2026-07-10T16:03:03-07:00 2025-12-31 331527511 Brinkman & Company 300 E Esplanade Dr Ste 1680 Oxnard CA 93036 990 2025-01-01 461239650 BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER BLUE 6614133005 PO BOX 271 NEW CUYAMA CA 93254 SAVANNAH FOX President 2026-07-10 true Danielle L Brinkman-Mallare P00196523 8054857194 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SAVANNAH FOX PO BOX 271 NEW CUYAMA CA 932540271 1117821 false X WWW.BLUESKYCENTER.ORG X 2012 CA 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. 7 7 7 50 0 403840 868785 121896 122647 125 8563 124074 534299 1115631 0 0 317594 364710 0 8551 297788 499654 615382 864364 -81083 251267 1023520 1366116 10218 101547 1013302 1264569 X 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. false false 280548 368390 Community research and development:This past summer, two major wildfires swept through the region, burning more than 212,000 acres and putting our community directly at risk. Families faced evacuations, air quality reached hazardous levels, and local ranches endured substantial losses. In response, we collaborated closely with the U.S. Forest Service, CalFire Team 8, and Bureau of Land Management fire crews to support frontline efforts. We opened the L88 Airstrip to emergency response teams and mobilized our campus as a dedicated operations hub. The fires underscored how crucial our work is and proved that our ability to respond to climate crises is essential for the safety of our community. Our resiliency initiative Resilient Cuyama Valley addresses longstanding barriers to education, employment, and climate resilience. Resilient Cuyama brings together diverse partners committed to rural regeneration and community resilience to connect Cuyama families with practical resources that strengthen individual and community well-being. 211258 368818 Economic 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 is our motto 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 75671 155581 Creative Community Engagement:In 2025, we hosted six visiting artists who engaged the 1,100 people of the Cuyama Valley on the priorities and issues Cuyama faces. We discussed water stewardship and resiliency, and we celebrated with food and music. We created art as economic development by employing artists and community creators. We hosted the Cuyama Water Justice Fellowships, funded by a larger California Environmental Protection Agency grant. Rae Garringer created a podcast with Cuyama residents in both English and Spanish about the Valley's water crisis. Documentary filmmakers Alex Brown and Sean Huntley collaborated with the community on The Dry Horizon. Ash Hanson and Alex Barreto Hathaway of PlaceBase Productions led the puppet-filled Celebrate Agua parade, singing and drumming with the River Saint and Thirsty Monster to respect this precious resource for Cuyama. Amplify Artist Al Oard taught students to build music electronics and supported our tenth annual Da de los Muertos Festival. In partnership with PlaceBase Productions and Cuyama Valley Recreation District, we received an Arts in California Parks grant for Resilient Cuyama Drama, a program of free, community-focused theater. We celebrated with the performance of the Cuyama Holidrama play. This year, we brought Yue Nakayama into a new role as Arts Director to build on our decade of Creative Community Engagement work. 47257 213773 ALL OTHER PROGRAMS 26039 11260 Food 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 agricultural abundance that paradoxically lacks the infrastructure to serve its own community's food needs. 73296 225033 640773 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 false 7 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Samuel Bassett 6614133005 1000 Perkins Road Cuyama CA 93254 SAMUEL BASSETT Executive Dir. 34.00 0.00 X X 77808 0 0 Carmen Sandoval-Aqimowon MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 75 KEVIN SHAW MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SCHMANDT FERGUSON Board Member 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Katerina Barilov Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SAVANNAH FOX President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 77808 75 0 false false false 0 621205 247580 16369 868785 Facility Rents 531390 89466 89466 Program Service Fees 721000 33181 33181 122647 125 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 4585 2190 2395 2395 Misc Income 19756 19756 REIMB. 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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 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e CONTRACT SERVICES: Column (A) - Total = $10187; Column (B) - Program Services = $2246; Column (C) - Management & General = $7941; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e EQUIPMENT RENTAL: Column (A) - Total = $4964; Column (B) - Program Services = $620; Column (C) - Management & General = $4344; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FILING FEES: Column (A) - Total = $185; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $185; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES: Column (A) - Total = $28415; Column (B) - Program Services = $28415; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e LICENSES AND PERMITS: Column (A) - Total = $1457; Column (B) - Program Services = $1448; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $9 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES: Column (A) - Total = $23002; Column (B) - Program Services = $22983; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $19 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MEALS: Column (A) - Total = $6718; Column (B) - Program Services = $1485; Column (C) - Management & General = $5233; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MISC.: Column (A) - Total = $304; Column (B) - Program Services = $198; Column (C) - Management & General = $91; Column (D) - Fundraising = $15 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $1452; Column (B) - Program Services = $886; Column (C) - Management & General = $193; Column (D) - Fundraising = $373 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $3584; Column (B) - Program Services = $2084; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $1500 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Property Tax: Column (A) - Total = $9470; Column (B) - Program Services = $723; Column (C) - Management & General = $8747; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Subscriptions: Column (A) - Total = $8500; Column (B) - Program Services = $5949; Column (C) - Management & General = $2551; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e VEHICLE EXPENSES: Column (A) - Total = $2164; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $2164; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 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.