DARK SKIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022

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Organization
DARK SKIES INC (EIN 84-1475282)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-05-09
IRS object ID
202311299349202646
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-05-09T15:20:05-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonSUSAN SAM FROSTMANPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7193981284PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSUSAN SAMPersonFirstNm
Person LastFROSTMANPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonVeronica BurgdorffPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00066934PTIN
Phone7197830631PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
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$44,766GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$34,711ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$9,961ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$94InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$44,766TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$40,533GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$310FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$1,114OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$766PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$10,280OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$53,003TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$8,237ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$92,397NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$2,728OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$81,432NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,846BOYAmt
EOY$74,129EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,051BOYAmt
EOY$9,803EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,897BOYAmt
EOY$83,932EOYAmt

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$92,397BOYAmt
EOY$81,432EOYAmt
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$3,362
DARK SKY LIGHTS INSTALLED AT BLUFF PARK AND MAIN STREET$5,556$5,556
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AT THE OBSERVATORY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VENUES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DARK-SKY-FRIENDLY LIGHTING AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY$3,602$2,818
Other program services$32,159$32,159
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$44,679TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN
TREASURER3.00$0$0$0
JIM BRADBURN
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$0$0$0
CLINT SMITH
FORMER PRESIDENT8.00$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
BOARD MEMBER1.50$0$0$0
BOB WOLF
BOARD MEMBER1.25$0$0$0
LENNIE ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.50$0$0$0
STEVE LINDERER
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$0$0$0
ED STEWART
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$0$0$0
CHARLES JAGOW
PRESIDENT8.00$0$0$0
LORI FLINT
FORMER BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
DON VAWTER
FORMER BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
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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)
PersonSUSAN SAM FROSTMANPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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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

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,116CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$48,381CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87,954CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,570CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$240,732TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$48,381CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87,954CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,570CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$240,732TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$12,540SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$228,192PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$63CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$94CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$267TotalAmt
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Total Support$240,999TotalSupportAmt
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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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10ACTIVITY EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION GRANTEE SAN LUIS VALLEY GREAT OUTDOORS STREET 610 STATE ST CITY, STATE, ZIP ALAMOSA, CO 81101RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 2,000ACTIVITY PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY GRANTEE CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS STREET 709 MAIN ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 218ACTIVITY 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 15,259ACTIVITY STEM SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTEE MATTHEW KIENBUSCH STREET CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 5,000ACTIVITY STEM SCHOLARSHIP GRANTEE DANIEL KENNEDY STREET CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 5,000ACTIVITY STEM SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTEE TYLER FARRON STREET CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 5,000ACTIVITY STEM SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTEE BROOKE FLYNN STREET CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 2,500ACTIVITY PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING GRANTEE TOWN OF WESTCLIFFE STREET MAIN STREET & BLUFF PARK CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 5,556
Description of other expenses Part I line 16DESCRIPTION AMOUNTDEPRECIATION FROM 4562 2,248ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 6,772AFFILIATION DUES 200BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 116PO BOX RENTAL 74REGISTRATION 20MEETING EXPENSES 269DIRECTORS INSURANCE 581
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20DESCRIPTION AMOUNTPRIOR YR ADJUSTMENTS (2,728)
Description of other assets Part II line 24CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEAREQUIPMENT 4,912 3,378SHED 3,454 3,108FENCE 3,685 3,317
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 31THREE $5000 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE RENEWED IN 2022. ONE NEW SCHOLARSHIP OF $2500 WAS AWARDED IN 2022.THE ORGANIZATION SPEARHEADED INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT PLANET WALK EXHIBIT ON MAIN STREET THROUGH THE TOWNS OF WESTCLIFFE AND SILVER CLIFF.

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