Nonprofits›Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc

Youth Development

Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc

BOZEMAN, MT

Website

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$1.8M

Grants received

$2.1M

86 grants

EIN

810543203

Tax year

2024

Mission

Big sky youth empowerment creates a transformative community where vulnerable teenagers experience belonging, purpose, and well-being through group mentorship, adventure, and connection with the natural world. Our vision is that byep teens discover their own capacity for growth and success, confidently contributing towards a kinder and more connected community. Our motto: get outside. Grow inside.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$41K
Other revenue$98K
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$18K
Salaries & benefits$976K
Fundraising$319K
Other expenses$858K
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$2.6M
Net assets$1.8M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DANICA JAMISON

Executive Dir.

Board

$121K

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE BELENDIUK

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROB LATEINER

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HILLARY MORIN

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BENNET KERN

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER MATHEISON

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JIM CLUBB

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATIE FINCH

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WENDY WIGERT

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA MCKEITHEN

Vice President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL OCHSNER

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERSIN OZER

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MOLLY WOOD

President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MCCALL RENOLD

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEREMY SEGLEM

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHANTEL WALLER

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 86 of 86

FromAmountPurposeYear
Share Winter Foundation
$35K
General Support
2024
THE ARTHUR M BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$30K
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$25K
YOUTH DEVEL
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$16K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$14K
COMMUNITY FUND AND PRIZE MONEY
2024
The Louderback Family Foundation
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
THE RIESCHEL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
$3K
General Operating Support
2024
IMAGINE LEARNING FOUNDATION
$58K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
Share Winter Foundation
$50K
General Support
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$40K
YOUTH DEVEL
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE
$25K
SPRING RUNOFF SPECIAL APPEAL
2023
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20K
MENTORSHIP AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$19K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
The Louderback Family Foundation
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
KENNEDY WILSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (BYEP) PROVIDES RECREATIONAL AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR AT-RISK TEENAGERS FROM THE BOZEMAN AREA (GALLATIN COUNTY, MONTANA). YOUTH ARE GROUPED WITH PEERS, MENTORS, AND PROGRAM MANAGERS AND EXPERIENCE WEEKEND ADVENTURES AND WEEKDAY WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON BUILDING CONFIDENCE, DEALING WITH CHALLENGES, AND EXPERIENCING SUCCESS.
2023
THE RIESCHEL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DENNIS & PHYLLIS WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$10K
BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT - ADVENTURE BASED GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM
2023
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$10K
support the youth and direct services provided by the organization
2023
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$10K
support the mental wellbeing of teens through outdoor experiences enrolled at the agency
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$8K
EDUCATION
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$6K
GROWTH
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5K
COMMUNITY FUND AND PRIZE MONEY
2023
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
$3K
General Operating Support
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$62K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
Share Winter Foundation
$50K
General Support
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
STRANAHAN FOUNDATION
$35K
SUPPORT FOR MENTORING, WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVITIES.
2022
OTTO BREMER TRUST
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
The Louderback Family Foundation
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2022
BROWNING KIMBALL FOUNDATION
$20K
BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT GENERAL OP
2022
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
2022
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE RIESCHEL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DENNIS & PHYLLIS WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$10K
BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT - ADVENTURE BASED GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
CLIF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
Enhance Community Health
2022
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
$5K
General Operating Support
2022
CLIF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
Enhance Community Health
2022
KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS
$1K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING
2022
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$106
General & Unrestricted
2022
THE RIESCHEL FOUNDATION
$85K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
2021
KENNEDY WILSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST
$200K
LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
2020
ONE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$83K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2020
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$75K
support the expansion of BYEP headquarters and programs
2020
The Morgridge Family Foundation
$75K
General & Unrestricted
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE
$75K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2020
Share Winter Foundation
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$36K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
STRANAHAN FOUNDATION
$35K
CONTINUING OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
BROWNING KIMBALL FOUNDATION
$20K
EXPANSION COMPLETION
2020
DENNIS & PHYLLIS WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$20K
BYEP'S EXPANSION TO 7TH GRADERS
2020
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
2020
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$9K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
CLERMONT FOUNDATION
$5K
SOCIAL SERVICE
2020
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation
$3K
Operational Support
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$39K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$22K
TO SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
2019
MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$11K
OPERATING SUPPORT; FINANCIAL EDUCATION
2019
TREACY FOUNDATION
$5K
Assist with funding for purchase of new equipment
2019
CLIF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
ENABLING MORE AMERICANS TO ENJOY NATURE
2019
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$75K
BYEP TO EXPAND THEIR PROGRAM TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE BOZEMAN AT-RISK YOUTH
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$30K
General
2018
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$21K
MENTOR SUPORT & PROMOTE SKILL DVLPT
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
CLIF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
ENABLING MORE AMERICANS TO ENJOY NATURE
2018
SPECIAL PEOPLE IN NEED
$3K
GENERAL
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$14K
MENTOR TRAINING
2017

Funded by

$2.1M from 35 funders · 86 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$324K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

$200K · 1 grant · 2020

Share Winter Foundation

$185K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Morgridge Family Foundation

$170K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Community Foundation Of Jackson Hole

$145K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Yellowstone Club Community Foundation

$115K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Rieschel Foundation

$115K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

One Valley Community Foundation

$102K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN810543203
NTEE codeO50
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-01
Formed2001
Employees17
Volunteers68
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