Nonprofit · EIN 37-1729310
SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BIG SKY, MT 59716
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,406,202 | $1,539,898 | -$133,696 | $1,229,571 | $101,998 | $1,127,573 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,526,631 | $1,199,805 | $326,826 | $1,300,595 | $1,625 | $1,298,970 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,130,991 | $920,874 | $210,117 | $991,781 | $663 | $991,118 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,379,292
- Membership dues
- $1,044,982
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $26,760
- Other revenue
- $150
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,371,420
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,825
- Program services (functional)
- $1,523,052
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,423
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,423
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,300,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,229,571
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $101,998
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,127,573
- Gross receipts
- $1,433,411
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARISSA WEIRICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK LISHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM KENDRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATE MALIK | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIREC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE LISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NISHEN RADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH HECIMOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALKER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE TREMBLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCKENNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARISSA WEIRICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK LISHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM KENDRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATE MALIK | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE LISTER | EXECUTIVE AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NISHEN RADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH HECIMOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALKER JONES | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH RICHARDSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Lisher | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Kidd | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nishen Radio | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Kendrick | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Malik | Community Engagement Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Martha Johnson | Excutive Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Brown | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Lister | Executive Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Clarissa Weirick | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 161303, BIG SKY, MT 59716-1303
- In care of
- % JOHN HAAS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- PO Box 161487, Big Sky MT 59716
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HANNAH RICHARDSON, PO BOX 161303, BIG SKY, MT 59716
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- John Haas, PO Box 161487, Big Sky MT 59716
- Signed the 990
- HANNAH RICHARDSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 999-0040
- Return prepared by
- ELEVATED TAX & ACCOUNTING
Mission
THE SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION STRATEGICALLY DIRECTS THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF SPANISH PEAKS MOUNTAIN CLUB MEMBERS TO MEET THE NEEDS AND SUPPORT THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE 2011, THE SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (SPCF) HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $6.14 MILLION IN GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY. IN 2025, SPCF AWARDED A RECORD $1.4 MILLION IN GRANTS TO LOCAL NONPROFITS. THROUGH TWO GRANT CYCLES, SPCF AWARDED 42 INDIVIDUAL GRANTS, WITH AN AVERAGE GRANT SIZE OF $24,590.IN 2025, SPCF ALSO LAUNCHED THE IMPACT LEADERS GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO HIGH-IMPACT ORGANIZATIONS NOMINATED BY FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS. DURING ITS INAUGURAL YEAR, THE PROGRAM AWARDED $335,000 TO THREE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENTING A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF SPCF'S RECORD ANNUAL GRANTMAKING.CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN AND ENRICH THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY, SPCF PRIORITIZES GRANTMAKING THAT DELIVERS MEANINGFUL LOCAL IMPACT. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT COMMUNITY SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO OUTDOOR RECREATION, CONSERVATION, AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE.THE BLACK DIAMOND GIVING PROGRAM REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF SPCF'S COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STRATEGY. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 160 SPANISH PEAKS FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, COLLECTIVELY GENERATING APPROXIMATELY 75% OF SPCF'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING REVENUE. THEIR SUPPORT SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS THE FOUNDATION'S CAPACITY TO INVEST IN LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE BIG SKY AREA.Expenses $1,523,052 · grants $1,371,420
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 | 990 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
- 37-1729310
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,229,571
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,433,411
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,406,202 | $1,539,898 | $1,229,571 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,526,631 | $1,199,805 | $1,300,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,130,991 | $920,874 | $991,781 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $918,284 | $656,555 | $781,412 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: John Haas | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 37-1729310).
Questions about SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 37-1729310.
- Is SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HANNAH RICHARDSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,406,202, expenses of $1,539,898 and total assets of $1,229,571 at year end.
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