Funding by state · MT
Grantmaking in Montana
698 grantmakers are based in Montana. Together they granted $829M across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 42nd most of any state, and kept 51% of it in Montana. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 698 grantmakers are based in Montana, granting $829M across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 42nd most of any state.
- 51% of grants made by Montana funders stayed in Montana; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Montana is a net importer of grant money, its organizations drawing $354M more from outside funders than Montana funders send out.
- Montana funds animals more heavily than the country, at 7.23× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Montana
Grantmakers headquartered in Montana, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Montana that draw the most
The nonprofits in Montana that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Montana from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Montana.
What Montana funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Montana's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Montana is most overweight on animals, at 7.23× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Montana, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Montana sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Montana
Who funds each cause in Montana, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Montana that reached organizations also located in Montana, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Montana a major grantmaking state?
- Montana ranks 42nd of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Montana?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Montana, currently The University of Montana Foundation and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Montana funds animals above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Montana grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Montana, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.