Open Foundations · Montana

Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana

Missoula, Montana · EIN 811099715. It paid $6.3M across 131 grants in 2024, a median of $8K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$6.3M
paid in 2024
131
grants paid
$8K
median grant
20%
to first-time recipients
$127.5M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
VISIT WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFO
Address
119 W FRONT STREET, MISSOULA, MT, 59802
Phone
4069266526
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
VISIT WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFO WWW.HEADWATERSMT.ORG
Submission deadline
VISIT WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFO WWW.HEADWATERSMT.ORG
Restrictions on awards
VISIT WEBSITE FOR MOST CURRENT INFO WWW.HEADWATERSMT.ORG

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513189349102986. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 131 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Montana Nonprofit Association IncMT$595,000CAPACITY BUILDING & TRUST BASED PHILANTHROPY
2United Way of Missoula CountyMT$450,000GENERAL SUPPORT
3Helping Hands FundMT$367,500FLATHEAD RESERVATION & LAKE COUNTY ZERO TO FIVE
4Zero to Five MontanaMT$360,000ZERO TO FIVE
5The Henry J Kaiser Family FoundationCA$270,000KAISER HEALTH NEWS MONTANA HEALTH NEWS
6Trust-based Philanthropy ProjectCA$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
7St Peter's Health FoundationMT$235,000EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIVE OF THE GREATER HELENA AREA
8Butte 4 C'sMT$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
9Confederated Salish and Kootenai TribesMT$200,000FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INITIATIVE
10Lincoln County Health DepartmentMT$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
11Mineral County Health DepartmentMT$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
12Odyssey Early Learning CenterMT$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
13Montana Budget and Policy CenterMT$160,000MONTANA ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN
14Catalyst Montana Organizing for JusticeMT$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
15Western Native Voice Education ProjectMT$150,000ENGAGING NATIVE AMERICANS IN POLICY ISSUES IN MONTANA

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020153$3.6M
2021111$9.5M
2022103$3.3M
2023102$4.1M
2024131$6.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Montana98%
California2%
Arizona1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Brenda Solorzano-caudleFORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 2024
Carissa KuhlCHAIR · 2024
Carly D HareCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 2024
Erin SwitalskiPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 2024
Jason SmithTRUSTEE · 2024
Jeanne TwohigTRUSTEE · 2024
Jennifer St GoddardTRUSTEE · 2024
Kelley RischkeVICE CHAIR · 2024
Marilyn ZimmermanTRUSTEE · 2024
Mike StewartTRUSTEE · 2024
Mynor VelizCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 2024
Rachel Huff-doriaTRUSTEE · 2024
Richard OpperSECRETARY/TREASURER · 2024
Robert J PhillipsTRUSTEE · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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