How do I find funders for a youth development nonprofit in Montana?

Start with the funders already giving to youth development in Montana, currently Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone, Whitefish Community Foundation Inc, Direct Relief. Then look at who funds the youth development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Montana from out of state.

How much grant money goes to youth development in Montana?

$16M reached 65 youth development organizations in Montana, from 180 funders. 41% 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.

Funding · Montana · Youth development

Who funds youth development in Montana

$16M reached 65 youth development organizations in Montana, from 180 funders, with no single one dominating.

$16M

granted

organizations

41%

from in-state

The short version

180 funders gave $16M to 65 youth development organizations in Montana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
41% of that came from funders also based in Montana; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of youth development in Montana is Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone, at $2M.
The youth development organization drawing the most is Boys and Girls Clubs of Yellowstone, at $3M.

Largest funders of youth development in Montana

The funders giving the most to youth development organizations in Montana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone$2M 2Whitefish Community Foundation Inc$1M 3Direct Relief$1M 4Boys & Girls Clubs of America$1M 5Otto Bremer Trust$695k 6Novo Foundation$600k 7Friends of the Children$567k 8M J Murdock Charitable Trust$520k 9Boys & Girls Clubs of America$516k 10Park County Community Foundation$481k

Youth development organizations in Montana that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

55 other youth development organizations$4M

Boys and Girls Clubs of Yellowstone$3M Boys and Girls Club of the Northern$2M North Yellowstone Education Foundation$1M Code Girls United$1M Friends of the Children - Montana$1M Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc$966k

How to find youth development funders in Montana

1
Start with the funders already active in Montana
The funders giving the most to youth development in Montana are Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone, Whitefish Community Foundation Inc, Direct Relief. A funder already writing youth development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the youth development 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.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
59% of youth development money in Montana comes from funders elsewhere, so national youth development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Montana.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a youth development nonprofit in Montana?: Start with the funders already giving to youth development in Montana, currently Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone, Whitefish Community Foundation Inc, Direct Relief. Then look at who funds the youth development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Montana from out of state.
Who is the largest youth development funder in Montana?: Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone gives the most to youth development organizations in Montana, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to youth development in Montana?: $16M reached 65 youth development organizations in Montana, from 180 funders. 41% 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.

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Giving abroad

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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.