Mission
FRIENDS OF BIG SKY EDUCATION (FOBSE) IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT ENHANCE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF BIG SKY STUDENTS AND THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CULTURAL EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF BIG SKY EDUCATION
Based in BIG SKY, MT, FRIENDS OF BIG SKY EDUCATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.1M in revenue, $974K in expenses, $1.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $563K.
EIN: 331106018
BIG SKY, MT
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: T12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$974K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$563K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
$6,619
BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT #12
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
$6,428
BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT #72
FOBSE RAISED MONIES(SPECIFICALLY A TECHNOLOGY GRANT FROM THE YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION) TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY USAGE/INSTRUCTION (1:1 STUDENT DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL STAFF).
$16,222
BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT #72
FOBSE RAISED MONIES(SPECIFICALLY A TECHNOLOGY GRANT FROM THE YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION) TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY USAGE/INSTRUCTION (1:1 STUDENT DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL STAFF).
$167,291
BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT #72
FOBSE RAISED MONIES(SPECIFICALLY A TECHNOLOGY GRANT FROM THE YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION) TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY USAGE/INSTRUCTION (1:1 STUDENT DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL STAFF).
$73,791
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Jill Bough
TREASURER
John Mcguire
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John Zirkle
CHAIRPERSON
Loren Bough
DIRECTOR
Melissa Mckeithan
DIRECTOR
Sheena Kidd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $974K | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $999K | $871K | $873K |
| 2022 | $958K | $803K | $746K |
| 2021 | $820K | $785K | $589K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $820K to $1.1M (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MT.
MT
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.