2025-04-14T15:24:47-07:00 2024-09-30 204994635 Iryna AC 1000 Broadway Ste 200-C Oakland CA 94607 990 2023-10-01 942701342 BlueSkies for Children Inc BLUE 5102611076 3021 Brookdale Avenue Oakland CA 94602 Morgan Fiddler Treasurer 2025-04-14 true true Kostyantyn Oreshkov EA P00923916 5104679506 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Christa Edwards 3021 Brookdale Avenue Oakland CA 94602 3002988 false X www.blueskies4children.org X 1980 CA THE MISSION OF BLUESKIES IS TO PRACTICE AND TEACH AN OPTIMAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND CARE OF YOUNG CHILDREN BASED ON THE INTERRELATED DISCIPLINES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. 12 11 55 44 0 170848 238597 2687104 2737101 10518 16707 39462 3641 2907932 2996046 295105 367198 0 2104450 2222643 24360 67537 720471 657797 3120026 3271998 -212094 -275952 3377614 3187308 493200 442264 2884414 2745044 THE MISSION OF BLUESKIES IS TO PRACTICE AND TEACH AN OPTIMAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND CARE OF YOUNG CHILDREN BASED ON THE INTERRELATED DISCIPLINES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. SUCH AN APPROACH SUSTAINS AND SUPPORTS TODAYS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND PROVIDES A MODEL EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR CAREGIVERS AND THE COMMUNITY. BLUESKIES IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY SUPPORT SYSTEM TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, ENSURING THE HEALTH OF TODAYS WORKING FAMILIES AND SOCIETY. false false 1833274 245724 1612947 Infant Toddler The Infant Toddler program at the Organization offers a supportive environment for children from 2 months old through age 2, preparing them for the next stage of their development. Infants benefit from a low children-to-teacher ratio and consistent, loving caregivers who foster trust and exploration. As children grow, they transition from the Baby House to the Wobbly Walkers classroom, which caters to their increasing mobility and curiosity. By age 2, they move to the Todds classroom, where the focus is on understanding individuality and separation, and after 2, they advance to the Nursery School. 1029384 121474 1124154 Nursery School Children in the Nursery School range in age from 2 to 5 years old. The Nursery School contains three distinctly different classrooms: the Playroom, Homeroom, and Schoolroom. The three years of preschool are filled with experiences and individualized coaching that help children learn first who they are, then how to be a friend and have a friend, and finally how to enjoy being a member of a groupall key requirements for success in elementary school. 2862658 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false true false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 55 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false CA X X Christa Edwards 5102611076 3021 Brookdale Avenue Oakland CA 94602 Christa Edwards Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 118298 0 12611 Rosalia Arteaga-Romo Board Member 40.00 0.00 X 57408 0 10402 Lauren Webster Co-President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cindy Green Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ranjana Zunino Co-President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Morgan Fiddler Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alicia Gould-Bailey Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Farrar Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Jennifer Myers Harrison Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Lee Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leisel Whitlock Peterson Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Bush Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stacy Owens Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 175706 23013 1 false false false 0 32767 205830 238597 TUITION AND FEES 611600 2737101 2737101 2737101 6085 6085 0 0 0 10622 10622 10622 10622 6030 32767 6942 -912 -912 0 0 Other revenue 2416 2416 Rebates And Redemptions 2137 2137 4553 2996046 2737101 20348 0 367198 367198 0 0 198719 96912 91872 9935 0 1646010 1580372 61628 4010 5574 5574 235486 227711 6595 1180 136854 124683 11218 953 0 4210 3845 337 28 68611 5283 63276 52 0 24360 24360 0 91390 72988 2876 15526 0 10811 7965 1474 1372 21708 17134 1501 3073 0 172958 157575 14207 1176 6153 6115 38 0 0 0 0 79761 79761 35775 33010 2459 306 Food 61158 61153 5 Supplies 61144 55353 737 5054 Equipment expenses 33635 31270 2124 241 Dues and other charges 10483 8517 1738 228 0 3271998 2862658 341803 67537 609503 313685 476992 482094 0 18036 0 0 0 0 0 24973 7152 3195205 1496863 1705761 1698342 531317 668521 0 0 0 11032 17514 3377614 3187308 121590 116371 38274 16866 333336 309027 493200 442264 X 2637821 2471159 246593 273885 2884414 2745044 3377614 3187308 -275952 136582 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 531317 147204 10000 668521 466181 65136 531317 555448 8376 97643 466181 463078 92370 555448 416030 47474 426 463078 0.62343 0.27761 0.09897 false false false 221399 221399 624887 386881 238006 2262844 1063199 1199645 86075 46783 39292 1698342 X 2794515 136582 22143 6942 165667 2628848 367198 367198 2996046 2933885 22143 6942 29085 2904800 367198 367198 3271998 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Organization has a policy of appropriating for distribution each year all of the earnings from its endowment fund as allowed by state law and by SPMIFA. In accordance with this policy, the Organization transferred $36,669 of investment income generated from the investment portfolio for the year ended September 30, 2024. In establishing this policy, the Organization considered the long-term expected return on its endowment. Accordingly, over the long term, the Organization expects the current policy to allow its endowment to grow in accordance with ongoing market conditions. This is consistent with the Organizations objective to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets held in perpetuity or for a specified term as well as to provide additional real growth through new gifts and investment return. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from federal income tax on income under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and from state franchise tax under California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701 (d). However, income from activities not directly related to its tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income.The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of September 30, 2024, the Organization does not have any significant tax positions for which a provision would be necessary. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special event revenue, net of expenses $6942 Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Tuition and fees, net of scholarship $367198 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special event revenue, net of expenses $6942 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Tuition and fees, net of scholarship $367198 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized APPLICATION MATERIALS INCLUDE NON-DISCRIMINATORY STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE BLUESKIES FOR CHILDREN'S WEBSITE (WWW.BLUESKIES4CHILDREN.ORG), OUR EMPLOYMENT DATA, OUR BROCHURES, OUR HANDBOOKS AND ALL OF OUR SOLICITATIONS WELCOME DIVERSE APPLICANTS FROM ALL SOCIAL/RELIGIOUS/ECONOMIC/ETC. BACKGROUNDS. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race X X X X X X X true Leslie Davis 1121 Ocean Ridge Court Oceanside CA 92056 Grant-writing false 5000 24360 5000 24360 CA Auction 38797 32767 6030 1436 5506 38797 32767 6030 1436 5506 6942 -912 false 0 0 scholarships 62 367198 SE Owens officer 37176 independent contractor false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Audit Committee reviews the whole audit report, including the 990, and brings any questions to the ED and auditor. They then make a recommendation to the broader Board regarding whether or not to accept the audit findings, and any other action items. The Board then makes the decision via a vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Any potential conflict of interest is raised to the Board for discussion and a vote to determine if conflict exists. If a conflict does exist the person recuses themselves from the conversation(s) where there is conflict, and/or disciplinary measures may be taken, depending on circumstance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a We do a compensation review every three years at least to ensure we are keeping up with the trends. When I started as ED we were not offering what I considered to be fair compensation to all employee levels, so we made adjustments across each employee category with Board support. Employees get a cost of living increase annually. We do not change pay based on merit but different job titles/responsibilities have different pay ranges, and we may change a persons position based on merit. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request.