Public Charity

A BETTER BIG SKY

Based in MISSOULA, MT, A BETTER BIG SKY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.7M in revenue, $7.5M in expenses, $1.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 36 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.3M.

EIN: 825313159 MISSOULA, MT Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: S05 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.7M
Total Expenses$7.5M
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$7.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

A BETTER BIG SKY WORKS TO INFORM AND ENGAGE MONTANANS ON ISSUES RELATED TO PUBLIC EDUCATION, PUBLIC LANDS ACCESS, VOTING RIGHTS, THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, WOMEN'S HEALTH, TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY, ACCESS TO COURTS, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS, PRIMARILY THROUGH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

Where $100 goes at A Better Big Sky

How A Better Big Sky divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $98 for programs

$98
The agency engages in long-term strategic planning with state-based progressive organizations, as well as a landscape needs assessment
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Erik Burk
BOARD CHAIR Mary Stranahan
EXECUTIVE DI Stacie Anderson
VICE CHAIR Stephanie Schroik
SECRETARY/TR Tim Stevens

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,175,000 19 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$1,775,000 6 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,672,000 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$202,000 1 grant
Training & Professional Development
$100,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $7.7M $7.5M $1.9M
2023 $2.0M $718K $1.7M
2022 $1.9M $1.8M $379K
2020 $1.6M $1.6M $144K
2019 $224K $157K $111K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $224K to $7.7M (+3343%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.

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