DARK SKIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020

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Organization
DARK SKIES INC (EIN 84-1475282)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-12
IRS object ID
202131329349201958
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-05-12T13:50:11-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2021-05-12SignatureDt
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
Preparation2021-05-12PreparationDt

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)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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$102,223GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$87,954ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$2,216ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$63InvestmentIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$11,960FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$19,157SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss-$7,197SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$30GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$30GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$83,066TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$16,569GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$295FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$2,108OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$479PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$7,027OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$26,478TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$56,588ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$29,682NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$86,270NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,884BOYAmt
EOY$73,736EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,078BOYAmt
EOY$15,034EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,962BOYAmt
EOY$88,770EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,280BOYAmt
EOY$2,500EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,682BOYAmt
EOY$86,270EOYAmt
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$4,338
DARK SKY LIGHTS INSTALLED AT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD$2,500$2,500
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AT THE OBSERVATORY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VENUES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DARK-SKY-FRIENDLY LIGHTING AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY$2,130$779
Other program services$13,290$13,290
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$22,258TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN
TREASURER6.00$0$0$0
JIM BRADBURN
PAST PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
CLINT SMITH
PRESIDENT15.00$0$0$0
COURTNEY MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
LIN MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
STEVE MCALLISTER
OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR15.00$0$0$0
KRIS MCALLISTER
VICE PRESIDENTSECRETARY6.00$0$0$0
DON VAWTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
CHARLEY ELLISON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
GARY COLEMAN
FORMER BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
DEBBIE ADAMS
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
DEBBIE YARRA
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
DEANNE MONTGOMERY
BOARD MEMEBER1.00$0$0$0
BOB WOLF
BOARD MEMEBER1.00$0$0$0
LENNIE ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER0.00$0$0$0
KAMIENSKI JILL
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
LINDERER STEVE
BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS0.00$0$0$0
STEWART ED
BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS1.00$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

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
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$13,263CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,551CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,116CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,381CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$87,954CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$181,265TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,551CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,116CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,381CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$87,954CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$181,265TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,219SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$176,046PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support CY1700.97080PublicSupportCY170Pct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

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

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1STAR FESTIVAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$47,045GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$35,085CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$11,960GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$19,157OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
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Charitable Contributions Tot$35,085CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$11,960GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$19,157OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$19,157DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$7,197NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGeneral Explanation AttachmentFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SANGRE STAR FESTIVAL WAS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN JUNE 2020 AS A THREE-DAY FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE STEM SCHOLARSHIP FUND. ADVANCE TICKET SALES BEGAN IN 2019 AND CONTIUNED THROUGH EARLY 2020. WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE EVENT WOULD HAVE TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO LOCAL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, TICKET HOLDERS WERE CONTACTED AND ASKED IF THEY WANTED THEIR TICKET PURCHASES REFUNDED. THE ORGANIZATION FULLY REFUNDED TICKET PURCHASES TO THOSE WHO DESIRED THEM, BUT THOSE TICKET HOLDERS WHO DID NOT DESIRE REFUNDS WERE CREDITED WITH MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STEM SCHOLARSHIP FUND.ExplanationTxt

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 600ACTIVITY PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING GRANTEE CC BOOSTER CLUB STREET 709 MAIN ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 2,500ACTIVITY EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION GRANTEE DARK SKIES INTERNATIONAL STREET 5049 E BROADWAY BLVD, #105 CITY, STATE, ZIP TUCSON, AZ 85711AMOUNT 50ACTIVITY PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY GRANTEE CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS STREET 709 MAIN ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 129ACTIVITY 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 8,290ACTIVITY STEM SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTEE TYLER FARRON STREET CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATES CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 5,000
Description of other expenses Part I line 16DESCRIPTION AMOUNTDEPRECIATION FROM 4562 2,230ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 2,872AFFILIATION DUES 100SUPPLIES 270BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 148EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 1,351PO BOX RENTAL 56
Description of other assets Part II line 24CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEAREQUIPMENT 1,814 7,102SHED 4,264 3,838FENCE 0 4,094
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARSCHOLARSHIP GRANTS PAYABLE 2,500 2,5002020 STAR FESTIVAL ADV TICKETS 27,780 0
Other program services Part III line 31ONE 2019 $5000 STEM SCHOLARSHIP WAS RENEWED IN 2020.THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL ROTARY CLUB TO BEGIN INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT PLANET WALK EXHIBIT ON MAIN STREET.

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