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Jody Alise Foundation is a private corporation based in ROUNDUP, MT. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2024. The principal officer is Jody Dahl. It holds total assets of $2.5M. Annual income is reported at $544K. Funding is distributed across 4 states, including Roundup MT, Choteau MT, Dutton MT. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
## Approach Strategy
The Jody Alise Foundation is a hyper-local rural Montana foundation focused on a single cause: youth mental and emotional health seed funding in three specific small communities — Roundup, Choteau, and Dutton, Montana. This is one of the most geographically specific foundations in the database, serving communities that are largely overlooked by mainstream mental health philanthropy.
Founded by Jody DeBruycker Dahl, a self-described global business leader who built multiple eight-figure online ventures, the foundation represents a rural entrepreneurial philanthropist who has returned resources to her Montana roots. The foundation's framework is sophisticated: it distinguishes between mindsets, thriving behaviors, inspiring behaviors, and outcomes — language drawn from positive psychology and leadership development rather than traditional clinical mental health funding.
The April 1-30 annual application window with June decisions makes this a predictable, calendar-friendly funder for aligned organizations. The focus on "seed funding" means they explicitly want to fund program launches and new resource creation, not sustain existing programs — this is an ideal fit for innovative new mental health initiatives in these specific Montana towns.
For organizations serving any of these three communities, this foundation represents one of the very few dedicated funders for rural Montana youth mental health, making it a high-priority application target.
## Funding Patterns
## Peer Comparison
The Jody Alise Foundation is unusually specific in its geographic focus, making direct peer comparison difficult. The closest analogues in rural Montana youth mental health:
What distinguishes Jody Alise: (1) the explicit focus on seed funding means it fills a gap that sustaining funders cannot — it creates new programs from scratch; (2) the three-town geographic focus (Roundup pop. ~1,700, Choteau pop. ~1,700, Dutton pop. ~430) means most Montana funders completely overlook these communities; (3) the positive-psychology framework (growth mindset, thriving behaviors, inspiring behaviors) is more developmental than clinical — this is not a mental illness treatment funder, it's a positive mental health promotion funder; (4) for those communities, this may be one of the only dedicated youth mental health funders in existence.
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## Application Tips
This is a high-priority application target for any organization operating in Roundup, Choteau, or Dutton, Montana with youth mental health programs.
Application Window: April 1-30 annually Decision: By end of June
Geographic Requirement (Non-Negotiable): Your organization or program must serve youth specifically in Roundup, Choteau, or Dutton, Montana. Organizations serving broader Montana regions should demonstrate specific programming in these communities.
What to Include in Your Application (Required): 1. Programmatic Focus — What specific mental health program are you establishing? (Seed grants are for new initiatives, not continuing programs) 2. Target Outcomes — What specific, measurable results will youth achieve? 3. Accountability Measures — How will you track and report on progress?
How to Frame Your Program Using Their Framework: - Mindsets: How does your program build growth mindset, optimism, or self-awareness in youth? - Thriving Behaviors: How does it improve rest, focus, strategic planning, or emotional regulation? - Inspiring Behaviors: How does it develop leadership, motivation, or creative thinking? - Outcomes: What improvements in resilience, productivity, accountability, stress management, or satisfaction will result?
Key Strategic Points: - Emphasize this is a NEW program needing seed funding (not an existing program needing sustainability funds) - Rural context is an asset here — describe barriers youth in these small Montana communities face that don't exist in urban areas - Strength-based language resonates more than deficit/diagnosis framing - Measurable outcomes with clear accountability are explicitly required
How to Apply: jodyalisefoundation.com/grant-application/ (active April 1-30)
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Annual grants to organizations serving youth in Roundup, Choteau, and Dutton, Montana. Open application April 1-30 each year; decisions by end of June. Focus areas: (1) Mindsets - goals, beliefs, and emotions that motivate individuals (growth mindset, optimism, self-awareness); (2) Thriving Behaviors - rest, focus, strategic planning, emotional regulation; (3) Inspiring Behaviors - leadership, motivation, guidance, out-of-box thinking; (4) Outcomes - resilience, productivity, accountability, stress management. Applications must include programmatic focus, target outcomes, and accountability measures.
## Funding Patterns - Asset Base: ~$2.53 million (EIN 92-1002356, Roundup MT) - Focus: Youth mental health and emotional health in Roundup, Choteau, and Dutton, MT only - Grant Type: Seed funding for new programs and resources — not sustaining existing programs - Application Window: April 1-30 annually - Decision Timeline: Applicants notified by end of June - Program Framework: Mindsets + Thriving Behaviors + Inspiring Behaviors + Outcomes - Annual Payout Capacity: ~$125K estimated (5% of asset.
## Approach Strategy The Jody Alise Foundation is a hyper-local rural Montana foundation focused on a single cause: youth mental and emotional health seed funding in three specific small communities — Roundup, Choteau, and Dutton, Montana. This is one of the most geographically specific foundations in the database, serving communities that are largely overlooked by mainstream mental health philanthropy.
Jody Alise Foundation is headquartered in ROUNDUP, MT. The foundation primarily funds organizations in Roundup MT, Choteau MT, Dutton MT.
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