Bitter Root Land Trust
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.5M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
66
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Bitter Root Land Trust?
Bitter Root Land Trust is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Heart of the Rockies Foundation ($305K), Cadeau Foundation ($244K), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($180K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Bitter Root Land Trust between 2019–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| Weeden Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Melsness Family Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2025 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2019) to $411K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $134K.
What grants has Bitter Root Land Trust received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Bonnie Family Foundation | General | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Louis L Borick Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | American Farmland Trust | PROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES/KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND | $29,630 |
| 2025 | Montana Community Foundation Inc | ACCELERATING CONSERVATION IN THE VALLEY | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Sheana R Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Roth Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Annie Maclay Leffingwell Foundation | TO TRAIN STAFF MEMBERS ON CLOSING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, INCLUDING SENDING ONE MEMBER TO A NATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR IN WEST VIRGINIA. | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Shirley Family Charitable Foundation | Programs | $2,500 |
| 2025 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Melsness Family Foundation | TO PROTECT THE WATER, WILDLIFE, WORKING FARMS AND RANCHES, AND ACCESS TO RECREATIONAL LANDS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE BEAUTIFUL OPEN LANDS OF THE BITTERROOT VALLEY, MONTANA BY PARTNERING WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO IMPLEMENT VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY. | $250 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The High Stakes Foundation | General Support | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Michael J Connell Foundation | GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Bonnie Family Foundation | General | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Louis L Borick Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Rapp Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,900 |
| 2024 | American Farmland Trust | PROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES/KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND | $18,500 |
| 2024 | Land Trust Alliance Inc | CAPACITY BUILDING | $10,500 |
| 2024 | Sheana R Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Shirley Family Charitable Foundation | Programs | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Annie Maclay Leffingwell Foundation | TO ASSIST WITH COSTS TO CREATE BRLT CONSERVATION PLAN. | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Weeden Foundation | GRANT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Roth Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Baltimore Family Fund | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION AND BEAUTIFICATION | $250 |
| 2023 | Heart of the Rockies Foundation | PROTECT LANDS OF HIGH CONSERV VALUE | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The High Stakes Foundation | General Support | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 66 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Bitter Root Land Trust?
Bitter Root Land Trust is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Heart of the Rockies Foundation ($305K), Cadeau Foundation ($244K), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($180K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Bitter Root Land Trust between 2019–2025.
Who is Bitter Root Land Trust's largest funder?
Heart of the Rockies Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Bitter Root Land Trust, with $305K across 2 grants (2022–2023).
How much grant funding has Bitter Root Land Trust received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Bitter Root Land Trust across 66 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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