Gianforte Family Foundation

The Gianforte Family Foundation (officially the Gianforte Family Charitable Trust) is a private grantmaking foundation that provides financial support to organizations within the state of Montana. 1 The Gianforte Family Foundation distributed more than $10.8 million in grants in 2023, largely to Montana-based charitable organizations. 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3), Private Foundation
Website: gianfortefoundation.org
Formation:

2004

Executive Director:

Catherine Koenen

Executive Director’s Salary (2023):

$120,000 3

Location: Bozeman, MT View on map
Tax ID: 30-6089834
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $231,143,426 Revenue: $8,776,480 Expenses: $13,384,288

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    Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT) and his wife Susan Gianforte are listed as the trustees of the foundation. 4

    Grantmaking

    According to its website, the Gianforte Family Foundation provides grants to organizations that advocate on policies towards promoting education, faith, and community services within the state of Montana. This includes funding to groups that provide career paths for disadvantaged individuals, supporting faith-based work towards helping at-risk youth and families, and towards those affected by substance abuse and trafficking. 4

    In 2023, the Gianforte Family Foundation donated over $10.8 million in grants. Its largest donations that year went to Ace Scholarships ($1.73 million), Community Leadership and Development Inc. ($1 million), and the Montana Family Institute ($254,231). In 2023, the Foundation also donated to several right-of-center advocacy groups including Alliance Defending Freedom, Turning Point USA, and the Family Research Council. 2

    People

    The staff of the Gianforte Family Foundation include Catherine Koenen, executive director; Joy Churchill, program director; Timothy Guardipee, Native initiatives director; and Denise Czuprynski, communications manager. 4

    Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (R-MT) and his wife Susan Gianforte are listed as trustees of the foundation. Gov. Greg Gianforte is also the founder of RightNow Technologies (Oracle as of 2025). 5 Susan Gianforte is a former senior manager at NNC/KPMG and a former controller for RightNow Technologies. 4

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $231,143,426 $8,776,480 $13,384,288 View
    2023 $210,923,558 $5,621,630 $11,972,211 View
    2022 $183,634,841 $6,227,233 $12,238,712 View
    2021 $232,267,609 $12,872,148 $10,636,521 View
    2020 $207,863,952 $10,520,359 $11,049,360 View

    Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Catherine D KoenenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$124,583
    Joy ChurchillPROGRAM DIRECTOR$89,583
    Timothy J GuardipeeNATIVE INITIATIVES D$84,667
    Susan GianforteTRUSTEE$12,000

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $117,824,867
    • Number of Grants: 1,832
    • Number of Recipients: 596

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $2,000,0002022 Montana Rescue MissionCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $1,476,5002020 Montana State University Alumni FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $1,014,0592024 Montana State University Alumni FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $1,004,8492023 Community Leadership and Development IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $967,6252020 Alliance for Choice in EducationCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $889,2502021 Alliance for Choice in EducationCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $759,3212024 FAMILY PROMISE OF GALLATIN VALLEY INCCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $740,0942021 Community Leadership and Development IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $715,3242024 Greater Impact IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $710,1602024 St Andrew School IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $628,7242022 COMMUNIO FOUNDATIONCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $609,5302023 Mission Valley Christian Academy inCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $548,7552021 COMMUNIO FOUNDATIONCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $520,2502020 Youth Entrepreneurs Missouri IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $509,3352024 Pregnancy Resource Center of HelenaCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $507,9532023 The Her CampaignCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $500,0002022 Greater Impact IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $500,0002021 Lifeguard Group IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $498,2282023 Family Promise of Yellowstone ValleyCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $490,8032022 Alliance for Choice in EducationCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $450,0002022 CHILD BRIDGE, INCCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $450,0002021 CHILD BRIDGE, INCCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $450,0002020 CHILD BRIDGE, INCCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $444,2502024 CHILD BRIDGE, INCCHARITABLE PURPOSE
    $442,0002020 Montana Family Institute IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE

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    Financials, employee compensation, and grant information provided by Candid.

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    References

    1. “Home.” Gianforte Family Foundation. Accessed September 10, 2025. https://gianfortefoundation.org/.
    2. Gianforte Family Charitable Trust, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2023, Part XIV, Line 3a.
    3. Gianforte Family Charitable Trust, Return of Private Foundation (Form 990-PF), 2023, Part VII, Line 2.
    4. “About Us.” Gianforte Family Foundation. Accessed September 10, 2025. https://gianfortefoundation.org/about-the-gianforte-family-foundation/.
    5. “Greg Gianforte.” Ballotpedia. Accessed September 10, 2025. https://ballotpedia.org/Greg_Gianforte.