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.
Public Charity
BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE
BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in MISSOULA, MT. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $523K, expenses of $472K, total assets of $94K. Imperigo tracks 21 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $424K.
EIN: 201937230
MISSOULA, MT
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$523K
Total Expenses$472K
Total Assets$94K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$424K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Big Sky Film Institute
How Big Sky Film Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
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 $88 for programs
$84
Big sky documentary film festival
$4
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…
<$1
The Big Sky Film Institute provides fiscal sponsorship and administrative support to indigenous filmmakers and storytellers throughout montana
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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS FILMS
$25,000
SUPPORT DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
$25,000
Redford Center - Event Planning, Coordination and Sponsorship
$13,000
Redford Center - Event Planning, Coordination and Sponsorship
$13,000
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ann Quirk
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Connelly
SECRETARY
Daniel Jolly
BOARD MEMBER
Gita Saedi Kiely
TREASURER
Greg Ragan
PRESIDENT
Jeremy Sauter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $523K | $472K | $94K |
| 2023 | $400K | $502K | $11K |
| 2022 | $450K | $470K | $116K |
| 2020 | $398K | $388K | $133K |
| 2019 | $332K | $322K | $77K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $332K to $523K (+58%), with total assets most recently reported at $94K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.