DARK SKIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
DARK SKIES INC (EIN 84-1475282)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-02-23
IRS object ID
202600549349201620
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-02-23T16:21:50-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2026-02-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonVERONICA BURGDORFFPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00066934PTIN
Phone7197830631PhoneNum
Preparation2026-02-23PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
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$35,648GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$31,153ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$1,852ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$2,643InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$35,648TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$20,983GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$320FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$2,687OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$523PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$9,297OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$33,810TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$1,838ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$78,637NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$93OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$80,568NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,401BOYAmt
EOY$109,978EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,736BOYAmt
EOY$5,590EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,137BOYAmt
EOY$115,568EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,500BOYAmt
EOY$35,000EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,637BOYAmt
EOY$80,568EOYAmt
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$3,833
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AT THE OBSERVATORY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE VENUES TO ENCOURAGE USE OF DARK-SKY-FRIENDLY LIGHTING AND TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY$983$983
DARK SKY LIGHTS INSTALLED AT LOCATIONS IN THE VALLEY$0
Other program services$20,000$20,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$24,816TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
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
CHARLES JAGOW
PRESIDENT8.00$0$0$0
SUSAN SAM FROSTMAN
STEM SCHOLARSHIP MGR0.50$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 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)
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,570CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$34,711CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,489CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,797CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,005CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$196,572TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,570CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$34,711CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,489CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,797CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,005CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$196,572TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$42,757SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$153,815PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$95CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$94CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,750CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,566CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,643CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,148TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$350CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$350TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$204,070TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.75370PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84180PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 165Activity PROMOTING INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY Grantee CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS AND OTHERS Street 709 MAIN ST City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 368Activity STEM SCHOLARSHIPS Grantee ISABELLA FERRON Street CUSTER COUNTY GRADUATE City, State, Zip WESTCLIFFE, CO 81252Relationship NONE Amount 20,000
Description of other expenses Part I line 16Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 1,146ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 6,872OFFICE EXPENSES 1,187BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 41REGISTRATION 51
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20Description AmountPRIOR YR ADJUSTMENTS 93
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearLEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS 6,736 5,590
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26Category Beginning of Year End of YearSCHOLARSHIP GRANTS PAYABLE 27,500 35,000
Other program services Part III line 31TWO SCHOLARSHIPS WERE RENEWED AND ONE NEW SCHOLARSHIP WAS AWARDED IN 2025.

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