The Heisey Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on postsecondary education in Montana, primarily funding scholarships and student awards at state universities and local colleges. Grants are directed to institutions in and around Great Falls and to alumni/Foundation channels that administer scholarships, indicating a donor interest in supporting Montana students' access to higher education. The foundation favors institutional scholarship programs over general operating support or broad community initiatives.
Heisey Foundation Co US Bank directs most of its grantmaking to scholarships and awards for Montana students, with recent support flowing to public universities, Great Falls College MSU, and local high schools. The largest recent grant in the data is $80,900 to University of Providence for scholarship support, and other large awards went to Montana State University and the University of Montana - Missoula. That pattern shows a funder centered on postsecondary access, with some grants also reaching teacher recognition and student awards in Great Falls schools. The foundation’s recent giving also shows a strong tie to Great Falls institutions. It supported Great Falls College MSU through the MSU Alumni Foundation, and it funded both Great Falls High School and C M Russell High School with student award grants. Within higher education, its grants are routed through institutional foundations and campus scholarship offices rather than broad operating support. The result is a grant profile built around restricted, education-focused awards that follow students from high school into college across Montana.
Postsecondary scholarship funding is the clearest thread in the record. Heisey Foundation Co US Bank gave $80,900 to University of Providence for scholarship support, $74,400 to University of Montana - Missoula for scholarship support, and $65,800 to Montana State University for awards and scholarships. Great Falls-linked student aid is another recurring theme. The foundation provided $70,700 to Msu Alumni Foundation for awards in support of Great Falls College MSU, and it also made a $46,000 scholarship grant directly to Great Falls College Msu. The foundation extends beyond college aid into school-based recognition. Great Falls Public School Foundation received $19,907 for teacher awards and a second grant of $19,676 for the same purpose. At the high-school level, Great Falls High School and C M Russell High School each received student award grants.
The grant size profile is narrow at the low end and much wider at the upper end: p25 is $400, median is $1,200, and p75 is $13,000. Recent awards include both small student and teacher recognitions and larger institutional scholarship commitments. The record suggests repeated support to the same recipients over multiple years, especially Montana State University, University of Montana - Missoula, Great Falls Public School Foundation, Great Falls High School, and C M Russell High School. Giving appears to be structured as restricted scholarship or award support rather than unrestricted operating grants. The foundation also funds individuals, which aligns with its scholarship-and-award profile.
$354K
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$400K
Most grants fall between $400 and $13K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$400
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small set of repeat institutional grantees; funding is focused on scholarship/award programs rather than many small or one-off community grants.
Notable grantees: Montana State University, MSU Alumni Foundation (awards for Great Falls College MSU), University of Montana - Missoula, University of Providence, Great Falls College MSU
Grantmaking is entirely within the United States, and every recorded grant in the dataset goes to Montana recipients. Great Falls appears repeatedly, along with Bozeman, Missoula, Dillon, Billings, Havre, Butte, and Helena. Among the recipients, Great Falls-based organizations include Great Falls College Msu, Great Falls Public School Foundation, Great Falls High School, C M Russell High School, and University of Providence. The distribution shows local Montana support rather than regional or national giving.
Its recent grants are concentrated in scholarships and awards for Montana students. The data includes support for University of Providence, Montana State University, University of Montana - Missoula, Great Falls College Msu, and Great Falls high schools, with purposes such as scholarship, awards & scholarships, and student awards.
No. Alongside college scholarship support, the foundation gave $19,907 and $19,676 to Great Falls Public School Foundation for teacher awards, and it made student award grants to Great Falls High School and C M Russell High School.
The distribution is small-to-mid-sized, with p25 at $400, a median of $1,200, and p75 at $13,000. Recent grants range from individual award-level amounts to larger institutional scholarship commitments such as $80,900 to University of Providence.
The pattern is recurring. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Montana State University, University of Montana - Missoula, Great Falls Public School Foundation, Great Falls High School, and C M Russell High School.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE | GREAT FALLS, MT | $87,700 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GREAT FALLS COLLEGE MSU | GREAT FALLS, MT | $68,300 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BOZEMAN, MT | $52,500 | 2026 | AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CARROLL COLLEGE | HELENA, MT | $18,200 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | GREAT FALLS, MT | $17,495 | 2026 | TEACHER AWARDS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - MONTANA TECH | BUTTE, MT | $15,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - MISSOULA | MISSOULA, MT | $15,200 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MSU NORTHERN | HAVRE, MT | $14,600 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MSU-BILLINGS | BILLINGS, MT | $13,800 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| C M RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL | GREAT FALLS, MT | $12,600 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARDS |
| GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | GREAT FALLS, MT | $11,600 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| BROWNING HIGH SCHOOL | BROWNING, MT | $5,000 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - WESTERN | DILLON, MT | $4,300 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE | BILLINGS, MT | $2,200 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| PARIS GIBSON EDUCATION CENTER | GREAT FALLS, MT | $2,200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| CUT BANK HIGH SCHOOL | CUT BANK, MT | $1,600 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| CHOTEAU HIGH SCHOOL | CHOTEAU, MT | $1,200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL | SHELBY, MT | $1,200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| CONRAD HIGH SCHOOL | CONRAD, MT | $1,200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | FAIRFIELD, MT | $1,000 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| CASCADE HIGH SCHOOL | CASCADE, MT | $1,000 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARDS |
| FORT BENTON HIGH SCHOOL | FORT BENTON, MT | $1,000 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| BELT HIGH SCHOOL | BELT, MT | $800 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| SIMMS HIGH SCHOOL | SIMMS, MT | $800 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| GERALDINE HIGH SCHOOL | GERALDINE, MT | $600 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | GREAT FALLS, MT | $600 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| CENTERVILLESAND COULEE SCHOOL | SAND COULEE, MT | $400 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARDS |
| VALIER HIGH SCHOOL | VALIER, MT | $400 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| NORTH TOOLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL | SUNBURST, MT | $200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, MT | $200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| BRADYDUTTON HIGH SCHOOL | DUTTON, MT | $200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| POWER HIGH SCHOOL | POWER, MT | $200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL | AUGUSTA, MT | $200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| HIGHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | HIGHWOOD, MT | $200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| MONTANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND | GREAT FALLS, MT | $200 | 2026 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BOZEMAN, MT | $58,000 | 2025 | AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - MISSOULA | MISSOULA, MT | $54,700 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GREAT FALLS COLLEGE MSU | GREAT FALLS, MT | $46,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | GREAT FALLS, MT | $19,676 | 2025 | TEACHER AWARDS |
| GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | GREAT FALLS, MT | $14,400 | 2025 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| C M RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL | GREAT FALLS, MT | $12,800 | 2025 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARDS |
| MSU-BILLINGS | BILLINGS, MT | $11,400 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - WESTERN | DILLON, MT | $10,600 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS |
| CARROLL COLLEGE | HELENA, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - MONTANA TECH | BUTTE, MT | $9,800 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MSU NORTHERN | HAVRE, MT | $9,300 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE | GREAT FALLS, MT | $4,800 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BROWNING HIGH SCHOOL | BROWNING, MT | $4,800 | 2025 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| PARIS GIBSON EDUCATION CENTER | GREAT FALLS, MT | $2,400 | 2025 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
| CUT BANK HIGH SCHOOL | CUT BANK, MT | $1,800 | 2025 | HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD |
GREAT FALLS COLLEGE MSU
$68,300SCHOLARSHIPS
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
$52,500AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
CARROLL COLLEGE
$18,200SCHOLARSHIP
GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$17,495TEACHER AWARDS
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - MONTANA TECH
$15,500SCHOLARSHIP
MSU NORTHERN
$14,600SCHOLARSHIPS
MSU-BILLINGS
$13,800SCHOLARSHIP
C M RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL
$12,600HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARDS
GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
$11,600HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
BROWNING HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
$2,200SCHOLARSHIP
PARIS GIBSON EDUCATION CENTER
$2,200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
CUT BANK HIGH SCHOOL
$1,600HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
CHOTEAU HIGH SCHOOL
$1,200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL
$1,200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
CONRAD HIGH SCHOOL
$1,200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
CASCADE HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARDS
FORT BENTON HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
BELT HIGH SCHOOL
$800HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
SIMMS HIGH SCHOOL
$800HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
GERALDINE HIGH SCHOOL
$600HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$600HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
CENTERVILLESAND COULEE SCHOOL
$400HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARDS
VALIER HIGH SCHOOL
$400HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
NORTH TOOLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
$200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL
$200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
BRADYDUTTON HIGH SCHOOL
$200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
POWER HIGH SCHOOL
$200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL
$200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
HIGHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
$200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
MONTANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
$200HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
$58,000AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
GREAT FALLS COLLEGE MSU
$46,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GREAT FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$19,676TEACHER AWARDS
GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
$14,400HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
C M RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL
$12,800HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARDS
MSU-BILLINGS
$11,400SCHOLARSHIP
CARROLL COLLEGE
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - MONTANA TECH
$9,800SCHOLARSHIP
MSU NORTHERN
$9,300SCHOLARSHIPS
BROWNING HIGH SCHOOL
$4,800HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
PARIS GIBSON EDUCATION CENTER
$2,400HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD
CUT BANK HIGH SCHOOL
$1,800HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AWARD