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Vital Ground Foundation Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Missoula, Montana · EIN 87-0483446

Total giving
$80KTax year 2025
Total assets
$28MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

VITAL GROUND WORKS TO ENSURE THE RECOVERY AND LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF GRIZZLY BEARS AND THE MANY NATIVE SPECIES THAT SHARE THEIR RANGE THROUGH THE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF WILDLIFE HABITAT AND LANDSCAPE LINKAGES, AND BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT PREVENT CONFLICTS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$87K2020
$63K2021
$76K2022
$52K2023
$70K2024
$80K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Methow Valley Bear Aware$11K2024
Teton Regional Land Trust$10K2024
Blackfoot Challenge$5.5K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.vitalground.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.