Public Charity

YELLOWSTONE THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

YELLOWSTONE THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, of BOZEMAN, MT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $13.4M in total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $60K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 461549605 BOZEMAN, MT Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$13.4M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$60K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF YELLOWSTONE THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE (YTI) IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES FOR THE MISSIONAL RE-IMAGINING OF CHRISTIAN WITNESS IN THE NORTHWEST AND BEYOND. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY OFFERING A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT EMPHASES, OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH. 2016 INVOLVED THE CONTINUATION OF CLASSES FOR OUR MASTER OF APPLIED THEOLOGY (M.A.T.) DEGREE IN OUR SATELLITE CAMPUSES - BOISE, ID, BELLINGHAM, WA, AND BOZEMAN, MT. WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUR M.A.T. PROGRAM, HAVE ADDED A DIPLOMA PROGRAM, AND HAVE DEVELOPED OUR MASTER OF DIVINITY PROGRAM, WHICH BEGAN CLASSES IN AUGUST 2017. ADDITIONALLY, YTI HAS CONTINUED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, MEDIA AND MARKETING DEVELOPMENT, AND ENLARGED OUR DONOR BASE.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Bill Fowler
BOARD MEMBER Brian Van Eps
Trustee Chris Budeski
Chairman Joe Billion
BOARD MEMBER Paul Newby
President Rev Dr Jay Smith

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Top Grant Purposes

ANNUAL SUPPORT
$50,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.6M $1.9M $13.4M
2024 $304K $1.7M $15.0M
2023 $1.9M $1.4M $13.5M
2021 $1.2M $1.1M $818K
2020 $981K $886K $705K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $981K to $1.6M (+58%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.4M.

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