15 private foundations reported grants to Butte, Montana recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 15 private foundations reported 51 grants totaling $624,550 to 47 organizations in Butte, Montana. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (8 grants) and human services (6 grants). James and Chloe Gilman Charitable Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $191,000 across 35 grants. The median reported grant was $5,000.
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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 Butte — a funder at 90% is effectively a Butte funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| James and Chloe Gilman Charitable Foundation Inc | 35 | $191,000 | 83% |
| The Wisner Family Foundation | 2 | $110,000 | 80% |
| Helen Davis Scholarship Fund MT Tech | 1 | $85,500 | 100% |
| The High Stakes Foundation | 2 | $40,000 | 2% |
| Ralph Haugse Memorial Trust | 1 | $28,000 | 9% |
| Tammy Hladky Foundation | 1 | $26,750 | 100% |
| Halliburton Foundation Inc | 1 | $25,000 | 41% |
| AMY Heryford Ousley and James Heryford Ousley | 1 | $22,800 | 67% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Technological University | 3 | $113,300 |
| Montana Tech University | 1 | $28,000 |
| Montana Tech | 1 | $26,750 |
| Mainstreet Uptown Butte | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Steam Engine | 1 | $25,000 |
| Butte Central Education Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Nat'l Center for Appropriate Technology | 1 | $20,000 |
| Sowing Good Seeds Sowing Good Seeds | 1 | $17,000 |
| Montana Tech of the University of Montana | 1 | $15,500 |
| Butte Spayneuter Task Force | 1 | $15,000 |
15 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Butte, Montana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $624,550 across 51 grants. The largest by reported dollars were James and Chloe Gilman Charitable Foundation Inc, The Wisner Family Foundation, Helen Davis Scholarship Fund MT Tech. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Butte, Montana concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (8), human services (6), health & medical (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 Butte, Montana recipient was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $100,000. 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 2023–2024). 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.
