Bluesky Global Ministries Inc is located in Peachtree City, GA. The organization was established in 2004. According to its NTEE Classification (X20) the organization is classified as: Christianity, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Bluesky Global Ministries Inc employed 13 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Bluesky Global Ministries Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Bluesky Global Ministries Inc generated $1.2m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.6% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.1m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 11.4% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TRANSFORMING AND EQUIPPING THE COMMUNITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA TO INFLUENCE THE WORLD FOR GOD'S GLORY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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BLUESKY ADVENTURES PROVIDES CLIMBING, EXPEDITION TRIPS, AND TEAM-BUILDING SERVICES. CLIMB BLUESKY IS ONE OF THE ONLY CLIMBING GYMS IN EAST AFRICA. WE BUILD A DIVERSE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EXCELLENT CLIMBING EXPERIENCES. THIS PROVIDES OUR TEAM WITH A PERFECT SPACE TO INVITE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL MULTINATIONAL COMMUNITY INTO RELATIONSHIPS AS WE STRIVE TOWARD OUR ULTIMATE HOPE OF CONNECTING THEM TO JESUS. IN 2021 WE FORMALIZED AND LAUNCHED OUR EXPEDITION PROGRAM THAT GUIDES PEOPLE IN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING HIKING, CAMPING, ROCK CLIMBING, AND MORE. THESE EXPERIENTIAL TRIPS NATURALLY CREATE HEIGHTENED OPPORTUNITIES TO DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS AND ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS WITH CLIENTS ABOUT PERSONAL LIFE, WORK, AND BELIEFS. THESE MULTI-DAY EXCURSIONS WITH SMALLER GROUPS OF PARTICIPANTS GIVE US DEEPER OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND SHARE THE LOVE OF JESUS WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.BLUESKY'S TEAM-BUILDING PROGRAMS SERVE AS ANOTHER AVENUE TO INVEST IN OUR NAIROBI COMMUNITY. OUR TEAM-BUILDING FACILITATORS WORK WITH LOCAL CORPORATE, MISSION, SCHOOL, AND NON-PROFIT GROUPS. WHILE NOT EXPLICITLY "CHRISTIAN," OUR PROGRAMS TEACH INVALUABLE CONCEPTS SUCH AS SERVICE, HONESTY, AND TRUST. PROGRAM COSTS INCLUDE HOSTING OUR ANNUAL CLIMBING COMPEITIONS, MAINTAINING AND REPLACING GEAR, EXPEDITION TRIP EXPENSES, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS LIKE MAINTAINING OUR GYM STRUCTURES AND FIXING OUR ELEMENT COURSES. A PORTION OF THESE COSTS ARE PROVIDED TO A LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, MOUNTAIN MINISTRIES.
CAMP BLUESKY SEEKS TO MAKE DISCIPLES THROUGH RELATIONAL MINISTRY WITH STUDENTS, USING EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE ADVENTURE OF FOLLOWING CHRIST. WE DO THIS THROUGH A TRADITIONAL SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE EACH JUNE AND JULY, AS WELL AS THROUGH SPECIAL ADVENTURE CAMP EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.SERVING YOUTH AGES 7-18, CAMP HELPS STUDENTS EMBRACE THE ADVENTURE OF LEARNING NEW SKILLS AND CONQUERING NEW CHALLENGES, ALL WHILE EXPERIENCING THE GOSPEL.PROGRAM COSTS INCLUDE TRAVEL, HOSTING, AND TRAINING FOR OUR COUNSELORS, MATERIALS TO RUN DAY TO DAY CAMP ACTIVITIES, SWAG, AND OTHER CAMP COSTS. A PORTION OF THESE COSTS ARE PROVIDED TO A LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, MOUNTAIN MINISTRIES.
BLUESKY COMMUNITY PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND RELATIONAL MINISTRY PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE DO THIS PRIMARILY THROUGH WEEKLY DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS, YOUTH GROUPS, SPIRITUAL RETREAT WEEKENDS, PARTNERING WITH CAMP BLUESKY AND BLUESKY ADVENTURES, AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROGRAM COSTS INCLUDE MATERIALS TO RUN THE DISCIPLESHIP AND YOUTH GROUPS ON A WEEKLY BASIS, THROWING SPECIAL EVENTS DURING THE YEAR, AND PUTTING ON OUR ANNUAL SPIRITUAL RETREAT WEEKEND. A PORTION OF THESE COSTS ARE PROVIDED TO A LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, MOUNTAIN MINISTRIES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Tamara Preston Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $90,000 |
Kara Gesink Treasurer Director Of Finance & Admi | Officer | 40 | $53,616 |
Martha Seo Secretary Dir. Of Mobilization & Mem | Officer | 20 | $37,897 |
Craig Elder Chairman Of The Board/pres | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Jon Messarra Board Member | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Kelli Pace Board Member | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $80 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,216,200 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,216,280 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $964 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,217,244 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $203,894 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $209,326 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $116,706 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $5,400 |
Other salaries and wages | $356,942 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $48,447 |
Payroll taxes | $35,769 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $25,642 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $5,725 |
Advertising and promotion | $6,848 |
Office expenses | $18,406 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $1,444 |
Travel | $33,496 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $5,096 |
Insurance | $5,052 |
All other expenses | $81,323 |
Total functional expenses | $1,126,868 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $499,217 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $2,506 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $501,723 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $291,743 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $209,980 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $501,723 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Bluesky Global Ministries Inc has recieved totaling $336,305.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GA PURPOSE: EVANGELISM | $240,850 |
Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation Chattanooga, TN PURPOSE: IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES | $50,000 |
American Endowment Foundation Hudson, OH PURPOSE: RELIGION | $25,000 |
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Indianapolis, IN PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
The Edouard Foundation Inc New York, NY PURPOSE: CAMP BLUESKY | $10,000 |
Fishback Family Foundation Red Wing, MN PURPOSE: RELIGIOUS | $400 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Inspiritus Inc Atlanta, GA | $4,563,820 | $17,981,504 |
Rescue Missions Ministries Inc Durham, NC | $22,198,926 | $18,805,895 |
Lifeshape Inc Atlanta, GA | $41,056,311 | $15,846,732 |
Haggai International Institute For Advanced Leadership Training Inc Peachtree Corners, GA | $41,354,774 | $16,620,781 |
Insideout Community Ministries Inc Clearwater, FL | $52,422,753 | $11,970,498 |
Elam Ministries Inc Alpharetta, GA | $5,679,728 | $12,042,641 |
Paramount Church Inc Palm Beach, FL | $0 | $8,970,572 |
Allegany Franciscan Ministries Inc Palm Harbor, FL | $132,053,877 | $12,610,220 |
Christian Sharing Center Inc Longwood, FL | $4,167,594 | $10,357,110 |
Maimonides-Shalom Academy Inc Fort Lauderdale, FL | $17,956,185 | $11,187,159 |
Wellspring Living Inc Atlanta, GA | $3,565,992 | $9,107,143 |
Sail-School For Arts-Infused Learning Evans, GA | $15,793,761 | $7,096,452 |