Mountain States Legal Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$3.9M
Foundation funders
71
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Mountain States Legal Foundation?
Mountain States Legal Foundation is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($850K), Bader Family Foundation ($515K), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($510K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Mountain States Legal Foundation between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $221K (2025) to $1.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $221K.
What grants has Mountain States Legal Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Truecos Foundation | PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THOSE WHO SHARE THEIR COMMITMENT TO FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO OWN AND USE PROPERTY, LIMITED AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $42,000 |
| 2025 | Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation | General | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Relgalf Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Montana Farm Bureau Federation | THE MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION DONATION IS TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THOSE RIGHTS ENSHRINED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THROUGH PRO BONO LITIGATION. THEY PROTECT INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, THE RIGHT TO OWN AND USE PROPERTY, THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE BENEFITS OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Woodford Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Creigh Family Foundation | General Operations | $4,500 |
| 2025 | Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Neal Family Charitable Foundation | CHRISTIAN 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | $2,300 |
| 2025 | Bill Stroecker Foundation | RECIPIENT AUTHORIZED EXEMPT PURPOSES | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Samuel L Westerman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Abell-Hanger Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Abell-Hanger Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Fair View Foundation | FURTHER THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $750 |
| 2025 | The Eaves Family Foundation | donation | $425 |
| 2024 | Bader Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $110,000 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | for the Center to Keep & Bear Arms | $103,633 |
| 2024 | Truecos Foundation | PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THOSE WHO SHARE THEIR COMMITMENT TO FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO OWN AND USE PROPERTY, LIMITED AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | for the Center to Keep and Bear Arms | $92,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $82,500 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | for general operations | $71,050 |
| 2024 | Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED -GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The William H Donner Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $26,000 |
| 2024 | Verdad Foundation | PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THOSE WHO SHARE THEIR COMMITMENT TO FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO OWN AND USE PROPERTY, LIMITED AND ETHICAL GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation | General | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Wold Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $18,500 |
| 2024 | Finch Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Mountain States Legal Foundation?
Mountain States Legal Foundation is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by Donors Trust Inc ($850K), Bader Family Foundation ($515K), Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated ($510K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Mountain States Legal Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Mountain States Legal Foundation's largest funder?
Donors Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Mountain States Legal Foundation, with $850K across 19 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Mountain States Legal Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Mountain States Legal Foundation across 200 grants from 71 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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