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Grants paid by Moonlight Community Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 80-0941705 · Big Sky, MT · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE C30
In tax year 2021, Moonlight Community Foundation (EIN 80-0941705) reported 17 grants paid totaling $319,436. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Crosscut Mountain Sports Center Bozeman, MT | A | $50,000 | paid | FUNDS USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRAPPERS CREEK CABIN | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Big Sky Housing Trust Big Sky, MT | A | $40,000 | paid | DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE GIVING LOCAL FAMILIES THE GIFT OF HOME OWNERSHIP. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED FOR THE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Big Sky Community Organization Big Sky, MT | A | $30,000 | paid | BSCO WILL USE THIS FUNDING TO FOCUS ON THEIR CORE PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO MANAGE: 95 ACRES OF PARKLAND, 19 MILES OF TRAILS AND THREE ESTABLISHED TRAILHEADS, CAMP BIG SKY SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN ENTERING 1ST THROUGH 8TH GRADE, HIKE BIG SKY, GLIDE BIG SKY, ADULT SOFTBALL LEAGUE AND OTHER VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Morningstar Learning Center Big Sky, MT | A | $25,000 | paid | FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS THROUGH EQUITABLE WAGES PROJECT. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Bozeman Health Foundation Bozeman, MT | A | $25,000 | paid | FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE BSMC CENTRAL MONITORING SYSTEM | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Gallatin River Task Force Big Sky, MT | A | $23,500 | paid | FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ADVANCE PROJECT 3 OF THE MIDDLE FORK WEST FORM GALLATIN RIVER RESTORATION PLAN. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Montana Land Reliance Helena, MT | A | $17,500 | paid | THE PROJECT WOULD INCREASE THE PACE OF PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION IN THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY. FUNDS SUPPORT MLR'S PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION WORK IN THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY. MLR IS WORKING ON SEVERAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING OVER 3,000 ACRES IN THE BIG SKY AREA AND RECENTLY COMPLETED A CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH MOONLIGHT BASIN, PROTECTING OVER 2,400 ACRES OF LAND FROM SUBDIVISION. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Hatch Experience Bozeman, MT | A | $15,000 | paid | HATCH HAS BEEN PILOTING A NEW BLENDED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT CONNECTS DIVERSE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE NATION WITH A COMMUNITY OF PEERS AND EXPERT MEMBERS-ALL WORKING TO CO-CREATE IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING LOCAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES. TEAMS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PITCH THEIR SOLUTIONS TO EXPERT PANELS WHO OFFER FEEDBACK AND HELP PROJECTS ACCELERATE. HATCH HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO TEST THIS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, WHICH IS CALLED THE GLOBAL CLASSROOM, AND IT IS THE INTENTION TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE PROGRAM THIS SCHOOL YEAR. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Big Sky Sno Big Sky, MT | A | $15,000 | paid | FUNDS WIL BE USED FOR THE WATER FILLING STATION AT THE SOFTBALL FIELDS AND CAPACITY BUILDING AND MEMBERSHIP LAUNCH. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Center for Large Landscape Conservation Bozeman, MT | A | $12,500 | paid | FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE US-191 & LONE MOUNTAIN TRAIL WILDLIFE AND TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT AND THE US-191 WILDLIFE AND TRANSPORTATION CONFLICT ASSESSMENT. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Friends of Big Sky Education Big Sky, MT | A | $12,000 | paid | 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 FEED STUDENTS AND STAFF WITHIN THE LUNCH PROGRAM. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Gallatin Invasive Species Alliance Bozeman, MT | A | $12,000 | paid | CONSERVE OUR CANYON IS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO PROTECT THE GALLATIN CANYON FROM THE THREATS OF INVASIVE SPECIES. THE GALLATIN CANYON HAS SEEN A RECORD NUMBER OF VISITORS, RECREATIONISTS, AND VEHICLES YEAR AFTER YEAR, AND THIS PROJECT AIMS TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS THE THREAT OF NOXIOUS WEEDS THAT ACCOMPANIES SUCH USE.FUNDING FROM MCF WILL BE COMBINED WITH OTHER FUNDING SOURCES AND BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO THE CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST (CGNF) SPECIFICALLY TO HIRE THE MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS WILDLANDS RESTORATION (MCCWR) TEAM WHO ARE TRAINED IN NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT. THIS TEAM WILL WORK UNDER CGNF SUPERVISION IN TREATING NOXIOUS WEEDS ON PUBLIC LANDS WITHIN THE GALLATIN CANYON, WITH INPUT AND ASSISTANCE FROM THE ALLIANCE. TREATMENT AREAS (PUBLIC LANDS) WILL ENCOMPASS TRAILHEADS, FISHING ACCESS SITES, CAMPGROUNDS, FOREST SERVICE ROADS, ETC. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Women in Action Big Sky, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE AND A SPANISH LANGUAGE RESOURCE LIASION | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Warren Miller Performing Arts Center Big Sky, MT | A | $10,000 | paid | FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE FROM RESILIENCE TO ACCESS PROJECT FOR 2022 | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Big Sky Bozeman, MT | A | $8,500 | paid | FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS PROGRAMS IN BIG SKY | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Thrive Bozeman, MT | A | $7,500 | paid | THRIVE BIG SKY CHILD ADVANCEMENT PROJECT (CAP). CAP CAREFULLY MATCHES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WITH STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12. MENTORS PROVIDE WEEKLY SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO STUDENTS, HELP THE STUDENTS DISCOVER AND BUILD UPON THEIR INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS, AND AFFIRM STUDENT ABILITY TO SHAPE THEIR OWN FUTURES. SUCCESS HAD BEEN DEMONSTRATED THROUGH ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL INTERACTION IMPROVEMENTS. FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS, THRIVE HAS WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BIG SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT. CAP STAFF WORK IN THE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE DAILY SUPPORT AND PUT INTO PRACTICE THE GOALS SET BY THRIVE. MENTORS MEET WITH THEIR CAP MENTEE FOR AN HOUR A WEEK AT THE SCHOOL. | 202240639349300939 |
| 2021 | Big Sky Relief Fund Bozeman, MT | A | $5,936 | paid | WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HIT, MOONLIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION QUICKLY PARTNERED WITH SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND BIG SKY RESORT TAX IN SUPPORT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BIG SKY RELIEF FUND ORDER TO HELP ADDRESS THE SUDDEN ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY. MOONLIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTED $5,936 TO THIS FUND IN 2021. | 202240639349300939 |
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