Montana Community Foundation Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.6M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
112
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Montana Community Foundation Inc?
Montana Community Foundation Inc is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Otto Bremer Trust ($3.1M), Merle Chambers Fund ($1.4M), The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to Montana Community Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 44 funders
| The Rieschel Foundation | $25,250 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | $25,250 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Kelson Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Kendeda Fund | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| AT&T Foundation | $18,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $16,250 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Women's Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dr Joy to the World Inc | $12,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Wisner Family Foundation | $12,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Pioneer Museuminc | $11,706 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gianforte Family Charitable Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lora L and Martin N Kelley | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Part | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| SCL Health - Montana | $6,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Avista Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| McBride Family Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| TC Energy Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Mark E Pollack Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Bankers Association | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $2.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $2.3M.
What grants has Montana Community Foundation Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Otto Bremer Trust | COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | $1,575,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | Reimagining Rural | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Star Peak Foundation | SUPPORT 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER AREA | $82,000 |
| 2025 | Seeley Lake Community Foundation | COMMUNITY GRANTS | $53,604 |
| 2025 | Community Heart & Soul Inc | MONTANA HEART AND SOUL | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Braly Family Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $23,000 |
| 2025 | Valley County Community Foundation | CONTRIBUTIONS OF AN ENDOWMENT TO SUPPORT OUR OPERATIONS. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | Rural Community Initiative | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Merle Chambers Fund | WFM ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE MATCH (MULTI | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | BEYOND THE WEATHER CAMPAIGN | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Merle Chambers Fund | WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MONTANA | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Star Peak Foundation | TO SUPPORT 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN OR WORKING ON PROJECTS OR ISSUES BENEFITTING COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE LOWER CLARK FORK RIVER AREA IN MONTANA, INCLUDING ALL OF SANDERS COUNTY. | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Merle Chambers Fund | WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF MONTANA (MULTI | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Braly Family Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $46,920 |
| 2024 | Musselshell Valley Community Foundation | To build the Musselshell Valley Community Foundation Agency Endowment, held and controlled by MCF for the benefit of MVCF. Funds support long-term community grantmaking in the Musselshell Valley. | $32,653 |
| 2024 | The Com Family Foundation | WILDLIFE/ENVIRONMENT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Funders Network Inc | PPREP | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Op & We Edwards Foundation Inc | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | $29,025 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | General Nonprofit Support | $25,500 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | REIMAGINING RURAL AT MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | WSDC Foundation | MONTANA WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | FUNDERS FOR THRIVING COMMUNITIES 2024 | $16,250 |
| 2024 | The Rieschel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,250 |
| 2024 | The Morgridge Family Foundation | support the Funders for Thriving Communities Donor Table Fund for 2024 plus funds for meeting expenses | $16,250 |
| 2024 | The Aspen Institute Inc | ASPEN FORUM FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS | $16,250 |
| 2024 | New York Women's Foundation Inc | YWI SCALING INITIATIVE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Snohomish County | Terry & Phyllis Buckridge | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Seeley Lake Community Foundation | COMMUNITY GRANTS | $11,786 |
| 2024 | The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | MONTANA FUNDERS POOLED FUND | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 112 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Montana Community Foundation Inc?
Montana Community Foundation Inc is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Otto Bremer Trust ($3.1M), Merle Chambers Fund ($1.4M), The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to Montana Community Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Montana Community Foundation Inc's largest funder?
Otto Bremer Trust is the largest recorded funder of Montana Community Foundation Inc, with $3.1M across 2 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Montana Community Foundation Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to Montana Community Foundation Inc across 112 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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