Montana Wilderness School
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.7M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
62
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Montana Wilderness School?
Montana Wilderness School is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma ($816K), The Bunting Family Foundation ($170K), The Kendeda Fund ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Montana Wilderness School between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $492K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $31K.
What grants has Montana Wilderness School received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Beyond Boundaries Institute | TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Dovana Foundation Inc | TO PROVIDE EMPOWERING EXPEDITIONARY WILDERNESS COURSES TO YOUTH THAT FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND CULTIVATE A CONSERVATION ETHIC THROUGH CONNECTING WITH REMOTE LANDSCAPES AND WILD PLACES. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Willinphila Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | EDUCATION | $171,000 |
| 2024 | The Bunting Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Beyond Boundaries Institute | TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | WILDERNESS PROGRAM | $22,000 |
| 2024 | Elizabeth Wakeman Henderson Charitable | EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Op & We Edwards Foundation Inc | PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSE | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | EMPOWERING MONTANAS UNDERSERVED YOUTH OUTDOORS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Sample Foundation Inc | MWS YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM EQUIPMENT FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc | HUNTING HERITAGE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Treacy Foundation | EQUIPMENT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | EDUCATION | $196,000 |
| 2023 | The Bunting Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Kendeda Fund | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | EMPOWERING MT'S UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Wilderness Society | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Montana Community Foundation Inc | NATIVE YOUTH PARTICIPATION | $12,000 |
| 2023 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | EMPOWERING MONTANAS UNDERSERVED YOUTH OUTDOORS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth Wakeman Henderson Charitable | EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Sample Foundation Inc | TRUCK TOPPER FOR PICKUP FOR RESUPPLIES AND OVERNIGHTS AND A THIRD CANOE TRAILER | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Charles a Weyerhaeuser Memorial Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | EDUCATION | $250,000 |
| 2022 | The Bunting Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $40,000 |
| 2022 | Cross Charitable Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Otto Bremer Trust | YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Wilderness Society | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 62 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Montana Wilderness School?
Montana Wilderness School is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma ($816K), The Bunting Family Foundation ($170K), The Kendeda Fund ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Montana Wilderness School between 2019–2025.
Who is Montana Wilderness School's largest funder?
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma is the largest recorded funder of Montana Wilderness School, with $816K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Montana Wilderness School received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Montana Wilderness School across 62 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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