The MAJN Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on local/regional civic infrastructure and cultural heritage in the Bozeman/Yellowstone area, providing mostly unrestricted general support. Its grants are few but sizable, often directed to community-facing institutions and philanthropic vehicles rather than program-specific projects. Repeated support for a regional community foundation and a large museum/historic center suggests a priority on sustaining local capacity and cultural preservation.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving with very few grants per year; emphasis on general operating/general funds and repeat support to select local institutions rather than many small awards.
Majn Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a large general-purpose gift to One Valley Community Foundation, including a $950,000 grant in 2024 and another $350,000 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that works through local philanthropic infrastructure rather than narrowly earmarked projects. The foundation also backed Yellowstone Historic Center with a $325,000 general-funds grant, showing an interest in institutions tied to regional heritage as well as community capacity. Across the grants listed, the foundation favors flexible support. The recent record includes general-funds awards to community-facing organizations and a family fund, with recipients concentrated in Montana. The scale of individual grants is substantial relative to the foundation’s annual giving, and the repeated support for One Valley Community Foundation suggests ongoing reliance on a regional intermediary to move resources locally. Its grantmaking also extends to a smaller group of pass-through vehicles, including Manship Family Fund, again on a general-funds basis. Taken together, the pattern shows a foundation that gives through sizable, unrestricted awards to strengthen local institutions and preserve place-based civic and cultural assets.
A major theme in Majn Charitable Foundation’s giving is regional philanthropic infrastructure. It awarded $950,000 in 2024 and $350,000 in 2025 to One Valley Community Foundation, both for general funds, indicating sustained support for a local grantmaking intermediary. Historic preservation is another clear focus. In 2023, the foundation gave $325,000 to Yellowstone Historic Center for general funds, tying its support to a museum or heritage institution in West Yellowstone. The foundation also funds donor-advised or family philanthropic vehicles. It gave $200,000 in 2025 to Manship Family Fund for general funds, showing that some of its resources move through pass-through structures rather than directly to operating nonprofits. A smaller 2023 grant of $12,597 to One Valley Community Foundation adds another example of continued support for the same regional philanthropy hub.
Majn Charitable Foundation’s typical grant size is wide-ranging: the 25th percentile is $9,449, the median is $168,798, and the 75th percentile is $481,250. That spread reflects a mix of smaller and very large awards, with several grants well above the median. The recent record shows repeat support to the same recipient across multiple years, especially One Valley Community Foundation, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is not described as a family foundation, operating foundation, or DAF in the provided data, and no application process is listed. The grants shown are all general-funds awards, suggesting flexible support rather than project-specific funding.
$1.8M
$5.2M
$170K
$592K
Most grants fall between $9K and $481K, with a median of $169K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$169K
75th Percentile
$481K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in MT.
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Notable grantees: One Valley Community Foundation, Yellowstone Historic Center, Manship Family Fund
Majn Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 75% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Montana is also its top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Bozeman and West Yellowstone, both in MT. The only non-Montana recipient in the recent list is Brevet Direct Lending - Short Duration Fund in New York, NY, and that grant is much smaller than the foundation’s larger local awards. The grant pattern is regional rather than national.
The recent grants point to community foundations, historic and cultural institutions, and philanthropic vehicles. Examples include One Valley Community Foundation, Yellowstone Historic Center, and Manship Family Fund, all funded with general-purpose support.
Yes. One Valley Community Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including grants of $12,597, $950,000, and $350,000. That pattern indicates recurring support rather than one-time funding only.
The grant-size distribution is broad. The 25th percentile is $9,449, the median is $168,798, and the 75th percentile is $481,250, showing that many grants are sizable and some are very large.
Montana is the top state by grant count, and 75% of grants go to recipients in MT. Recent Montana recipients include organizations in Bozeman and West Yellowstone.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| MANSHIP FAMILY FUND | BOZEMAN, MT | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $950,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| BREVET DIRECT LENDING - SHORT DURATION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $4 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| YELLOWSTONE HISTORIC CENTER | WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT | $325,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $12,597 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$350,000GENERAL FUNDS
MANSHIP FAMILY FUND
$200,000GENERAL FUNDS
ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$950,000GENERAL FUNDS
BREVET DIRECT LENDING - SHORT DURATION FUND
$4GENERAL FUNDS
YELLOWSTONE HISTORIC CENTER
$325,000GENERAL FUNDS
ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$12,597GENERAL FUNDS