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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Montana
159 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Montana nonprofits in recent years, together directing $69.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 159 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
159
Arts & culture funders
$69.3M
Given to Montana nonprofits
1,131
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Montana
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Montana giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glacier National Park Conservancy | Montana | $16.3M | 6 | 2024 |
| 2 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $15.7M | 2 | 2022 |
| 3 | Museum of the Rockies Inc | Montana | $4.9M | 3 | 2019 |
| 4 | Whitefish Community Foundation Inc | Montana | $2.9M | 5 | 2018 |
| 5 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | Montana | $1.9M | 138 | 2024 |
| 6 | Bnsf Railway Foundation | Texas | $1.6M | 15 | 2024 |
| 7 | Sample Foundation Inc | Montana | $1.6M | 6 | 2024 |
| 8 | Browning Kimball Foundation | Oklahoma | $1.1M | 11 | 2024 |
| 9 | National Council of Urban Indian Health | District of Columbia | $1.1M | 9 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Georgia | $947K | 5 | 2024 |
| 11 | Montana Community Foundation Inc | Montana | $927K | 30 | 2025 |
| 12 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Washington | $850K | 3 | 2023 |
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The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Montana — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 159 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Montana nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Montana recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.