Organization · EIN 47-5237719 · Helena, MT · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Montana Free Press?
15 private foundations reported paying Montana Free Press $358,719 on returns for tax year 2023.
15 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 15
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inasmuch Foundation Oklahoma City, OK |
$50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING ($50,000) | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Montana Healthcare Foundation Bozeman, MT |
$50,000 2 grant lines |
HEALTH CARE REPORTING FOR MONTANANS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wilburforce Foundation Seattle, WA |
$50,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL - GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust Vancouver, WA |
$46,000 | MTFP LOCAL: COMMUNITY-BASED REPORTING FOR MONTANANS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cloud Mountain Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$40,000 | NEWS & INFORMATION | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lee and Donna Metcalf Charitable Trust Helena, MT · Preselected only |
$35,000 | TO SUPPORT MONTANA JOURNALISM. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The High Stakes Foundation Missoula, MT |
$30,000 | General Support | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Headwaters Health Foundation Missoula, MT |
$20,000 | MONTANA FREE PRESS - HEALTH EQUITY BEAT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Llewellyn Foundation Springfield, OH |
$20,000 | COMMUNITY REPORTING Filed as “MT FREE PRESS” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 02/2024 |
| The Greater Montana Foundation Helena, MT |
$15,000 | NEW SEASON OF THE "LONG STREETS PROJECT." | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Seidman Family Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$1,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Tykeson Family Charitable Trust Ovando, MT · Preselected only |
$1,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Hurd Foundation Los Angeles, CA · Preselected only |
$453 | SUPPORT INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM Filed as “MT FREE PRESS” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Baltimore, MD · Preselected only |
$250 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$16 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Montana Free Press
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Montana Free Press, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Otto Bremer Trust St Paul, MN
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $595K to them - First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Billings, MT
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $11.6K to them - Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Missoula, MT
Paid 4 of the 25 closest peers · $1.14M to them - The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation Missoula, MT
Paid 4 of the 25 closest peers · $15.5K to them - The Sidney E Frank Foundation Harrison, NY
Paid 4 of the 25 closest peers · $120K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Buchanan Family Foundation Great Falls, MT
Paid 3 of the 25 closest peers · $4,000 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA
Paid 3 of the 25 closest peers · $5.23M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Elizabeth Wakeman Henderson Charitable Foundation Xxx-Xx-Xxxx New York, NY
Paid 2 of the 25 closest peers · $15K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- The University of Montana Foundation Missoula, MT
6 shared funders · 60 funders in all - Friends of Montana PBS Bozeman, MT
4 shared funders · 10 funders in all - Maps Media Institute Hamilton, MT
3 shared funders · 6 funders in all - Alternative Energy Resources Org Helena, MT
4 shared funders · 5 funders in all - YWCA Missoula Missoula, MT
5 shared funders · 16 funders in all - Montana Budget and Policy Center Helena, MT
4 shared funders · 6 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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