DARK SKIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
DARK SKIES INC (EIN 84-1475282)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-02-19
IRS object ID
202520509349200342
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-02-19T14:02:59-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841475282EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DARK SKIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% DEANNE MONTGOMERYInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlDARKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7193981284PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 634AddressLine1Txt
CityWESTCLIFFECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81252ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEANNE MONTGOMERYPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7193981284PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonVERONICA BURGDORFFPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00066934PTIN
Phone7197830631PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-19PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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$41,713GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$32,076ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$6,721ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$2,566InvestmentIncomeAmt
Other Revenue Total$350OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$41,713TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$39,082GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$280FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$1,838OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$394PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$7,683OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$49,277TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$7,564ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$86,148NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$53OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$78,637NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,535BOYAmt
EOY$99,401EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,113BOYAmt
EOY$6,736EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,648BOYAmt
EOY$106,137EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,500BOYAmt
EOY$27,500EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,148BOYAmt
EOY$78,637EOYAmt
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 AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
EQUIP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC OBSERVATORY IN BLUFF PARK IN COOPERATION WITH TOWN OF WESTCLIFFE$237$3,268
DARK SKY LIGHTS INSTALLED AT LOCATIONS IN THE VALLEY$0
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AT THE OBSERVATORY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VENUES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DARK-SKY-FRIENDLY LIGHTING AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY$895$895
Other program services$37,500$37,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$41,663TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
JIM BRADBURN
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$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
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0
DEANNE MONTGOMERY
TREASURER3.00$0$0$0
BOB WOLF
BOARD MEMBER1.25$0$0$0
LENNIE ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER1.50$0$0$0
ED STEWART
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$0$0$0
CHARLES JAGOW
PRESIDENT8.00$0$0$0
LISA GURIAN
BOARD MEMEBER1.50$0$0$0
SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN
MEMBER EMERITUS0.50$0$0$0
ERIC MESSICK
VICE PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcYes (true)OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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)
PersonDEANNE MONTGOMERYPersonNm

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
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$87,954CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,570CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,711CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,489CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,797CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$251,521TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,570CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,711CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,489CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,797CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$251,521TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$35,659SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$95CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$94CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,750CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,566CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,568TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$350CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$350TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$256,439TotalSupportAmt
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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 N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidOBSERVATORY EQUIPMENTAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2024-01-01DistributionDt
Fair Market Value Of Asset$8,645FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt
Method Of FMV DeterminationCOMPARABLE SALESMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TOWN OF WESTCLIFFEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 MAIN STAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTCLIFFECityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP81252ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC SectionGOVERNMENTALIRCSectionTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor2falseDirectorOfSuccessor2Ind
Employee Of Successor2falseEmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind
Owner Of Successor2falseOwnerOfSuccessor2Ind
Receive Compensation2falseReceiveCompensation2Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGeneral Explanation AttachmentFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDARK SKIES AND THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF WESTCLIFFE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT AS OUTLINED IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) IN 2016. PER THE TERMS OF THE MOU, DARK SKIES HAS DONATED THE OBSERVATORY STRUCTURE AND ALL THE EQUIPMENT HOUSED THEREIN TO THE TOWN OF WESTCLIFFE. THE ITEMS DONATED THIS YEAR TO THE TOWN INCLUDE A DESKTOP COMPUTER, A PROJECTOR, AND A TELESCOPE AND ITS MOUNT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Description of other revenue Part I line 8Description AmountPAYMENT FOR INTERNET SERVICE 250REFUND OF PRIOR YEAR EXPENSE 100
List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10Activity PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY Grantee KLZR Street SPONSOR FOR STAR DATE PROGRAMMING City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 450Activity EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION Grantee SANGRES ART GUILD AND OTHERS Street LOCAL CONTEST PRIZES City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 100Activity PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY Grantee CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS Street 709 MAIN ST City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 795Activity EDUCATING PUBLIC ABOUT DARK SKY PRESERVATION Grantee TOWNS OF WESTCLIFFE & SILVER CLIFF Street OBSERVATORY City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 237Activity STEM SCHOLARSHIPS Grantee MATTHEW KIENBUSCH Street CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 5,000Activity STEM SCHOLARSHIP Grantee JAYDEN ADAMOV Street CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE City, State, Zip Westcliffe, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 20,000Activity STEM SCHOLARSHIPS Grantee BROOKE FLYNN Street CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE City, State, Zip Westcliffe, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 12,500
Description of other expenses Part I line 16Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 1,193ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 5,311OFFICE EXPENSES 1,128BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 31REGISTRATION 20
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20Description AmountPRIOR YR ADJUSTMENTS 53
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearEQUIPMENT 3,190 0LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS 4,923 6,736
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26Category Beginning of Year End of YearSCHOLARSHIP GRANTS PAYABLE 2,500 27,500
Other program services Part III line 31TWO SCHOLARSHIPS WERE RENEWED AND ONE NEW SCHOLARSHIP WAS AWARDED IN 2024.

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