Wagon Mountain Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-1633356
Foundation Overview
Based in Missoula, MT, Wagon Mountain Foundation Inc has awarded 188 grants totaling $939,500 to organizations in Montana, Connecticut and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $15,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 38 recipients (5%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
92% of all grants are concentrated in Montana, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Montana, funding concentrates in Missoula (98%), Kalispell (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 10% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wagon Mountain Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Fork Coalition | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $4,250 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Garden City Harvest | $3,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Habitat For Humanity | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $7,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Youth Homes | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Watsons Children Shelter | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Homeword | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Montana Foodbank Network | $4,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Community Development Network Of The Americas | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Ywca Service Centerdomestic Violence | $2,875 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Save The Children | $7,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Aging Services | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | $1,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative - Family Promise | $2,875 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Operatoins | 2023 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $4,250 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Garden City Harvest | $3,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Habitat For Humanity | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $7,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Youth Homes | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Watsons Children Shelter | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Homeword | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Montana Foodbank Network | $4,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Community Development Network Of The Americas | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Ywca Service Centerdomestic Violence | $2,875 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Save The Children | $7,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Aging Services | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | $1,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative - Family Promise | $2,875 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Operatoins | 2023 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $8,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Garden City Harvest | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $15,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Youth Homes | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Watsons Children Shelter | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Homeword | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Montana Foodbank Network | $9,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Community Development Network Of The Americas | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Ywca Service Centerdomestic Violence | $5,750 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Save The Children | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Aging Services | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative - Family Promise | $5,750 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $8,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Garden City Harvest | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $15,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Youth Homes | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Watsons Children Shelter | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Homeword | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Montana Foodbank Network | $9,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Community Development Network Of The Americas | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Ywca Service Centerdomestic Violence | $5,750 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Save The Children | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Aging Services | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative - Family Promise | $5,750 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $8,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Garden City Harvest | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $10,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $15,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Youth Homes | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Watsons Children Shelter | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Homeword | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Montana Foodbank Network | $9,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Community Development Network Of The Americas | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Ywca Service Centerdomestic Violence | $5,750 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Save The Children | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Aging Services | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Missoula Interfaith Collaborative - Family Promise | $5,750 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $8,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Garden City Harvest | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Missoula Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $13,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Missoula Youth Homes | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Watsons Children Shelter | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Ywca - Guts | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Homeword | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Montana Foodbank Network | $9,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Community Development Network Of The Americas | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Ywca Service Centerdomestic Violence | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Save The Children | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Missoula Aging Services | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Ywca | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Ywca Family Emergency Center | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $8,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Garden City Harvest | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Missoula Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $9,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $13,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Missoula Youth Homes | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Watsons Children Shelter | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Ywca - Guts | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Homeword | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Montana Foodbank Network | $9,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Community Development Network Of The Americas | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Ywca Service Centerdomestic Violence | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Save The Children | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Missoula Aging Services | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2020 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $8,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Garden City Harvest | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Glacier Institute | $5,000 | Kalispell, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Missoula Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $3,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $6,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Missoula Youth Homes | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Watsons Children Shelter | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Ywca - Guts | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Homeword | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Montana Foodbank Network | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Community Development Network Of The Americas | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Partners In Health | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Save The Children | $10,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Missoula Aging Services | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Ywca Center For Domestic Violence | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Cdna | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $8,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Five Valleys Sr Care Foundation | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Freedom Gardens | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Garden City Harvest | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Glacier Institute | $5,000 | Kalispell, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Missoula | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Homeword | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Missoula Aging Services | $4,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $3,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Mt Food Bank Network | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Partners In Health | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Save The Children | $10,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Watson Childrens Shelter | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Youth Homes | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Ywca Guts | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2017 |
| Clark Fork Coalition | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | $6,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Garden City Harvest | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Glacier Institute | $2,000 | Kalispell, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Missoula Habitat For Humanity | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Open Aid Alliance | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Missoula Food Bank | $3,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Poverello Center Inc | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Missoula Youth Homes | $3,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood Missoula | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Watsons Children Shelter | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Ywca - Guts | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Homeword | $2,500 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Montana Foodbank Network | $2,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Community Development Network Of The Americas | $5,000 | Missoula, MT, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Direct Relief | $5,000 | Goleta, CA, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Partners In Health | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Operations | 2016 |
| Second Harvest | $5,000 | Spokane, WA, US | Operations | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-1633356 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 725 EVANS AVE Missoula, MT 59801-5821 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Wagon Mountain Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Marge Samsoe |
|---|---|
| Director | Amanda Gabster |
| Director | Jeffrey Gabster |
Forms 990-PF
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