The BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST - M directs virtually all of its funding to support Scouting in Montana, providing sustained financial backing to the Montana Council #315 for program delivery and organizational needs. Grants appear targeted to sustain local Boy Scout operations, camps, and youth leadership/outdoor education rather than to a broad set of external charities. The foundation functions as an institutional backer of a single council, emphasizing continuity and scale over diversification.
Highly concentrated giving: almost all dollars and grants go to one repeat grantee (Montana Council #315). Multiple grants indicate sustained, possibly annual or multi-purpose support rather than broad, one-off funding.
Boy Scouts of America National Trust - M centers its giving on a single local partner: Montana Council #315 - Boy Scouts of America in Great Falls. The largest recent grants in the record were $3,240,701 awards in both 2023 and 2024 for "SUPPORT SCOUTING," showing a repeated commitment at council scale rather than a broad charity portfolio. More recent grants continued that pattern with a $397,726 award in 2025, plus additional support in 2023 and 2024. The funder’s activity points to sustained backing for Scouting operations in Montana, with emphasis on program delivery, camps, and local council needs. Its recent grant list is concentrated entirely on the same council, which makes the trust more of an institutional supporter for one Scouting organization than a diversified grantmaker. The structure of the giving suggests continuity across years and a focus on maintaining the capacity of the local council that serves scouts, volunteers, and troop leaders in the state.
The foundation’s giving lines up with youth leadership development and outdoor education through Scouting. In 2025, it awarded $397,726 to Montana Council #315 - Boy Scouts of America in Great Falls for "SUPPORT SCOUTING," a purpose that matches council-level program delivery. The 2024 grant of $189,332 to the same council for the same purpose also points to ongoing operational support. Earlier grants in the record show the same pattern: $369,466 in 2023 and $3,240,701 in 2024, each directed to the Montana council for Scouting support. Across these awards, the recurring purpose is not a one-off project but general backing for local Scouting activity, including camps, troop support, and the council’s infrastructure.
The typical grant size is substantial: p25 is $324,432, the median is $1,805,084, and p75 is $3,240,701. The recent record shows repeated awards over multiple years to the same recipient, indicating recurring support rather than isolated gifts. All five listed grants go to a single Montana council, and the foundation gives locally with 100% of grants in the HQ state. The pattern is consistent with institutional support for a local chapter, with grants tied to Scouting operations and council needs.
$189K
$11.3M
$656K
$243K
Most grants fall between $324K and $3.2M, with a median of $1.8M.
25th Percentile
$324K
Median
$1.8M
75th Percentile
$3.2M
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Notable grantees: MONTANA COUNCIL #315 - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Great Falls, Montana. All five recent grants in the record went to Montana Council #315 - Boy Scouts of America in Great Falls, and 100% of grants were made to recipients in Montana. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with no non-U.S. grants in the recent list. This makes the trust’s geographic footprint narrowly local rather than multi-state or international.
Its recent grants support Scouting in Montana, especially Montana Council #315 - Boy Scouts of America in Great Falls. The purposes in the record are all framed as "SUPPORT SCOUTING," indicating backing for council operations, programs, and related local Scouting needs.
The recent grant list shows a single recipient: Montana Council #315 - Boy Scouts of America in Great Falls, Montana. All five listed grants go to that council.
The grant-size distribution is relatively large. The 25th percentile is $324,432, the median is $1,805,084, and the 75th percentile is $3,240,701.
In the recent grant record, no. Every listed grant went to a recipient in Montana, and the recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTANA COUNCIL #315 - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | GREAT FALLS, MT | $189,332 | 2026 | SUPPORT SCOUTING |
| MONTANA COUNCIL #315 - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | GREAT FALLS, MT | $397,726 | 2025 | SUPPORT SCOUTING |
| MONTANA COUNCIL #315 - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | GREAT FALLS, MT | $3,240,701 | 2024 | SUPPORT SCOUTING |
| MONTANA COUNCIL #315 - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | GREAT FALLS, MT | $189,332 | 2024 | SUPPORT SCOUTING |
| MONTANA COUNCIL #315 - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | GREAT FALLS, MT | $3,240,701 | 2023 | SUPPORT SCOUTING |
| MONTANA COUNCIL #315 - BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | GREAT FALLS, MT | $369,466 | 2023 | SUPPORT SCOUTING |
SUPPORT SCOUTING