The West Mont Foundation
THE WEST MONT FOUNDATION IS A SINGLE PURPOSE FOUNDATION WHICH WAS DEVELOPED IN 2002 TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING COMPANY, WEST MONT.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.0M
+3.5% YoY
Revenue
$859K
+29.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$219K
+28.1% YoY
Expenses
$754K
+0.1% YoY
About The West Mont Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The West Mont Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in HELENA, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $219K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,968,606 | $12,532,596 | $12,250,611 |
| Revenue | $858,931 | $662,315 | $958,595 |
| Expenses | $753,992 | $753,436 | $748,767 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $218,889 | $170,894 | $160,312 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
0 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG PACE | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JOHN BETTS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOREN BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE CRIDER-PRIDEMORE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID PERETTO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN PESTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW PIDA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TROY SHOCKLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURA KNEEDLER | PRESIDENT/CEO | 5 | — |
| GIA BRADLEY | VP ADMIN & FINANCE (TERMED 6.25) | 10 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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