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Darksky Oregon

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Bend, OR501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 92-3978813Revenue $436K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdarkskyoregon.orgPo Box 777, 97709-0777 · Bend, ORTax-exempt since Jun 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Darksky oregon's mission is to preserve oregon's magnificent dark skies and to diminish light pollution for the health, safety, and well-being of all life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
139 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 138.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $403K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$436K
Spent
$38K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$435K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2023.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Michael McKeag
Board Member/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Hill
Board Member/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kirk D Keyes
Board Member/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kirsten Force
Board Member/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Minato
Board Member/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William S Kowalik PHD
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Nishball
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves Oregon's dark skies and reduces light pollution for all life.

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1 program · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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International dark sky places conservation & certification, sky quality monitoring & data collection, education & outrreach PROGRAMMING.THE project's primary aim is to quantitatively measure, interpret, and share skyglow measurements on oregon to better understand the current level of light pollution in comparison to other regions and to…

$38Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$400K
Renewal FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$403K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$436K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$423K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$38K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$423K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$436K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$435K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$435K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$38K$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38K$38K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $436K$38K$398K$435K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $435,541 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$422,671
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$12,870
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$435,541
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$37,697
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$37,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$397,844
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $435,541 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$422,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$422,671
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $12,870$12,870
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $12,870 · Excluded from tax $0$435,541
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,697 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,799$31,799
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,898$5,898
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,697 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,697
Part X · Balance sheet $435,472 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,628$435,472
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,628$435,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,628$435,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,628$435,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$435,541
XI-2 Total expenses$37,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$397,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,628
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,472

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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