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Screen a listCincinnati Observatory Center
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +120% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin10.4%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCincinnati Observatory Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $965k spent
Programs$710k74%Management and general$174k18%Fundraising$81k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$174k in FY2022 and −$116k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort20funders
$192ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John J & Mary R Schiff FoundationOn and off$1.0MSkyler FoundationOn and off$35k$85k$100k$150k$100k$75kCarol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr FoundationEvery year since FY2017$39k$53k$35k$40k$40k$40k$30kCharles H Dater Foundation IncOn and off$15k$20k$25k$20k$20k$20kElsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005On and off$8kThe Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1k$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$303$16k$32k$20k8 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$6k$1k$6k$3k$1k$8k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund