2024-05-29T09:18:11-07:00 2023-12-31 204207759 Farber Hass Hurley LLP 300 E Esplanade Drive Suite 1400 Oxnard CA 93036 990 2023-01-01 461239650 BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER BLUE 6614133005 PO BOX 271 NEW CUYAMA CA 93254 KELLY SCHMANDT FERGUSON President 2024-05-29 KELLY SCHMANDT FERGUSON 999009999 true Danielle L Brinkman-Mallare P00196523 8055048410 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KELLY SCHMANDT FERGUSON PO BOX 271 NEW CUYAMA CA 932540271 448912 false X WWW.BLUESKYCENTER.ORG X 2012 CA BLUE SKY CENTER IS A RURAL, PLACE-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO STRENGTHEN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CUYAMA VALLEY BY SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS AND BUILDING OUR REGIONAL CREATIVE & ECONOMIC RESOURCES. 7 7 7 50 0 711509 298295 141099 138428 292 -698 13813 7531 866713 443556 0 0 190476 199058 0 13974 641826 302412 832302 501470 34411 -57914 1171010 1107910 18711 13525 1152299 1094385 X BLUE SKY CENTER IS A RURAL, PLACE-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO STRENGTHEN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CUYAMA VALLEY BY SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS AND BUILDING OUR REGIONAL CREATIVE & ECONOMIC RESOURCES. false false 207921 122876 ALL OTHER PROGRAMS 108549 146198 Economic Development through various programs including:Explore Cuyama-to establish Cuyama Valley as a treasured regional tourist destinationMade in Cuyama-providing work space and one-on-one technical assistance for sustaining and growing businessesCuyama Beverage Co.- producing distinct small batch beverages to support local communitiesL88 Airstrip Resurfacing-second year of operation focused on maintenance and expansion of services 77242 114484 Creative Community Engagement- "Art in Action"Our arts programming was consistently strong throughout the year, filled with inspiration, creativity, and magic. Funded by a California Arts Council Impact Projects grant and an Arts Making Impact grant from Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture, we hosted six artists between February and June who created work with community response to the Community Action Plan, a document of prioritized interests of the Cuyama Valley.In total there were 993 engagements between artists and community members during the course of the grant period. 79097 60695 472809 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 false 7 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Samuel Bassett 6614133005 1000 Perkins Road Cuyama CA 93254 SAMUEL BASSETT Executive Dir. 34.00 0.00 X X 59427 0 0 Carmen Sandoval-Aqimowon MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 194 Ciara Ristig Member-at-Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SCHMANDT FERGUSON President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSE SUGARMANN Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Katerina Barilov Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Meyer Member-at-Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 59427 194 0 false false false 0 174893 123402 12891 298295 Facility Rents 531390 79581 79581 Program Service Fees 721000 58847 58847 138428 0 0 0 0 -1 697 -698 -698 -698 0 0 10436 4659 5777 5777 Event Tickets Misc Income 1754 1754 1754 443556 145261 0 0 0 0 59427 59427 0 125648 121735 3913 0 13983 13983 0 0 12904 10321 2583 0 0 0 0 220 220 0 0 0 0 0 8780 8189 14 577 0 0 0 0 25467 16554 7640 1273 9980 9671 309 CONTRACT SERVICES 98535 87345 113 11077 Office Supplies 56540 56363 21 156 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 34052 33977 33 42 Utilities 19802 19802 36132 35222 61 849 501470 472809 14687 13974 94422 85281 59643 0 38538 25962 19671 0 0 0 22674 24029 4675 2923 1154622 217154 963634 937468 0 0 0 0 0 1171010 1107910 10740 13525 7970 1 18711 13525 X 1030703 1094385 121596 1152299 1094385 1171010 1107910 -57914 X true X false true false X 108289 163157 236425 711509 298295 1517675 0 0 108289 163157 236425 711509 298295 1517675 0 1517675 0 0 0 1517675 149920 1.00000 0.90360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 406412 406412 657050 120365 536685 87960 94047 -6087 3200 2742 458 937468 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Community research and development:"Water from thin air"-We led a pilot projectthat installed cutting-edge hydropanels at four Cuyama homes as well as a demonstration site at Blue Sky Center. These independent, off-grid water sources were installed by our technical partner SOURCE Hydropanels."Townsites Beautification & Wayfinding"-For over two years the Cuyama Valley Townsites Beautification and Wayfinding Working Group has worked to develop a roadside beautification project funded by a $1.2 million investment bythe state department of transportation (Caltrans). The effort has resulted in a total of 65 dry-native palo verde trees and four palm trees being planted, and the two wash bridges at the highway entrances to New Cuyama received CUYAMA VALLEY steel structures that announce your arrival."Cuyama Resiliency"-As part of Blue Sky Centers long-term mission to strengthen our rural community, invest in entrepreneurs, and build the capacity to weather any storm, we have been leading efforts to make our home more resilient. With $15,000 in pilot funding from Santa Barbara County, we were able to convene and establish the Cuyama Resiliency Working Group with the county and other pilot organizations. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ALL OTHER PROGRAMS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AT THE TIME SIGNED THE 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY POSTED AT BLUESKYCENTER.ORG/DISCLOSURES Part VI Line 12C Enforced as new board members join or when board members realize a real or percieved potential conflict of interest, presented and reviewed ar a regular board meeting. Part VI line 15 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 acrions occur