Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Missoula, MT EIN: 81-0407200

The Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association's (MGSA) primary objective is to raise scholarship funds for the university of Montana (UM) student-athletes. The MGSA also assists the athletic department with various fundraising activities, and actively promotes interest in and awareness of all UM sports programs. The MGSA, through its board of directors believes that a successful athletics program enhances the university experience for student-athletes and non-student-athletes alike as well as building a strong alliance with the community and alumni. We believe it is the responsibilty of the MGSA to help achieve these objectives by educating the general public and the student-athletes about the fiscal needs of the university of Montana's athletic program; building community support; and providing through development and fundraising programs, the private financial resources necessary to fund scholarships and other needs.

Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association at a glance

In short: Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.5M), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,549,646
-11.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,549,646
-11.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,549,646
Total assets
$5,323,927
+0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Montana: $3.5MUniversity of Montana$3.5M

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Montana ($3.5M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Missoula

How Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association gives

  • Giving grew 173% from 2022 to 2025. 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$2M$4M$6M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2022) to $4.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Montana Missoula, MTTo Provide Scholarships for Student Athletes$3,549,646
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,323,927$3,744,466$4,384,408$3,549,6461$74,735
2024$5,308,820$3,296,328$4,664,166$4,016,1221$33,975
2023$5,323,542$2,710,641$2,026,099$1,503,8771$-1,637
2022$4,602,557$2,471,889$1,901,096$1,300,5851$31,170
2021$3,440,288$1,567,594$1,792,960$1,383,1681$244,733

About Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association

Based on IRS filings

Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association is a public charity, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $75K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association is led by Brennin Grainey, Co-President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brennin Grainey

    Co-President

    Director → Co-President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Coleson Randall

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Buhr

    Co-President

    Director → Co-President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Porrini

    Chairman of the Board

    Director → President, 2024

    President → Chairman of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Brenner

    Director

    President → Chairman of the Board, 2024

    Chairman of the Board → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hafner

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Wier Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer Walsh

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Mathews

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dirk Cappis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Larson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Moose Petritz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shay Smithwick-Hann

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Rahr

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Carlene Bockman (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Greg Sundberg (2021–2024) — Director of External Opera
  • Former: Rick Cunningham (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rick Lubke (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Steve Engleman (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tom Johns (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Steve Bryant (2021–2023) — Chairman of the Board
  • Former: Carrie Rasmussen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Don Petritz (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Helen Johns (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jon Metropoulos (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Patty Myers (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rich Magera (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shelley Larson (2021–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association

How much does Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association give each year?

Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association?

Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.

Where does Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association operate?

Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association's EIN?

Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0407200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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