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Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants Program

Whitefish Community Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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Geography

  • Based in Flathead County, Montana with a Board of Directors comprised primarily of Flathead County residents

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • Tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Must have previously applied for and received a Whitefish Community Foundation grant
  • Must have submitted all required documentation for previous grant awards

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Programs outside Flathead County
  • Not eligible: Individuals
  • Not eligible: Deficits or retirement of debt
  • Not eligible: Programs or projects promoting a religious doctrine
  • Not eligible: Political campaigns or projects/programs promoting a political agenda
  • Not eligible: Organizations operating under a fiscal sponsor
  • Not eligible: Projects or programs that are completed or conducted prior to the grant award date
  • Not eligible: Fundraising event sponsorships

Overview

Overview

Capacity Building Grants

Whitefish Community Foundation recognizes that nonprofit boards and staff with access to capacity-building software and training resources are better equipped to deliver excellent programs. As part of our Nonprofit Development Program, we are offering reimbursement capacity-building grants up to $2,000 to help Flathead Valley-based nonprofits achieve one of the following:

* Implement QuickBooks
* Improve accounting practices
* Select and purchase donor-database CRM software
* Access one-on-one training with consultant Ned Cooney to improve governance and strategic planning.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Must be IRS-designated 501(c)(3) public charities based in Flathead County, Montana with a Board of Directors comprised primarily of Flathead County residents.
* Tax-exempt status must exist at the time of application.
* Must have previously applied for and received a Whitefish Community Foundation grant.
* Must have submitted all required documentation for previous grant awards.

Ineligibility

* Programs outside Flathead County
* Individuals
* Deficits or retirement of debt
* Programs or projects promoting a religious doctrine
* Political campaigns or projects/programs promoting a political agenda
* Organizations operating under a fiscal sponsor
* Projects or programs that are completed or conducted prior to the grant award date
* Fundraising event sponsorships

What Whitefish Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
195
Total given
$16.44M
Median grant
$46K
Range
$5,250–$1M
  • By dollars: Montana 83%, North Dakota 6%, California 3%. Top recipient cities: Kalispell, MT; Whitefish, 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

    $831K

  • Violence Free Crisis Line - Abbie Shelter · Kalispell, MT

    Facility upgrade, general support

    $239K

  • Sparrow's Nest of NW MT · Kalispell, MT

    Facility renovation, general support

    $207K

  • Flathead Valley Community College Foundation · Kalispell, MT

    Scholarship funds, general support

    $188K

  • Lighthouse Christian Home · Kalispell, MT

    Facility renovation, general support

    $172K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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Fields of Work

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