Montana Budget and Policy Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.9M
Foundation funders
15
Grants recorded
64
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Montana Budget and Policy Center?
Montana Budget and Policy Center is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ($1.2M), Headwaters Health Foundation ($1.1M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Montana Budget and Policy Center between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | $1,225,000 | 18 | 2020–2024 |
| Headwaters Health Foundation | $1,060,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | $750,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Limestone Foundation | $375,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Hopewell Fund | $330,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Montana Healthcare Foundation | $300,000 | 6 | 2020–2024 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | $165,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $140,000 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Otto Bremer Trust | $135,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Montana Community Foundation Inc | $115,250 | 3 | 2020–2025 |
| Arizona Community Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | $78,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The High Stakes Foundation | $75,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| New Venture Fund | $60,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project | $29,300 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2025) to $1.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $115K.
What grants has Montana Budget and Policy Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Montana Community Foundation Inc | MONTANA ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN; GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The High Stakes Foundation | General Operations | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $260,000 |
| 2024 | Headwaters Health Foundation | MONTANA ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN | $160,000 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Public Defense Project | $95,000 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON FAMILY ECONOMIC STABILITY | $78,000 |
| 2024 | Limestone Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Montana Healthcare Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | States Should Step Up (Climate) Project | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Montana Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,250 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Federal Policy and Advocacy Project | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The High Stakes Foundation | General Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | MT AND ND KIDS COUNT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Tribal State Policy Project | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project | A BETTER BIG SKY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Limestone Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Arizona Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Headwaters Health Foundation | MONTANA ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Climate change project | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General support | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | State Policy Fellow Project | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Federal Policy & Advocacy Project | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | MT AND ND KIDS COUNT | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Montana Healthcare Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $37,500 |
| 2023 | Montana Healthcare Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $37,500 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 64 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Montana Budget and Policy Center?
Montana Budget and Policy Center is funded by 15 grantmakers, led by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ($1.2M), Headwaters Health Foundation ($1.1M), Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Montana Budget and Policy Center between 2020–2025.
Who is Montana Budget and Policy Center's largest funder?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is the largest recorded funder of Montana Budget and Policy Center, with $1.2M across 18 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Montana Budget and Policy Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Montana Budget and Policy Center across 64 grants from 15 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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