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Big Sky Owners Association Inc

501(c)(4) organization Big Sky, MT EIN: 81-0361994 Website

Big Sky Owners Association was organized in 1972 for the purposes set forth in the articles of incorporation which include the management, operation, and maintenance of the facilities of big sky, Montana for the health, safety, enjoyment, comform, happiness, and well being of the residents, property owners, and members of the association.

Big Sky Owners Association Inc at a glance

Total assets
$3,012,694
-8.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,447,572
-11.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$56,326
-17.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,493,461
+11.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Big Sky Owners Association Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Big Sky

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 Total only2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $77K (2019). In 2021 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,012,694$1,447,572$1,493,461——$56,326
2024$3,285,173$1,634,509$1,343,195——$68,106
2023$3,026,380$1,806,298$1,212,210——$63,688
2022$2,466,028$1,119,623$1,064,982——$1,376
2021$2,304,243$1,056,620$1,046,679$5,000Total only$805
2020$2,335,525$1,397,712$1,382,570$17,4001$19,433
2019$2,366,984$1,096,208$1,100,729$77,4002$30,784

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Big Sky Owners Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Big Sky Owners Association Inc is a public charity, based in Big Sky, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $56K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Big Sky Owners Association Inc is led by Suzan Scott, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Suzan Scott

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $85K (2019) → $150K (2025)

  • Holly Coltea

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maggie Good

    Chair

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Mueller

    Director

    Chair → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan Brooke

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walt Andrews

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Les Hopper

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa McGuire

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenny Holtz

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Horning

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Rowley

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Clay Lorinsky (2022–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Eric Ossorio (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Will Brennecke (2023) — Director
  • Former: Gary Walton (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Grant Hilton (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Daily (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John Gladstein (2020–2022) — Chair
  • Former: John Stowe (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Philip Chadwell (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gail Young (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Jim Glowacki (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Sharon Douglas (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Suzan Scott — Executive Dir.: $150KSuzan ScottExecutive Dir.$150K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150K, to Suzan Scott (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Big Sky Owners Association Inc

How large is Big Sky Owners Association Inc?

Big Sky Owners Association Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

Where does Big Sky Owners Association Inc operate?

Big Sky Owners Association Inc has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Big Sky Owners Association Inc's EIN?

Big Sky Owners Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0361994. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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