23 private foundations reported youth & family 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, 23 private foundations reported 49 grants for youth & family totaling $1,227,039 to 46 organizations in Montana. The most-funded Montana communities were Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell. The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation reported the most youth & family giving — $426,000 across 22 grants. The median grant was $14,759.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 22 | $426,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 1 | $225,000 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Tracy Foundation | 1 | $128,000 |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | 4 | $41,000 |
| Fred L Hartley Family Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Johnson Foundation of the Rockies | 1 | $28,000 |
| The Bafrayung Fund | 1 | $20,000 |
| The Pacer Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Signal Peak Community Foundation | 1 | $14,759 |
| Larue Young Foundation | 1 | $12,000 |
| James and Chloe Gilman Charitable Foundation Inc | 2 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Budget & Policy Center | 1 | $225,000 |
| University of Montana Missoula | 1 | $200,000 |
| Whitefish Community Foundation | 1 | $128,000 |
| Little BIG Horn College | 1 | $50,000 |
| Poplar High School | 1 | $34,000 |
| Miracle League of NW Montana | 1 | $30,000 |
| Eastern Montana Casa-gal Inc | 1 | $28,000 |
| Jefferson High School | 1 | $27,500 |
| Wolf Point High School | 1 | $26,000 |
| Roundup High School | 1 | $25,000 |
| Thrive | 3 | $22,500 |
| Three Forks High School | 1 | $22,000 |
| Absarokee High School | 1 | $20,000 |
| Dawson County High School | 1 | $20,000 |
| East Helena High School | 1 | $20,000 |
23 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Montana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,227,039. The largest by reported dollars were The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation, Annie E Casey Foundation Inc, William Randolph Hearst Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
46 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Montana, led by Montana Budget & Policy Center, University of Montana Missoula, Whitefish Community Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in Montana was $14,759, and the largest single reported grant was $225,000. 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.
