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Grants paid by Moonlight Community Foundation, tax year 2018
EIN 80-0941705 · Big Sky, MT · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE C30
In tax year 2018, Moonlight Community Foundation (EIN 80-0941705) reported 21 grants paid totaling $194,187. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2018
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Big Sky School District Gallatin Gateway, MT | U | $22,600 | paid | THREE YEARS AGO, CULTURAL EDUCATION (ART AND WORLD LANGUAGE) WAS NEARLY NON-EXISTENT AT THE ELEMENTARY (K-5) LEVEL. SINCE THAT TIME, THE DISTRICT HAS, THROUGH GRANT FUNDING AND GENERAL FUND DOLLARS, BEEN ABLE TO OFFER SPANISH AND STANDALONE ART ONCE A WEEK FOR ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH. WE HAVE DONE THIS VIA AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM AND A COMMUNITY MEMBER WHO WAS WILLING TO WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS TEACHING SPANISH. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIRE 1 FTE TO TEACH THESE CLASSES AND BE A FULL MEMBER OF OUR FACULTY. THIS WILL ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO HAVE SMALLER GROUPS FOR ART, MORE COHESI | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Friends of Big Sky Education Big Sky, MT | A | $19,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE THE LEE POOLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR SENIORS GOING INTO HIGHER EDUCATION. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Big Sky Discovery Academy Big Sky, MT | A | $15,500 | paid | MONEY WILL UNDERWRITE PROJECTED DEFICIT OF INAUGURAL PROGRAM. BIG SKY BROADWAY, JUNIOR. THEATER CAMP FOR KIDS ENTERING 1ST TO ENTERING 4TH GRADE. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Hatch Experience Bozeman, MT | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE/STAFF, AND NEED TO HAVE THE BIG SKY STUDENTS UNDER-WRITTEN SO THOSE COSTS DO NOT BECOME PROHIBITIVE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE ARE BEING APPROACHED TO MOVE HATCH TO OTHER PARTS OF MONTANA. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Arts Council of Big Sky Big Sky, MT | A | $12,634 | paid | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, CREATIVE EXPERIENCES WITH VARIOUS ART FORMS, AND FIELD TRIPS WITHIN THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTS COMMUNITY. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Morningstar Learning Center Big Sky, MT | A | $11,480 | paid | IN 2018 MORNINGSTAR LEARNING CENTER (MLC) EXPANDED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT. THE NEW INFANT FACILITY OPENED IN JANUARY 2018, ALLOWING FOR AN INCREASE IN INFANT AND TODDLER ENROLLMENT. AS A RESULT OF THIS EXPANSION, MLC IS EXPERIENCING THE NEED FOR UPDATES TO ITS MAIN BUILDING AND AN IMPROVED WAY FOR EFFICIENT SNOW REMOVAL. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Women in Action Big Sky, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | SCHOOL COUNSELING SERVICES, SUMMER & WINTER CAMP YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GENERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS IN BIG SKY COMMUNITY | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Big Sky Community Housing (hrdc) Big Sky, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | ADDRESS BIG SKY WORKFORCE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ISSUES BY PROVIDING DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE LOANS UP TO $55,000 PER QUALIFIED APPLICANT. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Wildlife Conservation Society Ennis, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) COORDINATES THE BEAR SMART BIG SKY COUNCIL (BSC) OF LOCAL LEADERS, WHO COLLECTIVELY DEVELOPED THE BEAR SMART BIG SKY (BSBS) PROGRAM IN 2013. THE BSBS PROGRAM AIMS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AND ITS VISITORS IN ACTIONS TO KEEP BEARS WILD AND REDUCE NEGATIVE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND BEARS. AS A RESULT OF BSBS EFFORTS, 70% OF BIG SKY HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS NOW REQUIRE BEAR-RESISTANT TRASH CANS, WHICH REDUCE ATTRACTANTS TO BEARS. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Big Sky Community Corporation Big Sky, MT | A | $9,700 | paid | PLANNING PHASE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY CENTER AMENITIES WITHIN BIG SKY. PLANNING PHASE INCLUDES A 1) PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL/ ENGINEERING FIRM TO CONDUCT SITE AND COST ANALYSIS ON 4 POTENTIAL BUILD SITES 2) PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL FIRM TO DRAW CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE DETERMINED INITIAL PHASE OF THE PROJECT 3) BIG SKY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION BOARD AND COMMUNITY CENTER COMMITTEE CONDUCTING A COMMUNITY-WIDE FEASIBILITY STUDY UTILIZING INFORMATION FROM INITIAL STEPS 4) CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLAN DEVELOPMENT. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Montana Land Reliance Helena, MT | A | $9,273 | paid | TO A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE ASSOCIATED COSTS OF THE WORK BEING DONE IN THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY ON LAND CONSERVATION PROJECTS. SUPPORTING LAND CONSERVATION IN BIG SKY BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY IN SEVERAL WAYS INCLUDING PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY, CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE, BUFFERING OF PUBLIC LAND, AND MAINTAINING LANDSCAPES FORTOURISM, ALL OF WHICH LEADS TO MAINTAINING THE CHARACTER OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE ECOSYSTEM. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Gallatin Big Sky Weed Committee Bozeman, MT | A | $8,000 | paid | TO ADDRESS AND MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY UPON NATURAL RESOURCES. INVASIVE SPECIES (NOXIOUS WEEDS):REPLACE NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIESINCREASE SOIL EROSIONDEGRADE WATER QUALITYDAMAGE FISH & WILDLIFE HABITATREDUCE THE VALUE OF LANDREDUCE RECREATION & HUNTING OPPORTUNITIESINCREASE MAINTENANCE COSTS (INCLUDING TRAILS)DIMINISH RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Gallatin River Task Force Big Sky, MT | A | $7,500 | paid | TO INCREASE CAPACITY, THE GALLATIN RIVER TASK FORCE WILL DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A MULTI-MEDIA OUTREACH MARKETING CAMPAIGN WITH A GOAL TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE SUPPORT FOR PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY AND DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES IN THE GALLATIN AND MADISON VALLEYS. THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE TAILORED TO A WIDE-RANGE OF INTERESTS AND PERSPECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE GALLATIN AND MADISON WATERSHEDS. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Friends of Big Sky Education - Warren Miller Performing Arts Center Big Sky, MT | A | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BIG SKY CONSERVATORY IN THE SUMMER OF 2018. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Montana Wilderness School Bozeman, MT | A | $6,000 | paid | TO HELP WITH CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE YOUTH WILDERNESS PROGRAMSCHOLARSHIP FUND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR HUNDREDS OF YOUTH IN THE FUTURE. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | American Rivers Bozeman, MT | A | $5,000 | paid | THE GOAL OF THE WRFT IS THREEFOLD: (1) TO INSPIRE PARTICIPANTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL WILD RIVERS THEMED FILMS; (2) TO EDUCATE AUDIENCES ABOUT THE CHALLENGES RIVERS FACE IN MONTANA, ACROSS THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD; AND (3) TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT RIVERS DURING THE EVENTS. LAST YEAR, WE SCREENED THE WRFT IN EIGHT COMMUNITIES ACROSS WESTERN MONTANA, INCLUDING BIG SKY, BILLINGS, BOZEMAN, ENNIS, LIVINGSTON, MISSOULA, RED LODGE AND WHITEFISH, DRAWING A CUMULATIVE AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE. THIS YEAR, WE PLAN TO EXPAND OUR REACH BY ADDING SCREENINGS IN BUTTE AND JACKSON, WYOMING. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | The Wilderness Society Bozeman, MT | A | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT BIG SKY'S CORNEROF THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM. WORKING THROUGH THE CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST'S FOREST PLAN REVISION PROCESS, WE INTEND TO SECURE STRONG ADMINISTRATIVE PROTECTIONS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDED WILDERNESS AND INNOVATIVE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION AREAS, FOR THE GALLATIN AND MADISON RANGES. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Big Sky Ski Education Foundation Big Sky, MT | A | $3,000 | paid | GOALS OF CREATING LIFELONG NORDIC SKIERS, ENCOURAGING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, BUILDING AND DEVELOPING POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP IN COMPETITION WHILE STRIVING FOR PERSONAL GOALS. FUNDING WILL BE USED TO ACQUIRE BIATHLON EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO ATHLETES. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Msu Alumni Foundation Bozeman, MT | A | $2,500 | paid | TO HELP BRING MONTANA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS' TWO EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS: SHAKESPEARE IN THE SCHOOLS AND MONTANA SHAKES! TO LONE PEAK HIGH SCHOOL AND OPHIR SCHOOL RESPECTIVELY. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Big Sky Futbol Club Big Sky, MT | A | $2,500 | paid | EQUIPMENT, COACHES AND REFEREE/COACH CERTIFICATION. | 201941349349307094 |
| 2018 | Big Brothers and Sisters of Gallatin County Bozeman, MT | A | $2,000 | paid | TO MATCH CHILDREN WITH ADULT MENTORS. THESE MATCHES SPEND TIME TOGETHER OUT IN THE COMMUNITY ON THEIR OWN TIME. SOME MATCHES PLAY SOCCER TOGETHER; OTHERS BAKE OR GO FOR A HIKE. THEIR INTERESTS DICTATE THEIR WEEKLY ACTIVITIES, SO LONG AS PARENTS/GUARDIANS APPROVE. | 201941349349307094 |
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