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Visit Big Sky FY2022 filing

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Big Sky, MT501(c)(6)Since 2013Community DevelopmentEIN 46-2417912Revenue $1.3M in FY2022

On file with the IRSvisitbigsky.comPo Box 160100, 59716-0100 · Big Sky, MTTax-exempt since Jan 2015

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As the community's official destination management and marketing organization, Visit Big Sky leads the development and promotion of authentic tourism experiences through research and stakeholder collaboration to grow Big sky's economy while balancing the need to sustain quality of life for its residents.

64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$937K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$873K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$937K
FY2022▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$937K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$873K
FY2022▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$547K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$519K
FY2025$423K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2015.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $603K Management & general 36% · $334K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacie Mesuda
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Dunkerson
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Hagar
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristen King
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes authentic tourism experiences to grow the economy and sustain resident quality of life.

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1 program · $603K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Visit big sky not only markets the community of big sky to outdoor adventurers around the world, but it's focus in 2022 was destination management. Covid and the popularity of the TV show yellowstone, big sky has become a very popular destination.

$603Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Yellowstone Country Montana INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$937K
Ln 25
Programscol B$603K
Managementcol C$334K
Owns and owesPt X
$873K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$828K
Total assetsLn 16$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$828K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$828K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$873K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$521K$828K
Total assetsLn 16$547K$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$30K
Net assetsLn 32$547K$873K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$399K$80K$319K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$415K$415K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$937K$603K$334K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.9M−$96K$423K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.2M−$52K$519K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.6M−$302K$571K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.3M$937K$328K$873K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.3M$154K$547K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,265,070 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,478,364$1,240,597
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,000$22,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,744$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $819$1,960
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,491,927$1,265,070
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,337,964$937,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,337,964$937,160
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $153,963$327,910
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,265,070 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,240,597
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,240,597
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,500$22,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13$13
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,960$1,960
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,460 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13$1,265,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $937,160 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $79,968 · Management $319,007$398,975
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,760$8,760
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $2,616$2,616
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $415,181$415,181
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,133$2,133
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,892$13,892
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,124$19,124
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,799$3,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,051$64,051
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,629$8,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $603,461 · Management $333,699 · Fundraising $0$937,160
Part X · Balance sheet $903,784 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $520,629$828,356
X-4 Accounts receivable$75,428
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,473$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $547,102$903,784
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$30,421
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $547,102$873,363
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $547,102$873,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $547,102$903,784
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $873,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,265,070
XI-2 Total expenses$937,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$327,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$547,102
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,649
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$873,363

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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