Lippard-clawiter Foundation
The Lippard-Clawiter Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to supporting community improvement initiatives and programs primarily in Montana. Its mission focuses on enhancing local resources and services, particularly through grants to community service organizations, volunteer fire departments, and youth development programs. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to various sectors, including health, arts, and historical preservation, reflecting its values of community engagement and support. It primarily serves organizations located in Chouteau County, Montana, fostering local development and community welfare.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local Chouteau County nonprofit, civic group, volunteer emergency service, or municipal program delivering community services or amenities.
Good Fit
- • Located in Chouteau County, Montana
- • Programs serving local community needs (pools, libraries, ambulance, fire departments, 4-H, community improvement)
- • Project budgets in the $5K–$100K range or modular local projects
- • Ability to request and complete a paper/phone-mediated application by the September 30 deadline
- • Existing local reputation or prior small-scale funding history
Geography
Observed giving is entirely in Montana with a stated restriction to Chouteau County; all recorded grants in the observed years were in-state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about 41–46 distinct recipients per year (44 in the latest year), showing a broad set of independent local grantees despite some repeat funding.
New Applicants
The foundation provides application instructions (requestable by phone), lists a September 30 deadline, and recorded new grantees in recent years (8 in 2023, 5 in 2024), indicating unfamiliar applicants can plausibly enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
