2019 Annual Report the 2019 Board Letter from the President of Directors

2019 Annual Report The 2019 Board Letter from the President of Directors

Heather Morris chairperson Ania Bulis Hello friends and neighbors, vice chairperson When I began writing this letter, I looked to my 9-year-old daughter biggest turnouts ever for the Spring Social, Bridge Event and Trail John Geisler for some inspiration, asking her what community means to her. She Clean Up Day. Moonlight, thank you for showing up and displaying secretary has only known Big Sky, speciﬁcally Moonlight as home, and was just your generosity and your love of Big Sky. Bridging our Amy Smith learning to walk when a group of homeowners formed the Moonlight treasurer On these pages, you will see a few of the different ways MCF Community with Community Foundation back in 2011. Her response reminded me Kevin Germain supported the Big Sky area in 2019. We allocated funding to actions Causes that Matter why we as a family feel so lucky to live here. “Community is where director that enhance our mountain town, including making the Gallatin Your Donations people and animals live together and where the people appreciate Jerry Hood accessible for all-bodied anglers, supporting the Community Food at Work director where they live.” So many of you embody her deﬁnition. Bank’s emergency food and nutrition program, and aiding locals Larry Landry director Big Sky is a strong, vibrant, proud and giving community that has in achieving their dream of homeownership through the Down Total Amount Granted: Julie Peinado exploded in growth and acclaim in the last decade. Simultaneously, Payment Assistance Program. None of this would be possible $863,711 director the needs have also increased exponentially. The area is filled with without our donors. (2015-2019) Katharine Stowe skiers and snowboarders, bikers and hikers, long-time residents director So, from the kids in the Big Sky School District enjoying locally and wide-eyed newcomers, iconic wildlife and flowing waters, all sourced fruits and vegetables at lunch, to the softball players of which combine to give this town a pulse. If you are reading this $276,688 refilling their water bottles during the hot summer days at the 2019 report, it includes you. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been in Moonlight Community Park, from the budding angler in a wheelchair landing for 20 years or 20 days – you are a part of this community and a part their first trout, to the future generations driving through the $226,287 of what makes this area great. Its heart. canyon enjoying the same scenery as we do today, we say thank 2018 Thanks to you, our donors, the Moonlight Community Foundation you. Thank you for not just taking from this area – thank you for $205,474 established new highs in 2019. We raised the most money in MCF giving back and thank you for being a part of this community! 2017 history – over $430,000 – from the greatest number of families $123,381 With Gratitude, and individuals – over 150. In turn, we received almost $400,000 ANNA SHIPLEY started in February of 2020 as the Community 2016 in grant requests and awarded almost $300,000 to initiatives Coordinator with Moonlight Community Foundation. We are excited benefitting the Big Sky community – another record. And while Hea ther Morris to have her on the team driving our mission and vision forward. these numbers are impressive, I’m equally grateful that we had our MCF Chairperson Please feel free to reach out to Anna with any questions pertaining to MCF at [email protected]. $31,881 2015

1 $1,000 Arts Council of Big Sky, ARTventure Supplies for Moonlight Music Festival Arts + 2019 Youth $6,000 FOBSE, BSSD Local Foods and Sustainability Enhancement Project Save the Dates - 2020 Education Giving by $10,000 Big Sky School District, Art, Cultural, and Language Education Program $7,000 THRIVE, Big Sky Child Advancement Project $15,000 HATCH Summit Student Scholarships Moonlight Spring Social 10th Annual Bridge Event $3,000 Big Sky Futbol Club, Equipment, Coach and Referee Certification March 22 July 19 $10,000 Arts Council of Big Sky, ARTventure Youth Education Program 2019 TOTAL $5,000 Montana State University Alumni Foundation, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks Program Camp Moonlight Camp Moonlight $276,688 $13,023 Big Sky Discovery Academy and Community Learning Center, ELL Programs Registration Session 1: $6,246 Big Sky Discovery Academy, Community After School Program May 1 July 22 — 25 $10,000 Big Sky Ski Education Foundation, New Community Headquarters Session 2: Moonlight Trail Day $3,500 Big Sky Skating and Hockey Association, Children’s Equipment Program July 29 — Aug. 1 July 11 $2,240 Morningstar Learning Center, Educational Technology $5,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters, Big Sky Programming $6,000 Montana Wilderness School, Youth Wilderness Program Scholarship Fund Support $5,000 FOBSE (Friends of Big Sky Education) LPHS 2019 Lee Poole Scholarship $10,000 FOBSE/Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, Big Sky Conservatory Community Development $9,993 Big Sky Community Organization, Work Hard, Play Hard Summer Camp $5,000 FOBSE/Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, The 2020 Winter Season MCF Granting by Category 2015-2019 $4,000 Big Sky Community Food Bank, Emergency Food and Nutrition Program $40,000 Big Sky Community Housing Trust, Down Payment Assistance Program MCF has granted over $863,711 over the past ﬁve years. Making a grant Camp $21,875 Camp Moonlight Scholarships $345,643 Moonlight request is easy $18,000 Land, Gallatin River Task Force, Conservation and Sustainability Initiative $214,862 Conservation, $6,000 Gallatin River Task Force, Wild and Scenic Designation Project & Trails $192,644 $15,000 The Wilderness Society, Protecting Montana’s Gallatin Range through Collaborate Conservation and Forest Planning MCF has a biannual grant cycle. Grant applications are $14,871 Montana Land Reliance, Land Conservation in Moonlight Basin Area due on May 15th and November 15th of each year. $15,000 Gallatin River Task Force, Upper Gallatin River Access Restoration Project $110,562 $4,000 Gallatin Invasive Species Alliance, Native Demonstration Garden at Crail Ranch Grant applications are available on our website MoonlightCommunityFoundation.org. The Grants tab $5,000 American Rivers, Wild Rivers Film Tour 40% 25% 22% on the website contains all the information required to 13% submit a grant request.

Arts + Youth Camp Community Land, Education Moonlight Development Conservation FUNDING $5,000 $10,000$15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 & Trails 2 3 Camp Moonlight summers continue to flourish Scholarships & in Moonlight Basin. The adventure-based Camp Moonlight camp programming emphasizes education, awareness, and conservation values while fostering a greater appreciation for the natural world. Through outdoor experiences such as fly fishing, hiking, canoeing, or horseback riding, The Moonlight Community Foundation friendships are formed and campers have the created the Lee Poole Memorial Scholarship opportunity to experience what is so special in 2016 to honor his pioneering stewardship about this part of Montana. and vision for Moonlight Basin. Last year, a $5,000 grant is awarded to an outstanding In 2019, Moonlight Community Foundation was graduating senior of Lone Peak High School thrilled to award 70 camp scholarships totaling that demonstrates leadership ability, superior $21,875. The Foundation provided 35 Big Sky vision, and a strong desire to pursue a degree Works scholarships and 35 Camp Moonlight in environmental studies or conservation. Scholarships. Big Sky Works is a program that In 2019, Brooke Botha from Lone Peak High is set up for local families living and working in School was awarded the Lee Poole Memorial Big Sky offering reduced tuition. Scholarship to attend Baylor University. Registration for 2020 Camp Moonlight will begin May 1, 2020. Camp Moonlight is open to children ages 5-14.

If you have an interest in enrolling or sponsoring a child, please email us at [email protected]

4 Gallatin River Task Force Arts Council of Big Sky The Gallatin River Task Force is driven by one simple goal — to make certain the Gallatin River flows with clean, cold, abundant water. The Task Force received three grants from MCF in 2019 focused on conservation and sustainability. ARTventure is the Arts Council of Big Sky’s signature youth education program. It is designed to promote UPPER DEER CREEK WATER REFILLING STATIONS creative exploration of various art forms, cultivate creativity and critical thinking skills, educate students In partnership with the Custer Gallatin National The Task Force also works to address sustainability, about arts-related careers, explore thriving arts- Forest, the Task Force has put together an instilling an environmental mindset and way of living centric urban areas, and empower youth to use ambitious plan to improve public access sites across the community. Through this initiative, GRTF was artistic expression to give back to the community. The with the goal of repairing riparian habitat awarded funds to install two permanent water refilling curriculum includes high school art-centric field trips damage. Project activities at the Upper stations in the Big Sky community – significantly reducing Montana Land Reliance for 9th and 10th graders and an arts and culture field Deer Creek site include capturing run-off of the use of single-use plastic. trip to Seattle for 11th graders. Participating students fine sediment, improving the trail system, HEADWATERS SECURITY ACT also learn about nonprofit organizations, the role of enhancing riparian buffers, and developing an Protecting our water quality, open space, wildlife corridors and philanthropy in the Big Sky community, public art and accessible fishing access point. Interpretative GRTF received funding to build support for the Montana habitat is a direct benefit to all and maintaining the integrity of this its impact. Moonlight Community Foundation was a signage will be installed to educate the public Headwaters Security Act through education and outreach. magical ecosystem is paramount to Moonlight Basin. Montana Land proud supporter of this initiative in 2019. about the importance of these areas and how The Montana Headwaters Security Act is draft legislation Reliance (MLR) partners with private landowners to permanently individuals can minimize their impact. for new wild and scenic river designations on some of the protect agricultural lands, fish and wildlife habitat, and open space. best rivers and streams on public lands in Montana. In 2019, Moonlight Community Foundation awarded MLR a grant to support its work in the Moonlight Basin area. Several stakeholders came together and formed a conservation easement protecting 2,463 acres of land throughout Moonlight Basin preserving our view sheds and wildlife corridors into perpetuity.

“Moonlight Community Foundation’s support of the Montana Land Reliance’s efforts to protect open space and ﬁsh and wildlife habitat in Big Sky facilitated the permanent conservation of over 2,460 acres of land in the community in 2019.”

– Jessie Weise, Southwest Manager, Montana Land Reliance 6 7 2019 Donors - Moonlight Community Foundation

$20,000+ Timothy & Merrilee Kick Maloney Kenneth & Kimberly John & Cara Greco Auction Items - Shelly Bermont Fine Jewelry Jonathan & Margaret Scott Lewis & Marilou Roth James & Viola Nielson Johnson Lee & Michelle Horning Business Donors The Spice & Tea Exchange Doyle Gerard & Kerry McMahon Nicholas & Jill Page David Jones & William Jonas 320 Ranch The Trove West Jeanne Claire John & Jean Geisler Mark & Jenny Mummert Bob Sauerberg Joy & Otis Kramer Big Sky Adventures & Tour Greg & Elizabeth Kelly Event Sponsors Jerry Hood Ed & Robin Orazem Scott Seig & Michelle Kristula-Green Big Sky Blooms Steve & Denise Kestner Big Sky Build Will McCullom Greg & Mary Shearson Gretchen Rapp Stephen Lamont Big Sky Build Brad & Melissa Levine Dick Anderson Construction Curtis & Rocky Trenkelbach Craig & Kelly Smith Michelle M. Laxson Big Sky Resort $10,000 - $19,999 Mark & Tracey Lowry Mark & Lori Weinstien Scott & Amy Smith Gene & Renae Martin Blacksford Martin & Kathy Dudley Frank & Pam O’Connor In-Kind Services Jeff & Tricia Swearingen Taylor Middleton & CrossHarbor Larry & Toni Landry Headframe Spirits $1,000 - $2,499 John Venner Tom & Kathy O’Connor Barbara Rowley Emmaus Glass Works William & Cathleen Osborn The Rocks Giving Mike & Amy Allen Tom Von Lehman & Thomas & Paula Olsen Marianne Nolan Grizzly Outﬁtters George & Julie Peinado Brett & Georgia Baker Maggie Good Chris & Yvette Palermo Christian T. Oliver Horse of a Different Color Neighborhood Organizers Timothy & Robin Sheehan Ray & Lydia Bartoszek Rob & Susan White Michael & Janel Palm JR & Karen Rudzki Jill Zeidler Ceramic Art Studio Amy Allen John & Katharine Stowe Robert Becker & Jason & Lisa Zenk Jack & Kristen Paris Chris & Acra Samuels KenCade Designs Daphne Chester feels good Jill & Nicholas Woodman Diane Handler Dr. W. Scott & Lee & Ruth Ann Seward Kene Sperry Photography Katie Comstock Bryan & Katherine $500 - $999 Mrs. Jean M. Peterson Martin Tilson Kira Fercho Gallery Kathy Dudley Thank you to the 172 families $5,000 - $9,999 Bottarelli Anne Ainslie Chris & Sara Pfaff Norm & Tara Warner Lone Mountain Land Co. Kelly Edwards Ania Bulis Danne & Anne Buchanan Sonja Baertsch Troy & Kellie Pierce who donated $433,004 in 2019. Jessie Wiese Lone Mountain Ranch Paul Farrell & Paula Cleary Jeff Greenberg Kevan & Katie Comstock George Jr. & Mary Jeffery & Karen Strickler Campbell Mike & Jen Wilcynski Madison Double R Ranch Liz & Greg Kelly Matt & Sheena Kidd Thomas & Jody Conophy Chris & Emily Wayman Bill & KoKo Corbin Ted & Kate Willams Michaelangelo’s Lynn Kelley Matt & Heather Morris Paul Farrell & Paula Cleary Shay & Elizabeth Williams Andy Wirth Montana Backcountry Bob & Patty Rhea Dan & Nancy Fry Rory & MaryAnn Finlay Robin Orazem The Focus Foundation Adventures Daniel & Wendy Geraty Mark & Cindy Fritz Amy Smith $2,500 - $4,999 Auction Items - Montana Expressions Kevin & Karin Germain Rajeev Garapati & $0 - $499 Individual Donors Katharine Stowe William & Karen Brace Jyoti Patel Montana Supply Stephanie & Greg Guyett Rich & Lori Addicks Tom Gilleon Chris & Christine D’hondt Maude E. Glore Moonlight Club Chris Killingstad Lonnie & Mary Ball Jim & LynnAnne Hagar Jason Etheridge & Robert & Laurel Graham Moonlight Music Fest David & Lesly Koo Bayard Dominick David McAley Andrea Eisfeldt Jim & LynnAnne Hagar Natural Retreats Ken & Tallie Lancey Derek & Brooke Elzner Mike Wilcynski & Paul Farrell & Paula Cleary Jared & Holly Hauskins Outlaw Partners Jimmy & Melinda Lewis Theodore Fox & Anita Kevin Germain Ben Israel Bob & Susan Hicks Barnes-Fox Sage Lodge Mark & Tracey Lowry Dan & Cyndi Israel Kevin & Terri Hinkle Nicole Friend & Gar Duke Santosha Wellness Center David & Joan Malliband W. Cleveland & Barbara James Jim & Angela Gates Seasonal Montana Elizabeth Johnson Michael & Christine

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Vision Bridging Moonlight Community to causes that matter

Mission Supporting initiatives for youth, education and conservation, and under-served needs benefiting Big Sky