Organizations Filed Purposes:
Our mission at Big Sky Youth Empowerment is to provide opportunities for vulnerable teenagers in the Gallatin Valley to experience success and become contributing members of our community through group mentorship and experiential adventures.
In 2019, Big Sky Youth Empowerment worked with an average of 129 youth providing 41,640 hours of programming utilizing 69 mentors who provided 15,072 hours of service. Youth participated in 36 weeks of evening workshops and 30 weekend adventures. Workshop curriculum focused on a wide range of topics including trust, teamwork, communication, coping skills, goal setting, independent living skills, and environmental stewardship. Adventures included skiing and snowboarding in winter, rope courses, zip-lining, whitewater rafting and outdoor rock climbing in summer, and pottery, painting, indoor rock climbing, creative writing, and culinary arts in the fall.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Pete Macfadyen | Executive Dir. | 40 | $41,959 |
Robin Hill | Executive Dir. | 40 | $40,833 |
Donnie Olson | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
Kari Locati | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
Shanon Engle | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
Yucca Rieschel | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
Jay Kost | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
Scott Dehlendorf | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
Sara Schwerin | President | 3 | $0 |
Gary Karchadurian | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
John Dicola | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
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