Grants paid by Markovich Family Charitable Foundation
EIN 45-3668413 · Wilmington, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Markovich Family Charitable Foundation of Wilmington, DE (EIN 45-3668413) reported 118 grants paid totaling $748,182 to 39 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$748,182
118 grants
Recipients
39
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $54,000 | — |
| 2019 | 12 | $55,350 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | $47,000 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $62,000 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $73,500 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | $106,666 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $137,166 | — |
| 2025 | 27 | $212,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 39 recipients receiving the most from Markovich Family Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 39 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana Foundation 81-0362989 | B | Missoula, MT | 6 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Montana Western Foundation 81-0386970 | B | Dillon, MT | 4 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Missoula Downtown Foundation Inc 27-1872344 | B | Missoula, MT | 5 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Orphan Girl Childrens Theatre 46-5357988 | B | Butte, MT | 5 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Western Montana 47-2261447 | B | Missoula, MT | 5 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated 81-0414143 | B | Missoula, MT | 12 | $42,000 | 2025 |
| Mainstreet Uptown Butte Inc 81-0527277 | B | Butte, MT | 2 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Philipsburg Rotary Foundation 82-4405584 | B | Philipsburg, MT | 4 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Mountain Home Montana Inc 81-0520628 | B | Missoula, MT | 4 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Greater Missoula Family Young Mens Christian Assoc 81-0300829 | C | Missoula, MT | 2 | $33,332 | 2024 |
| Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc 81-0365752 | B | Kalispell, MT | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Colt Anderson Skills Camp 82-1271763 | B | Butte, MT | 6 | $24,000 | 2025 |
| Granite County Medical Foundation 27-1118145 | B | Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| American National Red Cross 53-0196605 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Flathead Food Bank Inc 81-0399818 | B | Kalispell, MT | 4 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Flathead County Sheriffs Posse Inc 81-6011531 | B | Kalispell, MT | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Project Whitefish Kids Inc 81-0526331 | B | Whitefish, MT | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Kalispell School District No 5education Foundation | U | Kalispell, MT | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Whitefish School District Education Foundation | U | Whitefish, MT | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Flathead Land Trust Inc 36-3479966 | B | Kalispell, MT | 3 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association 81-0512974 | B | Missoula, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Glacier Symphony and Chorale Inc 81-0413320 | B | Kalispell, MT | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Rotary District 5390 Foundation 75-3108138 | C | Billings, MT | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Wildland Firefighter Foundation 93-1266991 | B | Boise, ID | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Butte Emergency Food Bank 81-0469563 | B | Butte, MT | 7 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| North Valley Food Bank Inc 81-0456048 | B | Whitefish, MT | 3 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| The V Foundation 13-3705951 | B | Cary, NC | 8 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Missoula Writing Collaborative 81-0505084 | B | Missoula, MT | 1 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Reading Opens Your World Inc 92-1307297 | B | Missoula, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Bitterroot Performing Arts Council Inc 27-0273010 | B | Hamilton, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | U | Butte, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Nurturing Center Inc 81-0383437 | B | Kalispell, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Missoula Education Foundation 81-0514370 | B | Missoula, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Garden City Harvest Inc 81-0510580 | C | Missoula, MT | 1 | $2,850 | 2019 |
| Missoula Catholic Schools Foundation 23-7297873 | B | Missoula, MT | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Dmg Productions Inc 47-5115585 | C | Mobile, AL | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Montana Inc | U | Missoula, MT | 2 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Garden City Ballet Company 81-0427899 | B | Missoula, MT | 4 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Golden Valley Bank Community Foundation 20-8398003 | C | Chico, CA | 1 | $1,500 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 118 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Granite County Medical Foundation Philipsburg, MT | B | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | The University of Montana Western Foundation Dillon, MT | B | $20,000 | paid | The Experience One Campaign - Stadium pledge | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Mainstreet Uptown Butte Inc Butte, MT | B | $20,000 | paid | Folk Fest FUND | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $15,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Mountain Home Montana Inc Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Wildland Firefighter Foundation Boise, ID | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Flathead Food Bank Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | Flathead Foodbank Capital Campaign | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | University of Montana Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | State of Mind FUND | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Missoula Downtown Foundation Inc Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | American National Red Cross Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Missoula Writing Collaborative Missoula, MT | B | $7,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $6,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Glacier Symphony and Chorale Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Project Whitefish Kids Inc Whitefish, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Flathead County Sheriffs Posse Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Flathead Land Trust Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Whitefish School District Education Foundation Whitefish, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Colt Anderson Skills Camp Butte, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Kalispell School District No 5education Foundation Kalispell, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Bitterroot Performing Arts Council Inc Hamilton, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Missoula Education Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | North Valley Food Bank Inc Whitefish, MT | B | $3,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Flathead Food Bank Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $3,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Butte Emergency Food Bank Butte, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | The V Foundation Cary, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2025 | Garden City Ballet Company Missoula, MT | B | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202601639349101310 |
| 2024 | Mainstreet Uptown Butte Inc Butte, MT | B | $20,000 | paid | Folk Fest Fund | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Greater Missoula Family Young Mens Christian Assoc Missoula, MT | C | $16,666 | paid | Here for Good Capital Campaign | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Flathead Valley Community College Foundation Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $15,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | American National Red Cross Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | The University of Montana Western Foundation Dillon, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | The Experience One Campaign - Stadium pledge | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Mountain Home Montana Inc Missoula, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Missoula Downtown Foundation Inc Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Kalispell School District No 5education Foundation Kalispell, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Glacier Symphony and Chorale Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Colt Anderson Skills Camp Butte, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Flathead Land Trust Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Flathead County Sheriffs Posse Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Project Whitefish Kids Inc Whitefish, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Whitefish School District Education Foundation Whitefish, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Flathead Food Bank Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $3,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | North Valley Food Bank Inc Whitefish, MT | B | $3,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Butte Emergency Food Bank Butte, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | The V Foundation Cary, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2024 | Garden City Ballet Company Missoula, MT | C | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202521259349100732 |
| 2023 | Greater Missoula Family Young Mens Christian Assoc Missoula, MT | C | $16,666 | paid | Here for Good Capital Campaign | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Mountain Home Montana Inc Missoula, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Missoula Downtown Foundation Inc Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | The University of Montana Western Foundation Dillon, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | The Experience One Campaign- Stadium pledge | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $6,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Flathead Land Trust Inc Kalispell, MT | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Whitefish School District Education Foundation Whitefish, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Project Whitefish Kids Inc Whitefish, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Nurturing Center Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Little League Baseball Inc Butte, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Flathead County Sheriffs Posse Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Kalispell School District No 5education Foundation Kalispell, MT | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Reading Opens Your World Inc Missoula, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Colt Anderson Skills Camp Butte, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Missoula Catholic Schools Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $2,500 | paid | Loyola Sacred Heart Food Drive Fund | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Flathead Food Bank Inc Kalispell, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | North Valley Food Bank Inc Whitefish, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | The V Foundation Cary, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Butte Emergency Food Bank Butte, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2023 | Garden City Ballet Company Missoula, MT | C | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202441339349100404 |
| 2022 | Missoula Downtown Foundation Inc Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | The University of Montana Western Foundation Dillon, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | The Experience One Campaign - Stadium | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Western Montana Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Montana's 2018 In Your Heart Campaign For Expansion to serve a greater number of families | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | Philipsburg Rotary Foundation Philipsburg, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | Orphan Girl Childrens Theatre Butte, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | University of Montana Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | Neural Injury Center | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | Colt Anderson Skills Camp Butte, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | All Pro Sponsorship 2022 Dream Big Montana Experience | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | The V Foundation Cary, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | Butte Emergency Food Bank Butte, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202300949349101400 |
| 2022 | Garden City Ballet Company Missoula, MT | C | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202300949349101400 |
| 2021 | Orphan Girl Childrens Theatre Butte, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202221319349105807 |
| 2021 | Philipsburg Rotary Foundation Philipsburg, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202221319349105807 |
| 2021 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Western Montana Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | in your heart campaign for expansion to serve a greater number of families | 202221319349105807 |
| 2021 | Missoula Downtown Foundation Inc Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202221319349105807 |
| 2021 | University of Montana Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | Neural Injury Center | 202221319349105807 |
| 2021 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202221319349105807 |
| 2021 | Mountain Home Montana Inc Missoula, MT | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202221319349105807 |
| 2021 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202221319349105807 |
| 2021 | The V Foundation Cary, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202221319349105807 |
| 2020 | Philipsburg Rotary Foundation Philipsburg, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142999349100424 |
| 2020 | University of Montana Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | Neural Injury Center Program | 202142999349100424 |
| 2020 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Western Montana Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | In Your Heart Campaign for Expansion to serve a greater number of families | 202142999349100424 |
| 2020 | Orphan Girl Childrens Theatre Butte, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142999349100424 |
| 2020 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142999349100424 |
| 2020 | The V Foundation Cary, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142999349100424 |
| 2020 | Butte Emergency Food Bank Butte, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202142999349100424 |
| 2019 | Philipsburg Rotary Foundation Philipsburg, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | University of Montana Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | Neural Injury Center Program | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | Orphan Girl Childrens Theatre Butte, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Western Montana Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | 2018 in your heart campaign for expansion | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | Garden City Harvest Inc Missoula, MT | C | $2,850 | paid | CSA Scholarships Fund | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | Colt Anderson Skills Camp Butte, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | Golden Valley Bank Community Foundation Chico, CA | C | $1,500 | paid | Sierra Nevada Camp Fire Relief Fund | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | Butte Emergency Food Bank Butte, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of Montana Inc Missoula, MT | U | $1,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | The V Foundation Cary, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202041959349101724 |
| 2019 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202041959349101724 |
| 2018 | University of Montana Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | Neural Injury Center Program | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | Rotary District 5390 Foundation Billings, MT | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Western Montana Missoula, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Montana's 2018 in your heart campaign | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | Orphan Girl Childrens Theatre Butte, MT | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | Dmg Productions Inc Mobile, AL | C | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | Colt Anderson Skills Camp Butte, MT | B | $2,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of Montana Inc Missoula, MT | U | $1,500 | paid | Charitable Event | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | Butte Emergency Food Bank Butte, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | The V Foundation Cary, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201940879349100804 |
| 2018 | Missoula Food Bank & Community Center Incorporated Missoula, MT | B | $1,000 | paid | Missoula gives event | 201940879349100804 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601639349101310 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521259349100732 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441339349100404 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202300949349101400 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221319349105807 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202142999349100424 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202041959349101724 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201940879349100804 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/453668413.json.
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