DARK SKIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
DARK SKIES INC (EIN 84-1475282)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-13
IRS object ID
201921339349202952
Schema version
2018v3.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-05-13T14:30:32-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 FROSTMANPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYTREASPersonTitleTxt
Phone7193981284PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonVeronica BurgdorffPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00066934PTIN
Phone7197830631PhoneNum
Preparation2019-05-13PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address71.211.45.252IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-13IPDt
IP Tm14:31:27IPTm
Federal Original Submission Id8406352019133plgkuqtFederalOriginalSubmissionId
Federal Original Submission Id2019-05-13FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

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$22,346GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$17,116ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Sale Of Assets Gross$1,710SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$62CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$1,648GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$3,520GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$805CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$2,715GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$21,479TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$7,040GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$225FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$1,140OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$4,305PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$2,010OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$14,720TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$6,759ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,156NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$13,915NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,647BOYAmt
EOY$11,183EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,509BOYAmt
EOY$2,732EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,156BOYAmt
EOY$13,915EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,156BOYAmt
EOY$13,915EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposePRESERVE CUSTER CTYS NATURAL DARK SKIESPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt
EQUIP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC OBSERVATORY IN BLUFF PARK IN COOPERATION WITH TOWN OF WESTCLIFFE$2,119
LIGHT SHIELDS INSTALLED AT LAMP POST LODGE AND CATHOLIC CHURCH$4,781$4,781
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AT THE OBSERVATORY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VENUES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DARK-SKY-FRIENDLY LIGHTING AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY$2,296$2,259
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$9,196TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
SUSAN FROSTMAN
SECRETARYTREASURER12.00$0$0$0
JIM BRADBURN
PRESIDENT15.00$0$0$0
CLINT SMITH
VICE PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
COURTNEY MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
LIN MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
STEVE MCALLISTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
KRIS MCALLISTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
WILSON JARVIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
JIM ROHR
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
CHARLENE ROHR
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
DON VAWTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
CHARLEY ELLISON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
GARY COLEMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
ANDREW MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
YESENIA MILLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
DEBBIE ADAMS
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptYes (true)ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
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 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
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,120CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,056CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,551CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,106TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,120CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,056CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,551CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,106TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,110SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$61,996PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$68,106TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.91030PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87390PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10ACTIVITY PROMOTING DARK SKY LIGHTING GRANTEE LAMP POST LODGE STREET 59450 CO HWY 69 CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 1,781ACTIVITY 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 OL ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH STREET 109 SOUTH 5TH ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 3,000ACTIVITY PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY GRANTEE CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS STREET 709 MAIN ST CITY, STATE, ZIP WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 2,159
Description of other expenses Part I line 16DESCRIPTION AMOUNTDEPRECIATION FROM 4562 979VENDOR APPRECIATION 400AFFILIATION DUES 160SUPPLIES 217MEETINGS EXPENSE 37BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 56SALES TAXES PAID 97LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS 10POST OFFICE BOX RENTAL 54
Description of other assets Part II line 24CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEAREQUIPMENT 2,509 2,732
Changes to governing documents Part V line 34BYLAWS WERE AMENDED. SEE ATTACHED.

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