The Five Points Foundation concentrates its giving on local faith-based organizations and community services in Montana, providing substantial unrestricted operational support. Grants are few but large, with repeat funding to the same congregations and a secondary interest in family homelessness services and regional conservation work. The foundation appears focused on strengthening institutional capacity for churches and nonprofits serving local communities rather than project-specific grants.
A 2024 $203,000 operations grant to the Diocese of Helena is the clearest signal in Five Points Foundation’s giving: this is a funder that backs institutional capacity, especially for Catholic and Christian organizations in Montana. The foundation’s recent grants also show sustained support for churches and faith-based service providers, including recurring operations funding for Resurrection Church in Bozeman and Family Promise, a homelessness-focused nonprofit. That pattern points to general operating support rather than project-restricted awards. The foundation’s grant list extends beyond parish and congregational support into a smaller set of community-serving organizations. Recent examples include Bozeman Public Library, United Way - Bozeman, St Catherine's Health Care Clinic, and Montana Red Cross, suggesting an interest in local service infrastructure as well as faith-based programming. Conservation appears in the portfolio too, with Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation receiving $100,000 in 2023 and Yellowstone Institute receiving $50,000 in 2023. Across the recent grants, the common thread is direct support for organizations that already play an ongoing role in their communities.
Five Points Foundation’s strongest pattern is operational support for churches and diocesan entities. In 2024, it gave $203,000 to the Diocese of Helena for operations, and it also funded Resurrection Church in Bozeman with $116,800 in 2024 and $64,400 in 2025, both for operations. Community service and safety-net work is another visible thread. The foundation awarded $125,000 to Family Promise in Bozeman for operations, and it provided operating support to Love Inc in Bozeman in 2023, 2024, and 2025. A third area is local civic and cultural support. Bozeman Symphony received operating grants of $8,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024, while Bozeman Public Library received $25,000 in 2023 for operations. The portfolio also includes health and disaster-response organizations such as St Catherine's Health Care Clinic and Montana Red Cross.
Typical grants are small relative to the foundation’s largest awards, with a p25 of $1,200, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $5,500. The recent list also shows that the foundation uses much larger operating grants for a smaller set of core recipients, including several repeat awards across years. That repeat pattern appears with organizations such as Resurrection Church, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bozeman Symphony, St Catherine's Health Care Clinic, and Love Inc. The foundation is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is stated in the data.
$187K
$2M
$808K
$207K
Most grants fall between $1K and $6K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of recipients; emphasis on unrestricted/operations support; repeat funding to the same religious grantees; primarily regional focus in Montana.
Notable grantees: Diocese of Helena, Resurrection Church, Family Promise, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Five Points Foundation gives primarily in Montana, with 49% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Its reach is regional rather than national, and the top state by grant count is Illinois, reflecting some giving outside Montana as well. Recent grantees are concentrated in Bozeman and Helena, with additional Montana awards in Belgrade and Great Falls. Outside Montana, the recent list includes recipients in Denver, Tampa, Tacoma, Washington DC, and Lemont, showing a broader but still U.S.-only footprint.
The foundation supports Catholic and Christian parish and diocesan entities, local congregations, homelessness services, and community organizations. Recent awards include operations funding for the Diocese of Helena, Resurrection Church, Family Promise, Bozeman Public Library, St Catherine's Health Care Clinic, and Montana Red Cross.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly listed as operations support, which indicates unrestricted operating funding. That pattern appears across awards to the Diocese of Helena, Family Promise, Resurrection Church, Bozeman Symphony, and many other recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Resurrection Church in 2024 and 2025, Big Brothers Big Sisters in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Bozeman Symphony in 2023, 2024, and 2025, St Catherine's Health Care Clinic in 2023 and 2024, and Love Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is modest for most awards: p25 is $1,200, median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,500. The recent list also shows a smaller number of larger operating grants, including six-figure support for select core organizations.
Montana receives 49% of grants, and the most common recipient state by grant count is Illinois. Recent Montana recipients are centered in Bozeman and Helena, with additional gifts in Belgrade and Great Falls.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESURRECTION CHURCH | BOZEMAN, MT | $64,400 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MSU ATHLETIC FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | TAMPA, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BOZEMAN SYMPHONY | BOZEMAN, MT | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ST CATHERINE'SZOE CARE | BELGRADE, MT | $12,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MONTANA RED CROSS | GREAT FALLS, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LOVE INC | BOZEMAN, MT | $6,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| TURNING POINT USA | LEMONT, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| THRIVE | BOZEMAN, MT | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MT CONSERVATION SOCIETY | KALISPELL, MT | $3,600 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| DIOCESE OF HELENA | HELENA, MT | $3,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CODY DIERUF FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| LIBERTY PLACE INC | WHITEHALL, MT | $2,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| RESURRECTION PARISH | BOZEMAN, MT | $2,400 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $2,092 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| GREATER GALLATIN UNITED WAY | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ST JUDES | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,200 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MARYKNOLL | MARYKNOLL, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,200 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| REACH | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WORLD VISION | TACOMA, WA | $768 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CHILD FUND | RICHMOND, VA | $592 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| DIOCESE OF HELENA | HELENA, MT | $203,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| FAMILY PROMISE | BOZEMAN, MT | $125,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| RESURRECTION CHURCH | BOZEMAN, MT | $116,800 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | TAMPA, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| BOZEMAN SYMPHONY | BOZEMAN, MT | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ST CATHERINE'S HEALTH CARE CLINIC | BELGRADE, MT | $9,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| REACH | BOZEMAN, MT | $6,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| LOVE INC | BOZEMAN, MT | $6,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| B-D-P ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS PEMBINE | PEMBINE, WI | $3,250 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | MERRIFIELD, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| CHILD BRIDGE INC | BIGFORK, MT | $3,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| CODY DIERUF FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $3,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| THRIVE | BOZEMAN, MT | $2,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WAY - BOZEMAN | BOZEMAN, MT | $2,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF MT STATE | GREAT FALLS, MT | $2,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| HAVEN | BOZEMAN, MT | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SANFORD HEALTH FOUNDATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| WARRIORS & QUIET WATERS FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY | BOZEMAN, MT | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ACE SCHOLARSHIPS | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ROC WHEELS | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,236 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,200 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| MARYKNOLL | MARYKNOLL, NY | $1,200 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ST JUDES | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,200 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| CHILD FUND | MERRIFIELD, VA | $1,090 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
RESURRECTION CHURCH
$64,400OPERATIONS
MSU ATHLETIC FOUNDATION
$25,000OPERATIONS
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$20,000OPERATIONS
BOZEMAN SYMPHONY
$15,000OPERATIONS
ST CATHERINE'SZOE CARE
$12,000OPERATIONS
MONTANA RED CROSS
$10,000OPERATIONS
LOVE INC
OPERATIONS
TURNING POINT USA
$5,000OPERATIONS
MT CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$3,600OPERATIONS
DIOCESE OF HELENA
$3,500OPERATIONS
CODY DIERUF FOUNDATION
$2,500OPERATIONS
LIBERTY PLACE INC
$2,500OPERATIONS
RESURRECTION PARISH
$2,400OPERATIONS
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$2,092OPERATIONS
ST JUDES
$1,200OPERATIONS
MARYKNOLL
$1,200OPERATIONS
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$1,200OPERATIONS
REACH
$1,000OPERATIONS
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY
$1,000OPERATIONS
CHILD FUND
$592OPERATIONS
DIOCESE OF HELENA
$203,000OPERATIONS
RESURRECTION CHURCH
$116,800OPERATIONS
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$20,000OPERATIONS
BOZEMAN SYMPHONY
$10,000OPERATIONS
ST CATHERINE'S HEALTH CARE CLINIC
$9,000OPERATIONS
REACH
$6,500OPERATIONS
LOVE INC
$6,000OPERATIONS
B-D-P ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS PEMBINE
$3,250OPERATIONS
CODY DIERUF FOUNDATION
$3,000OPERATIONS
UNITED WAY - BOZEMAN
$2,500OPERATIONS
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY
$2,000OPERATIONS
ROC WHEELS
$1,500OPERATIONS
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$1,236OPERATIONS
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$1,200OPERATIONS
MARYKNOLL
$1,200OPERATIONS
CHILD FUND
$1,090OPERATIONS