Foundations that fund organizations in Bigfork, Montana
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Bigfork nonprofits
56 private foundations gave $1.7M to Bigfork organizations in their latest filings; 19 of the 56 that say either way accept applications.
79 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Bigfork around $5,000. 23 of these funders are based in Montana; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 56
- Accept applications
- 19
- of 56 that state a policy
- Dollars to Bigfork
- $1.7M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 79
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in MT
- 41%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Bigfork organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianforte Family Charitable Trust | Bozeman, MT | 2 | $459K | $230K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Harnish Foundation | Tukwila, WA | 1 | $280K | $280K | Preselected only | Family recruiter/parent coach/family recruiter/parent coach |
| Bigfork Community Development Foundation | Kalispell, MT | 1 | $242K | $242K | Preselected only | Community projects |
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Missoula, MT | 2 | $77K | $38K | Yes | 2024 holiday giving; Trauma-informed parent coaching for foster families who car… |
| Williams-Malone Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | 2 | $70K | $35K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Alfredo and Maria Bubion Charitable Foundation C/O Whittier Trust | Newport Beach, CA | 2 | $65K | $33K | Preselected only | General operating support; Expansion of createit community programs |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $61K | $61K | Yes | Program expansion |
| Fred L Hartley Family Foundation | Bigfork, MT | 3 | $45K | $10K | Preselected only | Food supplies; Scholarship program; Contruction of the bigfork baseball facility |
| Windmill Foundation Inc C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies Llp | Stamford, CT | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | Summer programs; General support |
| The Phoenix Charitable Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $38K | $19K | Preselected only | For general support |
| The Charles L Weyerhaeuser Foundation | St Paul, MN | 3 | $30K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support; Aces afterschool program |
| Oxbow Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Montana Healthcare Foundation | Bozeman, MT | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | Bigfork school - strengthening partnerships to improve stud… |
| The Jonathan B and Gloria a Detwiler Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Annual fund |
| Bellevue Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Brady Foundation | Billings, MT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Charis Charitable Foundation Inc | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Gift of hope & connection for kids |
| The Bentley Foundation | Billings, MT | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Philanthropic Purposes |
| Cross Charitable Foundation Attn John R Clark | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General fund |
| Floyd Foundation | Kalispell, MT | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Operational support; Unrestricted funds for operations. |
| Amos Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Financial support |
| The Thompson Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt fu… |
| The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation | Missoula, MT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating |
| Sokol Family Foundation Kelly Sokol | Virginia Beach, VA | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana | Missoula, MT | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | General support |
| The Louvin Foundation | Billings, MT | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Humanitarian aid |
| Edward P Maronick Foundation FIRST Premier Bank Trust Department | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | General operations |
| Bigfork Innovations Group Foundation | Bigfork, MT | 5 | $5,541 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Gift |
| Edwin T Meredith Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Civic and cultural |
| The Nextgen Foundation Charitable Trust | Emigrant, MT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Odell Foundation | Snohomish, WA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Christian Support |
| Maki Foundation | Carbondale, CO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Operations |
| The Horn Foundation C/O Cp Money Management | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $3,750 | $3,750 | Preselected only | General |
| Woodhouse Family Foundation C/O Kirt Woodhouse | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Preselected only | General support |
| Ronold L von Hagen Foundation Inc | Ketchum, ID | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General |
| John & Ann Taylor Scholarship Trust Davidson Trust Co Trustee | Great Falls, MT | 2 | $2,801 | $1,400 | Yes | Purchase art supplies |
| David Novak Leadership Inc C/O Cornerstone Family Office | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1 | $2,700 | $2,700 | Yes | Leadership |
| Kane Family Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Fudge Family Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Harry and Anne Sager Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $1,500 | $500 | Yes | Unrestricted giftto general fund; Unreistricted giftto general fund |
| B E a Family Inc | Bigfork, MT | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Preselected only | Provides an after school program where children are support…; Educating youth in farming, livestock, rodeo, and western l… |
| Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Copper spur event sponsorship |
| Saddlehorn Community Foundation | Bigfork, MT | 1 | $1,189 | $1,189 | Yes | Funding to advance programs |
| The Hill Charitable Foundation | Missoula, MT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Sustaining contribution |
| The Lebaron Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Copper Spur level |
| True North Foundation Inc | Bigfork, MT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Local ferndale fire dep't |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| John & Marilyn Olson Family Foundation | Sidney, MT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Wagner Foundation C/O Troy Gillespie | Reno, NV | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | 5k/10k run sponsorship |
| O Temple Sloan Jr Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | General operation expenses |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $668 | $668 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $542 | $271 | Preselected only | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations; Human services - multipurpose and other |
| Blair Foundation | Swan Lake, MT | 1 | $510 | $510 | Preselected only | Gps device |
| Buchanan Family Foundation | Great Falls, MT | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Robert a Johnston Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Preserve the old westthrough youth education aboutfarming a… |
| The Eaves Family Foundation C/O Holthouse Carlin & van Trigt Llp | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $300 | $300 | Preselected only | Donation |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Bigfork, Montana?
Gianforte Family Charitable Trust, Harnish Foundation, Bigfork Community Development Foundation, Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation, Williams-Malone Foundation Inc and 51 others reported grants to Bigfork organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Bigfork. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.