Crosscut Mountain Sports Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 43% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CROSSCUT MOUNTAIN SPORTS CENTER PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION, SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION, AND EDUCATION, FOSTERING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE, AND AN APPRECIATION FOR THE REGION'S NATURAL RESOURCES TO PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 43%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 182
- Highest pay
- $224,019, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 63% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1543% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $2.2 million spent. CROSSCUT MOUNTAIN SPORTS CENTER IS A COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT IN BOZEMAN, MONTANA, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND RECREATION, SPORTS TRAINING, AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, CROSSCUT PROMOTES HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT WHILE SERVING OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS RANGING FROM FIRST-TIME SKIERS TO OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC HOPEFULS.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, CROSSCUT MAINTAINED 28 MILES OF GROOMED WINTER TRAILS FOR CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING, SNOWSHOEING, AND FAT BIKING, ALONG WITH 16 MILES OF SUMMER SINGLE-TRACK TRAILS USED BY HIKERS, RUNNERS, MOUNTAIN BIKERS, AND BIRDWATCHERS. THESE TRAILS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 33,000 WINTER VISITS AND OVER 22,000 SUMMER VISITS.CROSSCUT ALSO DELIVERED ROBUST OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, YOUTH AND ADULT BIATHLON TRAINING, AND SKI AND MOUNTAIN BIKE INSTRUCTION. THESE PROGRAMS FOSTER LIFELONG OUTDOOR SKILLS, COMMUNITY CONNECTION, AND LEADERSHIP AMONG PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION, CROSSCUT STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND ACCESS AND ENSURE ITS TRAILS AND PROGRAMS REMAIN WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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