Liabilities / Assets
34th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 13-1628143 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY
Profile
The American Museum of Natural History Planetarium Authority was created "For the purpose of establishing and maintaining...A planetarium upon a site...adjacent to the (Continued on Schedule O)
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
34th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
96th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 211.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
6th percentile
Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
2nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$37,499,542
Down $2,681,143 (-6.7%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$885,450
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$36,614,092
Down $2,681,143 (-6.8%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$202,172
Down $603,485 (-75%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$2,883,315
Up $125,928 (+4.6%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$2,681,143
Down $729,413 (-37%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
SEE SCHEDULE O
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $40,180,685 | $37,499,542 | ▼ $2,681,143 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables From Officers Etc | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments Other Securities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments Program Related | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Intangible Assets | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $40,180,685 | $37,499,542 | ▼ $2,681,143 |
| Other Assets Total | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities | $570,000 | $570,000 | → $0 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $315,450 | $315,450 | → $0 |
| Grants Payable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Deferred Revenue | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Escrow Account Liability | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $885,450 | $885,450 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $39,295,235 | $36,614,092 | ▼ $2,681,143 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $39,295,235 | $36,614,092 | ▼ $2,681,143 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $40,180,685 | $37,499,542 | ▼ $2,681,143 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $37,499,542 | $55,407,893 | $92,907,435 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Katheryn Patterson | Chairman |
| Daniel Slippen | Executive Director and CFO |
| Ross Sandler | Secretary |
| Alfred Cerullo | Treasurer |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Non Cash Contri Table | 1 | $202,172 | Cost |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 1 | $202,172 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $2,883,315 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation Depletion | $2,759,364 | - | - | $2,759,364 |
| Insurance | - | $76,571 | - | $76,571 |
| Interest | - | $25,650 | - | $25,650 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $21,730 | - | $21,730 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $2,759,364 | $123,951 | $0 | $2,883,315 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $4,857,448 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $2,883,315 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $2,883,315 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $1,974,133 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $0 |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | $0 |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
“Management functions are provided by the american museum of natural history.”
“The return is reviewed by the relevant officers and is prepared and filed by grant thornton, an independent accounting firm. The return is made available to all members of the board of directors of the planetarium authority prior to filing with the irs.”
“The planetarium authority annually distributes to its directors the planetarium authority's policies as well as the planetarium authority's conflict of interest policy. On an annual basis, the planetarium authority requires its directors and officers to disclose any interests that could give rise to a conflict of interest. These individuals are advised to bring any and all duality of interests to the attention of the chairman of the board, who in turn brings them to the attention of the board of directors, if necessary. The audit committee reviews all approved dual interest arrangements, if any.”
“The planetarium authority makes its policies, including its conflict of interest policy, as well as the planetarium authority's audited financial statements available to the public on the planetarium authority's website, located at www.planetariumauthority.org.”
“THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY WAS CREATED "FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING IN NEW YORK CITY A PLANETARIUM UPON A SITE ADJACENT TO THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY; OF ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING THE STUDY OF ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCE; OF ADVANCING THE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF KINDRED SUBJECTS, AND TO THE END, Of FURNISHING POPULAR INSTRUCTION."”
“U.S. GAAP requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a "more likely than not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Planetarium Authority does not believe its financial statements include any uncertain tax positions.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY WAS CREATED "FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING IN NEW YORK CITY A PLANETARIUM UPON A SITE ADJACENT TO THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY; OF ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING THE STUDY OF ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCE; OF ADVANCING THE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF KINDRED SUBJECTS, AND TO THE END, Of FURNISHING POPULAR INSTRUCTION." |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS ARE PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE RELEVANT OFFICERS AND IS PREPARED AND FILED BY GRANT THORNTON, AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTES TO ITS DIRECTORS THE PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY'S POLICIES AS WELL AS THE PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY REQUIRES ITS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ADVISED TO BRING ANY AND ALL DUALITY OF INTERESTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, WHO IN TURN BRINGS THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IF NECESSARY. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL APPROVED DUAL INTEREST ARRANGEMENTS, IF ANY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY MAKES ITS POLICIES, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AS WELL AS THE PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE PLANETARIUM AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE, LOCATED AT WWW.PLANETARIUMAUTHORITY.ORG. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12C |
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