A Better Big Sky
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2024
Total received
$7.4M
Foundation funders
20
Grants recorded
35
Years covered
2019–2024
Who funds A Better Big Sky?
A Better Big Sky is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by Tides Foundation ($1.7M), New Venture Fund ($900K), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($815K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to A Better Big Sky between 2019–2024.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | $1,672,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| New Venture Fund | $900,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | $815,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Strategic Victory Fund | $750,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our American Future Action | $500,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodnation Foundation Inc | $485,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tides Advocacy | $260,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Fuse Washington | $260,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Democracyfirst | $250,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| America Votes | $202,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| State Leadership Project | $185,000 | 4 | 2019–2024 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project | $178,382 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| Committee on States | $150,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Guardian of Rights Fund | $150,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Community Change Action | $150,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Futures Fund Inc | $145,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Way to Win Action Fund Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Organizing Empowerment Project Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Fund | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The David Rockefeller Fund Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $4.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $4.0M.
What grants has A Better Big Sky received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $1,595,000 |
| 2024 | Strategic Victory Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Our American Future Action | general support | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Goodnation Foundation Inc | — | $485,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Advocacy | CIVIC PARTICIPATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Way to Win Action Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Organizing Empowerment Project Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Western Futures Fund Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | State Leadership Project | GENERAL SUPPORT CONSISTENT WITH 501(C)(3) RESTRICTIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Committee on States | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $25,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $900,000 |
| 2023 | Democracyfirst | SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY | $250,000 |
| 2023 | America Votes | SOCIAL WELFARE | $202,000 |
| 2023 | Guardian of Rights Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | North Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $77,000 |
| 2023 | Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project | MT DONOR TABLE | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2023 | State Leadership Project | GENERAL SUPPORT CONSISTENT WITH 501(C)(3) RESTRICTIONS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Committee on States | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO RECRUIT DONORS, INCREASE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND REVIEW AND VET NON-PARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PLANS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Western Futures Fund Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Advocacy | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $500,000 |
| 2022 | Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project | MT Donor Table | $51,326 |
| 2022 | Western Futures Fund Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Committee on States | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO RECRUIT DONORS, INCREASE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND REVIEW AND VET NON-PARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PLANS | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Center for Community Change Action | GOVERNING TOGETHER | $150,000 |
| 2021 | State Leadership Project | TO RECRUIT CHARITABLE DONORS AND REVIEW NON PARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PLANS. | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $40,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 35 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds A Better Big Sky?
A Better Big Sky is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by Tides Foundation ($1.7M), New Venture Fund ($900K), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($815K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to A Better Big Sky between 2019–2024.
Who is A Better Big Sky's largest funder?
Tides Foundation is the largest recorded funder of A Better Big Sky, with $1.7M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has A Better Big Sky received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to A Better Big Sky across 35 grants from 20 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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