Donations to Dark Skies
As an IRS 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization, donations to us are tax-deductible. Donations can be
sent to our mailing address: Dark Skies, P.O. Box 634, Westcliffe, CO 81252, and they will be acknowledged in writing shortly
thereafter. Donations other than monetary should be discussed with the president, see Members page link button to the left.
Note: the annual opportunity below is usually from about mid-November
to December 31 each year, during other times follow instructions above.
Special Opportunity in 2011 to Magnify Your Donation
The Wet Mountain Valley Community
Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the 2011
Spirit Campaign.
The Spirit Campaign is a program of matching gifts awarded by the Community
Foundation based on individual donations to non-profit organizations (including Dark Skies) in
Custer County. Founded in 2004, the Spirit Campaign has generated over
$400,000 in private donations and matching funds provided by the Community
Foundation. The Spirit Campaign allows residents to focus their donations
on non-profits of their choosing while knowing a matching gift will be
awarded by the Community Foundation.
Donors wishing to take advantage of matching funds for their favorite local
organizations should make use the donor form found in the November 17 and
November 24 issues of the Wet Mountain Valley Tribune. The donation form is
also available by clicking here or on the Community Foundation web site at <www.wmvcf.org>in
a downloadable .pdf file format. (see Note above).
Checks should be made out to the Wet Mountain Valley Community Foundation,
not the non-profit organization and the amount gifted should be noted on the
donor form. All checks MUST be received no later than December 31
to receive matching gifts from the Community Foundation. Any checks
received after December 31 will be accepted and credited to the non-profit
organization, but no matching gift will be applied.
The maximum amount that will be matched is $500 per family and/or business.
If the Foundation receives total contributions of more than $30,000 or less, the private donations will be matched dollar-to-dollar.
If the total exceeds $30,000, then the matching portion will be pro-rated.
Donations may also be made directly to the Community Foundation Spirit Campaign to increase the matching fund and further stretch
the community’s charitable dollars.
Donations to churches through the Spirit Campaign are not allowed under IRS regulations.
For more information, call 719-783-2361.
To view the Dark Skies page on the Foundation website, click here.
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