What kinds of organizations does Town Pump Charitable Foundation support?

The foundation gives to Montana charitable or governmental organizations, with priority on basic needs and education. Recent grants also show support for food banks, schools, community organizations, youth programs, veterans-related efforts, and local community projects.

Does Town Pump Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Yes, for some programs. The general grant application, Adopt A Family, Keep Kids Reading, Meals for Backpacks, and the Town Pump Scholarship Program accept unsolicited applications. Other programs, including the annual food bank matching campaign and special grant initiatives, do not.

What is the typical grant size?

The typical grant size is modest: p25 is $800, median grant size is $2,000, and p75 is $6,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, but the distribution is centered on smaller grants.

Where does the foundation give?

Its giving is local and entirely in Montana. The recipient country distribution shows 1,968 grants in the U.S., and the state distribution shows 100% of grants to recipients in Montana.

What are the main focus areas in its grantmaking?

The foundation’s stated focus areas include food security and food banks, weekend backpack meal programs, literacy and summer reading, K-12 education, community assistance and first responders, veterans services, Special Olympics, and scholarships.

Town Pump Charitable Foundation

Name: Town Pump Charitable Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Town Pump Charitable Foundation

The Town Pump Charitable Foundation was established in 1999 with the mission of providing financial support to Montana charitable or governmental organizations with a priority of supporting/meeting basic needs and education for Montana citizens.

Focus Areas

Food security / Food banksWeekend backpack meal programsLiteracy and summer reading programsK-12 education grantsCommunity assistance and first respondersVeterans servicesSpecial OlympicsScholarships

Who They Fund

school-aged children (backpack/summer meals)low-income individuals and familiesveteransyouth/students (scholarship recipients, youth programs)

About Town Pump Charitable Foundation

Town Pump Charitable Foundation has built a Montana-only grant program around basic needs and education, with a clear pattern of supporting organizations that serve local residents directly. In the recent grant list, that shows up in large commitments such as $200,000 to the Montana Historical Society for a civics education endowment and $100,000 to the Montana Food Bank Network for Meals for Backpacks. The foundation also backs community-serving projects beyond direct service delivery, including support for Mainstreet Uptown Butte and the Missoula Family YMCA. Its stated priorities align with food security, literacy, K-12 education, scholarships, veterans services, Special Olympics, and community assistance. The foundation was established in 1999, and its grantmaking reflects that mission through both ongoing programs and special, time-limited initiatives tied to specific needs. Many of those initiatives are aimed at Montana charitable or governmental organizations, which matches the foundation’s local scope and its 100% in-state recipient record. Across the recent grants, the pattern is less about one narrow issue than about recurring support for programs that address immediate needs, education access, and community life in Montana.

What Town Pump Charitable Foundation Funds

Food security is a major thread in the foundation’s work. It gave $100,000 to Montana Food Bank Network for Meals for Backpacks and $40,000 to Billings Food Bank for the Food Bank Campaign. Basic-needs support also appears in grants for organizations such as Butte Rescue Mission, which received $50,000 for program support and another $50,000 in 2024 as an annual grant. Education is another core area. The foundation awarded $100,000 to Central Educational Foundation of Silver Bow for education and $200,000 to Montana Historical Society for a civics education endowment. It also supports literacy through its Keep Kids Reading program for Montana libraries, and it funds scholarships for Town Pump employees and their families at accredited Montana institutions. Community life and public-facing projects are present too, including grants tied to fireworks, headframe lighting, and folk festival support in Butte.

How Town Pump Charitable Foundation Gives

Typical grant size is small relative to the foundation’s annual total, with a p25 of $800, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $6,000. That distribution sits alongside a smaller number of large grants, including six-figure awards in the recent list. The foundation appears to fund both recurring programs and time-limited special initiatives; examples in the program list include annual food bank matching, Adopt A Family, Keep Kids Reading, Meals for Backpacks, scholarship grants, and targeted annual or one-time initiatives. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including Adopt A Family, Keep Kids Reading, Meals for Backpacks, the scholarship program, and the general grant application. Others are invitation-based or run as matching campaigns. The grant record is consistent with annual funding rather than one-off philanthropy alone.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$2.8M

Total Assets

$78.4M

Total Revenue

$23.4M

Total Expenses

$3.5M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $800 and $6K, with a median of $2K.

25th Percentile

$800

Median

$2K

75th Percentile

$6K

Geographic Reach

Local4 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
MAINSTREET UPTOWN BUTTE	BUTTE, MT	$110,900	2025	FIREWORKS
CENTRAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION	BUTTE, MT	$100,000	2025	GRANT
MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK	MISSOULA, MT	$100,000	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
MAINSTREET UPTOWN BUTTE	BUTTE, MT	$90,000	2025	HEADFRAM LIGHTING
SPECIAL OLYMPICS MONTANA	GREAT FALLS, MT	$60,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
MAINSTREET UPTOWN BUTTE	BUTTE, MT	$50,000	2025	FOLK FESTIVAL
FRIENDS OF THE POOL & PARK FOUNDATION	CHINOOK, MT	$50,000	2025	POOL REHABILITATION
ACTION INC	BUTTE, MT	$40,000	2025	SUMMER MEALS
PRICKLY PEAR FIREWORKS	HELENA, MT	$25,000	2025	2024 FIREWORKS MATCH GRANT
DEVILS BRIGADE CHAPTER 28	HUSON, MT	$25,000	2025	RESPITES 2024/25
EAST HELENA RODEO ASSOCIATION	EAST HELENA, MT	$25,000	2025	NEW BLEACHERS
TREASURE STATE FOUNDATION	HELENA, MT	$25,000	2025	COMMUNITY
POVERELLO CENTER INC	MISSOULA, MT	$25,000	2025	CLARK FORK INN VETERANS HOUSING
THE WALL THAT HEALS - BUTTE	BUTTE, MT	$25,000	2025	THE WALL THAT HEALS
THE PRODUCER PARTNERSHIP	LIVINGSTON, MT	$25,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK	MISSOULA, MT	$20,000	2025	BIG RIG SPONSOR
PINTLER PETS	ANACONDA, MT	$20,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
HRDC DISTRICT IX	BOZEMAN, MT	$20,000	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
LOGAN HEALTH FOUNDATION	KALISPELL, MT	$20,000	2025	CYCLE MT
BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE	MISSOULA, MT	$20,000	2025	HYPERBARIC PROGRAM
POVERELLO CENTER INC	MISSOULA, MT	$20,000	2025	WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT
GREAT FALLS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK	GREAT FALLS, MT	$17,500	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
HELENA FOOD SHARE	HELENA, MT	$17,500	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
YELLOWSTONE BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH FOUNDATION	BILLINGS, MT	$16,000	2025	ADOPT A FAMILY
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY	BOZEMAN, MT	$16,000	2025	EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
MONTANA TECH	BUTTE, MT	$16,000	2025	EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
MISSOULA INTERFAITH COLLABORATIVE	MISSOULA, MT	$15,000	2025	DINNER PROGRAM
MISSOULA INTERFAITH COLLABORATIVE	MISSOULA, MT	$15,000	2025	FOOD BANK SUPPORT
HELENA SYMPHONY	HELENA, MT	$15,000	2025	YOUTH SYMPHONY PROGRAM
EDUCATION FOUNDAITON FOR BPS	BILLINGS, MT	$15,000	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
MONTANA HOPE PROJECT	HELENA, MT	$15,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
ACTION INC	BUTTE, MT	$15,000	2025	WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY	BILLINGS, MT	$15,000	2025	PROGRAM SUPPORT
BUTTE EMERGENCY FOOD BANK	BUTTE, MT	$15,000	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA	MISSOULA, MT	$12,000	2025	SIX SCHOLARSHIPS
POLSON LOAVES & FISHES	POLSON, MT	$12,000	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
AMERICAN LEGION OF MONTANA	FORT HARRISON, MT	$10,000	2025	BOYS & GIRLS STATE PROGRAMS
WORKSHOP MT	KALISPELL, MT	$10,000	2025	MOBILE WORKSHOP
LIVINGSTON WARMING SHELTER	LIVINGSTON, MT	$10,000	2025	WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT
COATS FOR KIDS INC	KALISPELL, MT	$10,000	2025	COATS FOR KIDS
EUREKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	EUREKA, MT	$10,000	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
UNION GOSPEL MISSION DBA HOPE RESCUE MISSION	MISSOULA, MT	$10,000	2025	WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT
SMILES	LEWISTOWN, MT	$10,000	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
FLATHEAD WARMING CENTER	KALISPELL, MT	$10,000	2025	WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT
LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY	LIVINGSTON, MT	$10,000	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
GREAT FALLS RESCUE MISSION	GREAT FALLS, MT	$10,000	2025	WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT
BUTTE RESCUE MISSION	BUTTE, MT	$10,000	2025	WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT
ANACONDA SCHOOL DISTRICT	ANACONDA, MT	$10,000	2025	MEALS FOR BACKPACKS
EAGLE MOUNT - BILLINGS	BILLINGS, MT	$10,000	2025	SUMMER CAMPS SUPPORT
RICHLAD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT	SIDNEY, MT	$10,000	2025	GAS DETECTION PROJECT

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

MAINSTREET UPTOWN BUTTE

BUTTE, MT

$110,900

2025

FIREWORKS

CENTRAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

BUTTE, MT

$100,000

2025

GRANT

MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK

MISSOULA, MT

$100,000

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

MAINSTREET UPTOWN BUTTE

BUTTE, MT

$90,000

2025

HEADFRAM LIGHTING

SPECIAL OLYMPICS MONTANA

GREAT FALLS, MT

$60,000

2025

PROGRAM SUPPORT

MAINSTREET UPTOWN BUTTE

BUTTE, MT

$50,000

2025

FOLK FESTIVAL

FRIENDS OF THE POOL & PARK FOUNDATION

CHINOOK, MT

$50,000

2025

POOL REHABILITATION

ACTION INC

BUTTE, MT

$40,000

2025

SUMMER MEALS

PRICKLY PEAR FIREWORKS

HELENA, MT

$25,000

2025

2024 FIREWORKS MATCH GRANT

DEVILS BRIGADE CHAPTER 28

HUSON, MT

$25,000

2025

RESPITES 2024/25

EAST HELENA RODEO ASSOCIATION

EAST HELENA, MT

$25,000

2025

NEW BLEACHERS

TREASURE STATE FOUNDATION

HELENA, MT

$25,000

2025

COMMUNITY

POVERELLO CENTER INC

MISSOULA, MT

$25,000

2025

CLARK FORK INN VETERANS HOUSING

THE WALL THAT HEALS - BUTTE

BUTTE, MT

$25,000

2025

THE WALL THAT HEALS

THE PRODUCER PARTNERSHIP

LIVINGSTON, MT

$25,000

2025

PROGRAM SUPPORT

MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK

MISSOULA, MT

$20,000

2025

BIG RIG SPONSOR

PINTLER PETS

ANACONDA, MT

$20,000

2025

PROGRAM SUPPORT

HRDC DISTRICT IX

BOZEMAN, MT

$20,000

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

LOGAN HEALTH FOUNDATION

KALISPELL, MT

$20,000

2025

CYCLE MT

BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE

MISSOULA, MT

$20,000

2025

HYPERBARIC PROGRAM

POVERELLO CENTER INC

MISSOULA, MT

$20,000

2025

WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT

GREAT FALLS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

GREAT FALLS, MT

$17,500

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

HELENA FOOD SHARE

HELENA, MT

$17,500

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

YELLOWSTONE BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH FOUNDATION

BILLINGS, MT

$16,000

2025

ADOPT A FAMILY

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY

BOZEMAN, MT

$16,000

2025

EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

MONTANA TECH

BUTTE, MT

$16,000

2025

EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS

MISSOULA INTERFAITH COLLABORATIVE

MISSOULA, MT

$15,000

2025

DINNER PROGRAM

MISSOULA INTERFAITH COLLABORATIVE

MISSOULA, MT

$15,000

2025

FOOD BANK SUPPORT

HELENA SYMPHONY

HELENA, MT

$15,000

2025

YOUTH SYMPHONY PROGRAM

EDUCATION FOUNDAITON FOR BPS

BILLINGS, MT

$15,000

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

MONTANA HOPE PROJECT

HELENA, MT

$15,000

2025

PROGRAM SUPPORT

ACTION INC

BUTTE, MT

$15,000

2025

WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY

BILLINGS, MT

$15,000

2025

PROGRAM SUPPORT

BUTTE EMERGENCY FOOD BANK

BUTTE, MT

$15,000

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA

MISSOULA, MT

$12,000

2025

SIX SCHOLARSHIPS

POLSON LOAVES & FISHES

POLSON, MT

$12,000

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

AMERICAN LEGION OF MONTANA

FORT HARRISON, MT

$10,000

2025

BOYS & GIRLS STATE PROGRAMS

WORKSHOP MT

KALISPELL, MT

$10,000

2025

MOBILE WORKSHOP

LIVINGSTON WARMING SHELTER

LIVINGSTON, MT

$10,000

2025

WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT

COATS FOR KIDS INC

KALISPELL, MT

$10,000

2025

COATS FOR KIDS

EUREKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

EUREKA, MT

$10,000

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

UNION GOSPEL MISSION DBA HOPE RESCUE MISSION

MISSOULA, MT

$10,000

2025

WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT

SMILES

LEWISTOWN, MT

$10,000

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

FLATHEAD WARMING CENTER

KALISPELL, MT

$10,000

2025

WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT

LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY

LIVINGSTON, MT

$10,000

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

GREAT FALLS RESCUE MISSION

GREAT FALLS, MT

$10,000

2025

WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT

BUTTE RESCUE MISSION

BUTTE, MT

$10,000

2025

WEATHER EMERGENCY GRANT

ANACONDA SCHOOL DISTRICT

ANACONDA, MT

$10,000

2025

MEALS FOR BACKPACKS

EAGLE MOUNT - BILLINGS

BILLINGS, MT

$10,000

2025

SUMMER CAMPS SUPPORT

RICHLAD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

SIDNEY, MT

$10,000

2025

GAS DETECTION PROJECT

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What is the typical grant size?

Where does the foundation give?

What are the main focus areas in its grantmaking?

Open Grant Opportunities

General Grants (Town Pump Foundation General Grant Application)

Adopt A Family

Meals for Backpacks

Keep Kids Reading

Recent Grants