Crosscut Mountain Sports Center

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
811818317
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Bozeman, MT, USA
Phone
4065869690
Rating
69
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Amateur Sports

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,101,850
Expenses
$5,051,290
Assets
$14,867,824
Liabilities
$1,585,946

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JENNIFER BEASTON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
  • ANGELA WEIKERT (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JENNIFER BEASTON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $224,019 total reported compensation
  • ANGELA WEIKERT (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $152,994 total reported compensation
  • LAURA STAHLE (SR. DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS): $136,845 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

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.

What it reported doing in 2024

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.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of total spending goes to programs and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 55
  • Transparency & Controls: 76
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 32
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 71.2%; rating input score 71
  • Program expense ratio: 43%; rating input score 43
  • Fundraising efficiency: $3.99 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -62.8%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.94; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 12.2%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 25.4% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -7.6% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 71.2% of revenue deployed · 43% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $224K · 10 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $106K reported
  • Consistency: 40 of 40 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 43/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 13/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 24/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 57/100.