2020-06-15T14:28:39-04:00 2019-12-31 431998065 Sangre Solutions 302 Main Street Westcliffe CO 81252 990EZ 2019-01-01 841475282 DARK SKIES INC DARK PO BOX 634 WESTCLIFFE CO 81252 SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN TREASURER 7193981284 2020-06-15 false Veronica Burgdorff P00066934 7197830631 2020-06-15 71.211.11.133 2020-06-15 14:29:54 8406352020167ttkdnqu 2020-06-15 P A1C507EFC0E94E87D50C0C643AB8BE4A66F8B570 A1C507EFC0E94E87D50C0C643AB8BE4A66F8B570 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z X WWW.DARKSKIESCOLORADO.ORG X X 49542 X 48381 15 1146 1146 49542 23739 245 2041 920 6830 33775 15767 13915 29682 X 11183 53884 0 0 2732 6078 13915 59962 0 30280 13915 29682 X PRESERVE CUSTER CTYS NATURAL DARK SKIES EQUIP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC OBSERVATORY IN BLUFF PARK IN COOPERATION WITH TOWN OF WESTCLIFFE 3182 DARK SKY LIGHTS INSTALLED AT COURTHOUSE, BAPTIST CHURCH, AND RV PARK 5332 5332 PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AT THE OBSERVATORY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VENUES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DARK-SKY-FRIENDLY LIGHTING AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY 8407 8545 Other program services 10000 10000 27059 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 X true false false false false false false false false CO SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN PO BOX 634 WESTCLIFFE CO 81252 7193981284 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 17056 13263 14551 17116 48381 110367 17056 13263 14551 17116 48381 110367 5084 105283 15 15 110382 0.95380 0.91030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 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.