DARK SKIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- DARK SKIES INC (EIN 84-1475282)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-06-15
- IRS object ID
- 202031679349200343
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-06-15T14:28:39-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 431998065 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sangre Solutions | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 302 Main Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Westcliffe | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 81252 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 841475282 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DARK SKIES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DARK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 634 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTCLIFFE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 81252 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7193981284 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-06-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Veronica Burgdorff | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00066934 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7197830631 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-06-15 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 71.211.11.133 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-06-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 14:29:54 | IPTm |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 8406352020167ttkdnqu | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2020-06-15 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | A1C507EFC0E94E87D50C0C643AB8BE4A66F8B570 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | A1C507EFC0E94E87D50C0C643AB8BE4A66F8B570 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.DARKSKIESCOLORADO.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $49,542 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $48,381 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $15 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $1,146 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $1,146 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $49,542 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $23,739 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $245 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,041 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $920 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $6,830 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $33,775 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $15,767 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $13,915 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $29,682 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,183 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,884 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,732 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,078 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,915 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $59,962 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,280 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,915 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,682 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PRESERVE CUSTER CTYS NATURAL DARK SKIES | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| EQUIP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC OBSERVATORY IN BLUFF PARK IN COOPERATION WITH TOWN OF WESTCLIFFE | $3,182 | |
| DARK SKY LIGHTS INSTALLED AT COURTHOUSE, BAPTIST CHURCH, AND RV PARK | $5,332 | $5,332 |
| PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AT THE OBSERVATORY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VENUES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DARK-SKY-FRIENDLY LIGHTING AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY | $8,545 | $8,407 |
| Other program services | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $27,059 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN | ||||
| TREASURER | 6.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BRADBURN | ||||
| PAST PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT SMITH | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY MILLER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIN MILLER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MCALLISTER | ||||
| OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS MCALLISTER | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENTSECRETARY | 6.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILSON JARVIS | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DON VAWTER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLEY ELLISON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY COLEMAN | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MILLER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YESENIA MILLER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE ADAMS | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE YARRA | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNE MONTGOMERY | ||||
| BOARD MEMEBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNIE ANDERSON | ||||
| BOARD MEMEBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WOLF | ||||
| BOARD MEMEBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | Yes (true) | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 634 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTCLIFFE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 81252 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7193981284 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $48,381 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $110,367 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,056 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,551 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $48,381 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $110,367 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $5,084 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $105,283 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $15 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $15 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $110,382 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.95380 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.91030 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | ACTIVITY PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING GRANTEE WET MTN RV PARK STREET 816 MAIN ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 1,821ACTIVITY EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION GRANTEE CONTEST WINNER STREET UNKNOWN CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 100ACTIVITY PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING GRANTEE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STREET 410 SOUTH 6TH ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 1,733ACTIVITY PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY GRANTEE CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS STREET 709 MAIN ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 211ACTIVITY PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING GRANTEE CUSTER COUNTY COURT HOUSE STREET 205 SOUTH 6TH ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 1,778ACTIVITY EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION GRANTEE CUSTER COUNTY LIBRARY STREET 209 MAIN ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 196ACTIVITY STEM SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTEE JAKOB MORRIS AND TYLER FARRON STREET CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATES CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 10,000ACTIVITY EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION GRANTEE CLIFF LANES STREET 25 MAIN ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 7,900 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTDEPRECIATION FROM 4562 1,141ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 2,647AFFILIATION DUES 100SUPPLIES 792MEETINGS EXPENSE 501BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 60EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 138PO BOX RENTAL 56REGISTRATION FEES 10STAR FESTIVAL EXPENSES 939VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 446 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEAREQUIPMENT 2,732 1,814SHED 0 4,264 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARSCHOLARSHIP GRANTS PAYABLE 0 2,5002020 STAR FESTIVAL ADV TICKETS 0 27,780 |
| Other program services Part III line 31 | TWO $5000 STEM SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO COLLEGE-BOUND LOCAL GRADUATES |
| Activity not previously reported to the IRS Part V line 33 | DARK SKIES IS PROUD TO PRESENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESIDENTS IN CUSTER COUNTY TO PURSUE STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH) RELATED UNIVERSITY DEGREES. EDUCATION IS A CORE ASPECT OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT AS AN ORGANIZATION AND IN PURSUING THAT GOAL AND TO ENCOURAGE THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IN STEM FIELDS LIKE ASTRONOMY, DARK SKIES AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS OF $5000 PER YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS VALID FOR ANY ACCREDITED COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES. A DEDICATED SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF DARK SKIES MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY EVALUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS, ENSURING THAT ALL CRITERIA ARE MET BEFORE AWARDING A SCHOLARSHIP. |
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