Funding search · EIN 800941705 · Big Sky, MT

Moonlight Community Foundation

Name: Moonlight Community Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

76
grants reported: $2.0M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

community school will scholarship local through youth camp

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Big Sky Community Housing Trust3 grants · $295,000
Big Sky Community Organization3 grants · $285,371
Wellness in Action3 grants · $231,925
Morningstar Learning Center3 grants · $133,000
Big Sky Community Food Bank3 grants · $81,200
Gallatin River Task Force3 grants · $80,000
Big Sky Rotary Foundation2 grants · $55,000
Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization (Sno)2 grants · $55,000
Be Well Big Sky2 grants · $50,000
Big Sky Ski Education Foundation3 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

$587,134

2022

$685,341

2023

$767,200

2024

Grant history

All 76 reported grants, largest first.

$115,000
Big Sky Community Housing Trust · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Good deeds and rent local incentive program
$115,000
Big Sky Community Organization · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Bsco will use this funding to focus on their core programs and operational support to manage area parks and trails, as well as for base community center building deficit, and community park improvements.
$110,000
Wellness in Action · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Affordable counseling program
$95,371
Big Sky Community Organization · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Bsco programming, camp big sky, community connection through recreation
$95,000
Big Sky Community Housing Trust · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Rent local progam aimed at creating more rental opportunities for local workers who reside in big sky. Rent local incentive program to create immediate rental inventory by providing cash to owners who turn their vacant … read allRent local progam aimed at creating more rental opportunities for local workers who reside in big sky. Rent local incentive program to create immediate rental inventory by providing cash to owners who turn their vacant home or vacation rental into a home for local workers. less
$85,000
Big Sky Community Housing Trust · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Rent local incentive program
$75,000
Big Sky Community Organization · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Bsco recreational and camp big sky programming and community connection
$68,000
Morningstar Learning Center · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Sustainable childcare operations
$62,425
Wellness in Action · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Affordable counseling program, camp moonlight scholarships, behavioral health prevention & care
$59,500
Wellness in Action · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Funds will be used to provide scholarships and educational enrichment opportunities for big sky children and youth.
$46,917
Big Sky Sno · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Funds wil be used for climate action plan implementation launch to apply solutions-driven efforts, supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions community-wide. Funds will also be used for data procurement and mo… read allFunds wil be used for climate action plan implementation launch to apply solutions-driven efforts, supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions community-wide. Funds will also be used for data procurement and monitoring. less
$40,000
Gallatin River Task Force · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Greek creek streambank restoration, wildlands festival sponsorship, middle fork restoration - project 5 construction, big sky landscaping partnership
$40,000
Morningstar Learning Center · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Sustainable childcare operations
$35,000
Big Sky Community Food Bank · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Emergency food and workforce services
$35,000
Center for Large Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2024
Us-191/mt-64 assessment: action plan implementation
$35,000
Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization (Sno) · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Climate action plan (cap) speaker series, green(er) building practices - hoas, developers, individuals, river view rooftop solar installation
$30,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Bozeman, MT · 2024
Big sky school-based mentorship program and mentorship for big sky youth
$30,000
Big Sky Rotary Foundation · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Big sky bandage
$30,000
Gallatin River Task Force · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Alpenscapes education & outreach, water conservation and restoration program
$30,000
Be Well Big Sky · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Be well big sky - seed funding
$29,595
Rimrock · Billings, MT · 2023
Community connection through peer integration
$26,000
Greater Gallatin United Way · Bozeman, MT · 2024
Kidslink out-of-school time program - big sky and big sky summer pre-k camp
$25,200
Big Sky Community Food Bank · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Emergency food and social services - underserved populations
$25,000
Bienvenidos a Gallatin Valley (Bienvenidos) · Bozeman, MT · 2024
El centro, growing connections, and building community
$25,000
Big Sky School Parent Teacher Organization · Gallatin Gateway, MT · 2024
Big sky pto cost of living allowance
$25,000
Big Sky Rotary Foundation · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Big sky bandage
$25,000
Morningstar Learning Center · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Funds will be used for the sustainable operations through teacher support.
$25,000
Warren Miller Performing Arts Center · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Funds will be used for our place in the mountains: wmpac 2.0 and celebrating a decade of creativity: season 10 at wmpac
$22,300
Bienvenidos a Gallatin Valley (Bienvenidos) · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Bienvenidos in big sky: growing connections and building community
$21,000
Big Sky Community Food Bank · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Funds for emergency food and social services
$20,250
Friends of Big Sky Education · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Local foods and sustainability project for big sky school district and lee poole memorial scholarship
$20,000
Be Well Big Sky · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Community first aid
$20,000
Big Sky Ski Education Foundation · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Bssef scholarship fund
$20,000
Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization (Sno) · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Greener building practices - owners associations, developers, individuals and climate action implementation - credible carbon offset guide & outreach
$20,000
Lone Peak High School · Gallatin Gateway, MT · 2024
Lone peak high school athletic program
$20,000
Big Sky Ski Education Foundation · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Bssef scholarship fund
$20,000
Crosscut Mountain Sports Center · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Camp lightning creek: supporting underserved big sky middle school students and families through immersive, undistracted residential camp experiences
$20,000
World Language Initiative - Montana · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Community english & spanish language learning in big sky
$20,000
Crosscut Mountain Sports Center · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Camp lightning creek: supporting underserved big sky middle school students and families thorugh immersive, undistracted residential camp.
$20,000
Rimrock Foundation · Billings, MT · 2022
Peer support services in big sky
$18,500
Fobse for Big Sky School District Local Food and Sustainability Project · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Lee poole memorial scholarship, local foods and sustainability project
$17,450
Grow Wild · Bozeman, MT · 2024
Moose pair pollinator garden at ousel falls and fostering organization health and resilience through a conservation program coordinator (cpc)
$16,000
World Language Initiative - Montana · Bozeman, MT · 2024
Community english & spanish language learning in big sky
$16,000
Friends of Big Sky Education · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Funds will be used for the lee poole memorial scholarship. Funds will also be used for the local foods and sustainability project, which will allow for the purchasing of local (whenever possible) and regional produce to… read allFunds will be used for the lee poole memorial scholarship. Funds will also be used for the local foods and sustainability project, which will allow for the purchasing of local (whenever possible) and regional produce to feed students and staff within the lunch program. less
$15,000
Arts Council of Big Sky · Big Sky, MT · 2024
Artventure youth education program
$15,000
Greater Gallatin United Way · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Southwest montana flood relief fund
$15,000
Hatch Experience · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Hatch smart program: nextgen to build off success with the smart program, a nationally recognized stem program, to inspire stewardship of the yellowstone and gallatin watersheds.
$15,000
Red Lodge Area Community Foundation · Red Lodge, MT · 2022
Carbon county flood relief fund
$10,217
The Michener Cabin Project at the Big Sky School · Gallatin Gateway, MT · 2022
The michener cabin project - restoration of the exterior and grounds.
$10,000
Hatch · Bozeman, MT · 2024
Empowering lone peak high school students through hatch 2024 big sky summit
$10,000
Riley'S Urgent Fund for Friends · Gallatin Gateway, MT · 2024
Animal shelter
$10,000
Warren Miller Performing Arts Center - Friends of Big Sky Education · Gallatin Gateway, MT · 2024
The 24/25 season at wmpac
$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Big sky youth programming - mental health through mentorship
$10,000
Big Opportunities · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Wireless microphones for big sky's children and teen musicals
$10,000
Center for Large Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Developing an action plan to achieve the vision of the us-191/mt-64 wildlife & transportation assessment
$10,000
Friends of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks · Bozeman, MT · 2023
2024 montana shakespeare in the parks educational programs in big sky and 2023 big sky parks performance
$10,000
Thrive · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Big sky child advancement project (cap)
$10,000
Big Sky Community Library · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Funds for storybook trail and summer page to screen movie series and intergenerational playgroup
$10,000
Big Sky Ski Education Foundation · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Bssef scholarship fund to provide valuable programs to local youth.
$10,000
Gallatin River Task Force · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Funds will be used to support implementation of the big sky water conservation plan.
$10,000
Montana Land Reliance · Helena, MT · 2022
Landscape conservation in big sky - funds will support less than 20% of the costs associated with mlr's conservation work in big sky. Conservation easements conserve wildlife habitat, preserve open space, buffer public … read allLandscape conservation in big sky - funds will support less than 20% of the costs associated with mlr's conservation work in big sky. Conservation easements conserve wildlife habitat, preserve open space, buffer public land, and enhance landscapes for tourism. By supporting mlr, mcf will increase the pace and rate of conservation activities. less
$9,450
Grow Wild · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Youth and landowner education & outreach, youth education and clean recreation
$8,000
Hatch · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Hatch 2024 montana summit || nextgen program || 20 year anniversary
$8,000
Big Sky Parent Teacher Organization · Gallatin Gateway, MT · 2022
Lone peak high school expeditions fall 2022
$8,000
Montana State University - Health & Human Development · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Big sky high school community: exploratory needs assessment
$7,500
Montana Land Reliance · Helena, MT · 2024
Big sky habitat conservation & stewardship
$7,500
Arts Council of Big Sky · Big Sky, MT · 2023
Contribute-what-you-can arts education program support
$7,500
Eagle Mount · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Funds used for the big sky ski and snowboard program for adaptive downhill lessons for people with disabilities.
$7,000
Montana State University · Bozeman, MT · 2024
Ennis high school college scholarship
$6,500
Gallatin College · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Lee poole memorial scholarship
$5,500
Friends of Big Sky Library · Gallatin Gateway, MT · 2023
Page to screen summer movie program
$5,000
Arts Council of Big Sky · Big Sky, MT · 2022
2022 artventure activity tent for thursday night concert series
$5,000
Big Sky Futbol Club · Big Sky, MT · 2022
Financial aid support for youth soccer participants
$5,000
Friends of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Montana shakes! And montana shakespeare in the schools in big sky
$5,000
Montana State University Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Funds will be used for the montana shakespeare in the parks big sky community performances.
$5,000
Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association - Big Sky Chapter · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Big sky community pump track phase 2 located in the big sky community park

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.