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Screen a listBig Sky Film Institute
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$523krevenue
FY2024 · +37% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin9.7%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBig Sky Film Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $472k spent
Programs$432k91%Management and general$41k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$20k in FY2022 and −$103k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$114ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Nia Tero FoundationSince FY2019$25k$30k$20k$25k$25kDennis & Phyllis Washington FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kHumanities MontanaOn and off$20k$8k$18kPerspective Media Initiatives IncNew in FY2023$40kChicken & Egg Films IncOn and off$35kAcademy FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$10k$36k11 other fundersUp to $24k a year each$5k$20k$8k$4k$54k$20k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund