Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana
Historical FunderMissoula, Montana · EIN 81-1099715 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.3M
Organizations funded131
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$127.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | VISIT WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFO |
|---|---|
| Address | 119 W FRONT STREET, MISSOULA MT 59802 |
| Phone | 4069266526 |
| Form and materials | VISIT WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFO WWW.HEADWATERSMT.ORG |
| Deadlines | VISIT WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFO WWW.HEADWATERSMT.ORG |
| Restrictions | VISIT WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFO WWW.HEADWATERSMT.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Montana.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Nonprofit Association Inc | Helena, MT | Capacity building & trust based philanthropy | $595,000 |
| United Way of Missoula County | Missoula, MT | General support | $450,000 |
| Helping Hands Fund | Polson, MT | Flathead reservation & lake county zero to five | $367,500 |
| Zero to Five Montana | Helena, MT | Zero to five | $360,000 |
| The Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Kaiser health news montana health news | $270,000 |
| Trust-Based Philanthropy Project | Calabasas, CA | General support | $250,000 |
| St Peter's Health Foundation | Helena, MT | Early childhood collaborative of the greater helena area | $235,000 |
| Butte 4 C's | Butte, MT | General support | $200,000 |
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes | Pablo, MT | Flathead indian reservation food sovereignty initiative | $200,000 |
| Lincoln County Health Department | Libby, MT | General support | $200,000 |
| Mineral County Health Department | Superior, MT | General support | $200,000 |
| Odyssey Early Learning Center | Dillon, MT | General support | $200,000 |
| Montana Budget and Policy Center | Helena, MT | Montana advocates for children | $160,000 |
| Catalyst Montana Organizing for Justice | Helena, MT | General support | $150,000 |
| Western Native Voice Education Project | Billings, MT | Engaging native americans in policy issues in montana | $150,000 |
| All Nations Health Center | Missoula, MT | General support | $125,000 |
| Montana Consortium for Urban Indian Health | Helena, MT | General support | $125,000 |
| Never Alone Recovery Support Services | Pablo, MT | General support | $125,000 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Missoula, MT | Center for children, families, and workforce development | $125,000 |
| American Indian Governance and Policy Institute | Missoula, MT | General support | $100,000 |
| Helena Area Habitat for Humanity | Helena, MT | General support | $100,000 |
| Skc Institutional Advancement | Pablo, MT | General support | $100,000 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Missoula, MT | The co-lab for civic imagination | $100,000 |
| Poverello Center | Missoula, MT | Capacity building support | $85,000 |
| Partnership Health Center | Missoula, MT | General support | $80,000 |
| Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger Inc | Bozeman, MT | General support | $75,000 |
| Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies | Helena, MT | General support | $65,000 |
| Friends of the Children | Missoula, MT | General support | $60,000 |
| Montana Child Care Resource & Referral Network Inc | Lolo, MT | General support | $60,000 |
| North Missoula Community Development Corporation | Missoula, MT | Capacity building support | $50,000 |
| Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | Montana free press - healthy equity beat | $45,000 |
| Empower Mt | Missoula, MT | General support | $32,500 |
| Montana Women Vote | Missoula, MT | General support | $25,000 |
| Office of Public Instruction- Tribal Student Achievement and Relations | Helena, MT | General support | $25,000 |
| Indij Public Media | Phoenix, AZ | General support | $20,000 |
| Evergreen Kids Corner Inc | Hamilton, MT | General support | $17,500 |
| Florence Crittenton Home & Services | Helena, MT | General support | $17,500 |
| Maps Media Institute Inc | Hamilton, MT | General support | $17,500 |
| Safe Harbour Inc | Ronan, MT | General support | $17,500 |
| Community Food and Agriculture Coalition | Missoula, MT | General support | $10,000 |
| Montana Library Association | Arlee, MT | General support | $10,000 |
| Montana Two Spirit Society | Missoula, MT | General support | $10,000 |
| Moving Mountains Foundation | Missoula, MT | General support | $10,000 |
| Reframing Rural | Bozeman, MT | General support | $10,000 |
| A Voice | Pablo, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Anaconda Community Intervention Inc | Anaconda, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Anaconda Jr High School | Anaconda, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Anaconda Pca Family Resource Center | Anaconda, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Anaconda Sr High School | Anaconda, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Arlee Community Development Corporation | Arlee, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Be the Change 406 Coalition | Dillon, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Bigfork Aces Inc | Bigfork, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Boulder Kiwanis | Boulder, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Missoula County | Missoula, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Casa of Lake County | Polson, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Center for Restorative Youth Justice | Kalispell, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Charlo Community Outdoor Complex Inc | Charlo, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Clinton School District #32 | Clinton, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Community Care Coalition | Kalispell, MT | General support | $7,500 |
| Community Food Bank of Mineral County | Superior, MT | General support | $7,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 131 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,265,000 | 131 |
| 2023 | $4,105,000 | 102 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349102986
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-1099715
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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