic and community services, education, health and environmental stewardship, and scientific research across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Its 2024 median grant was $87,000, with awards ranging from $4,000 to about $1.55 million. Eligible organizations can submit a Letter of Inquiry; full applications are by invitation.

The Spence Family Foundation

Billings, MT

Treacy Foundation

Helena, MT

The Treacy Foundation supports nonprofits, primarily for capital campaigns, capital improvements, and maintenance, and provides college scholarships to eligible Montana and Idaho students. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $102,500, with a median of $15,000; it is based in Helena, Montana, and supports organizations in its community. Applicants may submit a one-page letter of intent, after which the foundation decides whether to invite a full application.

The Leonard Rydell Foundation

Grand Forks, ND

The Leonard Rydell Foundation funds educational scholarships, with recent awards typically around $2,000 (the filing lists a maximum of $2,000 per award). It supports recipients in several states, especially Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, and Illinois. Applicants must use the prescribed form, and the filing gives a deadline of July before the school year; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Yvonne Mansfield Animal Welfare Fund

Billings, MT

The fund supports animal shelters, animal-care providers, and conservation and rescue organizations, with most of its 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, but the available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; applicants are directed to contact First Interstate Bank for application details.

Sample Foundation Inc

Billings, MT

The foundation supports Montana nonprofits serving health, social welfare, and underserved populations, primarily for equipment and building projects rather than operating costs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts annual online applications, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Herbert and Clara Klindt Athletic Scholarship Trust

Billings, MT

To provide athletic scholarships to students attending rocky mountain college in billings, Montana.

Hurst Sorenson Memorial Fund

Stanford, MT

Robert W Cooke Educational Trust

Saint Louis, MO

The Robert W Cooke Educational Trust funds scholarships for graduates of Gilliam County who still live there, awarding grants to colleges and universities. In 2025, its grants were typically $2,155 each; recipients were in Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Washington, and Montana. Application materials are available upon request; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

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, primarily in Montana, with 2026 grants also going to recipients in Minnesota, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Arizona. Its 10 grants ranged from $3,538 to $43,490, with a median of $5,388. The filing provides application materials and lists an April 1 annual deadline; it does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

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.