96 private foundations reported grants to Missoula, Montana recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 96 private foundations reported 219 grants totaling $10,230,819 to 124 organizations in Missoula, Montana. The most-funded purposes were environment & conservation (24 grants) and education (9 grants). The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,329,906 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Montana dollars that landed in Missoula — a funder at 90% is effectively a Missoula funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 4 | $1,329,906 | 67% |
| Trailsend Foundation | 3 | $1,250,000 | 86% |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 9 | $964,999 | 7% |
| Wilburforce Foundation | 10 | $762,000 | 32% |
| Alumbra Innovations Foundation | 3 | $760,300 | 100% |
| The High Stakes Foundation | 23 | $546,000 | 33% |
| The Sprunk Family Foundation | 4 | $405,000 | 99% |
| Alice LEE Lund Charitable Trust | 5 | $381,473 | 47% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Montana Foundation | 27 | $2,522,714 |
| Ecology Project International | 4 | $842,200 |
| Forward Montana Foundation | 4 | $676,441 |
| Montana Technology Enterprise Center | 2 | $550,000 |
| Montanans for Choice | 1 | $501,694 |
| Heart of the Rockies Initiative | 3 | $387,999 |
| Rocky Mountain ELK Foundation | 8 | $376,674 |
| National Forest Foundation | 5 | $295,000 |
| Women's Voices for the Earth | 4 | $292,000 |
| The Montana Council of Trout Unlimi | 1 | $260,000 |
96 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Missoula, Montana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,230,819 across 219 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Trailsend Foundation, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Missoula, Montana concentrate in environment & conservation (24), education (9), scholarships & financial aid (5). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Missoula, Montana recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $729,500. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
