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BLUE SKIES FARM FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLUE SKIES FARM FOUNDATION (EIN 93-6381193)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202511349349101956
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-14T09:27:53-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERNST & YOUNG US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1ONE MANHATTAN WESTAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100018604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN936381193EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Blue Skies Farm FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% FAIR SKIES FOUNDATIONInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2123280540PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1595 Madison Ave 24th FlAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10022ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCatherine C MarronPersonNm
Person TitleTRUSTEEPersonTitleTxt
Phone2127733000PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP01230257PTIN
Phone2127733000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-05-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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FMV Assets EOY$1,061,606FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

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Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$8,394OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
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Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Subtotal$0SubtotalAmt
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Total Payments And Credits$0TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
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Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

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Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
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Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
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New Substantial ContributorsYes (true)NewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt

Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FAIR SKIES FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2128840198PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

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Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
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Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
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Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCatherine C MarronPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Sum Of Program Related InvstSumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Deemed Charitable$16,217CashDeemedCharitableAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Investment Income GrossInvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerNONEContributingManagerNm
Shareholder ManagerNONEShareholderManagerNm
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (9 entries)

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MAD Foundation
2918 AUTUMNGLOW CTKatyTX77494N/APCGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
Sky High Farm
675 HALL HILL RDPine PlainsNY12567N/APCGENERAL PURPOSE$145,000
New Yorkers for Parks
55 BROAD STREET 11TH FLOORNew YorkNY10004N/APCGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
New York Sun Works Inc
157 Columbus Ave Suite 432New York NYNY10023N/APCGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
Stone Barns Restoration Corp
630 BEDFORD RDTARRYTOWNNY10017N/APCGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
West Side Campaign Against Hunger
263 W 86th StNew YorkNY10024N/APCGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Second Chance Foods
PO BOX 93CARMELNY105120093N/APCGENERAL PURPOSE$500
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
1000 RICHMOND TER STE 1STATEN ISLANDNY103011181N/APCGeneral Purpose$5,000
Madoo Conservancy Inc
PO BOX 362SAGAPONACKNY119620362N/APCGeneral Purpose$10,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$248,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Membership Dues And AssmntMembershipDuesAndAssmntGrp
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Dividends And Interest From Sec DtlDividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl
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Other Investment IncomeOtherInvestmentIncomeGrp
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Subtotals Incm Producing ActySubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

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Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
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Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor1ContributorNum
Contributor PersonMarron family Charitable TrustContributorPersonNm

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1825 8TH AVE FL 43rdAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions$1,000,000TotalContributionsAmt
Person ContributionYes (X)PersonContributionInd

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

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CategoryCONSULTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$8,394Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$8,394DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt