Civic Intelligence

Paleo-Astron Inc

EIN 20-2046051 • 501(c)3 • Modesto, CA

Profile

Encourage the study of fossils and astronomy.

PO Box 576745Modesto, CA 95357-6745

n/A

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

98th percentile

97%

Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

54th percentile

0.1%

Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

3.4%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$224,863

Up $157 (+0.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$224,863

Up $100,157 (+80%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin98th percentile

Revenue

Up

$103,400

Up $3,400 (+3.4%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$3,243

Up $1,243 (+62%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$100,157

Up $2,157 (+2.2%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth54th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $1Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2015: $117,780Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $224,560Net Assets 2016: $224,5602016Assets 2017: $224,560Net Assets 2017: $224,5602017Assets 2018: $224,560Net Assets 2018: $224,5602018Assets 2019: $224,560Net Assets 2019: $224,5602019Assets 2023: $224,706Liabilities 2023: $100,000Net Assets 2023: $124,7062023Assets 2024: $224,863Net Assets 2024: $224,8632024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$224,863
Liabilities-
Net Assets$224,863
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2011: $0Expenses 2011: $0Net Income 2011: $02011Revenue 2015: $117,780Expenses 2015: $0Net Income 2015: $117,7802015Revenue 2016: $106,7802016Revenue 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $02019Revenue 2023: $100,000Expenses 2023: $2,000Net Income 2023: $98,0002023Revenue 2024: $103,400Expenses 2024: $3,243Net Income 2024: $100,1572024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$103,400
Expenses$3,243
Net Income$100,157
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$224,863
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$224,863
Revenue
$103,400
Expenses
$3,243
Net income
$100,157
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$2.25$1.03$0.03$1.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$1.00$1.25$1.00$0.02$0.98
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$2.25$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$2.25$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$2.25$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$2.25$1.07
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.18$0.00$1.18$0.00$1.18
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$103,400
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Increase public awareness and encourage the study of fossils and astronomy by promoting school tours, television specials, and publications. Paleo-astron, inc also works with nasa, planetariums as well as museums.

Encourage the study of fossils and astronomy.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE FOSSIL AND ASTRONOMY EDUCATION TO LOCAL SCHOOLS--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT E CATONPresident/Tr-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Paleo-astron Inc
EIN
20-2046051
Phone
2095271217
Address
PO BOX 576745, MODESTO, CA 95357-6745

Signing Officer

Name
Robert E Caton
Title
President/treasurer
Phone
2095271217
Signed
2025-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Grimbleby Coleman Cpas Inc
Address
200 W ROSEBURG AVE, MODESTO, CA 95350-5255
Preparer
Chad a Van Houten
Phone
2095274220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Fossil collections 224,560 224,560 total 224,560 224,560”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Loans from officers 100,000 0”

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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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