NMAR Charitable Foundation

The NMAR Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides grants to local organizations, with a special focus on disadvantaged youth, hunger, and shelter. When you give, it comes back home, showing up in classrooms, community tables, and organizations doing the hard work of making Northwest Montana a place people want to stay and put down roots.

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Given Back Since 2012

Typical Grant Award

Nonprofits Supported in 2025

2025 Grant Recipients

Who We're Supporting This Year

Every grant goes to organizations working on hunger, shelter, and disadvantaged youth right here in Flathead, Lincoln, and Lake Counties.

Child Bridge

Supporting children in need and their families.

DREAM Adaptive Recreation

Providing recreation opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Flathead Youth Homes

Helping youth in crisis find safe shelter.

Montana Youth Diabetes Alliance

Improving the lives of children living with diabetes.

Christmas for Kids

Ensuring a joyful holiday season for families who need it most.

Evergreen School District

Supporting education and programs for local students.

All Food Banks in NW MT

Providing meals to families in need.

Serious Ju Ju

Supporting creative and community initiatives.

Community Land Trust

Improving access to affordable housing.

Flathead Library Foundation

Enriching community learning and literacy programs.

Good Grief Camp

Supporting children coping with loss.

The Nate Chute Foundation

Helping children in need through various programs.

A Longer History

Impact Over the Years

See every organization the Foundation has supported since 2012

All the Foodbanks in NW MT
Abbey Shelter
Ascent at Glacier High School
Boys & Girls Club Glacier County
Braveheart Ministry
Casa Lake & Flathead Counties
Child Bridge
Christmas for Montana Healthy Families Program
Cowboy Up Event
Dream Adaptive Recreation
Evergreen Fitness
Flathead School Snack Program
Flathead Warming Center
Friends & Family - Libby
Good Grief Camp
Heart Locker-School Dist. #5
Hedges Elementary
Helping Hands - Polson
Human Therapy on Horsback
MT Youth Diabetes Alliance
Nate Chute Foundation
NW MT Community Land Trust
Ray of Hope
Samaritan House
Senior Mobile Home
Serious Ju Ju
Valley Neighbors

Get Involved

Three Ways to Help

Your support keeps the grants coming. Donate, volunteer, or show up, every bit strengthens the community we all work in.

Donate

Every dollar goes directly toward grants for local nonprofits fighting hunger, housing insecurity, and supporting disadvantaged youth.

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Volunteer

Join a committee and help decide where funds go, or lend a hand at a Foundation event throughout the year.

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Attend an Event

The Golf Tournament, Pickleball Tournament, and Bingo Night all directly fund the Foundation's grants.

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Run a local nonprofit? If your organization focuses on disadvantaged youth, hunger, or shelter in Flathead, Lincoln, or Lake County, you may be eligible for a grant.

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Recognizing Our Own

NMAR Good Neighbor Award

REALTORS® give back. It's part of who we are, from making dinner for a neighbor to leading a volunteer-led organization. Each year, NMAR recognizes one of our own with the Good Neighbor Award, and the honoree's chosen nonprofit receives a contribution from the Foundation.

See This Year's Winner →

NAR's National Award →