Civic Intelligence

Blue Sky Sustainable Living Center

EIN 46-1239650 • 501(c)3 • New Cuyama, CA

Profile

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.

PO Box 271New Cuyama, CA 93254

www.blueskycenter.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

32nd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

34th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

17th percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$63,679

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-7.6%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

67th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets32nd percentile

Assets

Down

$1,023,520

Down $84,390 (-7.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$10,218

Down $3,307 (-24%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$1,013,302

Down $81,083 (-7.4%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue34th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Up

$534,299

Up $90,743 (+20%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$615,382

Up $113,912 (+23%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$81,083

Down $23,169 (-40%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $1Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2014: $4,293Net Assets 2014: $4,2932014Assets 2015: $984,287Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $984,2872015Assets 2016: $1,026,910Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $1,026,9102016Assets 2017: $1,392,956Liabilities 2017: $12,234Net Assets 2017: $1,380,7222017Assets 2018: $1,479,415Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $1,479,4152018Assets 2019: $1,430,479Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,430,4792019Assets 2020: $1,230,462Liabilities 2020: $18,731Net Assets 2020: $1,211,7312020Assets 2021: $1,161,413Liabilities 2021: $39,011Net Assets 2021: $1,122,4022021Assets 2022: $1,171,009Liabilities 2022: $18,710Net Assets 2022: $1,152,2992022Assets 2023: $1,107,910Liabilities 2023: $13,525Net Assets 2023: $1,094,3852023Assets 2024: $1,023,520Liabilities 2024: $10,218Net Assets 2024: $1,013,3022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,023,520
Liabilities$10,218
Net Assets$1,013,302
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth67th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2012: $0Expenses 2012: $0Net Income 2012: $02012Revenue 2014: $64,053Expenses 2014: $59,760Net Income 2014: $4,2932014Revenue 2015: $1,066,343Expenses 2015: $86,349Net Income 2015: $979,9942015Revenue 2016: $139,089Expenses 2016: $96,466Net Income 2016: $42,6232016Revenue 2017: $595,724Expenses 2017: $241,912Net Income 2017: $353,8122017Revenue 2018: $490,320Expenses 2018: $356,327Net Income 2018: $133,9932018Revenue 2019: $425,238Expenses 2019: $474,174Net Income 2019: -$48,9362019Revenue 2020: $252,600Expenses 2020: $471,348Net Income 2020: -$218,7482020Revenue 2021: $320,274Expenses 2021: $409,603Net Income 2021: -$89,3292021Revenue 2022: $866,713Expenses 2022: $832,302Net Income 2022: $34,4112022Revenue 2023: $443,556Expenses 2023: $501,470Net Income 2023: -$57,9142023Revenue 2024: $534,299Expenses 2024: $615,382Net Income 2024: -$81,0832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$534,299
Expenses$615,382
Net Income-$81,083
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,023,520
Liabilities
$10,218
Net assets
$1,013,302
Revenue
$534,299
Expenses
$615,382
Net income
-$81,083
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.01$1.01$0.53$0.62$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.01$1.09$0.44$0.50$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.02$1.15$0.87$0.83$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$0.04$1.12$0.32$0.41$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.02$1.21$0.25$0.47$0.22
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.43$0.00$1.43$0.43$0.47$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.00$1.48$0.49$0.36$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.01$1.38$0.60$0.24$0.35
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.00$1.03$0.14$0.10$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.00$0.98$1.07$0.09$0.98
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$537,677
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Blue sky center is a rural, place-based nonprofit org with the mission to strengthen our rural communities within the cuyama valley by supporting entrepeneurs & building our regional creative & economic resources.

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$937,468$912,266▼ $25,202
Accounts Receivable$19,671$59,638▲ $39,967
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$85,281$26,768▼ $58,513
Inventories for Sale or Use$24,029$20,652▼ $3,377
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,923$2,923→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$38,538$1,273▼ $37,265
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$1,107,910$1,023,520▼ $84,390
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$13,525$10,217▼ $3,308
Other Liabilities-$1-
Total Liabilities$13,525$10,218▼ $3,307
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,094,385$1,013,302▼ $81,083
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,094,385$1,013,302▼ $81,083
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,107,910$1,023,520▼ $84,390

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$500,329$156,721$657,050
Land$406,412-$406,412
Equipment$5,525$82,435$87,960
Other Land Buildings-$3,200$3,200
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay52nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Samuel BassettExecutive DirectorPT$63,679-$63,679
Carmen Sandoval-AqimowonMember-at-large--$1,794$1,794

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kelly Schmandt FergusonPresident
Ciara RistigMember-at-Large
Eric MeyerMember-at-Large
Jesse SugarmannSecretary
Savannah FoxSecretary
Katerina BarilovTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$403,840
Program Service Revenue
$121,896
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$8,563
All Other Contributions
$169,607
Change in Net Assets
$-81,083

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$30,919Cost
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$4,008Cost
Total Noncash Contributions2$34,927-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$317,594
Other Expenses$297,788
Total Fundraising Expense$5,318
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$234,557$2,433$2,933$239,923
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$63,679--$63,679
All Other Expenses$39,814--$39,814
Depreciation Depletion$16,381$7,561$1,260$25,202
Travel$22,010--$22,010
Other Expenses$19,978-$1,125$19,978
Other Employee Benefits$13,992--$13,992
Insurance$11,151--$11,151
Fees for Services Legal$6,678$3,678-$10,356
Fees for Services Other$134--$134
Total Functional Expenses$596,392$13,672$5,318$615,382
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Rounding$1
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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 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 at 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 actions occur.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blue Sky Sustainable Living Center
EIN
46-1239650
Phone
6614133005
Address
PO BOX 271, NEW CUYAMA, CA 93254

Signing Officer

Name
Kelly Schmandt Ferguson
Title
President
Signed
2025-06-25

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kelly Schmandt Ferguson
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
7
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Brinkman & Company
Address
302 N Montgomery St, Ojai, CA 93023
Preparer
Danielle L Brinkman-Mallare
Phone
8054857194
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Creative Community Engagement:Our artwork is co-creation. Art that builds relationships, resonates in the community, and inspires action. We open difficult conversations that empower the 1,100 people of the Cuyama Valley with information and ways to express themselves. From our early research, we saw the power of using arts to identify and address Cuyama's rural and systemic issues. In 2024, we hosted Cuyama Song Camp and Cuyama Drama Club after-school programs with our local school district. We opened Paso O Paso, a vibrant community space where Cuyamans identified as artists and entrepreneurs. With an NEA grant, we published ideas from local students and local food producers in "A Post-Carrot Cuyama: A Food System Built on Community and distributed the "Unofficial Cuyama Valley Guide to Broadband Internet." The collective project "Bello Valle" had students celebrating Cuyama's bloom of colorful wildflowers. Our ninth annual Dia de los Muertos celebration raised funds for local students in collaboration with Amplify Arts Project and High Desert Print Company. To close the year, we came together in collaboration with Quail Springs to review artist applications for three upcoming Cuyama Water Justice Residencies, funded as part of a larger environmental justice grant from CalEPA.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Economic Development through various programs including:Explore Cuyama - With our partners at the Cuyama Buckhorn, we are continuing to lay the groundwork to establish the Cuyama Valley as a treasured regional tourist destination through shared efforts and the visit Cuyama campaign. At our 267-acre property, we have expanded our capacity for the types of events and gatherings that we can host. Made in Cuyama - our moto that runs throughout the organization. Economic Development is the umbrella for our work, with three specific arenas: creative community engagement, food security, and community research. These are our strategies for supporting entrepreneurs and building our regional creative and economic resources, so that life for all Cuyama residents is resilient, thriving, and inclusive. At the Blue Sky Center Property, we continue to host local craftspeople in the "Blue Sky Shops." We provide space to work and one-on-one technical assistance for sustaining and growing their unique businesses. Cuyama Beverage Co - We support Cuyama Valley farmers and earn revenue for Blue Sky Center through sales of our dry session-style mead. Each bottle purchased contributes to regenerative economic development in the Cuyama Valley. L88 Airstrip - Now in its third year of operations, the newly resurfaced L88 Airstrip continues to expand its reputation as a regional destination for pilots, aviation enthusiasts, events, and photoshoots. Owned and managed by Blue Sky Center, the L88 Airstrip is stewarded by a dedicated team of volunteers who have been focused on the maintenance and expansion of service offerings. The airstrip has not only been used as a stop for pilots on their routes. Hot air balloons floated above the valley, gliders swooped through, supersonic drones tested their capabilities, R/C hobbyists showed off their remote-controlled model airplanes, and muscle cars flexed their wheels on our pavement! The future of our L88 Airstrip leads towards the horizon, full of possibilities. With planned upgrades and maintenance, it is only made possible by the support, time, and dedication of volunteers and donors.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0Community research and development:We often describe our work as "translating." Literally translating between English and Spanish for communication materials, yes, but also translating between the real lived experience of Cuyamans to the stakeholders and resource-providers beyond Cuyama. Through our engagement, we seek to collect honest, thorough, and nuanced stories of real life in Cuyama with the need and opportunities; through listening sessions, surveys, and conversations, we then work to translate that information into the charts, graphs, and spreadsheets that government officials and grantor's depend on to be assured of the quantified and validated need for their investment.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc1Food and Agriculture:Blue Sky Center has made significant strides in advancing food security in the Cuyama Valley over the last decade. Throughout this time, our work has focused on overcoming the deep-rooted challenges of access to affordable, healthy food in a region defined by its rural isolation and agriculture abundance - that paradoxically lacks the infrastructure to serve its own community's food needs.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AT THE TIME SIGNED THE 990.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY POSTED AT BLUESKYCENTER.ORG/DISCLOSURES
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Enforced as new board members join or when board members realize a real or percieved potential conflict of interest, presented and reviewed at a regular board meeting.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The 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 actions occur.
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