Montana Governor Donates Salary to Support Mountain Shadow Association in Lodge Grass

Lodge Grass, Montana; December 23rd, 2025

A personal decision, recorded through official channels, carried tangible weight this week as Greg Gianforte donated his gubernatorial salary to the Mountain Shadow Association in Lodge Grass, according to an announcement issued by the Office of the Governor of Montana.

The governor’s office stated that the donation was directed to the Mountain Shadow Association, an organization serving individuals with disabilities and providing supportive services within the Lodge Grass community. By contributing his salary, the governor framed the act as a means of reinforcing local efforts already at work, rather than introducing a new program or directive from the state level.

Mountain Shadow Association operates within Big Horn County, offering services and opportunities aimed at supporting independence, skill development, and community integration for those it serves. The governor’s office noted that the organization plays a role not only in individual lives, but in the broader fabric of the community, where services are often sustained through local commitment and partnership.

The donation reflects a practice the governor has followed previously, directing his salary toward Montana-based organizations and causes. According to the governor’s office, these contributions are intended to highlight the work of community organizations and to provide material support without altering the structure or mission of the recipient.

In Lodge Grass, the contribution was acknowledged as a boost to an organization that operates outside the spotlight but within daily reality. Services provided by the Mountain Shadow Association unfold through routine work, steady engagement, and long-term presence, rather than one-time events. The governor’s office described the donation as support for that continuity.

The announcement did not attach conditions to the contribution, nor did it tie the donation to legislative or policy initiatives. Instead, it recorded the act as a discretionary decision made by the governor in his personal capacity, while noting its alignment with broader values of service and community support.

Issued directly by the governor’s office, the announcement stands as the official record of the donation. It documents a moment where public office intersected with local need, not through regulation or funding programs, but through a direct act of giving.

For the Mountain Shadow Association, the contribution adds to the resources sustaining its work in Lodge Grass. For the state record, it marks another entry reflecting how leadership choices can register not only in policy, but in support extended to communities often working quietly at the margins.

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Primary First-Hand Sources

• OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF MONTANA, official release announcing Governor Gianforte’s salary donation to the Mountain Shadow Association in Lodge Grass, December 2025