Civic Intelligence

Blue Sky Educational Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-5630226

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Oct 29, 2018

Organization ProfileBLUESKYFOUNDATION.ORG
1717 Main St No 3900Dallas, TX 75201

(214) 989-6150

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

95th percentile

67%

Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$32,083

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.8% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

98th percentile

696%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

98th percentile

400%

Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$313,838

Up $274,413 (+696%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$313,273

Up $275,514 (+730%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$565

Down $1,101 (-66%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin95th percentile

Revenue

Up

$413,642

Up $330,910 (+400%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$138,128

Down $31,462 (-19%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$275,514

Up $362,372 (+417%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2013: $713,713Liabilities 2013: $17,722Net Assets 2013: $695,9912013Assets 2014: $329,326Liabilities 2014: $8,752Net Assets 2014: $320,5742014Assets 2015: $125,854Liabilities 2015: $1,237Net Assets 2015: $124,6172015Assets 2016: $39,425Liabilities 2016: $1,666Net Assets 2016: $37,7592016Assets 2017: $313,838Liabilities 2017: $565Net Assets 2017: $313,2732017Assets 2018: $249,845Liabilities 2018: $8,049Net Assets 2018: $241,7962018Assets 2019: $209,079Liabilities 2019: $4,066Net Assets 2019: $205,0132019Assets 2020: $154,520Liabilities 2020: $779Net Assets 2020: $153,7412020Assets 2021: $150,256Liabilities 2021: $1,947Net Assets 2021: $148,3092021Assets 2022: $166,774Liabilities 2022: $594Net Assets 2022: $166,1802022Assets 2023: $105,620Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $105,6202023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$313,838
Liabilities$565
Net Assets$313,273
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth98th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2013: $21,650Expenses 2013: $261,629Net Income 2013: -$239,9792013Revenue 2014: $66,750Expenses 2014: $442,167Net Income 2014: -$375,4172014Revenue 2015: $85,564Expenses 2015: $281,521Net Income 2015: -$195,9572015Revenue 2016: $82,732Expenses 2016: $169,590Net Income 2016: -$86,8582016Revenue 2017: $413,642Expenses 2017: $138,128Net Income 2017: $275,5142017Revenue 2018: $246,795Expenses 2018: $318,272Net Income 2018: -$71,4772018Revenue 2019: $174,803Expenses 2019: $211,723Net Income 2019: -$36,9202019Revenue 2020: $228,892Expenses 2020: $280,164Net Income 2020: -$51,2722020Revenue 2021: $63,983Expenses 2021: $69,415Net Income 2021: -$5,4322021Revenue 2022: $192,000Expenses 2022: $174,129Net Income 2022: $17,8712022Revenue 2023: $62,000Expenses 2023: $122,560Net Income 2023: -$60,5602023Revenue 2024: $10,000Expenses 2024: $115,620Net Income 2024: -$105,6202024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$413,642
Expenses$138,128
Net Income$275,514
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Oct 29, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$413,642
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization was created to: (i) foster, promote and advance aviation, the physical or biological sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (stem) education by young people of all backgrounds; (ii) encourage interest and personal participation in aviation and related fields; and (iii) provide scholarships to middle school, high school and college aged youth of all backgrounds for the advancement of aviation and stem learning, the pursuit of aviation-related interests and the pursuit of education in stem studies at an accredited college, university or post-secondary school or aviation camp, academy, facility or technical school for educational instruction and educational camps in such areas.

The organization uses aviation experiences to inspire young people to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering, and math ("stem") and promote careers in aviation through camp scholarships, school curricula, and other programs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$37,895$313,572▲ $275,677
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,154$141▼ $1,013
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$376$125▼ $251
Total Assets$39,425$313,838▲ $274,413
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,666$565▼ $1,101
Total Liabilities$1,666$565▼ $1,101
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$37,759$313,273▲ $275,514
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$37,759$313,273▲ $275,514
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$39,425$313,838▲ $274,413

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$125$1,129$1,254
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Lee SiudzinskiExecutive DirectorFT$32,083$32,083

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James R ThompsonPresident
Angela ThompsonDirector
Andrew P LesterTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$413,642
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$413,642
Change in Net Assets
$275,514
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$68,260
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$35,300
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$34,568
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Travel$36,457$1,372-$37,829
Grants to Domestic Orgs$35,300--$35,300
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$32,083-$32,083
Insurance-$3,794-$3,794
Payroll Taxes-$2,485-$2,485
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,993-$1,993
Conferences and Meetings$605--$605
Depreciation Depletion-$251-$251
Other Expenses$1,669$49-$49
Fees for Services Other-$48-$48
All Other Expenses-$40-$40
Total Functional Expenses$94,391$43,737$0$138,128
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Experimental Aircraft AssociationOshkosh, WI501(c)(3)Education$26,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“James thompson and angela thompson have a familial relationship. James thompson and andrew lester have a business relationship.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“Blue sky educational foundation does not have any committees at this time.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A complete copy of the form 990 is provided to all members of the governing body for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Officers and directors are required to annually disclose conflicts of interest. This policy is regulary and consistently monitored by the governing body.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Any individual whose compensation is to be set will not be involved in any of the board or committee meetings related to the setting of such individual's compensation, nor will such individual be responsible for or involved in obtaining information regarding compensation paid by similarly situated taxable or tax-exempt organizations for similar services which will be used as a basis for establishing that individual's compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization will make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and tax returns available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blue Sky Educational Foundation
EIN
45-5630226
Phone
2149896150
Address
1717 MAIN ST NO 3900, DALLAS, TX 75201

Signing Officer

Name
James R Thompson
Title
President
Phone
2149896150
Signed
2018-10-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
James R Thompson
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
1
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Whitley Penn Llp
Address
8343 DOUGLAS AVENUE STE 400, DALLAS, TX 75225
Preparer
John Wagner
Phone
2143939300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Bank fees: management and general expenses 48. Total expenses 48.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Postage: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 40. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 40.”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$313,838
Liabilities
$565
Net assets
$313,273
Revenue
$413,642
Expenses
$138,128
Net income
$275,514
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$1.16$1.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.06$0.62$1.23$0.61
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$0.01$1.66$1.92$1.74$0.18
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.50$0.02$1.48$0.64$0.69$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.55$0.01$1.54$2.29$2.80$0.51
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.09$0.04$2.05$1.75$2.12$0.37
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.50$0.08$2.42$2.47$3.18$0.71
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.14$0.01$3.13$4.14$1.38$2.76
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.02$0.38$0.83$1.70$0.87
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.01$1.25$0.86$2.82$1.96
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.29$0.09$3.21$0.67$4.42$3.75
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.14$0.18$6.96$0.22$2.62$2.40