Max and Betty Swanson Foundation

The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation

Missoula, MT

The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation funds Western Montana organizations serving people in need, with interests including healthcare, education, arts and culture, youth and older adults, people with disabilities, and survivors of abuse. Typical awards range from about $3,000 for small programs to $8,000–$10,000 for programs, with capital campaign grants averaging $50,000. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the executive director; the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Llewellyn Foundation

Springfield, OH

The Llewellyn Foundation funds work supporting health, education, and community well-being, including education, food access, housing, environmental projects, and community programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000, and were concentrated in Montana and Massachusetts, with smaller amounts in Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin. It accepts proposals by invitation only; organizations may submit a website inquiry to be considered.

The William H & Margaret M Wallace

Missoula, MT

The William H. & Margaret M. Wallace Foundation funds Montana organizations working in areas such as food assistance, scholarships, youth programs and education, cancer-related services, and organizational operations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $80,000, with a median of $15,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Voice Foundation

Missoula, MT

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.

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.

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.

Headwaters Health Foundation

Missoula, MT

Headwaters Health Foundation funds nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations improving health, leadership, and belonging for children and families, with a focus on communities facing health disparities in Western Montana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,500 to $595,000, with a median of $7,500; its GO! Grants provide $8,500 in general operating support to eligible rural nonprofits. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Appleseed Foundation

Missoula, MT

Merlin Foundation Inc

Missoula, MT

Merlin Foundation funds conservation, community services, education, and the arts, with most of its 2024 grant dollars going to Montana and additional support in Virginia, Hawaii, Oregon, and New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $32,500, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

Elizabeth Wakeman Henderson Charitable

New York, NY

The foundation supports conservation and environmental work, arts, education, and charitable giving, with most 2024 grant dollars going to organizations in New York and others in states including Montana and Ohio. Its 28 grants ranged from $1,000 to $755,610, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.