NonprofitsFriends Of Big Sky Education

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Friends Of Big Sky Education

BIG SKY, MT

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.0M

Net assets

$1.1M

Grants received

$1.3M

54 grants

EIN

331106018

Tax year

2023

Mission

Friends of big sky education (fobse) is organized exclusively for charitable purposes that enhance and support the education of big sky students and the big sky community, including cultural education and entertainment.

Programs

1 program

Friends of big sky education sponsors community-based college scholarship program for students graduating from lone peak high school and enrolling in an accredited post-secondary institution.

Expenses: $107KGrants: $107K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue$151K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$120K
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising$15K
Other expenses$903K
Total expenses$1.0M
Total assets$1.1M
Net assets$1.1M

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LOREN BOUGH

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN MCGUIRE

VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JILL BOUGH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHEENA KIDD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID GASSER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN ZIRKLE

ARTISTIC DIRECTORS

Board

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 54 of 54

FromAmountPurposeYear
$28K
WINTER ARTS PROGRAM + TINY THEATRE
2024
$10K
THE 24/25 SEASON AT WMPAC
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2024
$8K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$7K
BSSD#72 SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$3K
ARTS EDUCATION & APPRECIATION
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$28K
BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT/WMPAC
2022
$25K
FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR OUR PLACE IN THE MOUNTAINS: WMPAC 2.0 AND CELEBRATING A DECADE OF CREATIVITY: SEASON 10 AT WMPAC
2022
$19K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$16K
FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE LEE POOLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED FOR THE LOCAL FOODS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR THE PURCHASING OF LOCAL (WHENEVER POSSIBLE) AND REGIONAL PRODUCE TO FEED STUDENTS AND STAFF WITHIN THE LUNCH PROGRAM.
2022
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$1K
General Program Support
2022
$65K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$65K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$18K
Behavioral Health Grant Award
2021
$12K
FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE LEE POOLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED FOR THE LOCAL FOODS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR THE PURCHASING OF LOCAL (WHENEVER POSSIBLE) AND REGIONAL PRODUCE TO FEED STUDENTS AND STAFF WITHIN THE LUNCH PROGRAM.
2021
$10K
FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE FROM RESILIENCE TO ACCESS PROJECT FOR 2022
2021
$6K
BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT/WMPAC
2021
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$26K
Behavioral Health Grant Award
2020
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$9K
FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE LEE POOLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED FOR THE LOCAL FOODS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR THE PURCHASING OF LOCAL (WHENEVER POSSIBLE) AND REGIONAL PRODUCE TO FEED STUDENTS AND STAFF WITHIN THE LUNCH PROGRAM.
2020
$8K
BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT/WMPAC
2020
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
General Program Support
2020
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$1K
GIFT IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2020
$205K
BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT/WMPAC
2019
$60K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE BIG SKY CONSERVATORY IN THE SUMMER OF 2019.
2019
$11K
BSSD LOCAL FOODS AND SUSTAINABILITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT. THIS GRANT CYCLE WE ARE CONTINUING WITH OUR INTEREST IN FEEDING STUDENTS AND STAFF LOCALLY GROWN FOODS FROM OUR BEAUTIFUL, AGRICULTURE-BASED STATE OF MONTANA, BUT WE ARE ALSO EXPANDING OUR MISSION AND GRANT REQUEST TO INCLUDE MORE OF THE 'MIND' PART OF OUR STATEMENT.
2019
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$5K
$5,000 TO WMPAC, $300 TO FOSBE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2019
$107K
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM/WMPAC/ART CENTE
2018
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$19K
TO PROVIDE THE LEE POOLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR SENIORS GOING INTO HIGHER EDUCATION.
2018
$8K
TO SUPPORT THE BIG SKY CONSERVATORY IN THE SUMMER OF 2018.
2018
$55K
BIG SKY CONSERVATORY/WMPAC
2017
$24K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017

Funded by

$1.3M from 15 funders · 54 grants · 2017–2024

Yellowstone Club Community Foundation

$498K · 10 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$346K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Moonlight Community Foundation

$135K · 10 grants · 2018–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$127K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Mightycause Charitable Foundation

$75K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$70K · 4 grants · 2017–2022

Spanish Peaks Community Foundation

$35K · 2 grants · 2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$11K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Details

EIN331106018
NTEE codeT12
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-06
Formed2004
Employees0
Volunteers50
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