Friends of Montana PBS Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.5M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
82
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Friends of Montana PBS Inc?
Friends of Montana PBS Inc is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by M J Murdock Charitable Trust ($2.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($700K), Otto Bremer Trust ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Friends of Montana PBS Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| Zeller-Knowles Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Tykeson Family Charitable Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc | $750 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Reiling Family Foundation Inc | $500 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| The Willinphila Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Daniel and Ellen Kaplan Family Foundation | $350 | 1 | 2025 |
| Morton H Meyerson Family Foundation | $216 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freeman Family Foundation | $195 | 4 | 2019–2023 |
| The Angora Ridge Foundation | $175 | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| Daniel Hoan Foundation Inc | $150 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Chad & Kristin Christensen | $60 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $60 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2019) to $2.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $286K.
What grants has Friends of Montana PBS Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $168,390 |
| 2025 | Tamarack Foundation Inc | NON PROFIT BROADCASTING | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation | CHARITABLE | $33,291 |
| 2025 | The High Stakes Foundation | General Operations | $15,000 |
| 2025 | L Heart Foundation Inc | FURTHER TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | One Valley Community Foundation | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $7,332 |
| 2025 | Clarks Fork Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Whitefish Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,850 |
| 2025 | Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives | PROGRAM USE & FUNDRAISING EFFORTS | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Zeller-Knowles Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Willinphila Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $400 |
| 2025 | The Daniel and Ellen Kaplan Family Foundation | CHARITY | $350 |
| 2025 | The Reiling Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $250 |
| 2025 | The Chad & Kristin Christensen | TO SUPPORT MONTANA PBS | $60 |
| 2025 | The Angora Ridge Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $35 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $122,687 |
| 2024 | The Greater Montana Foundation | SUPPORT FOR NUMEROUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING BACKROADS OF MONTANA, 11TH AND GRANT, AND NEW PROGRAMS. | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Tillie S Patterson Memorial Foundation | CHARITABLE | $31,706 |
| 2024 | Montana Broadcasters Association | GRANT IS PART OF THE EB AWARDS | $31,000 |
| 2024 | Public Broadcasting Service | SEE PART IV: #6, #9 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Sheana R Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Tamarack Foundation Inc | NON PROFIT BROADCASTING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc | STATION GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Clarks Fork Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Sample Foundation Inc | DESIGNATED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | L Heart Foundation Inc | FURTHER TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Donald & Carol Roberts Foundation IN | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Zeller-Knowles Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Tykeson Family Charitable Trust | GENERAL FUND | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 82 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of Montana PBS Inc?
Friends of Montana PBS Inc is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by M J Murdock Charitable Trust ($2.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($700K), Otto Bremer Trust ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Friends of Montana PBS Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Friends of Montana PBS Inc's largest funder?
M J Murdock Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Montana PBS Inc, with $2.3M across 4 grants (2022–2023).
How much grant funding has Friends of Montana PBS Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Friends of Montana PBS Inc across 82 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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