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THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

EIN 81-0520589 BIG SKY, MT

Revenue 2024
$5,112,525
Expenses 2024
$4,828,585

Program services were 80.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
C320
Classification
1000
Street
PO BOX 161404

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BIG SKY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FACILITATING YEAR-ROUND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, OUTDOOR SPACES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT SERVE ALL OF BIG SKY ENHANCING ACCESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE THAT LIVES, WORKS, AND PLAYS HERE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH RECREATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

  • PARKS & TRAILS - BSCO PLANS, CONSTRUCTS, AND MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF PARKS AND TRAILS THROUGHOUT THE BIG SKY AREA. THESE PUBLIC SPACES SUPPORT OUTDOOR RECREATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS. THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO EXPAND ACCESS AND PRESERVE NATURAL RESOURCES.BSCO OPERATES AND MAINTAINS ICE-RELATED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY SKATING RINK. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER SEASONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ICE SKATING, HOCKEY, AND OTHER WINTER SPORTS, PROMOTING ACTIVE LIFESTYLES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DURING COLDER MONTHS.

    Expenses $1,455,603 · Revenue $55,870

  • BASE - THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY CENTER SERVES AS A CENTRAL HUB FOR RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL CONNECTION. BSCO MANAGES THE FACILITY AND ITS PROGRAMMING, WHICH INCLUDES FITNESS CLASSES, CULTURAL EVENTS, AND MEETING SPACES FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE CENTER SUPPORTS BSCO'S BROADER GOAL OF FOSTERING A VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $2,008,769 · Grants $10,681 · Revenue $880,175

  • CAMP BIG SKY - THIS CAMP RUNS VARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AGED 6 TO 13, WHILE SUPPORTING WORKING PARENTS IN THE SUMMER.

    Expenses $125,478 · Revenue $139,774

  • YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - BSCO PROVIDES A VARIETY OF YOUTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. THESE INCLUDE AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS LEAGUES THAT FOSTER LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AMONG LOCAL YOUTH.

    Expenses $78,653

  • HISTORIC CRAIL RANCH - BSCO OFFERS GUIDED TOURS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP ENSURE THIS MEANINGFUL PIECE OF SHARED HISTORY IS NOT ONLY PRESERVED BUT REMAINS ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.

    Expenses $31,291

  • FITNESS, WELLNESS AND RECREATION - BSCO OFFERS INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS. BSCO ALSO OFFERS A VARIETY OF LEAGUES FOR ALL ABILITY LEVELS INCLUDING SOFTBALL, HOCKEY, CURLING, VOLLEYBALL AND FUTSAL.

    Expenses $164,024

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • John McGuire

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth McRae

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sue Elliott

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brad Weirick

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nancy Bauchman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ryan Blechta

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Erika Frounfelker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matt Kidd

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chad Wilson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tim McKenna

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Hough

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tallie Lancey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Krista Traxler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patrick Sullivan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kim Kircher

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Whitney Montgomery

    FORMER CEO

    Total calculated
    $195,453
    From this org
    $182,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,623
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,830
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,849
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,774
    Filer's total
    $195,453
  • Madeleine Feher

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $130,525
    From this org
    $115,887
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,638
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $5,112,525
    Expenses
    $4,828,585
    Contributions
    $4,007,452
    Grants paid
    $10,681
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $6,227,513
    Expenses
    $4,664,147
    Contributions
    $6,104,196
    Grants paid
    $12,080
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $5,774,025
    Expenses
    $4,132,961
    Contributions
    $5,500,457
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,736,360
    Expenses
    $2,817,281
    Assets (EOY)
    $26,801,078
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,895,633
    Expenses
    $1,355,427
    Assets (EOY)
    $24,570,577
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $8,757,755
    Expenses
    $1,279,501
    Assets (EOY)
    $19,110,040
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,634,668
    Expenses
    $1,053,802
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,475,900
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,222,570
    Expenses
    $1,033,167
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,907,244
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,285,947
    Expenses
    $1,351,168
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,894,994
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $673,046
    Expenses
    $661,865
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,616,547
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $683,756
    Expenses
    $841,094
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,608,697
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $838,152
    Expenses
    $617,633
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,711,968
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $520,047
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,481,560

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.