HEADWATERS HEALTH FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$6.3M+53% YoY
Grants
131
Median Grant
$8K
Organizations Funded
115
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Headwaters Foundation works side-by-side with Western Montanans to improve the health of our communities, with a vision of a Western Montana where all people, especially the most vulnerable among us, are healthy and thriving. The Foundation practices trust-based philanthropy and funds community-led solutions for health and wellbeing.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
GO! Grants Program ($8,500 general operating grants for rural organizations), Family Power Fund (for families with children 0-18 below 200% federal poverty level), CSKT Partnership Fund (partnership with Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes), Confluence Center (nonprofit event space in downtown Missoula).
How to Apply
GO! Grants: $8,500 general operating funds, decisions within 2 weeks, apply once per 12 months. Family Power Fund: reviewed 3 times per year (May, August, November), decisions within 2-3 weeks. CSKT Partnership Fund: guided by Tribal leadership, not open to inquiries.
Does Not Fund
Public, private or parochial education institutions or their foundations (except programs aligning with priorities that are not standard educational services); organizations that unlawfully discriminate based on age, sex, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, military/veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information; intermediary organizations, professional associations, university programs; organizations requiring participation in religious teachings to access services.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$6.3M
Grants
131
Median
$8K
States
3
$4.1M
Grants
102
Median
$8K
States
3
$3.3M
Grants
104
Median
$8K
States
4
Grant Size Distribution
$8K
Typical Grant (Median)
$4K
Smallest
$8K
25th Pctile
$25K
75th Pctile
$595K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $8K and $25K.
Largest Recent Grants
$595K
2024
MONTANA NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION INC
MT · CAPACITY BUILDING & TRUST BASED PHILANTHROPY
$450K
2024
UNITED WAY OF MISSOULA COUNTY
MT · GENERAL SUPPORT
$368K
2024
HELPING HANDS FUND
MT · FLATHEAD RESERVATION & LAKE COUNTY ZERO TO FIVE
$360K
2024
ZERO TO FIVE MONTANA
MT · ZERO TO FIVE
$270K
2024
THE HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
CA · KAISER HEALTH NEWS MONTANA HEALTH NEWS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.