Likely funders for arts organizations in Montana
237 foundations gave to arts organizations in Montana in tax years 2024–2025: $3,501,580 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Montana has 173 small arts & culture nonprofits.
232 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 703 gifts to arts organizations in Montana in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Montana was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 86 of 237 foundations funding arts organizations in Montana accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Montana
- Bozeman 58 foundations · 33 nonprofits
- Missoula 32 foundations · 32 nonprofits
- Helena 31 foundations · 16 nonprofits
- Billings 19 foundations · 17 nonprofits
More cities
- Hamilton 13 foundations
- Whitefish 12 foundations
- Butte 11 foundations
- Browning 9 foundations
- Great Falls 9 foundations
- Bigfork 8 foundations
- Livingston 8 foundations
- Belgrade 6 foundations
- Big Sky 6 foundations
- Glasgow 6 foundations
- Kalispell 6 foundations
- Stevensville 5 foundations
- Ashland 4 foundations
- Deer Lodge 4 foundations
- Florence 4 foundations
- Gallatin Gtwy 4 foundations
- Miles City 4 foundations
- Red Lodge 4 foundations
- Box Elder 3 foundations
- Havre 3 foundations
- Lincoln 3 foundations
- Superior 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Montana
- Museums 51 foundations · 31 nonprofits
- Theater 20 foundations · 14 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 28 foundations · 34 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 18 foundations · 22 nonprofits
- Arts education 13 foundations · 11 nonprofits
- Humanities & libraries 13 foundations · 8 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Montana
- Funders that accept applications 86 funders
- Small-grant funders 169 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Montana 184 foundations · 73 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Montana?
$7,500, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
16 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.