Who funds science in Montana
Funding is concentrated: The Biomimicry Institute alone draws 76% of every science grant dollar in Montana. Most of it comes from outside Montana: only 11% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 76 funders gave $11M to 18 science organizations in Montana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 11% of that came from funders also based in Montana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of science in Montana is Wend II Inc, at $3M.
- The science organization drawing the most is The Biomimicry Institute, at $9M.
Largest funders of science in Montana
The funders giving the most to science organizations in Montana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Science organizations in Montana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find science funders in Montana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Montana
The funders giving the most to science in Montana are Wend II Inc, The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc, The Kendeda Fund. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the science 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
89% of science money in Montana comes from funders elsewhere, so national science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Montana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in Montana?
- Start with the funders already giving to science in Montana, currently Wend II Inc, The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc, The Kendeda Fund. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Montana from out of state.
- Who is the largest science funder in Montana?
- Wend II Inc gives the most to science organizations in Montana, $3M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to science in Montana?
- $11M reached 18 science organizations in Montana, from 76 funders. 11% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.