Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,649,537
- Total expenses
- $1,852,522
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,510,776
- Grants paid
- $18,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $40,966
- Other revenue
- $97,795
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,601,545
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $836,873
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,764,672
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,380,937
- Management and general expenses
- $152,461
- Fundraising expenses
- $319,124
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,380,937
Program services were 74.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$359,613
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,151,163
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$151,959
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3 · Investment income
total $40,966 · excluded $40,966
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$184,952
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$359,613
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$109,863
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $75,089 · excluded $75,089
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$39,956
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$19,205
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $20,751 · excluded $20,751
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $1,955 · related or exempt $1,955
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,955
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $18,000 · program services $18,000
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $135,806 · program services $54,322 · management and general $40,742 · fundraising $40,742
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $698,050 · program services $550,147 · management and general $3,417 · fundraising $144,486
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $22,657 · program services $9,063 · management and general $6,797 · fundraising $6,797
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $45,412 · program services $18,164 · management and general $13,624 · fundraising $13,624
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $74,400 · program services $29,760 · management and general $22,320 · fundraising $22,320
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $14,878 · program services $54 · management and general $14,502 · fundraising $322
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $12,723 · program services $47 · management and general $12,400 · fundraising $276
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $11,600 · program services $238 · fundraising $11,362
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $42,801 · program services $15,737 · management and general $4,455 · fundraising $22,609
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $211,875 · program services $168,991 · management and general $17,502 · fundraising $25,382
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $178 · management and general $178
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $185,992 · program services $185,992
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23 · Insurance
total $31,483 · program services $27,594 · management and general $3,889
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24a · Other expenses: OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
total $166,007 · program services $166,007
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24b · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION
total $56,990 · program services $56,990
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24c · Other expenses: GEAR AND EQUIPMENT
total $26,086 · program services $26,086
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24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $17,910 · program services $4,194 · management and general $5,573 · fundraising $8,143
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24e · All other expenses
total $79,674 · program services $49,551 · management and general $7,062 · fundraising $23,061
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $534,491 · end of year $338,992
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $86,193 · end of year $226,235
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $4,486 · end of year $5,192
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,694,005
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$946,127
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $933,870 · end of year $747,878
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,386,268 · end of year $1,283,248
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $95,243 · end of year $87,394
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $882,408 · end of year $749,479
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,670,060 · end of year $1,386,255
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $297,597 · end of year $378,417
Mission and programs · 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.
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IN 2024, BIG SKY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT WORKED WITH 175 YOUTH PROVIDING 38,233 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING. 68 MENTORS AND TUTORS PROVIDED 7,148 HOURS OF SERVICE. YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 36 WEEKS OF EVENING WORKSHOPS AND 26 WEEKEND ADVENTURES. THE WEEKNIGHT WORKSHOP CURRICULUM FOCUSED ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING TRUST, TEAMWORK, COMMUNICATION, COPING SKILLS, GOAL SETTING, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.ADVENTURES INCLUDED SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING IN WINTER. SUMMER ADVENTURES INCLUDED WHITEWATER RAFTING, OUTDOOR ROCK CLIMBING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, HIKING, SKATEBOARDING, CIRCUS SKILLS, AERIAL SKILLS, LAKE DAYS/SWIMMING, PADDLEBOARDING, PLEIN AIR PAINTING, STREAM ECOLOGY, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, MISSOURI HEADWATERS STATE PARK, AND FLOATING ON THE MADISON RIVER. FALL ADVENTURES INCLUDED BIKING, HIKING, WILDFLOWER IDENTIFICATION, INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING, HORSEBACK RIDING, ARCHERY, CERAMICS, GOAT & ALPACA FARM VISITS, AERIAL SILKS, GEOCACHING, HAY MAZE, JUMPTIME, THE RUN FOR YOUR LIFE 5K, MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES, AND CAVING AT THE LEWIS AND CLARK CAVERNS.WE PROVIDED TUTORING 2 NIGHTS PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL SEASON AND TEENS ENGAGED IN 15 ELECTIVES WORKSHOPS HELD 1 NIGHT PER WEEK. ELECTIVES INCLUDED BAKING & COOKING, MAKING SKIS, MINDFULNESS WITH THE MONTANA MINDFULNESS PROJECT, PLANTING, PAINTING/SCULPTURE/ART-MAKING,GAME NIGHTS, HIKING, VISITING THE LIBRARY, VIDEOGRAPHY, WRITING WORKSHOP WITH LOCAL AUTHOR JANET FOX, SNOWBOARD BENCH-MAKING, CRAFTING, AND COMBAT STAGE FIGHTING WITH MONTANA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS. MIDWEEK PROGRAM OFFERINGS MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR YOUTH TO COME TO OUR BYEP TEEN CENTER UP TO 5 DAYS PER WEEK AND GET FURTHER INVOLVED WITH BYEP.THROUGHOUT 2024, WE PILOTED AN EXPANSION OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT BY HAVING A NEW, HIGHLY UTILIZED BYEP COUNSELOR & RESOURCE NAVIGATOR ON-SITE WHEN TEENS WERE IN THE PROGRAM. WE NOW OFFER UP TO 8 FREE COUNSELING SESSIONS FOR BYEP TEENS ON-SITE.100% GRADUATION / HISET RATE OF BYEP TEENS IN 2024, COMPARED TO AN 86% GRADUATION RATE IN MONTANA.77% OF TEEN PARTICIPANTS IMPROVED THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS.3 OUT OF 4 TEENS INCREASED THEIR COMMITMENT TO LEARNING.79% OF TEENS REPORTED DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN THEIR PERSONAL VALUES SUCH AS HELPING OTHERS, TAKING RESPONSIBILITY, DEVELOPING RESPECT FOR OTHERS, AND BETTER HEALTH HABITS.STUDIES SHOW THAT SPENDING 2 HOURS PER WEEK IN NATURE IMPROVES WELLBEING. BYEP TEENS SPEND 7 HOURS OUTSIDE EACH WEEK!
Expenses $1,380,937 · Grants $18,000
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Danica JamisonDANICA JAMISON
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $131,543
- From this org
- $120,578
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,965
- Hours/week
- 40
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Katherine BelendiukKATHERINE BELENDIUK
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rob LateinerROB LATEINER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Hillary MorinHILLARY MORIN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bennet KernBENNET KERN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Peter MatheisonPETER MATHEISON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jim ClubbJIM CLUBB
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Katie FinchKATIE FINCH
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Wendy WigertWENDY WIGERT
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Melissa McKeithenMELISSA MCKEITHEN
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael OchsnerMICHAEL OCHSNER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ersin OzerERSIN OZER
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Molly WoodMOLLY WOOD
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
McCall RenoldMCCALL RENOLD
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeremy SeglemJEREMY SEGLEM
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Shantel WallerSHANTEL WALLER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 23 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202522969349301227
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