EIN 82-5313159

A Better Big Sky

Name: A Better Big Sky financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(4)

Num. employees

City

Missoula

State

Montana

Year formed

2018

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

S05: Community Improvement and Capacity Building Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis

Description

A Better Big Sky informs and engages Montanans on various issues, including public education, public lands access, voting rights, the environment, sustainable energy, women's health, tribal sovereignty, access to courts, economic justice, and human rights. In 2022, the agency engaged in long-term strategic planning with state-based progressive organizations and conducted a landscape needs assessment. They also cultivated new donors through educational briefings and built a donor community. A Better Big Sky is located in Missoula, MT.

Total revenues

$2,032,910

2023

Total expenses

$718,083

2023

Total assets

$1,699,749

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at A Better Big Sky

In 2022 the agency engaged in long-term strategic planning with state-based progressive organizations, as well as A landscape needs assessment. The agency worked to cultivate new donors, put together educational donor briefings, build A donor community, and encourage investment in Montana advocacy and civic engagement.

Grants made by A Better Big Sky

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Big Sky Fifty Five Plus	General Support	2023-12	$20,000
Montana Human Rights Network	General Support	2023-12	$20,000
Forward MT	General Support	2023-12	$15,000
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds A Better Big Sky

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
New Venture Fund	2023-12	Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy	$900,000
Sixteen Thirty Fund	2022-12	Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy	$500,000
democracyFIRST	2023-06	Support Election Integrity	$250,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at A Better Big Sky

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Stacie Anderson	Executive Director	$86,000	2023-11-15
Mary Stranahan	Board Chair	$0	2022-12-31
Tim Stevens	Secretary and Treasurer	$0	2022-12-31

Financials for A Better Big Sky

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$2,032,910	$1,891,306	7.5%
Program services	$0	$51,326	-100%
Investment income and dividends	$0	$0	-
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$2,032,910	$1,942,632	4.6%

Form 990s for A Better Big Sky

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-15	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-15	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-15	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-06-25	990	View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990

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Citizens Housing and Planning Council of New (CHPC)	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$1,326,187
Agncy Design	501(c)(3)	Brookline, MA	$1,383,237
The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity	501(c)(3)	Austin, TX	$3,248,169
Alliance for A Better Community	501(c)(3)	Los Angeles, CA	$1,788,902
Rainbow Research	501(c)(3)	St Paul, MN	$1,745,164
The Workers Lab	501(c)(3)	Oakland, CA	$3,488,027
California Black Womens Collective Empowerment Institute	501(c)(3)	Carson, CA	$1,377,300
Fair Fight Action	501(c)(4)	Atlanta, GA	$9,124,939
Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG)	501(c)(4)	Montpelier, VT	$1,503,442
TakeAction Minnesota	501(c)(4)	Saint Paul, MN	$5,176,815

Data update history

January 14, 2025

Received grants

Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $900,000 from New Venture Fund

December 28, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

December 25, 2023

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Sixteen Thirty Fund

November 25, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021

June 26, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020

Nonprofit Types

Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsBusiness and community development organizations

Issues

Community improvementPublic policyVoting rights

Characteristics

No characteristics found

General information

Address: PO Box 7134; Missoula, MT 59807
Metro area: Missoula, MT
County: Missoula County, MT
Phone: (406) 544-0406

IRS details

EIN: 82-5313159
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): No

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: S05: Community Improvement and Capacity Building Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary: 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status: Independent

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