Environment grants for nonprofits in Montana

490 private foundations reported 977 environment grants to organizations in Montana on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $42.2M in all. 66 of them are based in Montana.

Foundations490

Grants on record977

Total granted$42.2M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund environment in Montana

20 of the 490: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Montana organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

Amazonsmile Foundation

Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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Environment grants in MT 94 Total there $16K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
- Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Missoula - General support$7,063
- Yellowstone Forever, Bozeman - General support$2,408
- Buffalo Field Campaign, West Yellowstone - General support$746
Wilburforce Foundation

Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $19.3M in 2024

Environment grants in MT 37 Total there $2.4M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
- Heart of the Rockies Initiative, Missoula - Environmental - general support 2024$250,000
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, Bozeman - Environmental - general support 2024$250,000
- Headwaters Economics, Bozeman - Environmental - economics support for conservation$180,000
The Kendeda Fund

Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2023

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Environment grants in MT 33 Total there $3.7M Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
- Heart of the Rockies Foundation, Missoula - Keep it Connected projects: - Bitterroot Land Trust- Spooner Creek project; Five Valleys Land Trust- Flint…$1,537,000
- Heart of the Rockies Foundation, Missoula - the Keep it Connected projects: Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust's Mink Creek Project; the Inland Northwest Land…$523,850
- Five Valleys Land Trust Inc, Missoula - the Sherry-Grant Creek Property purchase fund$190,000
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation

Atlanta, GA · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 14 Total there $1.3M Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
- The Conservation Fund, Bozeman - Northern great plains grassland conservation fund$230,000
- Prickly Pear Land Trust, Helena - Avalanche cultural conservation easement$220,000
- Montana Land Reliance, Helena - Conserving grasslands in montana's great plains$200,000
Patagoniaorg

Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 13 Total there $188K Typical grant $15,000 Preselected recipients only
- Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance, East Glacier Park - To support environmental projects.$23,000
- Montana Trout Unlimited, Missoula - To support environmental projects.$15,000
- Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, Bozeman - To support environmental projects.$15,000
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $625M in 2024

Environment grants in MT 11 Total there $1.9M Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
- Headwaters Economics Inc, Bozeman - For general operating support$500,000
- Greater Yellowstone Coalition Inc, Bozeman - For general operating support$412,500
- Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Missoula - For general operating support$400,000
The Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation

New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 10 Total there $802K Typical grant $100,000 Preselected recipients only
- Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Bozeman - General support (year 2 of 3)$125,000
- Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative, Bozeman - Indigenous-Led conservation, british columbia (year 2 of 3)$125,000
- Blackfoot Challenge, Ovando - General support (year 1 of 3)$100,000
M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $116.6M in 2024

Environment grants in MT 9 Total there $672K Typical grant $87,000 Describes how to apply
- Climate Conservation, Bozeman - New development staff$130,500
- Yellowstone River Parks Association Inc, Billings - New executive director$121,750
- Blackfoot Challenge Inc, Ovando - New research staff$116,000
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc

Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2025

Gave $5M in 2025

Environment grants in MT 9 Total there $21K Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
- Five Valleys Land Trust Inc, Missoula - General Operating Support$14,050
- Bitter Root Land Trust Inc, Hamilton - General Operating Support$2,500
- Montana Audubon, Helena - General Operating Support$1,500
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation

Missoula, MT · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $50M in 2024

Environment grants in MT 8 Total there $89K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
- A Voice-Art Vision & Outreach in Community Education, Pablo - Our community record two eagle river school$20,000
- Home Resource, Missoula - Youth development: future green careers$20,000
- Montana Natural History Center, Missoula - Visiting naturalist in the schools expansion to lower flathead valley$15,000
Shell USA Company Foundation

Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 6 Total there $13K Typical grant $1,000 Preselected recipients only
- Montana Environmental Information Center Inc, Helena$5,500
- Montana Renewable Energy Association, Helena$5,500
- Wilderness Land Trust, Helena$1,000
Edward Jones Foundation

St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 6 Total there $1,042 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
- Centennial Valley Association Inc, Dillon - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$500
- Bitter Root Land Trust Inc, Hamilton - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$250
- Climate Smart Missoula, Missoula - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$100
The Volgenau Foundation

Mclean, VA · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 5 Total there $1.4M Typical grant $100,000 Preselected recipients only
- Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Bozeman - Catalyzing landscape conservation and connectivity in the u.s.$400,000
- Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Bozeman - Protecting the engine of the ecosystem: greater yellowstone wildlife migrations$400,000
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, Bozeman - General operating support - connecting and protecting wildlife habitat$400,000
Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd

Ligonier, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $116.7M in 2024

Environment grants in MT 4 Total there $5.5M Typical grant $220,000 Describes how to apply
- American Prairie Foundation, Bozeman - To acquire multiple properties to assemble a short grass prairie ecosystem reserve in northcentral montana$4,500,000
- Heart of the Rockies Initiative, Missoula - To scale durable conservation of private lands in the central rocky mountain region while connecting habitat$550,000
- Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Missoula - To strengthen community engagement in urban areas, habitat stewardship programming, and outreach strategies…$340,000
The Knobloch Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 3 Total there $1.6M Typical grant $175,727 Preselected recipients only
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc, Missoula - North Platte River Conservation Easement$857,500
- Prickly Pear Land Trust, Helena - Avalanche Conservation Easement$700,000
- Greater Yellowstone Coalition Inc, Bozeman - Elk Occupancy Agreements: A habitat leasing tool for improving elk conservation and management in Wyoming$63,402
Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee

Mt Carroll, IL · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 3 Total there $815K Typical grant $95,000 Preselected recipients only
- Four Corners Community Foundation, Bozeman - General purpose$500,000
- Montana Freshwater Partners, Livingston - General purpose$195,000
- Prickly Pear Land Trust, Helena - General purpose$120,000
Alumbra Innovations Foundation

Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 3 Total there $760K Typical grant $69,787 Preselected recipients only
- Ecology Project International, Missoula - To support youth and teacher programs in Mexico$729,500
- Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation, Missoula - to support general operations$25,000
- Ecology Project International, Missoula - to support efforts for the Place Based Teaching & Learning international education network$5,800
Walton Family Foundation Inc

Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024

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Environment grants in MT 3 Total there $636K Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
- National Forest Foundation, Missoula - To advance riverscape restoration on National Forest lands in the Colorado River Basin.$500,000
- National Center for Appropriate Technology Inc, Butte - To provide support for training military veterans in the Northwest Arkansas Region to operate successful…$133,305
- National Center for Appropriate Technology Inc, Butte - To support the Growing Hope Conference.$2,500
Sample Foundation Inc

Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2023

Gave $555K in 2023

Environment grants in MT 3 Total there $22K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
- Montana Wilderness School, Belgrade - Mws youth wilderness program equipment fund$10,000
- Montana Conservation Corps, Bozeman - Ensuring participant health & safety: new spike gear for conservation corps members$9,000
- Yellowstone River Parks Association, Billings - Designated$3,000
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc

New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $90.3M in 2024

Environment grants in MT 2 Total there $700K Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
- Climate Conservation Dba Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Bozeman - To support the network for landscape conservations catalyst fund, which strengthens the collaborative…$400,000
- Climate Conservation Dba Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Bozeman - To build on the successes of the of the network for landscape conservations landscape conservation catalyst…$300,000

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Montana organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

Organization	Funders	Grants total
Greater Yellowstone Coalition Inc Bozeman	8	$1,461,212
Heart of the Rockies Initiative Missoula	6	$1,098,043
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Bozeman	6	$897,918
Prickly Pear Land Trust Helena	5	$1,086,132
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Missoula	5	$1,074,088
Five Valleys Land Trust Inc Missoula	5	$266,187
Clark Fork Coalition Missoula	5	$142,035
Montana Environmental Information Center Inc Helena	5	$96,532
Montana Wilderness School Bozeman	5	$62,019
Headwaters Economics Bozeman	4	$815,000

How to use this list

A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Montana that we classify as environment, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.

Of these 490 foundations, 130 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.

Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.