Funding · Montana · Arts and culture
Who funds arts and culture in Montana
Most of it comes from outside Montana: only 21% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. One funder dominates the giving, Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc, at 30% of the total.
The short version
- 329 funders gave $50M to 162 arts and culture organizations in Montana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 21% of that came from funders also based in Montana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of arts and culture in Montana is Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc, at $15M.
- The arts and culture organization drawing the most is Abf Fund, at $15M.
Largest funders of arts and culture in Montana
The funders giving the most to arts and culture organizations in Montana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Arts and culture organizations in Montana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find arts and culture funders in Montana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Montana
The funders giving the most to arts and culture in Montana are Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program. A funder already writing arts and culture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
79% of arts and culture money in Montana comes from funders elsewhere, so national arts and culture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Montana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a arts and culture nonprofit in Montana?
- Start with the funders already giving to arts and culture in Montana, currently Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program. Then look at who funds the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Montana from out of state.
- Who is the largest arts and culture funder in Montana?
- Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc gives the most to arts and culture organizations in Montana, $15M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to arts and culture in Montana?
- $50M reached 162 arts and culture organizations in Montana, from 329 funders. 21% came from funders also based in Montana.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.