Nonprofit · EIN 85-2790702
BIG SKY SNO INC
Tax-exempt · BIG SKY, MT 59716
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $362,835 | $283,159 | $79,676 | $305,188 | $1,805 | $303,383 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $537,754 | $489,571 | $48,183 | $225,200 | $1,493 | $223,707 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $267,465 | $193,147 | $74,318 | $176,916 | $1,388 | $175,528 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $357,161
- of which government grants
- $230,950
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,674
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $130,191
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $948
- Travel
- $3,684
- Depreciation
- $739
- Program services (functional)
- $248,422
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,095
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,642
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $225,200
- Total assets, end of year
- $305,188
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,805
- Net assets, end of year
- $303,383
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,848
- Gross receipts
- $362,835
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 113
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- MT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH PEYTON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SUST Officer | 40 | $111,000 |
| ELIZABETH KRAUS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAX SCHEDER-BIESCHIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CALABRESE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY FONTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMILY O'CONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HEIDI JOHNSON FORMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MILLER FORMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH PEYTON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY Officer | 40 | $93,500 |
| HEIDI JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAX SCHEDER-BIESCHIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY O'CONNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA CALABRESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY FONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KRAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE WIESE | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANIA BULIS | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTHI SOLARI | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DYLAN CRESSY | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Fonte | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Miller | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Heidi Johnson | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jessie Wiese | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ania Bulis | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ruthi Solari | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dylan Cressy | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Emily OConnor | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 161595, BIG SKY, MT 59716-1595
- In care of
- % BLAIR MOHN TREASURER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTINA CALABRESE, PO BOX 161595, BIG SKY, MT 59716
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINA CALABRESE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (406) 898-8914
- Website
- WWW.BIGSKYSNO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELEVATED TAX & ACCOUNTING
Mission
BIG SKY SNO IS A COLLABORATIVE SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCE HUB DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING NET-ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050 THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES & COMMUNITY ACTION. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS & DONORS TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS AND RESOURCES THAT INCREASE THE HEALTH & LONGEVITY OF BIG SKY. OUR EFFORTS ARE CENTERED ON IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, REDUCING WASTE, EXPANDING LOW-IMPACT TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS & RESTORING LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP) IMPLEMENTATIONOBJECTIVE: TO IMPLEMENT BIG SKY'S COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP) TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (GHG) ON THE WAY TO NET ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050, INCREASE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND LOW-CARBON FUTURE.DURING THE YEAR WE IMPLEMENTED OR ADVANCED PROGRAMS ACROSS OUR CAP TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES (TIPS): ENERGY AND BUILDINGS, TRANSPORTATION, CONSUMPTION & WASTE, AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING:-EXPANDED THE BUILD BETTER BIG SKY PROGRAM (BUILDBETTERBIGSKY.COM), ADDING A DEDICATED BUILDING PROFESSIONALS PAGE TO CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH LOCAL CONTRACTORS, ARCHITECTS, AND ENGINEERS COMMITTED TO RESILIENT BUILDING PRACTICES, AND HOSTING A FACILITATED ROUNDTABLE TO DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE BUILDING TRADES.-PUBLISHED THE RESILIENT BUILDING CHECKLIST (BUILDBETTERBIGSKY.COM/RBC), A SCORING BASED TOOL GUIDING ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, WASTE REDUCTION, AND CARBON EMISSIONS IN NEW CONSTRUCTION. SNO IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO HAVE THE CHECKLIST ADOPTED AS A SCORING CRITERION IN PUBLICLY FUNDED PROJECT APPLICATIONS AND IS PRESENTING IT TO LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPERS FOR VOLUNTARY ADOPTION.-LAUNCHED THE ALPENSCAPES GUIDEBOOK (ALPENSCAPES.ORG/GUIDEBOOK), A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR FIRE-SAFE, WATER-WISE, AND ECOSYSTEM FRIENDLY LANDCAPING IN BIG SKY. THE GUIDEBOOK IS NOW WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND OVER 50 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS HAVE ADOPTED ALPENSCAPES BEST PRACTICES INTO THEIR COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS (CCRS), INSTITUTIONALIZING RESILIENT LANDSCAPING STANDARDS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. -LAUNCHED A SUBSIDIZED HOME ENERGY AUDIT PROGRAM THROUGH BUILD BETTER BIG SKY, OFFERING AUDITS STARTING AT $50 AND FREE COORDINATED AUDITS FOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS PARTICIPATING AS A GROUP. OVER 30,000 SQUARE FEET OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WAS AUDITED. -ENGAGED OVER 150 HOMEOWNERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS THROUGH TARGETED WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS, INCLUDING THE 2025 AND 2026 OWNERS ASSOCIATION SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, WATER CONSERVATION, INVASIVE PLANT MITIGATION, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. -EXPANDED FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAMMING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK AND LOCAL EVENT SPACES, DIVERTING FOOD FROM LANDFILLS THROUGH DONATION AND COMPOSTING PARTNERSHIPS.-COLLABORATED WITH EVENT HOSTS TO SUPPORT ZERO WASTE EVENTS (85,000 ATTENDEES) AND CONTINUED OPERATING COMMUNITY COMPOSTING, RECYCLING, AND WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE IN TOWN CENTER AND BIG SKY COMMUNITY PARK. LONG-TERM GOAL: TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS ALIGNED WITH THE CAP TARGETS OF NET ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050 AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER USE.Expenses $99,370
- OUTREACH & EDUCATIONOBJECTIVE: TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS, BUILD CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION, AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STUDENTS, AND BUSINESSES TO ADOPT MORE SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIORS.DURING THE YEAR WE:-HOSTED OR CO-HOSTED PUBLIC SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS INCLUDING WILDFIRE RESILIENCE WORKSHOPS AND OWNERS ASSOCIATION SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS, REACHING HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES INCLUDING HOA BOARDS, PROPERTY MANAGERS, REALTORS, DEVELOPERS, AND HOMEOWNERS. -ENGAGED LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGH THE BIG SKY SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM, LED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BIG SKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND VISIT BIG SKY, CERTIFYING BUSINESSES THAT DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS ACROSS ENERGY, WASTE, WATER, AND PURCHASING PRACTICES. -DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH REGULAR NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLATFORMS PROMOTING KEY PROGRAMS AND SUSTAINABILITY BEHAVIORS. -PARTICIPATED IN REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE COALITIONS, INCLUDING MT2030 AND ELECTRIFY MONTANA, TO SHARE RESOURCES AND INFLUENCE BROADER POLICY AND FUNDING EFFORTS. -HOSTED AND FACILITATED MONTHLY COALITION MEETINGS TO ENGAGE INFLUENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS AND EXPERTS TO CONTINUE ASSESSING COMMUNITY NEED AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCING INITIATIVES. -LAUNCHED 6 MONTHS FREE COMPOSTING TO INCENTIVIZE 30 NEW HOUSEHOLDS TO COMPOST, BRINGING THE COMMUNITY UP TO 111 HOUSEHOLDS COMPOSTING.-CONTINUED ONE LESS CAR TO REDUCE TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS FROM COMMUTERS BY INCENTIVIZING CARPOOLING, VANPOOLING, AND BUS RIDING, SAVING COMMUTERS $80,000+ IN GAS MONEY AND REDUCING MILES TRAVELED BY 179,307 MILES AND EMISSIONS BY 44.4 METRIC TONS.-COLLABORATED WITH THE GALLATIN RIVER TASK FORCE TO IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE RULE CHANGE WITH THE MT DEPARTMENT HEALTH OF HUMAN SERVICES (DPHHS) ON HOT TUB DRAINING AT SHORT TERM RENTALS, CONSERVING UP TO 7 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER PER YEAR IN BIG SKY. LONG-TERM GOAL: FOSTER COLLECTIVE IMPACT THROUGH A COMMUNITY CULTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY, INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN EMISSIONS-REDUCING ACTIONS, AND POSITION BIG SKY AS A STATEWIDE LEADER IN CLIMATE-SMART EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE.Expenses $99,370
- DATA & REPORTINGOBJECTIVE: TO COLLECT, MANAGE, AND REPORT ON DATA RELATED TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, AND COMMUNITY PROGRESS TOWARD CLIMATE GOALS. DURING THE YEAR WE:-CONTINUED BUILDING A CONSISTENT SYSTEM FOR RECORDING EMISSIONS-RELATED DATA ACROSS BUILDINGS, TRANSPORTATION, AND WASTE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SNO'S GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY (GHGI) TRACKING CYCLE.-INTEGRATED DATA TRACKING INTO PROGRAM TOOLS SUCH AS THE BUILD BETTER BIG SKY WEBSITE AND THE RESILIENT BUILDING CHECKLIST TO SUPPORT ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADOPTION, DEVELOPER ACCOUNTABILITY, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT.-TRACKED PROGRAM OUTCOMES ACROSS KEY INDICATORS INCLUDING HOA CCR ADOPTIONS, BUILDING PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT, CHECKLIST SUBMISSIONS, AND ENERGY PARTICIPATION TO INFORM ONGOING CAP IMPLEMENTATION.LONG-TERM GOAL: TO ESTABLISH A ROBUST, TRANSPARENT SYSTEM FOR TRACKING EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AND COMMUNITY-FACING DASHBOARD TO INFORM DECISIONS BY LOCAL LEADERS, FUNDERS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.Expenses $49,682
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-2790702
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $305,188
- Income (IRS master file)
- $362,835
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $362,835 | $283,159 | $305,188 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $537,754 | $489,571 | $225,200 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $267,465 | $193,147 | $176,916 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $202,771 | $166,015 | $101,210 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-2790702).
Questions about BIG SKY SNO INC
- What is the EIN of BIG SKY SNO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG SKY SNO INC is 85-2790702.
- Is BIG SKY SNO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to BIG SKY SNO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG SKY SNO INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BIG SKY SNO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIG SKY SNO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIG SKY SNO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTINA CALABRESE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG SKY SNO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,000 (ELIZABETH PEYTON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SUST).
- How much revenue does BIG SKY SNO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $362,835, expenses of $283,159 and total assets of $305,188 at year end.
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