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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 106,520 | 158,992 | 396,552 | 108,289 | 163,157 | 933,510 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 106,520 | 158,992 | 396,552 | 108,289 | 163,157 | 933,510 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 8,751 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 924,759 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 106,520 | 158,992 | 396,552 | 108,289 | 163,157 | 933,510 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 933,510 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III | LINE 4B - CONTINUED THE MADE IN CUYAMA PROJECT FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESSES AND HELPING THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WITHIN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE CUYAMA VALLEY. WE ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL VENTURES THAT LEAD TO HIRING LOCALLY, PROVIDE JOB TRAINING, AND ADVANCE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AS PARTNERS AND COLLABORATORS. OUR TEAM ASSISTS WITH BUSINESS PLANNING, MARKETING, CONNECTION TO FINANCING, COMMERCIAL SPACE, AND MANAGES A SHARED-USE KITCHEN: THE CUYAMA KITCHEN / LA COCINA CUYAMA. LINE 4C - CONTINUED ADDITIONALLY, WE RECEIVED TWO STATE OF CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL GRANTS TO SUPPORT OUR WORK ALONG WITH OUR PARTNER: PHOTOGRAPHER NO MONTES. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, WE HOSTED FREE PHOTOGRAPHY/CREATIVE DESIGN WORKSHOPS FOR CUYAMA RESIDENTS AND YOUTH. THIS PROJECT ALSO ALLOWED US TO HIRE CORBIN LAMONT OF THE OFFICE OF VIRTUE TO TRANSFORM THE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE 2019 CUYAMA VALLEY COMMUNITY SURVEY INTO BEAUTIFUL, ACCESSIBLE, AND COMPREHENSIVE INFOGRAPHICS. ASSETS CREATED THROUGH THIS ARTS FOCUSED CONSULTING SERVICE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH BSC'S WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND PRINTED REPORTS IN 2021. THIS PROJECT BUILDS BLUE SKY CENTER'S CAPACITY BOTH IN COMMUNICATING MORE EFFECTIVELY THE SURVEY RESULTS AND BY PROVIDING TEMPLATES FOR INFOGRAPHICS FOR US TO CREATE OURSELVES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR OUTPOST STUDIO PROGRAM THIS YEAR. RATHER THAN A RESIDENCY, THIS PROGRAM SERVES AS A RETREAT FOR ARTISTS IN SEARCH OF SPACE AND TIME TO DEVELOP CREATIVE PRACTICES. OUTPOSTERS CAN MAKE USE OF OUR ABUNDANT INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES, DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM CUYAMA AND ENHANCING ITS CREATIVE CULTURE IN TURN. WE HOSTED TWO RESIDENTS IN 2020 THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | D.COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN 2020, WE COMPLETED A YEARS-LONG RESEARCH PROJECT THAT BECAME THE 2020 CUYAMA VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN. FUNDED BY A FEDERAL HUD SECTION 4 GRANT FROM ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS' CULTURE AND CREATIVITY INITIATIVE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS ACTION PLAN WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE 18-MONTH PUBLIC PROCESS. WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM THROUGH ADVOCACY AND DIRECT FUNDRAISING, SETTING UP AND COLLECTING 20,394 TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAM-AND OTHER SCHOOL NEW SAFETY AND DISTANCED LEARNING NEEDS-DURING THE PANDEMIC. WITH LONG TERM TIMELINES IN MIND, WE CONTINUE TO BE LEARNING ABOUT AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE BODY OF RESEARCH AND RESOURCE SOLICITATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY AND ACCESS TO DRINKING AND IRRIGATION WATER ALONG WITH RESEARCH AND COALITION BUILDING TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT SEEK TO BRING BROADBAND INTERNET TO THE CUYAMA VALLEY. WITH RCAC AND A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, WE HAVE BEEN SPECIFICALLY LOOKING TO UNDERSTAND THE HOUSING NEEDS OF CUYAMAN FARMWORKERS, COLLECTING NEW DATA AND DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING HOUSING REPAIR AND REHABILITATION RESOURCES TO CUYAMA IN THE COMING YEAR. E.FOOD AND AGRICULTURE: HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS THE CUYAMA VALLEY VICTORY GARDENS PROJECT WAS CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED IN 2020. WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA, THE VICTORY GARDENS PROJECT UTILIZES A GARDEN TO-TABLE MODEL TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO FIND FOOD SECURITY WITHIN THEIR OWN BACKYARDS. WITH EDUCATIONAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT, 11 GARDENS WERE INSTALLED IN 2020. BLUE SKY CENTER'S APPROACH TO PROMOTING HOLISTIC HUMAN FLOURISHING IN OUR COMMUNITY IS TO CONTINUE FORTIFYING WHAT EXISTS WITHIN THE VALLEY BY IDENTIFYING LOCAL CHAMPIONS AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES THAT ESTABLISH RESILIENCY. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GARDENING "NETWORK" MODEL HAS FUNCTIONED AS AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPANTS TO STEP INTO VOLUNTEER AND LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE VALLEY. CUYAMA VALLEY FOOD ACTION NETWORK: BLUE SKY CENTER FACILITATES A WORKING GROUP OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CREATION OF A HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEM IN THE CUYAMA VALLEY. BUILDING LOCAL WEALTH RELIES ON BUILDING CAPACITY OF LOCAL NETWORKS. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOOD ACTION NETWORK, OUR MADE IN CUYAMA TEAM FACILITATED THE CREATION OF FIVE BEAUTIFUL VIDEOS IN 2020 TELLING THE STORY OF OUR CUYAMA FOOD SYSTEM LEADERS AND PROMOTING THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES UNIQUE TO THE CUYAMA VALLEY. F.BLUE SKY VENTURES BLUE SKY VENTURES WAS LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE LOCAL FARMERS WHO ARE UTILIZING CLIMATE-APPROPRIATE FARMING PRACTICES THROUGH DIRECT INVESTMENT. CUYAMA BEVERAGE COMPANY IS A PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR BLUE SKY VENTURES WHICH PRODUCES SMALL BATCHED MEAD BEVERAGES UTILIZING INGREDIENTS SOURCED FROM THESE FARMERS. THIS SOCIAL VENTURE AIMS TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY, TRIPLE-BOTTOM-LINE IMPACT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CUYAMA VALLEY. IN 2020, WE INVESTED TIME IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHING AND GROWING PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRODUCERS, AND SOLICITING AND RECEIVING APPROVALS FROM RELEVANT AGENCIES IN ORDER TO START THIS ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVE IN 2021. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | BY-LAWS WERE UPDATED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2020. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PRESENTED AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD DISCUSSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AT BOARD MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A POLICY OF ANNUALLY REVIEWING THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS EXECUTIVE STAFF WITH A PROCESS DECIDED BY AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY HIRING, COMPENSATION CHANGES, TERMINATION, OR ANY OTHER CHANGES OF EXECUTIVE STAFF ARE PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RECORDED WITHIN THE MINUTES AND DOCUMENTS OF THE BOARD MEETINGS IN WHICH THE ACTION(S) OCCUR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A POLICY OF ANNUALLY REVIEWING THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS EXECUTIVE STAFF WITH A PROCESS DECIDED BY AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY HIRING, COMPENSATION CHANGES, TERMINATION, OR ANY OTHER CHANGES OF EXECUTIVE STAFF ARE PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RECORDED WITHIN THE MINUTES AND DOCUMENTS OF THE BOARD MEETINGS IN WHICH THE ACTION(S) OCCUR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE OR BY CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. |
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