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Arts, Culture & Humanities

Montana History Foundation

HELENA, MT

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$992K

Total expenses

$990K

Net assets

$9.5M

Grants received

$1.0M

49 grants

EIN

810435459

Tax year

2024

Mission

Provides leadership and raises funds to help organizations preserve montana's heritage resources.

Programs

3 programs

Support montana heritage commission operations and projects including the pioneer fund, virginia city/nevada city projects, and the restoration of stonewall hall. The majority of the restricted funds for the fiscally sponsored project with the montana heritage commission for the preservation of stonewall hall were received in the prior year though the majority of the restricted expenditures for this project occurred in the current year.

Expenses: $50K

Montana historical society projects

Expenses: $35K

Expenditures to support other montana historical projects

Expenses: $202K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$414K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$207K
Other revenue$371K
Total revenue$992K

Expenses

Grants paid$92K
Salaries & benefits$424K
Fundraising$88K
Other expenses$475K
Total expenses$990K
Total assets$10.1M
Net assets$9.5M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHARLENE PORSILD

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$137K

40 hrs/wk

BETH MCFADDEN

VICE-CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GRANT ZAHAJKO

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HELENA MACLAY

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARMINE MOWBRAY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRENDA PETERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHASE HIBBARD

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DEBORA BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

OWEN ROBINSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TIM GORDON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MONTY LESH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MIKE O'NEILL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHANTELLE NASH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 49 of 49

FromAmountPurposeYear
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST
$38K
ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
2024
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$22K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
CHARLIE RUSSELL RIDERS FOUNDATION INC
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S PROJECT OF CONNECTING RURAL COMMUNITIES TO THEIR HISTORY THROUGH LOCAL MUSEUMS.
2024
JAMES & WANDA HOLLENSTEINER FOUNDATION
—
Promote & Preserve Montana History & Culture
2024
THE HOMESTEAD FOUNDATION INC
$20K
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES
2023
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
THE ARTHUR M BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
REFRAMING RURAL SEASON 3 GROUNDWORK PODCAST
2023
NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$7K
OPERATIONS
2023
Humanities Montana
$7K
—
2023
JAMES & WANDA HOLLENSTEINER FOUNDATION
$500
Promote & Preserve Montana History & Culture
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
GIANFORTE FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$100K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
Cashman Family Foundation
$100K
Donation for general operations.
2022
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST
$37K
ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
2022
THE GREATER MONTANA FOUNDATION
$20K
TO FUND PRODUCTION OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM, "A DIFFERENT DEADLY BEAST," ABOUT 1918-1919 INFLUENZA IN MT.
2022
C Stone Foundation
$15K
General Purpose
2022
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
THE DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
PFISTER-EDWARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2022
THE STEELE-REESE FOUNDATION XXXXX1004
$9K
GENERAL
2022
JARECKI FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITY
2022
LOCKWOOD FOUNDATION
$2K
NEBRASKA HISTORY
2022
McBride Family Foundation
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
Zeller-Knowles Foundation Inc
$1K
Save Montana's Territorial Capital
2022
JAMES & WANDA HOLLENSTEINER FOUNDATION
$500
Promote & Preserve Montana History & Culture
2022
MARGARET KENDRICK BLODGETT FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Humanities Montana
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/SHARP REGRANTS
2021
THE DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
THE GREATER MONTANA FOUNDATION
$8K
AN ORIGINAL PODCAST SERIES, "REFRAMING RURAL."
2021
THE DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
VEAZEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
OPERATING
2021
GOD ONLY KNOWS FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2021
THE DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
Humanities Montana
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/SHARP REGRANTS
2020
McBride Family Foundation
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
RAIKES FOUNDATION
$2K
AMERICAN DOORSTOP PROJECT - AN ARTISTS VISION - GENE RONCKA: COMMEMORATIVE SIGNATURE ALBUM 2020
2020
AUDREY HILTON SUPPORTING ORG
$572
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
JARECKI FOUNDATION
$250
CHARITY
2020
AUDREY HILTON SUPPORTING ORG
$188K
GENERAL OPERATING
2019
JERRY METCALF FOUNDATION
$2K
TO PROVIDE SIX HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS ON GRANT WRITING IN FALL 2019 FOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM MONTANA ARTS, CULTURAL, AND HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS
2019
LOCKWOOD FOUNDATION
$20K
NEBRASKA HISTORY
2018
C Stone Foundation
$10K
General Purpose
2018
NAFZGER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2018
Cordingley Foundation
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
JARECKI FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITY
2018
NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$10K
Regrants
2017
AUDREY HILTON SUPPORTING ORG
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017

Funded by

$1.0M from 30 funders · 49 grants · 2017–2024

Audrey Hilton Supporting Org

$196K · 3 grants · 2017–2020

Gianforte Family Charitable Trust

$100K · 1 grant · 2022

Cashman Family Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2022

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

$75K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

The Donnelley Foundation

$45K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The Philadelphia Foundation

$39K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Humanities Montana

$29K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN810435459
NTEE codeA82Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1986-03
Formed1985
Employees13
Volunteers0
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