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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,079,183 | 1,259,996 | 1,916,370 | 1,805,530 | 2,441,145 | 8,502,224 |
| 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 | 1,079,183 | 1,259,996 | 1,916,370 | 1,805,530 | 2,441,145 | 8,502,224 |
| 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) .. | 1,533,900 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,968,324 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,079,183 | 1,259,996 | 1,916,370 | 1,805,530 | 2,441,145 | 8,502,224 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 40 | 31 | 2,946 | 81,044 | 45,022 | 129,083 |
| 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.).. | 10,738 | 4,593 | 1,291 | 5,680 | 32,893 | 55,195 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,686,502 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 on 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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 55,195 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | DARKSKY'S ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT THE NIGHT FROM LIGHT POLLUTION THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND GRASSROOTS ACTION. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED MEMBERS, ADVOCATES, AND SUPPORTERS IN ALL 50 U.S. STATES AND MORE THAN 135 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, REINFORCING DARKSKY'S ROLE AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN LIGHT POLLUTION AWARENESS AND SOLUTIONS. IN 2024, DARKSKY WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 840 NEW ADVOCATES, EXPANDING THE GLOBAL NETWORK TO REPRESENTATIVES FROM 111 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ACROSS SIX CONTINENTS. NEW ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS WERE LAUNCHED IN MONGOLIA, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AND PARAGUARY, WHILE EXISTING REGIONAL PROGRAMS EXPERIENCES REVITALIZATION AND GROWTH. THESE ACTIVITIES REFLECT AN INCREASING GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING NATURAL NIGHTSCAPES AND ADVANCING COMMUNITY-LED CHANGE. DURING INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK 2024, DARKSKY AND ITS NETWORK OF CHAPTERS, DELEGATES, AND ADVOCATES REACHED MILLIONS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, DEMONSTRATING THE GROWTH VISIBILITY AND RESONANCE OF THE DARK SKY MOVEMENT. IN NOVEMBER 2024, DARKSKY HOSTED UNDER ONE SKY 2024, A 24-HOUR VIRTUAL GLOBAL CONFERENCE THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 950 PARTICIPANTS FROM 53 COUNTRIES. THIS FLAGSHIP EVENT IS A PLATFORM FOR SHARED LEARNING, COLLABORATION, AND STORYTELLING ACROSS TIME ZONES AND CULTURES. NEW AND TRANSLATED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, ALONG WITH REGION-SPECIFIC TOOLS, SUPPORTED LOCAL ACTION, RESULTING IN A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN POLICY- FOCUSED AND ASTROTOURISM-CENTERED DIALOGUE WITH DECISION-MAKERS. THIS UNDERSCORED DARKSKY'S GROWING INFLUENCE AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | DARKSKY'S POLICY AND TECHNICAL INITIATIVES ADVANCE THE ADOPTION OF EFFECTIVE LIGHTING PRACTICES AND INFLUENCE STANDARDS WORLDWIDE. IN 2024, DARKSKY EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS WITH TOOLS, DATA, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO REDUCE LIGHT POLLUTION AND PROTECT THE NIGHT SKY. DURING INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY WEEK 2024, DARKSKY ADVOCATES AND DELEGATES SECURED 117 OFFICIAL PROCLAMATIONS FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES, RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING NATURAL DARKNESS. THESE PROCLAMATIONS WERE GRANTED FROM MORE THAN 200 APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED GLOBALLY, REFLECTING AN EXPANDING RECOGNITION OF LIGHT POLLUTION AS A PUBLIC POLICY CONCERN. TO SUPPORT REGULATORY CHANGE, DARKSKY RELEASED NEW CODES AND STATUTES TEMPLATES, OFFERING MODEL LANGUAGE TO GUIDE COMMUNITIES AND PROFESSIONALS IN CRAFTING EFFECTIVE ORDINANCES THAT REDUCE LIGHT POLLUTION WHILE IMPROVING LIGHTING QUALITY. IN EUROPE, DARKSKY PLAYED A LEADING ROLE IN A CAMPAIGN SUPPORTING THE EUROPEAN LIGHT POLLUTION MANIFESTO, WHICH AIMS TO INTEGRATE LIGHT POLLUTION INTO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FRAMEWORKS THAT SAFEGUARD BIODIVERSITY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. AT THE U.S. FEDERAL LEVEL, DARKSKY ENDORSED THE DARK AND QUIET SKIES ACT OF 2024, A PROPOSED U.S. BILL TO ESTABLISH A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF SATELLITES ON THE NIGHT SKY AND SUPPORT INNOVATION IN LIGHT POLLUTION MITIGATION. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONTINUED TO INFORM AND STRENGTHEN POLICY THROUGH THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE SCIENCE REPORT, WHICH ADDED 527 NEW PEER-REVIEWED REFERENCES IN 2024, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO OVER 5,000. THESE RESOURCES PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION-MAKING AROUND THE WORLD. DARKSKY'S INFLUENCE ALSO GREW WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING SECTOR. A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED WITH THE LUCI ASSOCIATION, AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF CITIES ON URBAN LIGHTING, MARKED A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARD ALIGNING QUALITY LIGHTING PRACTICES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE AGREEMENT WAS ANNOUNCED AT LUCI'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHERE DARKSKY DELIVERED THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS, SIGNALING A BROADER CULTURAL SHIFT TOWARD SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | BY THE END OF 2024, THE INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PLACES PROGRAM HAD DESIGNATED A TOTAL OF 233 CERTIFIED LOCATIONS, COLLECTIVELY PROTECTING OVER 176,000 SQUARE KILOMETERS OF LAND AND NIGHT SKIES IN 39 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ACROSS SIX CONTINENTS. THESE DESIGNATIONS NOT ONLY CONSERVE ECOSYSTEMS AND SUPPORT BIODIVERSITY, BUT ALSO FOSTER COMMUNITY IDENTITY, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ROOTED IN THE VALUE OF NATURAL DARKNESS. IN 2024, 28 NEW INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY PLACES WERE APPROVED, INCLUDING DIVERSE LOCATIONS SUCH AS ISLE OF RUM (UNITED KINGDOM), KAIKOURA (NEW ZEALAND), BEAVER ISLAND STATE WILDLIFE RESEARCH AREA (UNITED STATES), AND ALULA MANARA & ALGHARAMEEL NATURE RESERVE (SAUDI ARABIA). EACH DESIGNATION REPRESENTS A LOCAL COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING THE NIGHT SKY THROUGH POLICY, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING DESIGN. TO ADDRESS LIGHTING CHALLENGES IN COMPLEX, HIGH-IMPACT ENVIRONMENTS, DARKSKY LAUNCHED PILOT RECOGNITION PROGRAMS FOR THE MARINE PORT TERMINAL AND OIL & GAS INDUSTRIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH PORT TAMPA BAY AND THE NEW MEXICO OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION, THESE PILOT EFFORTS DEMONSTRATE HOW INDUSTRY PARTNERS CAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE LIGHT POLLUTION WHILE MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS. THE RESULTING FRAMEWORKS ARE EXPECTED TO SERVE AS SCALABLE MODELS FOR FUTURE EXPANSION AND ADOPTION ACROSS THESE AND OTHER SECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | ORGANIZATION MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT UP TO THREE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, BUT DO NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL RIGHTS SUCH AS APPROVING SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO APPROVAL TO FILE. IN ADDITION, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL WORK PLAN, APPROVED BY THE DARKSKY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD REVIEWED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST BENCHMARKS AND THEN ADJUSTED COMPENSATION, ALSO FACTORING IN DARKSKY'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND SALARY SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | COPIES OF THE TAX RETURN ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUESTS MADE IN WRITING TO THE PRESIDENT AT THE TUCSON ADDRESS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROF FEES 342,962 28,654 81,413 |
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