Big Sky Film Institute
Donations deductibleBig Sky Film Institute's network
14 peoplei14 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Quirk | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Connelly | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Jolly | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gita Saedi Kiely | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Greg Ragan | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeremy Sauter | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julia Sherman | Executive Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kristi Whisler | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rachel E Gregg (also filed as Rachel Gregg) | Executive Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rita Pastore | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Homer (also filed as Bob Homer) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Briggs | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Topher Williams | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Travis Morss | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel E Gregg | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Sherman | Executive Director | 40 | $46k | ||
| Rachel Gregg | Executive Director | 40 | $19k | ||
| Ann Quirk | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Briggs | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Connelly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gita Saedi Kiely | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Ragan | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Whisler | Board Member | 2.88 | $0 | ||
| Rita Pastore | Board Member | 1.44 | $0 | ||
| Robert Homer | Board Member | 1.25 | $0 | ||
| Topher Williams | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy Sauter | President | 0.67 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Jolly | Secretary | 1.25 | $0 | ||
| Travis Morss | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Big Sky Film Institute
- EIN
- 201937230
- Address
- 216 W Main St Studio 7, Missoula, MT, 59802-4310
- State
- Montana
- Mission
- The mission of the big sky film institute is to celebrate and promote the art of non-fiction filmmaking, and to encourage media literacy by fostering public understanding and appreciation of documentary film. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A31 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Julia Sherman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnn Quirk
≥8years on the filingsJeremy Sauter
≥8years on the filingsRita Pastore
≥8years on the filingsRobert Homer
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $94k
- Total liabilities
- $52k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $42k
- Contributions and grants received
- $296k
- Program service revenue
- $227k
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 231
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $523k | $472k | $51k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.