Voice Foundation
Voice Foundation is a private foundation based in Missoula, Montana. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $8,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Louisiana, Montana, Colorado, Texas, New York, and Washington, DC.
Voice Foundation at a glance
In short: Voice Foundation gave $8K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $800), top state Louisiana. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $800
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $124,711
- +180.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Voice Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3515 Duncan Dr, Missoula, MT 59802-3283
Phone: (406) 493-6476
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Voice Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Tarver Braddock Foundation ($2K). Together the top 10 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. The filing reports grant-dollar shares of 44% for Louisiana, 25% for Montana, 12% for Colorado, 6% for Texas, and 6% for New York. The listed grants also include a recipient in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Voice Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $600; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 160% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Tarver Braddock Foundation Monroe, LA | Bring joy to the lives of others through acts of kindness. | $1,500 |
| United Way of NE Louisiana Monroe, LA | Building & supporting a vibrant healthy community | $1,000 |
| Clark Fork Coalition Missoula, MT | Keep the Clark Fork River watershed clean healthy and resilient. | $1,000 |
| Temple Baptist Church Ruston, LA | Serving the community with spiritual and tangible support | $1,000 |
| Food to Power Colorado Springs, CO | Address accessibility to healthy food | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Children Western Montana Missoula, MT | Empowering at risk youth by providing professional mentors | $500 |
| San Antonia Area Foundation San Antonio, TX | Camp Mystic Girls for the Heavens 27 Fund dedicated to the lives lost and families impacted by the devastating flood | $500 |
| Montana Free Press Helena, MT | Reporting accurate information about current community events | $500 |
| Pro Publica New York, NY | Reporting accurate information about current national events | $500 |
| States Newsroom Washington, DC | Reporting accurate information about current community events | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $124,711 | $88,517 | $8,227 | $8,000 | 10 | $8,000 | $88,290 | $5,012 |
| 2024 | $44,421 | $4,295 | $8,200 | $8,000 | 7 | $8,000 | $4,095 | $5,667 |
| 2023 | $48,326 | $2,411 | $7,723 | $7,500 | 7 | $7,500 | $2,188 | $4,915 |
| 2022 | $53,638 | $2,536 | $7,252 | $7,000 | 8 | $7,000 | $2,284 | $5,217 |
| 2021 | $58,354 | $4,791 | $7,674 | $7,500 | 10 | $7,500 | $4,476 | $6,727 |
| 2020 | $61,237 | $612 | $5,541 | $5,500 | 10 | — | $2,384 | $4,414 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Voice Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for community services, food access, environmental work, youth mentoring, and journalism. For example, Food to Power describes its mission as cultivating a healthy, equitable food system in the greater Colorado Springs community. Montana Free Press describes its mission as producing in-depth public service journalism on state and community issues relevant to Montanans.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $8,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,500, with a median grant of $750. Among the grants were $1,500 to The Tarver Braddock Foundation and $1,000 each to United Way of NE Louisiana, Clark Fork Coalition, Temple Baptist Church, and Food to Power.
Other 2025 grants included $500 to Friends of the Children Western Montana, San Antonia Area Foundation, Montana Free Press, Pro Publica, and States Newsroom. The filing describes purposes including mentoring at-risk youth, improving access to healthy food, supporting community services, and reporting on community or national events. Pro Publica describes its work as investigative journalism in the public interest; Clark Fork Coalition received $1,000, though its supplied mission description refers to a fuller description elsewhere.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brian Derry as president, Kathryn Derry as secretary, and Aaron Derry and Joel Derry as directors.
Voice Foundation is led by Brian Derry, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Derry
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Derry
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Derry
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Derry
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Voice Foundation
How much does Voice Foundation give each year?
Voice Foundation gave $8K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 7 grants.
What is Voice Foundation's typical grant size?
Voice Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $800, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Voice Foundation that year got $600 on average.
Where does Voice Foundation give grants?
Voice Foundation's top state is Louisiana, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Montana (25%) and Colorado (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Monroe, LA (2 grants) and Missoula, MT (2 grants).
Does Voice Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Voice Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Voice Foundation's largest grantees?
Voice Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Tarver Braddock Foundation ($1,500), United Way of NE Louisiana ($1,000) and Clark Fork Coalition ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Voice Foundation?
Voice Foundation reported $125K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Voice Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for community services, food access, environmental work, youth mentoring, and journalism. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Voice Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Voice Foundation's EIN?
Voice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1781429. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Voice Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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