Montana Grizzly Scholarship Association
THE MONTANA GRIZZLY SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION'S (MGSA) PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO RAISE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA (UM) STUDENT-ATHLETES. THE MGSA ALSO ASSISTS THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WITH VARIOUS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, AND ACTIVELY PROMOTES INTEREST IN AND AWARENESS OF ALL UM SPORTS PROGRAMS. THE MGSA, THROUGH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BELIEVES THAT A SUCCESSFUL ATHLETICS PROGRAM ENHANCES THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES AND NON-STUDENT-ATHLETES ALIKE AS WELL AS BUILDING A STRONG ALLIANCE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND ALUMNI. WE BELIEVE IT IS THE RESPONSIBILTY OF THE MGSA TO HELP ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE STUDENT-ATHLETES ABOUT THE FISCAL NEEDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA'S ATHLETIC PROGRAM; BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT; AND PROVIDING THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS, THE PRIVATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER NEEDS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$5.3M
-0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.0M
+169.6% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4.0M
+169.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,308,820 | $5,323,542 | $4,602,557 |
| Revenue | $3,296,328 | $2,710,641 | $2,471,889 |
| Expenses | $4,664,166 | $2,026,099 | $1,901,096 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $33,975 | $-1,637 | $31,170 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICK PORRINI | PRESIDENT | 0.4 | — |
| BILL BRENNER | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 0.4 | — |
| BRIAN HAFNER | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| MOOSE PETRITZ | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| JOSH LARSON | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| RICK CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| TOM MATHEWS | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| TERRY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| DIRK CAPPIS | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| RICK LUBKE | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| JENNY HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| SPENCER WALSH | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| JIM WIER JR | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| CARLENE BOCKMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| BRENNIN GRAINEY | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| JAMIE BUHR | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| TOM JOHNS | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| STEVE ENGLEMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | — |
| GREG SUNDBERG | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL OPERA | 40 | — |
| COLESON RANDALL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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