2020
It was a memorable year. You gave your time, resources, and heart to our communities and created more impact than ever before.
Take a look at what we did together.
Leadership
March 5, 2020, leadership from Humanities Montana Board of Directors and staff met with Montana’s Congressional delegation in Washington D.C.
Humanities Montana is guided by a dedicated board of directors and led by a passionate staff. With a combination of experience and perspective, Humanities Montana leadership works to ensure we achieve our mission to serve communities through stories and conversation.
Impact
Our mission is to serve communities through stories and conversation. We believe Montanans should have access to quality public humanities content that nurtures imagination and ideas.
Our focus did not waver in 2020. Amid a global pandemic, our goal was to continue to support Montana’s vital cultural infrastructure and connect Montanans.
The humanities are indispensable, so we extended the means by which we delivered our mission, rethinking how we interact with Montana.
Grants in 2020
1%
Thanks in large part to the CARES Act, we refocused our granting process, regranting $537,311.90 to Montana’s cultural institutions, a 754% increase from last year.
Regrant Investment
Year by Year
Grants Awarded in Rural/Urban Communities
Evolving and Growing
1%
We reached 77% of Montana’s counties in 2020 through regrants and programming
1%
Organizations on 86% of Montana’s Indian reservations worked with Humanities Montana for grant opportunities or program initiatives.
1%
Of the over 200 organizations that partnered with Humanities Montana in 2020, 21% were new partnerships.
Programming in 2020
1
In 2020 we launched virtual humanities, allowing Montanans to connect virtually to discuss topics like women in journalism, race and change in the United States, and the shifting political landscape of Montana.
Our programs—both virtual and in-person—had a total audience of 10,272.
Programs Delivered
Grants
Harlowton Milwaukee Depot Museum
Part of Humanities Montana’s goal is to support the invaluable work done by other cultural institutions, organizations, scholars, filmmakers, and leaders in our state. Wherever the human condition is examined, cooperative relationships are strengthened, civic discourse is enriched, and diverse stories are told, Humanities Montana strives to serve as a resource. We understand grants are important tools necessary to realize missions, effectively support communities, and drive stronger economies.
A survey administered by Humanities Montana in April 2020 revealed:
1%
of cultural institutions reported they were at risk of closure due to the pandemic last spring
1%
of responding organizations needed emergency funds to support core operations
1%
of cultural organizations surveyed were at risk of suspending direct programming
Programs
The goal of Humanities Montana programs has always been to connect Montanans through the humanities. Though this year provided unique challenges, we adjusted our delivery to ensure that Montanans would have access to engaging programming throughout 2020.
This year marked a reimagining of our work, shifting a number of programs to online platforms. We reached nearly 1/3 of our audience virtually, a first for us.
Browse our 2020 programs book to see how we expanded our traditional programming methods to keep Montanans connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supporters
Humanities Montana thanks the individuals, foundations, and organizations whose generous contributions and involvement sustain our work throughout the state.
Your investment ensures that we can continue to create high-quality, dynamic programming with wide-reaching engagement. With your support, we are confident that our mission—serving communities through stories and conversation—will remain strong now and into the future.
Every effort has been made to list all donors accurately. For inquires, corrections, or ways to give, please contact us at
sara.stout@humanitiesmontana.org or (406) 243-6022.
| INVESTORS $10,000 AND ABOVE | BENEFACTORS $5,000 AND ABOVE | PATRONS $1,000 AND ABOVE |
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | The Chicago Community Foundation | Caroline and Don Bitz |
| The Charles Engelhard Foundation | Laura Mitchell Ross and John Ross | Jan and David Dietrich |
| Joseph Sample | Montana Cultural Trust | Debbie Garland |
| Susan Heyneman | ||
| $500 – $999 | $250 – $499 | Carla Homstad |
| Carol Bradley and Stephen M. L’Heureux | Clyde and Carol Aspevig | Jim and Liz McDonald |
| Margaret Davis and Bruce Ennis | Vickie Christie and John Battaglia | Carmen and Doug McSpadden |
| Jamie and Jock Doggett | Barry Ferst | Eric Sanders |
| Chris Hopkins | Gerald Fetz and Jocelyn Siler | |
| Susan and David Irion | Lynda Grande | $1-$99 continued |
| Mark Johnson and Sally Cummins | Kirby Lambert and Becca Kohl | Stella Fong |
| Precious McKenzie and Bill Stearns | Montana State Fund | Ben Hagyard |
| Mark and Tam Miller | Aaron and Rachel M. Pruitt | Brady Harrison |
| Michael and Traci Punke | Vicki Sherouse | Robert and Cynthia Harrison |
| Bernard Rose | Dorothea Susag * | Julie Ann Herak |
| Larry and Delores Tanglen | Gregory Holt | |
| $100 – $249 | Randi Lynn Tanglen | Molly Holz |
| Chuck and Lois Anderson | Traci Isaly | |
| Kim Anderson and Neil McMahon | $100 – $249 continued | Adrian Jawort |
| David Andrews | Donald and Judy Mathre | Shelley Johnson |
| Anonymous | Elizabeth McNamer | Deborah and Bill Jones |
| William Travis Biggs | Marion Rosa | William Kamowski |
| Mary Clearman Blew | Bill Rossite | Edrienne and James Kittredge |
| Bonnie Bowler | James Shanley | Judy Klein |
| Mandy Smoker Broaddus | Corby Skinner | Susan Kollin and Daniel Flory |
| Mark Browning | Frederick Skinner | Jenny Kunka |
| Dave Caserio | Pamela Smith | Maryvette Labrie |
| April Charlo | Sara Stout | Marianne Madler |
| Jan Clinard | Jodi Todd | Valerie Manne |
| Rita Collins | Niki Whearty and James Reynolds | William Marcus and Cynthia Fudge |
| Nancy Cook and Tom Berninghausen | Jane Walsh | Mark Matthews |
| Scott Crichton and Gwen Florio | Jill Whiteman and Jerry Losing | Mary and David Meissner |
| Patty Dean * | Mardella Whitmore | Leah Nahmias |
| Karen and Jon Driessen | Janelle Zauha | Susan Near |
| Ray Ekness | Albert and Virginia Niccolucci | |
| Doris Fischer | $1 – $99 | Aaron and Nann Parrett |
| Alvaro Freyre | Stephenie Ambrose Tubbs | Daniel Peters |
| Friends of the Butte Archives | Anonymous | Jane Peterson |
| Jeanette M. Fregulia * | Joyce Appelbaum | Kim Quigley |
| Walter and Barbara Gulick | Kathy Bartlett | Ruth Quintero |
| Joan Hoff | Robert Bastasz | Amy Sandeen |
| Pat Hale | Joan Bird and Max Milton | Rachel Sehestedt * |
| Jim Heckel | Sally Bisch | Lee and Nancy Silliman |
| Joan Hood | MJ Bradbury | Sheila and Hal Stearns |
| Raela Hulett | Stan and Glenda Bradshaw | Tom Stockburger |
| Doug James | Jerry and Patricia Brekke | Karen Stoltzfus |
| Chere Jiusto and Jim Robbins | Darrell Brown and Maribeth Rothwell * | Brenna Sundby |
| Bill and Anita Kearns | Philip Burgess | Ednor Therriault |
| Daniel Kemmis | Eileen Carney | David Thomas |
| Ashby and Amy F. Kinch | Jennifer Davis | Sally Thompson |
| Thomas and Katie Kotynski | Cherilyn DeVries | Dr. Jane Van Dyk |
| Melissa Kwasny | Rudolf and Carol Dietrich | Jill Whiteman |
| Bonnie Lambert | Erin Ebeling | Laura Wright |
| Dick and Jan Littlebear | Donna Faber | Dan Yang |
IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF
Scott Crichton Brian Kahn
Laura Mitchell Ross and John Ross Kim Anderson
Susan and David Irion
Eric Sanders Annette Kolodny
Randi Lynn Tanglen
Former Humanities Montana leadership Daniel Peters
Sally Thompson
Bill Moriarty
Humanities teachers Dr. Jane Van Dyk
Carol Reifschneider
Andrew Morrell
Joseph Sample Debbie Garland
Susan and Dave Irion
Lee Rostad
Mark Sherouse Bonnie Bowler
Rachel Sehestedt Gregg Holt
Susan Near
Randi Lynn Tanglen
Eric Sanders “my brother Dennis, niece Erin, and
nephews Dave and Rich”
Water Kim Quigley
Tracy Isalay
Nicholas Vrooman and Edwin Dobb
1972 SOCIETY Patty Dean*
Bernard Rose
Tam Wheeler
Jennifer Davis
Recurring donors are indicated by *
Financials
Humanities Montana is proud to report another year of strong support from our contributors. Donations enable us to serve Montana’s communities and ensure we can continue to deliver sustainable, high-quality humanities programming. As we look ahead to growth and a return to in-person gatherings, we remain committed to responsible stewardship of the financial resources with which we have been entrusted.
Revenue
Expenses
*Statement of financial position at October 31, 2020. This position represents the fiscal year dates for Humanities Montana of November 1, 2019 – October 31, 2020.
Thank you for being a part of Humanities Montana’s journey and for letting us be a part of yours. You are essential to helping us navigate what it means to learn, share, and grow in our changing times. Please consider a gift to support us further in bringing relevant humanities content to Montana’s communities and responding to our state’s evolving needs.
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Land Acknowledgement
Humanities Montana acknowledges that we are in the homelands of Indigenous people. We offer our respect for their history and culture, and for the path they have always shown us in caring for this place for generations to come.
