The Stinson Family Foundation concentrates giving in higher education and community-level civic and faith-based organizations, often making large unrestricted gifts. A majority of funding goes to a single community college foundation (multiple multi‑grant commitments), while other sizable grants support local churches, community foundations, and an anti‑trafficking nonprofit. The mix suggests a preference for place-based community capacity building and faith-linked social services, with some interest in national issue organizations addressing trafficking.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving with few large grants: repeated multi‑grant support to one primary education grantee alongside several single large gifts to community and faith-based organizations. Grants are typically unrestricted/general purpose and targeted to a small number of recipients rather than broadly distributed.
Stinson Family Foundtion’s recent grantmaking is defined by large general-purpose support for Flathead Valley Community College Foundation, including a $662,000 grant in 2025 and a $625,200 grant in 2023. That pattern sits alongside other sizable unrestricted gifts to faith-based and community-serving organizations, showing a funder that uses flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants. The foundation’s portfolio includes support for Grace Episcopal Church, Grace Center of Fredericksburg, Deliver Fund, and Whitefish Community Foundation, with several awards in the $50,000 to $165,000 range. The mix points to a focus on community college access, local civic capacity, faith-linked services, and anti-trafficking work. In practice, the foundation appears to favor organizations embedded in the places it knows well, especially Texas and Montana communities, while still backing a few organizations with broader issue reach. Its recent grants also include repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years, suggesting sustained relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts.
Community college support is the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent giving. Flathead Valley Community College Foundation received $662,000 in 2025 and $625,200 in 2023 for general purposes, plus $84,500 in 2024. Faith-based organizations are another major area. Grace Episcopal Church in San Antonio received $165,000 in 2023, $42,000 in 2024, and $66,000 in 2025, all for general purposes, while Grace Center of Fredericksburg was awarded $100,000 in 2023 and $1,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports civic and community infrastructure. Whitefish Community Foundation received $100,000 in 2024, and Whitefish Legacy Partners received $50,000 in 2025. Anti-trafficking work appears as a separate interest through Deliver Fund, which received $100,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2025.
Grant sizes are split between small community gifts and a few very large awards: p25 is $2,624, median is $28,500, and p75 is $96,125. The recent record shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time grants. The foundation gives general-purpose and unrestricted support across the board, with no individual giving and no program-related investments. Based on the recent list, giving is regional and concentrated in Texas and Montana.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $96K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$96K
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Notable grantees: Flathead Valley Community College Foundation, Grace Episcopal Church (Fredericksburg), Grace Center of Fredericksburg, Deliver Fund, Whitefish Community Foundation
Texas and Montana account for the center of gravity in the recent grants. Texas recipients include Fredericksburg, San Antonio, Dallas, and Hye, while Montana grants went to Kalispell, Whitefish, and Columbia Falls. The foundation gives most often in Texas, and 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. All of the recent grants listed are domestic, with 22 grants in the US.
Recent grants favor higher education, faith-based organizations, community foundations, and anti-trafficking work. The largest awards went to Flathead Valley Community College Foundation, while other grants supported churches, local civic groups, and Deliver Fund.
Yes. The recent grants are repeatedly labeled “general purposes,” including awards to Flathead Valley Community College Foundation, Grace Episcopal Church, Grace Center of Fredericksburg, Whitefish Community Foundation, and Deliver Fund.
The foundation’s recent grant distribution has a p25 of $2,624, a median of $28,500, and a p75 of $96,125. That indicates a mix of smaller community grants and a smaller number of much larger commitments.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Flathead Valley Community College Foundation, Grace Episcopal Church, Grace Center of Fredericksburg, Deliver Fund, Briscoe Western Art Museum, and Whitefish Lake Institute. That pattern suggests sustained funding relationships.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 50% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Texas recipients include San Antonio, Fredericksburg, Dallas, and Hye.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | KALISPELL, MT | $662,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $66,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WHITEFISH LEGACY PARTNERS | WHITEFISH, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| DELIVER FUNDS | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BETHANY PRESCHOOL BUILDING | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WHITEFISH LAKE INSTITUTE | WHITEFISH, MT | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WHITEFISH, MT | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | KALISPELL, MT | $84,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $42,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| AIR WARRIORS COURAGE FOUNDATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| RIPPLE EFFECTS ROCK | COLUMBIA FALLS, MT | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GRACE CENTER OF FREDERICKSBURG | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WHITEFISH LAKE INSTITUTE | WHITEFISH, MT | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | KALISPELL, MT | $625,200 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $165,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GRACE CENTER OF FREDERICKSBURG | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSESGENERAL PURPOSES |
| DELIVER FUND | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $6,250 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BOURBON FOR A GOOD CAUSE | HYE, TX | $2,994 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GLACIER HOCKEY FOUNDATION | WHITEFISH, MT | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WHITEFISH LAKE INSTITUTE | WHITEFISH, MT | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$66,000GENERAL PURPOSES
DELIVER FUNDS
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
BETHANY PRESCHOOL BUILDING
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSES
WHITEFISH LAKE INSTITUTE
$500GENERAL PURPOSES
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$42,000GENERAL PURPOSES
AIR WARRIORS COURAGE FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSES
RIPPLE EFFECTS ROCK
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
GRACE CENTER OF FREDERICKSBURG
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
WHITEFISH LAKE INSTITUTE
$500GENERAL PURPOSES
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$165,000GENERAL PURPOSES
DELIVER FUND
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSES
BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM
$6,250GENERAL PURPOSES
BOURBON FOR A GOOD CAUSE
$2,994GENERAL PURPOSES
GLACIER HOCKEY FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
WHITEFISH LAKE INSTITUTE
$500GENERAL PURPOSES