Big Sky Film Institute

Analysis

Big Sky Film Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Big Sky Film Institute reported income of $400k and spending of $502k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $332k to $400k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Big Sky Film Institute sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rattapallax Incorporated ($400k), Tapology Inc ($400k) and Friends of Mount Harmon Inc ($399k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $142k. At year end it held assets of $11k against liabilities of $20k, net assets of -$9,329. It reported 28 employees.