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Park County Community Foundation

Our mission is to connect caring people and resources with community needs and opportunities.

$3.1M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
81
Grants FY2024
66
Organizations funded FY2023
18%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$19,684
Largest grant, FY2024
$184,535
Organizations funded a year
8 to 66
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
2
Total assets, FY2024
$14M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 18% of the organizations Park County Community Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 12% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 88% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $269k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
EnvironmentArts & CultureCommunity ImprovementEducationHealthHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving80$3.1M20%
FY202366$2.2M18%
FY202259$2.0M19%
FY202159$1.9M29%
FY202049$1.4M37%
FY201935$968k69%
FY201812$131k50%
FY20178$93kn/a
99% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Environment$2.2MArts & Culture$1.8MEducation$1.7MFood & Nutrition$1.5MHealth$1.2MHuman Services$730kCrime & Legal$711kAnimals$529kOther$0

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of Park County Community Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts$718,770814%
Park County Environmental Council$660,924618%
Livingston Food Pantry of Park County$621,567810%
North Yellowstone Education Foundation$603,572640%
Farm to School of Park County$562,171565%
Aspen-Abuse Support & Prevention Education Network$560,722819%
Counterpoint Inc$466,46166%
Western Sustainability Exchange$396,094612%
Friends of Park County$373,4954100%
Stafford Animal Shelter$302,28278%
Community School Collaborative$293,538552%
Livingston Healthcare Foundation$266,745717%
Sunnyside Farms Inc$251,294565%
Community Health Partners Inc$243,37350%
Elk River Arts & Lectures$219,306635%
Human Resource Development Council of District IX Inc$213,87960%
Livingston School District 4&1$192,5068n/a
Park County$192,4915n/a
Sixth Judicial Court Casagal Program Inc$181,437628%
Livingston Center for Art and Culture Inc$180,055656%
Rural Behavioral Health Institute$170,187314%
Friends of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum of Park County Inc$162,068655%
Livingston Depot Foundation Inc$157,219619%
Gardiner Food Pantry of Park County$150,306742%
Yellowstone Ecological Research Center$139,215624%
Livingston Education Fnd$134,1347n/a
Friends of the Library$131,227554%
United in Light Inc$127,435621%
Friends of Links for Learning$103,7551n/a
Livingston Youth Soccer Association$102,609622%
Park County Cancer Alliance$100,500289%
Park County Senior Center$100,38477%
The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena Inc$100,00015%
Loaves and Fishes$98,631527%
Livingston Ice Skating Association Inc$95,250250%
Little People Learning Center Inc$90,761612%
Protecting Paradise$89,2392n/a
Montana Freshwater Partners Inc$86,83446%
Spay Neuter Project of Park County$83,731653%
Hopa Mountain Inc$74,50023%
K9 Care Montana Inc$74,113513%
Electric Peak Arts Council$70,3426n/a
Park Local Development Corporation Inc$68,761212%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Park and Sweet Grass Counties$65,117417%
The Common Ground Project$64,973423%
Yellowstone Ballet Company$64,257519%
Gateway Hose Company$61,2244n/a
Park County Rural Fire Dept$59,6625n/a
American Legion Park Post 23$59,545523%
Livingston Healthcare$58,07150%
Bear Creek Council$57,820232%
Elevate Montessori Inc DBA Elevate Montessori School$57,70523%
Gallatin Valley Land Trust$55,20032%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Big Sky Country$53,94134%
Park County Friends of the Arts$52,834456%
Central Cross Country Skiing Foundation Inc$50,00015%
Livingston Meals on Wheels$47,45325%
4 Ranges Community Recreation Foundation Inc$47,14826%
Greater Gardiner Comm Council$47,0535n/a
Project49$46,3092n/a
Paradise Permaculture$40,9954n/a
Greater Gallatin United Way Inc$36,84431%
Northern Plains Resource Council$35,18231%
Gardiner Snoopy Cooperative Preschool$35,0955n/a
Youth Arts in Action$34,9323n/a
Teslow Preservation Group$34,7031n/a
Bighorn Valley Health Center Inc$32,20310%
The Cottonwood Club$32,0001n/a
Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation$31,70335%
Park County Theatre Guild$31,290322%
ACLU of Montana Foundation Inc$30,00012%
Livingston Braves ALB$27,2862n/a
Montana Conservation Corps Inc$25,00010%
Rise$24,138429%
Montana Watershed Coordination Council Inc$22,87934%
Colter Pass Cooke City & Silver Gate Community Council$22,047122%
Livingston Elks Charitable Fund$21,039213%
Mountain Journal Inc$20,00023%
Project Forty Nine$18,7131n/a
Nhn$18,10133%
The Montana Land Reliance$17,80420%
Child Care Connections Inc$17,50010%
Montana Outdoor Science School$16,00021%
Friends of Park County Mt Fairgrounds & Parks$15,9271n/a
Montessori Island School Inc$15,67912%
Livingston Peak Comm Assoc$14,7751n/a
Wilsall Foundation Inc$14,63417%
Native Americans Against Drugs and Alcohol Corporation$14,3622n/a
Livingston Rotary Club$14,0112n/a
Park County Motor Vehicle Park$12,5542n/a
Invasive Species Action Network$12,50314%
Greater Gardiner Community Council$12,450119%
Friends of Park County Search and Rescue$12,3691n/a
Rural Resilience$12,19316%
Montana Homeownership Network Inc$11,12510%
St Andrews Episcopal Church$10,0001n/a
The Trust for Public Land$10,00010%
Friends of St Andrews$10,0001n/a
Operation Christmas Lights Foundation$8,500154%
Livingston Business Improvement Dis$7,99113%
Gardiner Mammoth Fm Association$7,7011n/a
Producers Partnership Inc$7,50012%
Ecology Project International$7,00011%
4-H Clubs and Affiliated 4-H Organization$7,00017%
Yellowstone Bend Citizens Council$6,6421n/a
Park County Drop in Center$6,208137%
Global Midwife Education Foundation$6,00015%
Montana Wilderness Association$5,50010%
Lincoln School Foundation$5,40214%
Legado Inc$5,25011%
Save the Yellowstone Grizzly$5,11213%
Montana Raptor Conservation Center Inc$5,10012%

Where it is load-bearing

Park County Community Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 20 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 85 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Shane Lalani Center for the Arts: $718,770 over 8y, 14% of budgetPark County Environmental Council: $660,924 over 6y, 18% of budgetLivingston Food Pantry of Park County: $621,567 over 8y, 9.6% of budgetNorth Yellowstone Education Foundation: $603,572 over 6y, 40% of budgetFarm to School of Park County: $562,171 over 5y, 65% of budgetAspen-Abuse Support & Prevention Education Network: $560,722 over 8y, 19% of budgetCounterpoint Inc: $466,461 over 6y, 6.2% of budgetWestern Sustainability Exchange: $396,094 over 6y, 12% of budgetFriends of Park County: $373,495 over 4y, 100% of budgetStafford Animal Shelter: $302,282 over 7y, 8.2% of budgetCommunity School Collaborative: $293,538 over 5y, 52% of budgetLivingston Healthcare Foundation: $266,745 over 7y, 17% of budgetSunnyside Farms Inc: $251,294 over 5y, 65% of budgetCommunity Health Partners Inc: $243,373 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetElk River Arts & Lectures: $219,306 over 6y, 35% of budgetHuman Resource Development Council of District IX Inc: $213,879 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetSixth Judicial Court Casagal Program Inc: $181,437 over 6y, 28% of budgetLivingston Center for Art and Culture Inc: $180,055 over 6y, 56% of budgetRural Behavioral Health Institute: $170,187 over 3y, 14% of budgetFriends of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum of Park County Inc: $162,068 over 6y, 55% of budgetLivingston Depot Foundation Inc: $157,219 over 6y, 19% of budgetGardiner Food Pantry of Park County: $150,306 over 7y, 42% of budgetYellowstone Ecological Research Center: $139,215 over 6y, 24% of budgetFriends of the Library: $131,227 over 5y, 54% of budgetUnited in Light Inc: $127,435 over 6y, 21% of budgetLivingston Youth Soccer Association: $102,609 over 6y, 22% of budgetPark County Cancer Alliance: $100,500 over 2y, 89% of budgetPark County Senior Center: $100,384 over 7y, 7.4% of budgetThe Foundation for the Diocese of Helena Inc: $100,000 over 1y, 5.4% of budgetLoaves and Fishes: $98,631 over 5y, 27% of budgetLivingston Ice Skating Association Inc: $95,250 over 2y, 50% of budgetLittle People Learning Center Inc: $90,761 over 6y, 12% of budgetMontana Freshwater Partners Inc: $86,834 over 4y, 5.7% of budgetSpay Neuter Project of Park County: $83,731 over 6y, 53% of budgetHopa Mountain Inc: $74,500 over 2y, 2.7% of budgetK9 Care Montana Inc: $74,113 over 5y, 13% of budgetPark Local Development Corporation Inc: $68,761 over 2y, 12% of budgetBig Brothers Big Sisters of Park and Sweet Grass Counties: $65,117 over 4y, 17% of budgetThe Common Ground Project: $64,973 over 4y, 23% of budgetYellowstone Ballet Company: $64,257 over 5y, 19% of budgetAmerican Legion Park Post 23: $59,545 over 5y, 23% of budgetLivingston Healthcare: $58,071 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBear Creek Council: $57,820 over 2y, 32% of budgetElevate Montessori Inc DBA Elevate Montessori School: $57,705 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetGallatin Valley Land Trust: $55,200 over 3y, 1.8% of budgetBig Brothers Big Sisters of Big Sky Country: $53,941 over 3y, 3.8% of budgetPark County Friends of the Arts: $52,834 over 4y, 56% of budgetCentral Cross Country Skiing Foundation Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 5.3% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 85.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationGA81× affinity42 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation · First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc · The Kendeda Fund · Montana Community Foundation Inc · Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation · Solid Rock Foundation Co Rosamond Stanton · Town Pump Charitable Foundation · The Stake Foundation · The High Stakes Foundation · The Rieschel Foundation · Glassybaby Foundation · Freeman Family Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Park County Community Foundation

How much does Park County Community Foundation give?
Park County Community Foundation reported 81 grants totaling $3,146,500 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 8 and 66 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Park County Community Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Environment (18%), Arts & Culture (15%), Education (14%).
Who are Park County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts ($719k), Park County Environmental Council ($661k), Livingston Food Pantry of Park County ($622k).
Does Park County Community Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 18% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Park County Community Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation, First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc, The Kendeda Fund.
Where is Park County Community Foundation based?
Park County Community Foundation is based in MT.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 113 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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