Grants paid by The Vital Ground Foundation Inc
EIN 87-0483446 · Missoula, MT · Form 990, Schedule I
The Vital Ground Foundation Inc of Missoula, MT (EIN 87-0483446) reported 17 grants paid totaling $138,464 to 14 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$138,464
17 grants
Recipients
14
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | $30,055 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | $10,000 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $21,500 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $29,500 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $26,710 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $20,699 | — |
Top recipients
The 14 recipients receiving the most from The Vital Ground Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 14 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks 81-0302402 | A | Conrad, MT | 3 | $21,254 | 2025 |
| National Wildlife Federation 53-0204616 | A | Reston, VA | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Piikani Lodge Health Institute 83-2766318 | A | Browning, MT | 1 | $14,000 | 2021 |
| Lolo School District | U | Lolo, MT | 1 | $12,500 | 2022 |
| Methow Valley Bear Aware 91-1061350 | A | Twisp, WA | 1 | $11,210 | 2024 |
| Teton Regional Land Trust 94-3146525 | A | Driggs, ID | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Blackfeet Nation Stockgrowers 82-2646639 | A | Browning, MT | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Madison Valley Ranchlands Group 31-1646307 | A | Ennis, MT | 1 | $7,500 | 2018 |
| Heart of the Rockies 46-3635624 | A | Missoula, MT | 1 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| People and Carnivores 81-0482646 | A | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $7,000 | 2018 |
| Blackfoot Challenge 81-0488863 | A | Ovando, MT | 1 | $5,500 | 2024 |
| Great Bear Foundation 81-0405765 | A | Missoula, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Michael Proctoruniversity of Montana 81-6001713 | A | Missoula, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Wildlife Management Institute 53-0196629 | A | Cabot, VT | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
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 17 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Helena, MT | A | $10,699 | paid | $5,000 GRANT - SECURING STORE GRAIN ON PRIVATE LANDS$5,699 GRANT - DRONE PURCHASE FOR BEAR CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | 202641979349300524 |
| 2025 | National Wildlife Federation Missoula, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | RETIRE THE BADGER TWO MEDICINE GRAZING ALLOTMENT | 202641979349300524 |
| 2024 | Methow Valley Bear Aware Twisp, WA | A | $11,210 | paid | CONSERVATION PARTNER GRANT | 202511559349300441 |
| 2024 | Teton Regional Land Trust Driggs, ID | A | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION PARTNER GRANT | 202511559349300441 |
| 2024 | Blackfoot Challenge Ovando, MT | A | $5,500 | paid | CONSERVATION PARTNER GRANT | 202511559349300441 |
| 2022 | Lolo School District Lolo, MT | U | $12,500 | paid | CONSERVATION PARTNER GRANT | 202342059349300444 |
| 2022 | National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | CONSERVATION PARTNER GRANT | 202342059349300444 |
| 2022 | Heart of the Rockies Missoula, MT | A | $7,000 | paid | CONSERVATION PARTNER GRANT | 202342059349300444 |
| 2021 | Piikani Lodge Health Institute Browning, MT | A | $14,000 | paid | CHIEF MTN. GRAZING ALLOTMENT | 202232419349300763 |
| 2021 | Blackfeet Nation Stockgrowers Browning, MT | A | $7,500 | paid | ELECTRIC FENCE | 202232419349300763 |
| 2020 | Michael Proctoruniversity of Montana Missoula, MT | A | $5,000 | paid | FUNDS FOR A TRANS-BORDER ELECTRIC FENCE | 202112289349302321 |
| 2020 | Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks - Ws Conrad, MT | A | $5,000 | paid | GB AND GRAIN/RMF PROJECT | 202112289349302321 |
| 2018 | Madison Valley Ranchlands Group Ennis, MT | A | $7,500 | paid | REDUCING CONFLICTS THROUGH CARCASS MANAGEMENT IN THE MADISON VALLEY | 201931349349310053 |
| 2018 | People and Carnivores Bozeman, MT | A | $7,000 | paid | UPPER MADISON VALLEY SANITATION/SAFETY PROJECT | 201931349349310053 |
| 2018 | Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Conrad, MT | A | $5,555 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE CONFLICT PREVENTION ACTIVITIES SPECIFIED IN THE GRANTEE'S PROPOSAL | 201931349349310053 |
| 2018 | Wildlife Management Institute Cabot, VT | A | $5,000 | paid | SOUTHWEST MONTANA BEAR SAFETY EDUCATION EXPANSION PROJECT | 201931349349310053 |
| 2018 | Great Bear Foundation Missoula, MT | A | $5,000 | paid | BEARS AND APPLES | 201931349349310053 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202641979349300524 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511559349300441 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342059349300444 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202232419349300763 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112289349302321 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931349349310053 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/870483446.json.
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