20 20 Annual Report LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT It 's the Way...

For the same reason so many of us carry a tow strap in our car to pop Thanks to your generosity, we were also able to support the someone out of a ditch or pick up ski equipment when a stranger takes a community-wide surveillance testing program that has kept our tumble or snag an errant wrapper that’s floating down the river next to us. schools — and our mountain — open thus far for the 20-21 season. The Montana way means doing your part to help out. There was still non-profit and granting work to be done outside of the scope of the pandemic in this rapidly growing town. Big If you’re reading this letter, you probably embody these thoughts or these Sky has many important organizations that were steadfastly actions. In 2020, the Big Sky community needed our support more than trekking through the storm, continuing their positive impacts ever. With the pandemic prematurely closing the mountain, casting on our mountain town. MCF is proud to have awarded almost so much doubt and uncertainty for so many families, individuals and $175,000 to initiatives such as land conservation in Big Sky with nonprofits in Big Sky, out of the darkness there soon emerged a beacon Montana Land Reliance; art education opportunities with the of hope. We are so grateful to the supporters of the Moonlight Community Arts Council of Big Sky; Down- payment assistance for Big Sky Foundation who helped to light the way. locals aspiring to own their own place with the Big Sky Housing In 2020, MCF raised a record $599,000, of which $250,000 was earmarked Trust; English Language Learning program with the Community for Big Sky Relief, an organization created with Spanish Peaks Community Learning Center; Sustainability with Big Sky SNO; and restoration Foundation, Community Foundation and Big Sky of the Middle Fork of the with the Gallatin River Task Resort Area District to answer the growing and varied calls for help when Force. These are just a few of the 23 grants we were able to fund COVID-19 began to impact our area. thanks to our Moonlight Basin community. With these designated funds MCF, through Big Sky Relief, granted almost So, from all of us with your Moonlight Community Foundation, 200 families and individuals who had their employment impacted by thank you for embracing the Montana way and helping out in COVID. MCF partnered with SPFC to purchase a UV-sterilization light for whatever way you can. We look forward to brighter days ahead the Big Sky Medical Center to protect not only patients, but the front-line and facing them together. workers at the hospital. The pandemic has caused a rise in the need for mental health services so we allocated money to provide scholarships for behavioral health help in Big Sky. Quality, affordable daycare is imperative Heather Morris to a strong workforce so funds were committed to helping Morningstar MCF Chairperson Learning Center stay staffed, healthy and open.

1 20 Bridging our The 2020 Board 20 Community with of Directors Causes that Matter Your Donations Heather Morris chair at Work Ania Bulis vice chair

Total Amount Granted: John Geisler secretary $1,247,943 Amy Smith (2015-2020) treasurer Kevin Germain director Jerry Hood $374,232 director 2020 Liz Kelly director $276,688 Julie Peinado 2019 director Bob Rhea $226,287 director 2018 Katharine Stowe director $205,474 2017 staff Anna Shipley $123,381 executive director 2016

$31,881 2015

2 2020 2020 TOTAL $173,692 $200,540 Giving by Program to our core pillars to Big Sky Relief

$12,000 Arts Council of Big Sky, ARTventure Program Youth Education $7,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gallatin County, Big Sky Programming $7,500 Big Sky Ski Education Foundation, Athlete Alpine and Nordic Ski Equipment $2,500 Big Sky Ski Education Foundation, New Community Headquarters $5,000 Big Sky Futbol Club, Equipment, Coach and Referee Certification $5,000 FOBSE (Friends of Big Sky Education) LPHS 2020 Lee Poole Scholarship $4,000 FOBSE, BSSD Wellness Committee’s Local Foods and Sustainability Project $5,000 HATCH, Global Classroom Project $5,000 THRIVE, Big Sky Child Advancement Project

Community $10,000 Big Sky Discovery Academy Community Learning Center, Community Liaison Development $2,000 Big Sky Discovery Academy, Community Liaison $1,500 Morningstar Learning Center, Playground Improvements $17,500 Habitat for Humanity of Gallatin County, Big Sky School District Triplex Project $6,570 Morningstar Learning Center, Building Improvements $40,000 Big Sky Community Housing Trust, Down Payment Assistance Program

Camp $15,825 Camp Moonlight Scholarships Moonlight

Land, $2,500 Big Sky SNO, Sustainability, Capacity Building, Growth, and Education Conservation, $3,500 Big Sky SNO, Recycling Bins in Town Center and Community Park & Trails $1,500 Gallatin Invasive Species Alliance, Conserve Our Canyon $5,000 Gallatin River Task Force, Middle Fork of the Gallatin River Restoration Design $1,797 Gallatin River Task Force, Sustainability Initiative and Public Water Bottle Refill Stations $3,000 Foundation - Storey Ditch Riparian Restoration Project $10,000 Montana Land Reliance, Land Conservation in Moonlight Basin Area

FUNDING $5,000 $10,000$15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 $40,000 3 2021 Save the Dates

Moonlight Spring Social Moonlight Trails Day March 21 July 10 Summer Fundraiser Camp Moonlight August 22 Registration June 1

Socially distanced Trails Day 2020

MCF Granting by Category 2015-2020 MCF has granted over $1,247,943 over the past five years. Making a grant $398,643 request is easy $292,432 $229,941 MCF has a biannual grant cycle. Grant applications are $200,540 due on May 15th and November 15th of each year. $127,387 Grant applications are available on our website 32% 23% MoonlightCommunityFoundation.org. 19% 16% 10%

Arts + Youth Camp Community Land, Big Sky Education Moonlight Development Conservation Relief These dates were modified in 2020 to accommodate other grant & Trails deadlines due to COVID and may be modified in 2021 as well. 4 Wellness Committee’s Local Food and Sustainability Project

The mission statement of the Wellness Committee at the Big Sky School District is to “cultivate a school community that is empowered by healthy choices as related to the mind and body”. Now more than ever, it is imperative that we not only understand where our food comes from, but have the ability to purchase food that is grown locally and regionally. MCF was proud to support this program which allows for the purchasing of local (whenever possible) and regional produce to feed Big Sky students and staff within the school lunch program. Additionally, the program teaches the importance of sustainability within our food system and composting through a collaborative effort between the 11th grade science class and food service department.

5 Big Sky Community Housing Trust

Providing essential workers with affordable and secure homes continues to be one of Big Sky’s greatest challenges. The Big Sky Community Housing Trust (BSCHT) has been working tirelessly on this issue, accelerating one of Big Sky’s first workforce housing initiatives, MeadowView Condominiums. While BSCHT sells MeadowView residences at below market rate, a 20% down payment is still more than many local citizens can afford. To close this financial gap, BSCHT created a down payment assistance program that loans up to $20,000 to qualified buyers. The loan is repayable when the property is resold and can then be reallocated to another qualified applicant. Moonlight Community Foundation is a proud supporter of this initiative and invested $40,000 in this program through our fall grant cycle in 2020. Big Sky Relief

When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit, Moonlight Community Over $205,000 Foundation quickly partnered in grants was with Spanish Peaks Community awarded to 198 Foundation, Yellowstone Club local individuals Community Foundation, and and families who lost their Tax to provide work due to the critical funding to local families pandemic. and individuals facing sudden economic uncertainty.

7 This combined network of support was caregivers at the Big Sky Medical Center. More and continues to be instrumental in ensuring recently, our combined funds have helped to continuity of the services necessary to keep our finance free community wide surveillance testing. community thriving. Over $205,000 in grants was This program has been instrumental in ensuring awarded to 198 local individuals and families who Big Sky remains open throughout the 20/21 winter lost their work due to the pandemic. We awarded season. Through this partnership we have been grants to local nonprofits that required additional able to efficiently distribute funds to individuals services or programming due to COVID-19 and organizations in need while providing an through this fund. enhanced sense of community in our town. Additionally, with your financial help and THANK YOU to everyone that supported this effort in conjunction with SPCF, we purchased a during this unprecedented time! sterilization light to protect the patients and

8 2020 Donors – Moonlight Community Foundation

$20,000+ Tim & Merrilee Kick Daphne Chester & Steven & Denise Kestner Scarborough Yves & Sharon Meyer Anonymous Chris Killingstad Kevin Crowe David & Robin Kis Hugh & Ginger Scott Jean-Paul & Gerrie Musicco Arani & Shumita Bose Rob Lateiner & Erica Blair Tom & Jody Conophy Adam & Erica Klein Nachum Shamir & Holly Chris & Mary Elizabeth Jerry Hood Jim Moeller Warren & Brammie Cook Bruce & Sherry Klein Hutcher-Shamir O’Connor Matt & Sheena Kidd Matt & Heather Morris Bill & Carolyn Corbin Jeff & Colleen Knupp Brett & Shelley Shanaman Dr. Walter Scott & Jean M. Peterson Nicholas & Jill Woodman Frank & Pam O’Connor George & Maria Courtney David & Lesly Koo Greg & Mary Shearson Christopher & Sara Pfaff Ed & Robin Orazem Charles & Maryileen Otis & Hetty Joy Kramer Frank & Brenda Slootman $10,000 – $19,999 Cumbaa AJ & Melissa Rohde Nick & Jill Page Michelle Kristula-Green & Craig & Kelly Smith Dana & Robert Emery John & Jean DeCaro Laura Sacchi Nicole Friend & Gar Duke Chris & Yvette Palermo Joseph Green Scott & Amy Smith Paul Gaffney Michael DeMatteis & Lisa Ken & Tallie Lancey Michael & Christina Sollott Kim & Dana Watkins Martin and Lisa Pechter Markel Geisler Family Foundation Larry & Toni Landry Jeff & Karen Strickler Mike & Jenny Wilcynski JR & Amy Reger Wayne & Kendall DiMarco Will McCollum Jimmy & Melinda Lewis Jeff & Tricia Swearingen Shay & Elizabeth Wiliams Bob & Patty Rhea Jonathan & Margaret Doyle Bill & Cathy Osborn Dagny Maidman & Karl & Teresa Tourville Peter Wolcott Eric & Stacey Roberts Jeffrey & Susan Dudas Molly Wood James & Jill Vint $5,000 – $9,999 Scott Seig & Charlie & Amanda Dudley $101 – $499 Gretchen Rapp Michael & Christine Irvin & Alison Wiesman Kathy & Martin Dudley Scott & Karen Eccleston Maloney William Baer & Nancy Hendry Martin & Lori Weinstein William & Regina Sonja Baertsch Paul Farrell & Paula Cleary Jason Etheridge & Gene & Renae Martin Willoughby Jeff Greenberg $1,000 – $2,499 Andrea Eisfeldt Victoria May Frank & Georgia Boley Scott & Jennifer Gwilliam Mike & Alicia Alford Angela & JJ Exton Mike & Betsy McCall $500 – $999 Andrew & Sunjoo Chun Julie & Ian McGuire Jean M. Allen Patrick Falcon & Randy & Rebecca Moore Mike & Amy Allen Kristen Collier Blaine Adams Tim & Robin Sheehan Andrew & Kathleen Babb Mark & Jenny Mummert Russell & Ellen Beck Guy & Anne Cook Rajeev Garapati & Michael Bergsman & Theodore Fox & John & Katharine Stowe Robert Becker & Diane Jyoti Patel Michael & Jill Nelson Handler Maureen Jefferys Anita Barnes-Fox Curtis & Roxanne Michael & Eileen George Thomas & Kathy O’Connor Trenkelbach Dan & Jody Bernard Matt Eby & Sharyn Alfonsi John & Sandy Fountain Kevin & Karin Germain Thomas Olsen & Paula Todd & Jill Watson Ron & Kathy Blank Amadei de Olsen Jim & Kelly Edwards John & Cara Greco Robert & Laurel Graham Rob & Susan White Benjamin Boer & Rachel Mike & Janel Palm Steve & Stephanie Farsht Steve & Maura Gregory Grant & Melinda Haggard Bishop Jack & Kristen Paris Steve & Maura Gregory Jim & LynnAnne Hagar $2,500 – $4,999 Jeff & Marjorie Helms Laura & Kent Born Mark & Jennifer Patricio Dan & Judy Gresham Kent & Kate Hansen Mark & Judy Baker Bryan & Katherine Kevin & Terri Hinkle Jason & Anne Hable Neal & Danielle Holland Susan Abdalla & Peter Stern George & Julie Peinado Bottarelli Ken & Kimberly Johnson Allen Haggard & Lauren Michelle & Lee Horning Ania Bulis Rick & Nancy Pennell William & Karen Brace William Jonas & Lisa Halperin Amy Jackson Chris & Christine D’hondt Gleim-Jonas Caroline Pierce Jon & Susan Brouillette Jared & Holly Hauskins Robert & Rebecca Jamo Tom & Leslie Doolittle David & Jeanne Jones Allen & Emily Potts George Jr. & Mary Tim & Megan Kirley William Jarosz Dan & Nancy Fry Campbell Eric & Kristin Jungbluth Loren & Mary Poulsen Rex Kleinsasser Scott & Liz Kantor Daniel & Wendy Geraty Faust & Melissa Steven Karbal Ashley Quande & Paul Neuman Joseph & Norinne Lawler Greg & Becky Kellerman John & Andrea Gladstein Capobianco Kevin & Jessica Kearns Stephen & Cynthia Mark & Tracey Lowry John & Susie Kern Greg & Stephanie Guyett Wil & Sigrid Carroll Todd Kelchner Reisman Lance Matthiesen & Kurt & Alison Kohlmeyer Cleve & Elizabeth Johnson Rishi & Kristin Chandna Kurt & Lynn Kelley Tracey Griffin Bob Sauerberg Jr. Eric Ladd Josh & Melanie Kaplan Chris & Larissa Chapin Greg & Liz Kelly Hunter McWilliams 9 Paul & Mary Kay Stephen & Susan Lamont Auction Items – James & Marian Lauer Individual Donors Tim Martin Kevin Germain Kathleen Moran Tom Gilleon Michael & Debbie Murray Bob & Patty Rhea Megan Nelson Tara Warner Callie & Dave Pecunies Mike Wilcynski Rives & Nancy Potts Auction Items – Stan & Kathryn Reiss Business Donors Chris & Arca Samuels 320 Ranch Tom & Shanti Schiller Big Sky Boutique David Sebastian & Nancy Barbe Craig & Kelly Smith Big Sky Resort Wayne & Cheryl Stromeyer Blacksford Jason & Karen Walker Blue Buddha Sushi Dave Pecunies Photography Giving $0 – $100 Frederick Fine Art Graham & Cathy Ackerman Geyser Whitewater Expeditions Scott & Chris Arnold glo Luxury Oils Jason Callahan Horse of a Different Color feels good Chikako Cheng-Trenkelbach Jill Zeidler Pottery Ian & Karen Davis Kira Ferchoo Gallery Thank you to the 233 families Tom Diegman L& Ben Israel Lone Mountain Ranch who donated $599,000 in 2020. Thomas & Lynne Koontz Madison Double R Ranch Kathleen Kumer & Brent Dobsch Montana Dinner Yurt Kit Landry Montana Expressions Russ Lucas & Leslie Largay Montana Supply Mark & Cynthia Maschoff Moonlight Basin Robert & Evelyn McCullun Outlaw Partners Zachary Myers Sage Lodge Stephanie Nicks Shelly Bermont Fine Jewelry John Pennington Spirit of the North Dog Sled Lee & Ruth Ann Seward Adventures Rick & Katie Tomkinson Trout Stalkers Josh & Amy Vance TROVE Warren & Colleen Walhaug David Wardell & Amy Jenks Event Sponsors Norm & Tara Warner Hart Howerton Nick Whitaker

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Vision Bridging Moonlight Community to Causes that Matter

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