DARK SKIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
DARK SKIES INC (EIN 84-1475282)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-04-29
IRS object ID
202401209349201645
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-04-29T17:04:55-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN431998065PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sangre SolutionsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1302 Main StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityWestcliffeCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81252ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841475282EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DARK SKIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDARKBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 634AddressLine1Txt
CityWESTCLIFFECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81252ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEANNE MONTGOMERYPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7193981284PhoneNum
Signature2024-04-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstDEANNEPersonFirstNm
Person LastMONTGOMERYPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonVeronica BurgdorffPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00066934PTIN
Phone7197830631PhoneNum
Preparation2024-04-29PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.DARKSKIESCOLORADO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$39,238GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$33,533ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$3,955ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$1,750InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$39,238TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$17,694GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$280FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$4,960OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$891PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$10,697OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$34,522TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$4,716ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$81,432NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$86,148NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,129BOYAmt
EOY$80,535EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,803BOYAmt
EOY$8,113EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,932BOYAmt
EOY$88,648EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,500BOYAmt
EOY$2,500EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,432BOYAmt
EOY$86,148EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposePRESERVE CUSTER CTYS NATURAL DARK SKIESPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt
EQUIP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC OBSERVATORY IN BLUFF PARK IN COOPERATION WITH TOWN OF WESTCLIFFE$4,960
DARK SKY LIGHTS INSTALLED AT RESIDENCES$259$259
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AT THE OBSERVATORY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VENUES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DARK-SKY-FRIENDLY LIGHTING AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY$4,935$4,935
Other program services$12,500$12,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$22,654TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN
FORMER TREASURER3.00$0$0$0
JIM BRADBURN
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$0$0$0
COURTNEY MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.50$0$0$0
LIN MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.50$0$0$0
STEVE MCALLISTER
OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR8.00$0$0$0
KRIS MCALLISTER
VICE PRESIDENTSECRETARY3.00$0$0$0
CHARLEY ELLISON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
DEANNE MONTGOMERY
TREASURER3.00$0$0$0
BOB WOLF
BOARD MEMBER1.25$0$0$0
LENNIE ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.50$0$0$0
ED STEWART
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$0$0$0
CHARLES JAGOW
PRESIDENT8.00$0$0$0
LISA GURIAN
BOARD MEMEBER1.50$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEANNE MONTGOMERYPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 634AddressLine1Txt
CityWESTCLIFFECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81252ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7193981284PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$48,381CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$87,954CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,570CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,711CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,489CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$261,105TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$87,954CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,570CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,711CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,489CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$261,105TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$21,214SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$95CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$94CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$263,122TotalSupportAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10Activity PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY Grantee KLZR Street SPONSOR FOR STAR DATE PROGRAMMING City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 450Activity EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION Grantee SANGRES ART GUILD AND OTHERS Street LOCAL CONTEST PRIZES City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 170Activity EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION Grantee SAN LUIS VALLEY GREAT OUTDOORS Street 610 STATE ST City, State, Zip ALAMOSA, CO 81101Relationship NONE Amount 2,500Activity PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY Grantee CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS Street 709 MAIN ST City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 1,501Activity EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION Grantee TOWNS OF WESTCLIFFE & SILVER CLIFF Street MAIN ST PLANET WALK City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 314Activity STEM SCHOLARSHIPS Grantee MATTHEW KIENBUSCH Street CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 2,500Activity STEM SCHOLARSHIP Grantee DANIEL KENNEDY Street CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 2,500Activity STEM SCHOLARSHIPS Grantee TYLER FARRON Street CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 2,500Activity STEM SCHOLARSHIPS Grantee BROOKE FLYNN Street CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 5,000Activity PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING Grantee DOROTHY NEPA Street RESIDENCE City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 259
Description of other expenses Part I line 16Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 1,690ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 7,103AFFILIATION DUES 100OFFICE EXPENSES 1,073BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 34PO BOX RENTAL 82REGISTRATION 20DIRECTORS INSURANCE 595
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearEQUIPMENT 3,378 3,190LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS 6,425 4,923
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26Category Beginning of Year End of YearSCHOLARSHIP GRANTS PAYABLE 2,500 2,500
Other program services Part III line 31FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE RENEWED IN 2023.

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