Lincoln Co. Community Foundation has $ to give away

The Lincoln County Community Foundation has money to give away.

The foundation is seeking applications from 501c3 non-profits in the communities in south Lincoln County. Applicants must fill out a brief application. Available total funding for the 2025 grant period is $72,000.

In more than 23 years of giving grants, LCCF has far surpassed the original amount of the endowment of $250,000. That endowment was grown by using fundraisers done by the board and donations by community citizens and is held in a permanent investment account managed by the Montana Community Foundation. 

This year LCCF has $72,000 available for distribution. Last year, the Foundation awarded grants of $52,000 to worthy non-profits in the communities of Troy, Libby and the Yaak.

For those wishing to donate to the foundation, it can be done with a cash gift, a planned gift such as a life insurance policy, or part of an estate in a person's will. There are tax advantages for planned giving and corporate giving. 

Should you wish to donate contact Betty Jo Wood, Chair at bettwood9@gmail.com or Jim Seifert, Treasurer at jpseifert@hotmail.com. Other members of the board are: Paula Darko-Hensler, Linda Gerard, Bernie Cassidy, Allison Lundin, Amy Smart and Bill Miller. 

To apply, download the application at https://mtcf.org/local-cfs/lincoln-county-community-foundation.

The written application must be mailed and postmarked no later than Aug. 31, 2025.