Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Orion'S Quest
EIN 06-1666146 • 501(c)3 • Livonia, MI
Profile
To challenge america's students to excel in math and science through their active participation in space-based research.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
79th percentile
Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 15.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
90th percentile
Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
45th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$64,283
Up $28,192 (+78%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$64,283
Up $28,192 (+78%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$109,162
Down $8,473 (-7.2%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$80,970
Down $16,074 (-17%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$28,192
Up $7,601 (+37%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
- Assets
- $64,283
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $64,283
- Revenue
- $109,162
- Expenses
- $80,970
- Net income
- $28,192
Latest Detailed Filing
The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2023 below.
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Oct 31, 2025
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $124,209
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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| CLASSROOM EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS | $117,660 | $97,044 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS DRUMMOND | Director | PT | $16,800 | - | $16,800 |
| PETER LAWRIE | Director, Executive Director | PT | $8,400 | - | $8,400 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- ORION'S QUEST
- EIN
- 06-1666146
- Phone
- 7345460556
- Address
- 19500 VICTOR PARKWAY STE 460, LIVONIA, MI 48152
Signing Officer
- Name
- Peter Lawrie
- Title
- Officer
- Phone
- 7348127711
- Signed
- 2025-10-31
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Pslz Pllc
- Address
- 19500 VICTOR PARKWAY SUITE 460, LIVONIA, MI 48152
- Preparer
- Susan Bertram CPA
- Phone
- 7344538770
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: dividends. Amount: 63.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: conference/travel expenses. Amount: 5,691. Description: office expenses. Amount: 2,367. Description: research and development. Amount: 5,000. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 13,058.”
Line 1 Contributions
“To report stock donation of $17,640, original return noted $6400, difference was $11,240.”
Line 4 Investment Income
“To include dividends of $63, erroneously excluded on original return.”
Lines 5A 5B and 5C
“To report sales of donated stock erroneously omitted on original return.”
Line 22
“To include stock investments of $11,215.”
Raw XML Appendix164 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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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO CHALLENGE AMERICA'S STUDENTS TO EXCEL IN MATH AND SCIENCE THROUGH THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SPACE-BASED RESEARCH. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 502 |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 97044 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt | 0 | 6486 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: DIVIDENDS. AMOUNT: 63. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE/TRAVEL EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 5,691. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,367. DESCRIPTION: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 5,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 13,058. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | TO REPORT STOCK DONATION OF $17,640, ORIGINAL RETURN NOTED $6400, DIFFERENCE WAS $11,240. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | TO INCLUDE DIVIDENDS OF $63, ERRONEOUSLY EXCLUDED ON ORIGINAL RETURN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | TO REPORT SALES OF DONATED STOCK ERRONEOUSLY OMITTED ON ORIGINAL RETURN. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2023-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2023-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2023 |
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