The Seeley Lake Community Foundation engages philanthropy, provides leadership, and enhances the quality of life and economic vitality of the Seeley Lake area.
The Seeley Lake Community Foundation pairs small, repeated grants with direct community programs in the Seeley Lake area. Its recent awards show a pattern of backing local arts, social services, schools, trails, and restoration work rather than single large institutional gifts. Among the larger recent grants, Alpine Artisans Inc received $14,511 in 2025 to promote cultural art, while Sela Senci received $12,785 in 2024 for meals to seniors and people with disabilities. Those grants sit alongside support for projects tied to the local quality of life, including a stage-system upgrade for Ovando School Cultural Enrichment and trail restoration for Seeley Lake Rocks. The foundation also runs community-facing efforts such as the Community Grant Program, Change Your Pace Challenge, glass recycling fundraising, leadership projects, and scholarship programs. Across those activities, the common thread is place-based support for Seeley Lake and the surrounding valley, with funding used for community development, direct services, education, and project-specific improvements. The foundation’s annual grantmaking, assets, and leadership structure suggest a local funder organized around recurring community needs and resident-led initiatives.
Arts and cultural infrastructure appear in multiple grants. Alpine Artisans Inc received $14,511 in 2025 and another $13,621 in 2024 to promote cultural art, and Ovando School Cultural Enrichment received $12,181 in 2025 for an upgrade to its stage system. Social support is another clear thread: Sela Senci was awarded $12,785 in 2024 for meals to seniors and people with disabilities, then additional awards of $7,668 in 2025 and 2023 for the same purpose. Education and youth-oriented work also show up in recurring support, including Sparrow's Vine at $9,791 in both 2025 and 2023 for education and parenting. Conservation and restoration are present as well, with grants to Swan Valley Connections and Seeley Lake Rocks tied to conservation and trail restoration.
The foundation’s typical grants are modest and tightly clustered, with a 25th percentile of $7,261, a median of $8,169, and a 75th percentile of $10,137. The recent record shows repetition across years, including awards to Alpine Artisans Inc, Sela Senci, Swan Valley Connections, Upper Swan Valley Historical Societ, Big Blackfoot Chapter Trout Unlimit, and Seeley Lake Rocks in multiple grant years. That pattern points to ongoing community partnerships rather than one-off awards. The foundation uses a mix of open community grantmaking and foundation-led or donor-directed structures, including a Community Grant Program, leadership projects, scholarship offerings, glass recycling fundraising, and donor-advised fund grants. The Community Grant Program accepts unsolicited applications.
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$491K
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Giving is entirely local in the available records: 100% of grants go to recipients in Montana, and the top giving state is MT. Recipient locations cluster in Seeley Lake, Condon, Ovando, and Missoula. Seeley Lake recipients include Alpine Artisans Inc, Sela Senci, Seeley Lake Nordic Ski Club, Sparrow's Vine, Seeley Lake Elementary School, and Seeley Lake Rocks. Condon recipients include Upper Swan Valley Historical Societ and Swan Valley Connections, while Ovando appears with Big Blackfoot Chapter Trout Unlimit and Blackfoot Challenge.
Recent grants support cultural arts, meals for seniors and people with disabilities, school and stage upgrades, conservation, trail restoration, education and parenting, and community projects. Examples in the record include support for cultural art, a stage-system upgrade, meals to seniors and people with disabilities, and trail restoration.
Typical grants are relatively small: the 25th percentile is $7,261, the median is $8,169, and the 75th percentile is $10,137. The recent grant list also includes several awards in the $7,000 to $10,000 range, with larger outliers above that.
Yes, for some programs. The Community Grant Program accepts unsolicited applications, and the scholarship pages also indicate unsolicited applications are accepted for scholarship opportunities.
Yes. The foundation’s giving is local, and 100% of grants in the available distribution go to recipients in Montana. Recent recipients are concentrated in Seeley Lake, Condon, Ovando, and Missoula.
Yes. Several organizations recur across years, including Alpine Artisans Inc, Sela Senci, Swan Valley Connections, Upper Swan Valley Historical Societ, Big Blackfoot Chapter Trout Unlimit, and Seeley Lake Rocks.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Seeley Lake Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations that are beneficiaries of funds raised at the glass recycling events as designated by the event/process; details available on the glass recycling page.
Deadline: 2026 event dates: April 18; July 18; October 17, 2026. Match increased to $2,000/event in 2026.
Who can apply: Applicant organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be an exempt governmental unit, hospital, educational institution, or similar entity. Organizations without tax-exempt status must be sponsored in writing by a tax-exempt organization. The organization must be located in and/or provide services that directly benefit the Seeley Lake, Montana community. Requests benefiting specific individuals, endowment funds, loans, debt retirement, discriminatory organizations, and certain sectarian organizations are not eligible.
Deadline: Applications are due January 15 each year. The 2027 deadline is January 15, 2027; the application is expected to be posted in November 2026. Grants are usually announced from mid-February to early March.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $53,604 | 2026 | COMMUNITY GRANTS |
| ALPINE ARTISANS INC | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $22,270 | 2026 | PROMOTE CULTURAL ART |
| UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET | CONDON, MT | $12,706 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS | CONDON, MT | $11,827 | 2026 | CONSERVATION |
| SELA SENCI | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $10,100 | 2026 | MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS |
| CLEARWATER RESOURCE COUNCIL | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $8,379 | 2026 | CONSERVATION |
| SEELEY LAKE ROCKS | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $8,237 | 2026 | TRAIL RESTORATION |
| PROTECT THE CLEARWATER | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $7,310 | 2026 | CONSERVATION |
| SEELEY-SWAN COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $6,989 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| PARENT TEACHER CLUB AT SLE | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $6,361 | 2026 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| SEELEY SWAN HIGH SCHOOL | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $5,800 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE | OVANDO, MT | $5,789 | 2026 | CONSERVATION |
| SEELEY LAKE NORDIC SKI CLUB | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $5,184 | 2026 | BUILDING RESTORATION |
| SEELEY LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $5,108 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SPARROW'S VINE PREGNANCY RESOURCE | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $5,015 | 2026 | EDUCATION/PARENTING |
| ALPINE ARTISANS INC | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $14,511 | 2025 | PROMOTE CULTURAL ART |
| OVANDO SCHOOL CULTURAL ENRICHMENT | — | $12,181 | 2025 | UPGRADE STAGE SYSTEM |
| MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $11,786 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANTS |
| UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET | CONDON, MT | $11,387 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS | CONDON, MT | $10,651 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| SEELEY LAKE NORDIC SKI CLUB | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $10,137 | 2025 | BUILDING RESTORATION |
| SPARROW'S VINE | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $9,791 | 2025 | EDUCATION/PARENTING |
| BIG BLACKFOOT CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMIT | OVANDO, MT | $9,769 | 2025 | RESTORATION |
| ALPINE ARTISANS INC | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $9,725 | 2025 | PROMOTE CULTURAL ART |
| UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET | CONDON, MT | $8,169 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE | OVANDO, MT | $8,095 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| SELA SENCI | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $7,668 | 2025 | MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS |
| SEELEY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $7,608 | 2025 | — |
| SELA SENCI | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $7,436 | 2025 | MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS |
| SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS | CONDON, MT | $7,261 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| SEELEY LAKE ROCKS | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $6,731 | 2025 | TRAIL RESTORATION |
| SEELEY LAKE ROCKS | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $6,024 | 2025 | TRAIL RESTORATION |
| SEELEY LAKE FOOD BANK | — | $5,863 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD |
| LOVING HEARTS THRIFT SHOP | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $5,623 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SLE COMMUNITY PARK | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $5,107 | 2025 | RECREATION |
| BIG BLACKFOOT CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMIT | OVANDO, MT | $5,101 | 2025 | RESTORATION |
| ALPINE ARTISANS INC | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $13,621 | 2024 | PROMOTE CULTURAL ART |
| SELA SENCI | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $12,785 | 2024 | MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS |
| MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $11,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY GRANTS |
| UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET | CONDON, MT | $10,431 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS | CONDON, MT | $9,547 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE | OVANDO, MT | $7,302 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| SEELEY SWAN HIGH SCHOOL | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $6,500 | 2024 | — |
| SPARROW'S VINE | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $9,791 | 2023 | EDUCATION/PARENTING |
| BIG BLACKFOOT CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMIT | OVANDO, MT | $9,769 | 2023 | RESTORATION |
| ALPINE ARTISANS INC | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $9,725 | 2023 | PROMOTE CULTURAL ART |
| UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET | CONDON, MT | $8,169 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| SELA SENCI | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $7,668 | 2023 | MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS |
| SEELEY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $7,608 | 2023 | — |
| SWAN VALLEY CONNECTIONS | CONDON, MT | $7,261 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
ALPINE ARTISANS INC
$22,270PROMOTE CULTURAL ART
UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET
$12,706EDUCATION
SELA SENCI
$10,100MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS
CLEARWATER RESOURCE COUNCIL
$8,379CONSERVATION
SEELEY LAKE ROCKS
$8,237TRAIL RESTORATION
PROTECT THE CLEARWATER
$7,310CONSERVATION
SEELEY-SWAN COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$6,989COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
PARENT TEACHER CLUB AT SLE
$6,361EDUCATION SUPPORT
SEELEY SWAN HIGH SCHOOL
$5,800EDUCATION
SEELEY LAKE NORDIC SKI CLUB
$5,184BUILDING RESTORATION
SEELEY LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,108EDUCATION
SPARROW'S VINE PREGNANCY RESOURCE
$5,015EDUCATION/PARENTING
ALPINE ARTISANS INC
$14,511PROMOTE CULTURAL ART
OVANDO SCHOOL CULTURAL ENRICHMENT
$12,181UPGRADE STAGE SYSTEM
UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET
$11,387EDUCATION
SEELEY LAKE NORDIC SKI CLUB
$10,137BUILDING RESTORATION
SPARROW'S VINE
$9,791EDUCATION/PARENTING
BIG BLACKFOOT CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMIT
$9,769RESTORATION
ALPINE ARTISANS INC
$9,725PROMOTE CULTURAL ART
UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET
$8,169EDUCATION
SELA SENCI
$7,668MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS
SEELEY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$7,608SELA SENCI
$7,436MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS
SEELEY LAKE ROCKS
$6,731TRAIL RESTORATION
SEELEY LAKE ROCKS
$6,024TRAIL RESTORATION
SEELEY LAKE FOOD BANK
$5,863PROVIDE FOOD
LOVING HEARTS THRIFT SHOP
$5,623COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
SLE COMMUNITY PARK
$5,107RECREATION
BIG BLACKFOOT CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMIT
$5,101RESTORATION
ALPINE ARTISANS INC
$13,621PROMOTE CULTURAL ART
SELA SENCI
$12,785MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS
UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET
$10,431EDUCATION
SEELEY SWAN HIGH SCHOOL
$6,500SPARROW'S VINE
$9,791EDUCATION/PARENTING
BIG BLACKFOOT CHAPTER TROUT UNLIMIT
$9,769RESTORATION
ALPINE ARTISANS INC
$9,725PROMOTE CULTURAL ART
UPPER SWAN VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIET
$8,169EDUCATION
SELA SENCI
$7,668MEALS TO SENIORS/DIS
SEELEY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$7,608