The Greater Montana Foundation
Historical FunderHelena, Montana · EIN 81-6009847 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$372K
Organizations funded22
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$13M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $8,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | CHARLENE PORSILD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
|---|---|
| Address | 1750 N WASHINGTON ST, HELENA MT 59601 |
| Phone | 4066988623 |
| Form and materials | GRANT APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE @ WWW.GREATERMONTANA.ORG |
| Deadlines | FOR 2025 GRANTS THE DEADLINE IS APRIL 1, 2025 |
| Restrictions | MEETS GOALS OF FOUNDATION |
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
9% of grants went outside Montana.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Broadcasters Association | Clancy, MT | Eb awards for excellence in commercial broadcasting. | $45,000 |
| Montana Pbs | Bozeman, MT | For continued support of the friends of montana pbs program fund. | $35,000 |
| From the Heart Productions | Oxnard, CA | Support for the production of the film "healing under the big sky" about equine therapy in montana and continued support for the production… | $33,000 |
| Maps Media Institute | Hamilton, MT | Continued support for maps media institute. | $25,000 |
| Maps Fort Belknap | Hamilton, MT | Continued support for operating the maps media institute-fort belknap program. | $25,000 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Missoula, MT | Continued program support in various radio, online, and streaming programming. | $25,000 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | Support for the production of the film "the grizzly among us" focused on grizzly bears in montana and the issues surrounding them. | $25,000 |
| University of Montana School of Journalism | Missoula, MT | In continued support for various student productions and internships. | $23,250 |
| Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | For broadcast expansion providing support for montana free press journalism. | $20,000 |
| Benchmark Wrestling | Augusta, MT | Support for production of the film "benmarck" about a wrestling journey. | $20,000 |
| Western Native Voice | Billings, MT | Support for western native voice: expanding horizons programming and film. | $15,000 |
| Mineral County Museum and Historical Society | Superior, MT | Support for production of "taft, the wickedist city" film based on the book. | $10,000 |
| Extreme History Project | Bozeman, MT | Support for episode 3 of "the story of us: the women who shaped montana". | $10,000 |
| Friends of Yellowstone Public Radio | Billings, MT | Support for marketing and journalism expansion at ypr. | $10,000 |
| Simulation in Motion | Helena, MT | Support for the production of the film "no one left to come: montana's rural ems crisis" focused on the lack of ambulances in rural montana. | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Montana Constitution | Billings, MT | Support for public announcements about the upcoming constitutional anniversary: did you know, the 1972 montana constitution. | $8,000 |
| North Missoula Community Development Corporation | Missoula, MT | Support for the production of the film "from the ground up: a story of community preservation and missoula's white pine housing… | $8,000 |
| The Philipsburg Arts Fund | Philipsburg, MT | Support for the production of the film "nashville to nowhere" focused on musicians moving and working in montana. | $8,000 |
| Tell US Something | Missoula, MT | Support for tell US something-live storytelling "lost and found". | $5,000 |
| United Way of Missoula County | Missoula, MT | Support for the production of the film "from shelter to stability: the tsos story" focused on homelessness in missoula. | $5,000 |
| Yellowstone Western Heritage Center Foundation | Billings, MT | Support for the production of the film "equally different: uncovering the history of disability in montana". | $4,000 |
| Code Girls United | Kalispell, MT | Support for podcast expansion of code girls on air. | $3,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $372,250 | 22 |
| 2024 | $359,737 | 20 |
| 2023 | $344,500 | 22 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 2, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611839349100111
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-6009847
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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