64 private foundations reported grants to Billings, 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, 64 private foundations reported 207 grants totaling $13,303,943 to 137 organizations in Billings, Montana. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (7 grants) and community & economic development (6 grants). The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $4,229,000 across 24 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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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 Billings — a funder at 90% is effectively a Billings funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation | 24 | $4,229,000 | 97% |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 | 100% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 2 | $1,050,000 | 100% |
| Thomas W & Joan Scott Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 100% |
| Charles M Bair Memorial Trust US Bank Trust Dept | 2 | $625,000 | 64% |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 4 | $465,000 | 3% |
| Harry L Willett Foundation C O Boyd Ryan | 11 | $360,000 | 69% |
| True North Foundation | 1 | $360,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Billings Clinic Foundation | 4 | $4,093,000 |
| Intertribal Agriculture Council Inc | 6 | $2,320,000 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| St Vincent Healthcare Foundation | 2 | $553,000 |
| Western Organzation of Resource Councils Education Project | 1 | $360,000 |
| Rocky Mountain College | 6 | $319,516 |
| Native American Development Corporation | 1 | $300,000 |
| Montana Rescue Mission | 3 | $279,000 |
| Billings Family Ymca Inc | 5 | $250,400 |
| Yellowstone River Parks Association | 5 | $200,500 |
64 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Billings, Montana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,303,943 across 207 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, Waverley Street Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Billings, Montana concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (7), community & economic development (6), education (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 Billings, Montana recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,500,000. 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.
