Nonprofit · EIN 20-1937230
BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $523,410 | $472,435 | $50,975 | $93,595 | $51,949 | $41,646 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $399,599 | $502,485 | -$102,886 | $10,858 | $20,187 | -$9,329 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $295,642
- Program service revenue
- $226,578
- Investment income
- $1,190
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,819
- Other salaries and wages
- $103,327
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $183,086
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,872
- Occupancy
- $53,358
- Travel
- $62,400
- Program services (functional)
- $431,819
- Management and general (functional)
- $40,616
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,858
- Total assets, end of year
- $93,595
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,949
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,646
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $41,646
- Gross receipts
- $523,410
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 231
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA SHERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $45,553 |
| RACHEL GREGG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $19,267 |
| ANN QUIRK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BRIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CONNELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GITA SAEDI KIELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG RAGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI WHISLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.88 | $0 |
| RITA PASTORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.44 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| TOPHER WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY SAUTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.67 | $0 |
| DANIEL JOLLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MORSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL GREGG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $60,714 |
| JEREMY SAUTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.92 | $0 |
| ANN QUIRK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BRIGGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PASSUCCIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ADAM YORK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.92 | $0 |
| BRIAN CONNELLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN BUCHANAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GITA SAEDI KIELY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG RAGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON WEINER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI WHISLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.92 | $0 |
| RITA PASTORE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.44 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.25 | $0 |
| TOPHER WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLY MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.48 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 216 W MAIN ST STUDIO 7, MISSOULA, MT 59802-4310
- In care of
- % DOUG HAWES-DAVIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Julia Sherman, 216 W MAIN ST STUDIO 7, MISSOULA, MT 59802
- Signed the 990
- Julia Sherman, Executive Director
- Phone
- (406) 541-3456
- Website
- WWW.BIGSKYFILM.ORG
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE IS TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE ART OF NON-FICTION FILMMAKING, AND TO ENCOURAGE MEDIA LITERACY BY FOSTERING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF DOCUMENTARY FILM.
Program accomplishments
- BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL - PRESENTED MORE THAN 158 FILMS TO THE PUBLIC IN 2024 WITH APPROXIMATELY 24,409 IN ATTENDANCE. PROMOTED THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF NON-FICTION FILM AND VIDEO THROUGH THE BIG SKY DOC SHOP WITH CONFERENCE EVENTS, PANELS, WORKSHOPS AND MORE.Expenses $409,570 · revenue $221,958
- YOUTH EDUCATION AND NATIVE FILMMAKER INITIATIVE FILM CLUB THE BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE (BSFI) DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE MEDIA LITERACY AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, FILMMAKERS, AND FAMILIES TO ACCESS AND ENGAGE WITH DOCUMENTARY FILM. THROUGH WORKSHOPS, CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, AND VIRTUAL OUTREACH, BSFI HELPS PARTICIPANTS CRITICALLY EVALUATE MEDIA, UNDERSTAND THE DOCUMENTARY FORM, AND TELL THEIR OWN STORIES. THE NATIVE FILMMAKER INITIATIVE FILM CLUB EXTENDS THIS MISSION STATEWIDE BY SCREENING INDIGENOUS-MADE DOCUMENTARY FILMS IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS MONTANA. FOLLOWING EACH SCREENING, FILMMAKERS CONNECT WITH STUDENTS THROUGH INSPIRED CLASSROOM'S VIDEO TECHNOLOGY FOR Q&A SESSIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ALIGNED WITH MONTANA'S INDIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS. THE PROGRAM, FACILITATED BY BSFI IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MONTANA OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION'S INDIAN EDUCATION SPECIALIST, MIKE JETTY, FOSTERS DIALOGUE ON CULTURAL REPRESENTATION AND THE ART OF FILMMAKING.Expenses $20,755 · grants $48,000 · revenue $50,000
- THE BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS FILMMAKERS AND STORYTELLERS THROUGHOUT MONTANA. THIS PROGRAM ENABLES FILMMAKERS TO SEEK GRANT FUNDING, RECEIVE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS, AND MANAGE PROJECT FUNDS UNDER BSFI'S 501(C)(3) STATUS. THROUGH THIS SUPPORT, BSFI STRENGTHENS THE CAPACITY OF NATIVE ARTISTS TO DEVELOP, PRODUCE, AND DISTRIBUTE DOCUMENTARY FILMS THAT REFLECT INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES AND COMMUNITIES. BSFI PROVIDES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT, AND ACCESS TO INDUSTRY RESOURCES, ADVANCING EQUITY AND REPRESENTATION IN THE DOCUMENTARY FIELD.Expenses $1,494 · revenue $4,620
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1937230
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $93,595
- Income (IRS master file)
- $523,410
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $523,410 | $472,435 | $93,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $399,599 | $502,485 | $10,858 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $450,295 | $469,903 | $116,253 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1937230).
Questions about BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE is 20-1937230.
- Is BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Julia Sherman.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,553 (JULIA SHERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $523,410, expenses of $472,435 and total assets of $93,595 at year end.
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