Kids Fund- One-time Request of up to $50,000 Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $50,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Can we apply?
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Geography
- In Flathead County
- Based in the county, ensuring meaningful impact within the community
- Based in Flathead County, or operate a premises in Flathead County offering well-established programs serving youth at
Required status
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Programs or projects promoting a religious doctrine.
- Not eligible: Organizations outside Flathead CountyIndividuals.
- Not eligible: Deficits or retirement of debt.
- Not eligible: Political campaigns or projects/programs promoting a political agenda.
- Not eligible: Conduit organizations or organizations under fiscal sponsorship (organizations or events that pass funds to other organizations)Fundraising event sponsorships
Overview
Kids Fund- One-time Request of up to $50,000 Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Whitefish Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $50,000
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Summary
The Kids Fund, managed by the Whitefish Community Foundation, offers one-time grants of up to $50,000 to support programs that address health, safety, and educational challenges for at-risk youth in Flathead County. This initiative aims to prevent youth homelessness through various services, including housing support, food access, and mental wellness programs. Eligible organizations must be tax-exempt and based in the county, ensuring meaningful impact within the community.Overview
Kids Fund - One-Time Grants up to $50,000 Giving Voice to Children- Whitefish Community Foundation’s Kids Fund Program supports small and large-scale programs in the areas of health, safety, and education that mitigate challenges and prevent local youth from becoming homeless. HousingHealth and mental wellnessSafetyFood accessEducationEligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applying organizations must be based in Flathead County, or operate a premises in Flathead County offering well-established programs serving youth at risk of becoming homeless.The organization must be tax exempt under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a publicly-owned tax exempt organization. Tax exempt status must exist at the time of application.Ineligibility
Programs or projects promoting a religious doctrineOrganizations outside Flathead CountyIndividualsDeficits or retirement of debtPolitical campaigns or projects/programs promoting a political agendaConduit organizations or organizations under fiscal sponsorship (organizations or events that pass funds to other organizations)Fundraising event sponsorshipsWhat Whitefish Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 158
- Total given
- $11.32M
- Median grant
- $43K
- Range
- $5,209–$1.25M
- By dollars: Montana 90%, Georgia 2%, Virginia 2%. Top recipient cities: Whitefish, MT; Kalispell, MT; Missoula, MT.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Dream Adaptive Recreation · Whitefish, MT
Ski program, general support
$480K
Violence Free Crisis Line - Abbie Shelter · Kalispell, MT
Facility upgrade, general support
$222K
Sparrow's Nest of NW MT · Kalispell, MT
Facility renovation, general support
$206K
Flathead Valley Community College Foundation · Kalispell, MT
Scholarship funds, general support
$124K
Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation · Whitefish, MT
Fieldtrips, 5th grade season pass program, general support
$111K
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