Mission
TO ENRICH THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES.
Public Charity
ARTS COUNCIL OF BIG SKY
Based in BIG SKY, MT, ARTS COUNCIL OF BIG SKY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.7M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $8.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 38 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.
EIN: 810457768
BIG SKY, MT
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$8.0M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Arts Council of Big Sky
How Arts Council of Big Sky divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$36
Music in the mountains
$28
Other events and programs include the artventure program, which includes youth education outreach throughout the community, adult art workshops, and international guitar night
$13
Art classes
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
ARTS EDUCATION CLASSES, MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS, & ARTS PERFORMANCES
$45,000
ARTVENTURE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM
$15,000
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
$11,025
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$357,559
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$74,600
Showing up to 5 of 38 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brian Hurlbut
TREASURER
Chris Johnson
DIRECTOR
Durbin Emerson
DIRECTOR
Ewa Zirkle
SECRETARY
Kirsten Hilleman
DIRECTOR
Marilyn Alkire
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.7M | $1.2M | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $153K | $119K | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $728K | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $631K | $390K | $1.1M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $631K to $4.7M (+652%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.