Grants paid by A Better Big Sky
EIN 82-5313159 · Missoula, MT · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S05
A Better Big Sky of Missoula, MT (EIN 82-5313159) reported 43 grants paid totaling $9,902,550 to 27 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$9,902,550
43 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $1,406,550 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $1,284,000 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $247,000 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $6,965,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from A Better Big Sky, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Values Action Fund 85-0933240 | A | Missoula, MT | 1 | $1,905,000 | 2024 |
| Big Sky 55 82-4712803 | A | Helena, MT | 3 | $1,591,900 | 2024 |
| Work Ep DBA Montana Rural Voters 45-0356819 | A | Billings, MT | 5 | $1,065,500 | 2024 |
| Western Native Vote 88-3015226 | A | Billings, MT | 1 | $650,000 | 2024 |
| Montanans for Liberty and Justice 47-1686652 | A | Helena, MT | 1 | $600,000 | 2022 |
| Wild Montana Action Fund 84-3554059 | A | Helena, MT | 2 | $560,000 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Retired Americans 52-2277805 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Big Sky Votes Pac 85-0843384 | A | Missoula, MT | 2 | $495,000 | 2022 |
| Montana Afl-Cio 81-0171147 | A | Helena, MT | 3 | $361,000 | 2024 |
| Montpirg 81-0486984 | A | Missoula, MT | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Montana Conservation Voters 81-0521030 | A | Helena, MT | 1 | $280,000 | 2024 |
| Middle Fork Strategies 92-2040834 | A | Helena, MT | 2 | $275,000 | 2024 |
| Forward Montana 13-4285849 | A | Missoula, MT | 3 | $239,000 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Votes 13-4128897 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $235,000 | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mt 81-0467220 | A | Billings, MT | 2 | $142,600 | 2022 |
| Montana Conservation Voters 81-0525336 | A | Billings, MT | 3 | $129,650 | 2023 |
| Worc Education Project 84-1123481 | A | Billings, MT | 1 | $105,000 | 2020 |
| Vote Vet 51-0596352 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Mscr LLC 47-2672021 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $85,000 | 2020 |
| Montanans for Public Lands 93-4870099 | D | Helena, MT | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Montana Native Vote 45-5363321 | A | Billings, MT | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Searchlight Research LLC | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $42,000 | 2023 |
| American Votes 26-4568349 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $33,000 | 2020 |
| Montana Human Rights Action Network 20-4601177 | A | Helena, MT | 1 | $32,900 | 2020 |
| Mt Human Rights Network DBA Mt Vote 81-0472423 | A | Missoula, MT | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| The Wilderness Society Action Fund 53-0167933 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Effective Communications Ns | U | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 43 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Montana Values Action Fund Missoula, MT | A | $1,905,000 | paid | 202533189349310333 | |
| 2024 | Big Sky 55 Helena, MT | A | $1,340,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533189349310333 |
| 2024 | Work Ep DBA Montana Rural Voters Billings, MT | A | $690,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533189349310333 |
| 2024 | Western Native Vote Billings, MT | A | $650,000 | paid | 202533189349310333 | |
| 2024 | Alliance for Retired Americans Washington, DC | B | $500,000 | paid | 202533189349310333 | |
| 2024 | Wild Montana Action Fund Helena, MT | A | $465,000 | paid | 202533189349310333 | |
| 2024 | Montpirg Missoula, MT | A | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533189349310333 |
| 2024 | Montana Conservation Voters Helena, MT | A | $280,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533189349310333 |
| 2024 | Montana Afl-Cio Helena, MT | A | $215,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533189349310333 |
| 2024 | Forward Montana Missoula, MT | A | $175,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533189349310333 |
| 2024 | Middle Fork Strategies Helena, MT | A | $150,000 | paid | 202533189349310333 | |
| 2024 | Vote Vet Portland, OR | A | $100,000 | paid | 202533189349310333 | |
| 2024 | Working Montana Pac Helena, MT | A | $95,000 | paid | 202533189349310333 | |
| 2024 | Montanans for Public Lands Helena, MT | D | $75,000 | paid | 202533189349310333 | |
| 2024 | Western Organization of Resource Co Montana Rural Voters Billings, MT | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533189349310333 |
| 2023 | Middle Fork Strategies Helena, MT | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423209349312682 |
| 2023 | Searchlight Research LLC Washington, DC | U | $42,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423209349312682 |
| 2023 | Mt Human Rights Network DBA Mt Vote Missoula, MT | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423209349312682 |
| 2023 | Big Sky 55 Billings, MT | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423209349312682 |
| 2023 | Forward Montana Missoula, MT | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423209349312682 |
| 2023 | Montana Conservation Voters Billings, MT | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423209349312682 |
| 2023 | Effective Communications Ns | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423209349312682 |
| 2022 | Montanans for Liberty and Justice Helena, MT | A | $600,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349313588 |
| 2022 | Big Sky Votes Pac Missoula, MT | A | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349313588 |
| 2022 | Western Organization of Resource Co Billings, MT | A | $88,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349313588 |
| 2022 | Montana Conservation Voters Billings, MT | A | $83,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349313588 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mt Billings, MT | A | $62,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349313588 |
| 2022 | Montana Afl-Cio Helena, MT | A | $51,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349313588 |
| 2020 | Worc -Ep DBA Montana Rural Voters Billings, MT | A | $237,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood Votes New York, NY | A | $235,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Big Sky 55 Billings, MT | A | $231,900 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Worc Education Project Billings, MT | A | $105,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Wild Mt Action Helena, MT | A | $95,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Big Sky Voters Pac Missoula, MT | A | $95,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Mscr LLC Washington, DC | A | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood Advocates of Mt Billings, MT | A | $80,600 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Montana Native Vote Billings, MT | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Forward Montana Missoula, MT | A | $49,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | American Votes Washington, DC | A | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Montana Human Rights Action Network Helena, MT | A | $32,900 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Montana Conservation Voters Billings, MT | A | $31,650 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | Western Organization of Resource Co Billings, MT | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
| 2020 | The Wilderness Society Action Fund Washington, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349312354 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202533189349310333 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202423209349312682 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349313588 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202143199349312354 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/825313159.json.
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