Big Sky Film Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$586K
Foundation funders
19
Grants recorded
34
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Big Sky Film Institute?
Big Sky Film Institute is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation ($110K), Illuminative Inc ($100K), NIA Tero Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $586K in grants to Big Sky Film Institute between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | $110,000 | 6 | 2020–2024 |
| Illuminative Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| NIA Tero Foundation | $100,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Perspective Media Initiatives Inc | $40,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicken & Egg Films Inc | $35,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The High Stakes Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $30,000 | 3 | 2019–2022 |
| Academy Foundation | $25,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| The Llewellyn Foundation | $23,565 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation | $17,500 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Humanities Montana | $17,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-Ima | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Look Institute Inc | $13,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Missoula Convention and Visitors Bureau Destination Missoula | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Greater Montana Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montana History Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town Pump Charitable Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Wana Brands Foundation | $1,750 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $127K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
What grants has Big Sky Film Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illuminative Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | BIG SKY YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The High Stakes Foundation | General Support | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $4,000 |
| 2024 | The Wana Brands Foundation | General Operating | $1,750 |
| 2023 | Perspective Media Initiatives Inc | NATIVE FILMMAKER INITIATIVE | $40,000 |
| 2023 | NIA Tero Foundation | SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS FILMS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The High Stakes Foundation | General Support | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY INITIATIVE TO EXPAND CAPACITY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Missoula Convention and Visitors Bureau Destination Missoula | BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2022 | NIA Tero Foundation | SUPPORT DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2022 | First Look Institute Inc | Redford Center - Event Planning, Coordination and Sponsorship | $13,000 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $10,000 |
| 2022 | The Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $4,500 |
| 2022 | Town Pump Charitable Foundation | EDUCATION | $2,000 |
| 2022 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | General Operating Support | $100 |
| 2021 | Chicken & Egg Films Inc | DOCUMENTARY FILM | $35,000 |
| 2021 | The Llewellyn Foundation | YOUTH EDUCATION | $23,565 |
| 2021 | NIA Tero Foundation | SUPPORT FILM FESTIVAL | $20,000 |
| 2021 | Humanities Montana | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/SHARP REGRANTS | $17,500 |
| 2021 | Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-Ima | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2021 | The Greater Montana Foundation | FOR THE YOUTH AND NATIVE AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY OUTREACH PROGRAM, WITH A FOCUS ON NONFICTION FILMS. | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Montana History Foundation | PROMOTE AND PRESERVE MONTANA HISTORY | $5,500 |
| 2020 | NIA Tero Foundation | $5K FILM FESTIVAL SUPPORT/$25K INDIGENOUS SHORT FILM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2020 | Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | BIG SKY FILM INSTITUTE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2020 | Academy Foundation | COVID RELIEF GRANT | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 34 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Big Sky Film Institute?
Big Sky Film Institute is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation ($110K), Illuminative Inc ($100K), NIA Tero Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $586K in grants to Big Sky Film Institute between 2019–2025.
Who is Big Sky Film Institute's largest funder?
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Big Sky Film Institute, with $110K across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Big Sky Film Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $586K in grants to Big Sky Film Institute across 34 grants from 19 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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