DARK SKIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
DARK SKIES INC (EIN 84-1475282)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-05-10
IRS object ID
202231309349203418
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-05-10T17:34:54-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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
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Filer Filer

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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
Signature2022-05-10SignatureDt
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
Preparation2022-05-10PreparationDt

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)
Tax2021TaxYr
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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$55,413GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$52,570ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$2,728ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$95InvestmentIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$1,316SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss-$1,316SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$20GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$20GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$54,097TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$33,421GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$360FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$5,533OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1,063PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$7,593OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$47,970TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$6,127ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$86,270NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$92,397NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,736BOYAmt
EOY$82,846EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$15,034BOYAmt
EOY$12,051EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$88,770BOYAmt
EOY$94,897EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$2,500BOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$86,270BOYAmt
EOY$92,397EOYAmt
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$12,515
DARK SKY LIGHTS INSTALLED AT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, AND OTHERS$2,871$2,871
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AT THE OBSERVATORY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VENUES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DARK-SKY-FRIENDLY LIGHTING AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY$2,847$2,575
Other program services$27,975$27,975
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$46,208TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

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
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
DON VAWTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
CHARLEY ELLISON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
DEBBIE YARRA
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
DEANNE MONTGOMERY
BOARD MEMEBER1.50$0$0$0
BOB WOLF
BOARD MEMBER1.25$0$0$0
LENNIE ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.50$0$0$0
KAMIENSKI JILL
BOARD MEMBER1.50$0$0$0
LINDERER STEVE
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$0$0$0
ED STEWART
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$0$0$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN SAM FROSTMANPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CityWESTCLIFFECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,551CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,116CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$48,381CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$87,954CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$52,570CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$220,572TotalAmt

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Total$220,572TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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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 EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION Grantee SANGRES ART GUILD Street PO BOX 205 City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 100Activity PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING Grantee CC BOOSTER CLUB Street 709 MAIN ST City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 2,000Activity 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 25Activity 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 12,975Activity 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 PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING Grantee ANN KNAPP Street 43 MATTERHORN CIR S City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 663Activity PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING Grantee 1ST BAPTIST CHURCH Street 410 S 6TH ST City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 208Activity PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY Grantee WET MTN BROADCASTING INC - KLZR Street 107 S 2ND ST City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 450
Description of other expenses Part I line 16Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 2,983ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 2,880AFFILIATION DUES 100SUPPLIES 379COMMUNICATIONS 72BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 49EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 272PO BOX RENTAL 64REGISTRATION 20VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 215DIRECTORS INSURANCE 559
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearEQUIPMENT 7,102 4,912SHED 3,838 3,454FENCE 4,094 3,685
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 31ONE 2019 $5000 STEM SCHOLARSHIP WAS RENEWED IN 2021. TWO NEW $5000 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED.THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL ROTARY CLUB TO ASSIST WITH INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT PLANET WALK EXHIBIT ON MAIN STREET THROUGH THE TOWNS OF WESTCLIFFE AND SILVER CLIFF.

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