Joe and Arlene Watt Foundation Inc

Homer A Scott & Mildred S Scott Foundation

Sheridan, WY

The foundation supports tax-exempt organizations working in areas including youth, education, character-building, economic opportunity, the environment, arts, and humanities, with grants shown for community organizations in Sheridan and surrounding areas. Its 2026 grants ranged from $250 to $68,200, with a median of $4,000. It encourages prospective applicants to discuss projects with its office before submitting a proposal; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The foundation funds poverty elimination, youth development, financial education, community development, and related community needs, including education, health, arts, and human services, in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its minimum grant is $2,500; the 2025 median award was $2,500, though amounts varied widely. Organizations may submit requests online, but grants are limited to organizations recommended by local First Interstate branches.

Dan & Jeanne Scott Family Foundation

Billings, MT

The foundation supports a range of community needs, including health care, recreation, education, animal welfare, and human services, primarily in Wyoming and Montana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $260,000, with a median of $1,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Wyoming Community Foundation

Laramie, WY

Wyoming Community Foundation funds Wyoming nonprofits and charitable projects in areas including arts and culture, health and human services, education, conservation, and community building. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2.5 million, with a median of about $10,700; it makes grants in every Wyoming county. It accepts applications through competitive grant cycles, typically twice a year.

Homer A Jr & Janet Scott Family Foundation

Sheridan, WY

The Roberts Family Foundation

Sheridan, WY

The Roberts Family Foundation’s 2024 grants supported community and youth-related organizations, primarily in Wyoming, with one California recipient; nearly all reported grant dollars went to Wyoming. Its five grants totaled about $1.27 million, with a median award of $20,000, and it is invite-only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

BF & Rose H Perkins Foundation

Sheridan, WY

The B.F. and Rose H. Perkins Foundation supports young people in Sheridan County, Wyoming, with medical assistance, interest-free student loans, and community grants for youth programs. In 2024, its 17 grants ranged from $250 to $125,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; applicants should contact the foundation office for an application.

Anne & Scott Nickerson Family

Big Horn, WY

The foundation supports religious, charitable, or scientific purposes related to public safety, literary concerns, children, and animals, with recent grants also funding research, buildings, museums, scholarships, and classes. Its 2026 grants ranged from $4,100 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000; most funding went to Wyoming, with grants also made in Maryland, Texas, Utah, and New York. It describes a grant application process and lists no deadline; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Seidler Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The Seidler Foundation funds need-based postsecondary scholarships for students in specified Iowa school districts, along with selected arts and culture projects and efforts to reduce childhood hunger and improve food access. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000; giving is concentrated in Iowa, Wyoming, Missouri, and Kansas. It accepts written requests, and its filing says grants are not restricted to preselected organizations.

George Foundation

Sheridan, WY

The George Foundation funds nonprofit work that benefits youth through capital items or services in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and surrounding areas. In 2025, grants ranged from $525 to $100,000, with a median of $7,386. Its 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The John P Ellbogen Foundation

Laramie, WY

The John P. Ellbogen Foundation supports education—especially teacher quality and K–12 and post-secondary learning—as well as basic needs, family well-being, science, and community initiatives benefiting Wyoming residents, prioritizing statewide or large-region work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $335,000, with a median of $15,000. It states that it does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations may submit an LOI, and full proposals require an invitation.

Community Foundation of Jackson Hole

Jackson, WY

The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole funds nonprofits and students serving Teton County, Wyoming, across community needs such as housing, health, arts, conservation, and education. Its 2024 grants had a median of $40,000; Thrive Grants typically accept requests of $3,000–$30,000.