The High Stakes Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-5815274 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.1M
- Grants reported
- 146
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 84 | $1.9M |
Where The High Stakes Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | General Support | 2024 | $60K |
| Mountain Mamas | Bozeman, MT | General Support | 2024 | $60K |
| Bitter Root Land Trust | Hamilton, MT | General Support | 2024 | $60K |
| Garden City Harvest | Missoula, MT | General Support | 2024 | $60K |
| MAPS Media Institute | Hamilton, MT | General Support | 2024 | $60K |
| Tiny News Collective | Chicago, IL | General Support | 2024 | $60K |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | General Support | 2024 | $50K |
| Climate Smart Missoula | Missoula, MT | General Support | 2024 | $48K |
| Montana Environmental Information Center | Helena, MT | General Support | 2024 | $41.2K |
| Montana Watershed Coordination Council | Helena, MT | General Support | 2024 | $40K |
| Montana Land to Hand | Whitefish, MT | General Support | 2024 | $40K |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative | Missoula, MT | General Operations | 2025 | $40K |
| Western Native Voice | Billings, MT | General Support | 2024 | $40K |
| Montana World Affairs Council | Missoula, MT | General Support | 2024 | $35K |
| Community Food and Agriculture Coalition | Missoula, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | Billings, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| Park County Environmental Council | Livingston, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| Thunderheart Media Inc | Gallatin Gateway, CO | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| Wild Montana | Helena, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| Heart of the Rockies Initiative | Missoula, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| Seeley Lake Community Foundation | Seeley Lake, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| EmpowerMT | Missoula, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| Piikani Lodge Health Institute | Browning, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | Helena, MT | General Support | 2024 | $30K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Mary Stranahan
- Address
- 129 W Alder Missoula, MT, 59802
- Phone
- 4067262030
- Deadlines
- April 1 and September 1
- Application materials
- Completed application form and grant proposal request. See https://highstakesfoundation.wordpress.com/how-to-apply/ for grant application procedures.
- Restrictions
- None
Application information: https://highstakesfoundation.wordpress.com/how-to-apply/
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The High Stakes Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.