BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 271, NEW CUYAMA, CA 93254-0271

In care of

% KELLY SCHMANDT FERGUSON

Mailing address (990-N for 2013)

PO Box 21957, Santa Barbara CA 93121

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

SAVANNAH FOX, PO BOX 271, NEW CUYAMA, CA 932540271

Principal officer (990-N for 2013)

Gene Zannon, PO Box 21957, Santa Barbara CA 93121

Signed the 990

SAVANNAH FOX, President

Phone

(661) 413-3005

Website

blueskysustainable.com

Return prepared by

Brinkman & Company

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-1239650 or by the name BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

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.

Program accomplishments

• 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.
  Expenses $280,548 · revenue $368,390
• 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
  Expenses $211,258 · revenue $368,818
• 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.
  Expenses $75,671 · revenue $155,581
• ALL OTHER PROGRAMS
  Expenses $47,257 · revenue $213,773
• 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.
  Expenses $26,039 · revenue $11,260

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

46-1239650

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2014

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C99)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,366,116

Income (IRS master file)

$1,117,821

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-1239650).

Questions about BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER

What is the EIN of BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER?

The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER is 46-1239650.

Is BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.

Are donations to BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SAVANNAH FOX.

Who are the officers and directors of BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,808 (SAMUEL BASSETT, Executive Dir.).

How much revenue does BLUE SKY SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,115,631, expenses of $864,364 and total assets of $1,366,116 at year end.

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