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Orions Quest

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 06-1666146

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Feb 27, 2020

Organization ProfileORIONSQUEST.ORG
1034 W Ann Arbor TrailPlymouth, MI 48170

(734) 546-0556

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

4th percentile

-115%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$16,800

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 32.6% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-42%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-67%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$81,644

Down $59,548 (-42%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$81,644

Down $59,548 (-42%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$51,600

Down $103,369 (-67%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$111,148

Down $7,649 (-6.4%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$59,548

Down $95,720 (-265%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $32,704Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $32,7042015Assets 2016: $79,397Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $79,3972016Assets 2017: $105,020Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $105,0202017Assets 2018: $141,192Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $141,1922018Assets 2019: $81,644Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $81,6442019Assets 2020: $3,536Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $3,5362020Assets 2021: $13,359Liabilities 2021: $1,974Net Assets 2021: $11,3852021Assets 2022: $15,500Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $15,5002022Assets 2023: $36,091Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $36,0912023Assets 2024: $64,283Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $64,2832024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$81,644
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$81,644
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $50,000Expenses 2015: $30,947Net Income 2015: $19,0532015Revenue 2016: $97,895Expenses 2016: $51,202Net Income 2016: $46,6932016Revenue 2017: $122,895Expenses 2017: $97,272Net Income 2017: $25,6232017Revenue 2018: $154,969Expenses 2018: $118,797Net Income 2018: $36,1722018Revenue 2019: $51,600Expenses 2019: $111,148Net Income 2019: -$59,5482019Revenue 2020: $7,031Expenses 2020: $85,139Net Income 2020: -$78,1082020Revenue 2021: $125,017Expenses 2021: $117,168Net Income 2021: $7,8492021Revenue 2022: $103,250Expenses 2022: $99,135Net Income 2022: $4,1152022Revenue 2023: $117,635Expenses 2023: $97,044Net Income 2023: $20,5912023Revenue 2024: $109,162Expenses 2024: $80,970Net Income 2024: $28,1922024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$51,600
Expenses$111,148
Net Income-$59,548
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Feb 27, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$51,600
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To challenge america's students to excel in math and science through their active participation in space-based research.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CLASSROOM EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS$51,600$111,148
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
THOMAS DRUMMONDDirectorPT$16,800-$16,800
PETER LAWRIEDirectorPT$16,800-$16,800
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
ORION'S QUEST
EIN
06-1666146
Phone
7345460556
Address
1034 W ANN ARBOR TRAIL, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Lawrie
Title
Officer
Phone
7348127711
Signed
2020-02-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pslz Llp
Address
1034 W ANN ARBOR TRAIL, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170
Preparer
Susan Bertram CPA
Phone
7344538770
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: conference/travel expenses. Amount: 18,424. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 345. Description: office expenses. Amount: 1,964. Description: research and development. Amount: 850. Description: repairs and maintenance. Amount: 361. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 21,944.”

Raw XML Appendix149 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$81,644
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$81,644
Revenue
$51,600
Expenses
$111,148
Net income
-$59,548
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.64$0.00$0.64$1.09$0.81$0.28
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$1.18$0.97$0.21
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.03$0.99$0.04
2021Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.13$0.02$0.11$1.25$1.17$0.08
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.07$0.85$0.78
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.00$0.82$0.52$1.11$0.60
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.00$1.41$1.55$1.19$0.36
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.05$0.00$1.05$1.23$0.97$0.26
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$0.98$0.51$0.47
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.50$0.31$0.19