2024-11-13T06:26:22+00:00 2023-12-31 363990892 Capin Crouse LLP 1255 Lakes Parkway Suite 105 Lawrenceville GA 30043 990 2023-01-01 331080972 BlueSky Global Ministries Inc BLUE 4707712015 101 World Drive Suite 350 Peachtree City GA 30269 Kara Gesink Director of Finance & Admin 4707712015 2024-11-13 true Luke Burnett P01079018 5055022746 2023-07-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Tamara Preston 101 World Drive Suite 350 Peachtree City GA 30269 1304201 false X www.BlueSkyGlobal.org X 2004 GA Transforming and equipping the community of Nairobi, Kenya to influence the world for God's glory. 8 8 14 8 0 0 1363178 1304201 0 0 0 0 0 0 1363178 1304201 162885 185642 0 0 764049 786488 0 0 124727 351054 405266 1277988 1377396 85190 -73195 626913 513718 40000 0 586913 513718 BlueSky Global Ministries' vision is to see the multinational community of Nairobi, Kenya, spiritually transformed and equipped to influence the world for God's glory. We pursue this by building relationships through adventure, using three core platforms: BlueSky Adventures (rock climbing gym and team building), Camp BlueSky, and BlueSky Community (year-round relational ministry). false false 329272 103676 0 Camp BlueSky seeks to make disciples through relational ministry with students, using experiential programs that reflect the adventure of following Christ. We do this through a traditional summer camp experience each June and July, as well as through special adventure camp events throughout the year. Serving youth ages 7-18, camp helps students embrace the adventure of learning new skills and conquering new challenges, all while experiencing the Gospel. Program costs include travel, hosting and training for our counselors, materials to run day to day camp activities, swag, and other camp costs. A portion of these costs are provided to a local charitable organization, Mountain Ministries. 280932 61878 0 BlueSky Adventures provides climbing, expedition trips, and team development services. Climb BlueSky is one of the only climbing gyms in East Africa. We build a diverse community by providing excellent climbing experiences. This provides our team with a perfect space to invite members of the local multinational community into relationships as we strive toward our ultimate hope of connecting them to Jesus. Our expedition program that guides people in outdoor adventure experiences, including hiking, camping, rock climbing, and more. These experiential trips naturally create heightened opportunities to deepen relationships and engage in conversations with clients about personal life, work, and beliefs. These multi-day excursions with smaller groups of participants give us deeper opportunities to build relationships and share the love of Jesus with people from all over the world.BlueSky's Team Development programs serve as another avenue to invest in our Nairobi community. Our team development facilitators work with local corporate, mission, school, and non-profit groups. While not explicitly "Christian," our programs teach invaluable concepts such as service, honesty, and trust. Program costs include day to day operations, hosting our annual climbing competitions, maintaining and replacing gear, expedition trip expenses, and capital improvements like maintaining our gym structures and fixing our element courses. A portion of these costs are provided to a local charitable organization, Mountain Ministries. 246714 20088 0 BlueSky Community provides year-round relational ministry programs for middle and high school students, young adults, men's and women's retreats, family camp, and marriage retreats. We do this primarily through weekly discipleship groups, youth groups, spiritual retreat weekends, partnering with Camp BlueSky and BlueSky Adventures, and other special events throughout the year. Program costs include materials to run the discipleship and youth groups on a weekly basis, throwing special events during the year, putting on our spiritual retreat weekend, men's, women's, and marriage retreats. 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We pursue this by building relationships through adventure. The cash assistance is used to provide funds for programming, gear, accommodations, travel, maintenance of our facilities we use, and capital improvements to the elements and climbing gym. Monitoring of funds given to ensure proper use is done weekly video call. Additionally, the leadership team reviews the financials on a monthly basis. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee The organization has an executive committee that as the broad authority to act on behalf of the full board. The executive committee is comprised of the Chairman of the Board and two board members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. The Chairman of the Board and the Director of Finance are responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official The executive committee of the board is responsible for determining compensation for the Executive Director and other officers. The executive committee researches compensation for similar entities and roles to determine industry averages each role. Once initial discussions have taken place, the remaining independent board members help make the final compensation decisions. Adjustments to salary amounts or the initial salary is documented in the personnel file of the applicable individual. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees See narrative for Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. BlueSky Adventures Limited Gym KE BlueSky Global Ministries Inc C Corporation 240535 307504 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false