Civic Intelligence

Dark Sky Maine

EIN 84-4756477 • 501(c)3 • Blue Hill, ME

Profile

Education and Nature Preservation-preservation of dark night sky

PO Box 506Blue Hill, ME 04614

darkskymaine.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

85th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

94th percentile

135%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

118%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Up

$12,434

Up $5,874 (+90%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$12,434

Up $5,874 (+90%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$7,052

Down $3,494 (-33%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,178

Down $5,605 (-83%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$5,874

Up $2,111 (+56%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $22Liabilities 2020: $2762020Assets 2021: $1,300Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,3002021Assets 2022: $2,797Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $2,7972022Assets 2023: $6,560Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $6,5602023Assets 2024: $12,434Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $12,4342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$12,434
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$12,434

Operations Trend

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2020: $50Expenses 2020: $276Net Income 2020: -$2262020Revenue 2021: $2,056Expenses 2021: $775Net Income 2021: $1,2812021Revenue 2022: $4,828Expenses 2022: $3,331Net Income 2022: $1,4972022Revenue 2023: $10,546Expenses 2023: $6,783Net Income 2023: $3,7632023Revenue 2024: $7,052Expenses 2024: $1,178Net Income 2024: $5,8742024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$7,052
Expenses$1,178
Net Income$5,874

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 18, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$7,052
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education and Nature Preservation-preservation of dark night sky

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Dark Sky Maine created and maintained a website to raise awareness of the importance of preserving the night sky, reducing light pollution, and saving the beauty of Maine's night skies. We conducted online star parties and star gazing courses$0$181
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nancy HathawayPresidentPT$0--
John T MeaderVice President And Secretary-$0--
Shawn LaatschTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Dark Sky Maine
EIN
84-4756477
Address
PO Box 506, Blue Hill, ME 04614

Signing Officer

Name
Shawn Laatsch
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2075811818
Signed
2025-02-18
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