46 private foundations reported education grants in Montana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 46 private foundations reported 82 grants for education totaling $4,698,789 to 65 organizations in Montana. The most-funded Montana communities were Bozeman, Missoula, Big Timber. Margaret a Cargill Foundation reported the most education giving — $1,410,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $8,250.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 2 | $1,410,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Alumbra Innovations Foundation | 2 | $735,300 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 3 | $278,000 |
| David B Jones Foundation | 1 | $145,000 |
| SGT KAY Foundation | 16 | $108,840 |
| The Dovana Foundation Inc | 2 | $103,989 |
| Milton S Olson Small Animal Benefit Foundation | 2 | $100,000 |
| Feist Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $85,387 |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation | 4 | $85,000 |
| The Frances K & Charles D Field Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Halliburton Foundation Inc | 2 | $60,600 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Foundation | 5 | $1,356,000 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Ecology Project International | 2 | $735,300 |
| University of Montana | 5 | $222,387 |
| Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corp | 1 | $214,000 |
| Museum of the Rockies | 1 | $145,000 |
| Rocky Mountain College | 2 | $113,000 |
| Wolf Point Pound Puppies Animal Rescue | 1 | $80,000 |
| Shane Lalani Center for the Arts | 1 | $52,198 |
| Iqra Fund | 1 | $52,161 |
| Montana Outdoor Science School | 1 | $51,791 |
| Bozeman Public Schools Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Montana State Univeristy | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation | 1 | $35,600 |
| Kalispell Public Schools | 1 | $35,000 |
46 private foundations reported education grants in Montana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,698,789. The largest by reported dollars were Margaret a Cargill Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, Alumbra Innovations Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
65 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Montana, led by Montana State University Foundation, Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project Inc, Ecology Project International. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Montana was $8,250, and the largest single reported grant was $1,300,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
