Civic Intelligence

Tri-State Education and Technology Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 31-1209362

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on May 15, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.DRAKEPLANETARIUM.ORG
2020 Sherman AveNorwood, OH 45212

(513) 396-5578

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.36x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

62nd percentile

9.5%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

93rd percentile

$51,610

Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

76th percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

7.1%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Up

$62,490

Up $13,026 (+26%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$40,296

Up $23,594 (+141%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$22,194

Down $10,568 (-32%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$247,231

Up $16,351 (+7.1%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$223,637

Down $36,919 (-14%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$23,594

Up $53,270 (+180%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $171,215Liabilities 2012: $18,400Net Assets 2012: $152,8152012Assets 2013: $146,804Liabilities 2013: $5,880Net Assets 2013: $140,9242013Assets 2014: $124,834Liabilities 2014: $35,056Net Assets 2014: $89,7782014Assets 2015: $80,040Liabilities 2015: $33,976Net Assets 2015: $46,0642015Assets 2016: $49,464Liabilities 2016: $32,762Net Assets 2016: $16,7022016Assets 2017: $62,490Liabilities 2017: $22,194Net Assets 2017: $40,2962017Assets 2019: $73,538Liabilities 2019: $59,570Net Assets 2019: $13,9682019Assets 2020: $122,321Liabilities 2020: $89,315Net Assets 2020: $33,0062020Assets 2021: $263,300Liabilities 2021: $198,462Net Assets 2021: $64,8382021Assets 2022: $263,300Liabilities 2022: $102,502Net Assets 2022: $160,7982022Assets 2023: $48,884Liabilities 2023: $26,397Net Assets 2023: $22,4872023Assets 2024: $71,556Liabilities 2024: $45,217Net Assets 2024: $26,3392024Assets 2025: $87,394Net Assets 2025: $87,3942025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$62,490
Liabilities$22,194
Net Assets$40,296
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2012: $256,7952012Expenses 2013: $265,2242013Revenue 2014: $203,463Expenses 2014: $254,609Net Income 2014: -$51,1462014Revenue 2015: $205,095Expenses 2015: $248,038Net Income 2015: -$42,9432015Revenue 2016: $230,880Expenses 2016: $260,556Net Income 2016: -$29,6762016Revenue 2017: $247,231Expenses 2017: $223,637Net Income 2017: $23,5942017Revenue 2019: $189,864Expenses 2019: $152,388Net Income 2019: $37,4762019Revenue 2020: $189,747Expenses 2020: $170,709Net Income 2020: $19,0382020Revenue 2021: $300,178Expenses 2021: $235,340Net Income 2021: $64,8382021Revenue 2022: $285,508Expenses 2022: $313,688Net Income 2022: -$28,1802022Revenue 2023: $256,512Expenses 2023: $253,434Net Income 2023: $3,0782023Revenue 2024: $291,204Expenses 2024: $287,352Net Income 2024: $3,8522024Revenue 2025: $134,777Expenses 2025: $110,334Net Income 2025: $24,4432025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$247,231
Expenses$223,637
Net Income$23,594
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 15, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$247,231
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to provide a wide range of supplemental, active learning science programs that stress the learned use of higher order thinking skills necessary to function in today's society. We are committed to offering age-appropriate, hands-on, fun oriented student participation in lab experiences that stress higher order thinking skills.

Operation of planetarium and camps for educational purposes

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$21,139$50,403▲ $29,264
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$10,856$10,856→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$2,857--
Accounts Receivable$4,370$1,045▼ $3,325
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$10,215$159▼ $10,056
Total Assets$49,464$62,490▲ $13,026
Other Assets Total$27$27→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$13,272$20,244▲ $6,972
Other Liabilities$19,490$1,950▼ $17,540
Total Liabilities$32,762$22,194▼ $10,568
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$16,702$40,296▲ $23,594
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$16,702$40,296▲ $23,594
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$49,464$62,490▲ $13,026

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$10,856$122,362$133,218
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay93rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Pamela BowersDirectorFT$51,610$51,610

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Richard SteviePresident
Sandy HeimannVice President
Chris VordemescheBoard Member
Christopher HallBoard Member
Dave QueryBoard Member
James BallingerBoard Member
Matthew ArendBoard Member
Robert GillmanBoard Member
Stephanie SimpsonBoard Member
Steve CollierBoard Member
William F DobsonBoard Member
Laura J MurrerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$124,412
Program Service Revenue
$118,003
Investment Income
$321
Other Revenue
$4,495
All Other Contributions
$124,412
Change in Net Assets
$23,594
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$165,922
Other Expenses$57,715
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$49,145$39,684-$88,829
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$51,610--$51,610
Payroll Taxes$14,099$11,384-$25,483
Insurance$9,610$1,968-$11,578
Occupancy$7,400$2,600-$10,000
All Other Expenses$1,155$5,974-$7,129
Other Expenses$5,224$4,369-$4,369
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,183-$2,183
Advertising$1,545--$1,545
Travel-$638-$638
Interest-$229-$229
Total Functional Expenses$149,304$74,333$0$223,637
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Unearned Revenue$1,950
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A copy of form 990 is provided to the organization's governing body for review. Upon review and approval by the organization's governing body the return is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy by reviewing it on an annual basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The executive director is an employee of the hamilton county education service center. The foundation reimburses the hamilton county education service center for the salary. The reimbursement is reviewed and approved by the board of the foundation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Any documents subject to public inspection are made available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VII Contact Addresses for Officers, Directors, Etc

“Pamela bowers - 2020 sherman ave, norwood, oh 45212. Chris vordemesche - 7755 montgomery road, suite 200, cincinnati, oh 45236. Sandy heimann - one east fourth street, cincinnati, oh 45202. Richard stevie - 123 east fourth street, suite 300, cincinnati, oh 45202. Laura j. Murrer - 30 garfield place, suite 520, cincinnati, oh 45202. James ballinger - 113 pewter ct., loveland, oh 45140. William f. Dobson - 9728 bennington avenue, cincinnati, oh 45241. Matthew arend - 1900 chemed center, 255 e.fifth st., cincinnati, oh 45202. Dave query - 8269 windsail ct., maineville, oh 45039. Steve collier - 5509 randy drive, fairfield, oh 45014. Stephanie simpson - 2504 spindlehill dr. Apt 6, cincinnati, oh 45230. Robert gillman - 7810 pinemeadow lane, cincinnati, oh 45224. Christopher hall - 4044 grasmere run, mason, oh 45040.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Tri-state Education and Technology
EIN
31-1209362
Phone
5133965578
Address
2020 SHERMAN AVE, NORWOOD, OH 45212

Signing Officer

Name
Pamela Bowers
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5133965578
Signed
2018-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Pamela Bowers
Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
Oh
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
34
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
WHITMER & COMPANY CPA'S LLP
Address
105 E FOURTH STREET 1100, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-4011
Preparer
Jan Neumann
Phone
5133818010
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The foundation adopted fasb accounting standards codification 740-10, accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and has evaluated its tax positions taken for all open tax years. Currently 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 tax years are open and subject to examination by the internal revenue service. However, the foundation is not currently under audit nor has the foundation been contacted by the internal revenue service.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FOUNDATION ADOPTED FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. CURRENTLY 2016, 2015, 2014 AND 2013 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS THE FOUNDATION BEEN CONTACTED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW. UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REVIEWING IT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER. THE FOUNDATION REIMBURSES THE HAMILTON COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER FOR THE SALARY. THE REIMBURSEMENT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3ANY DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC INSPECTION ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4PAMELA BOWERS - 2020 SHERMAN AVE, NORWOOD, OH 45212. CHRIS VORDEMESCHE - 7755 MONTGOMERY ROAD, SUITE 200, CINCINNATI, OH 45236. SANDY HEIMANN - ONE EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 45202. RICHARD STEVIE - 123 EAST FOURTH STREET, SUITE 300, CINCINNATI, OH 45202. LAURA J. MURRER - 30 GARFIELD PLACE, SUITE 520, CINCINNATI, OH 45202. JAMES BALLINGER - 113 PEWTER CT., LOVELAND, OH 45140. WILLIAM F. DOBSON - 9728 BENNINGTON AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45241. MATTHEW AREND - 1900 CHEMED CENTER, 255 E.FIFTH ST., CINCINNATI, OH 45202. DAVE QUERY - 8269 WINDSAIL CT., MAINEVILLE, OH 45039. STEVE COLLIER - 5509 RANDY DRIVE, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014. STEPHANIE SIMPSON - 2504 SPINDLEHILL DR. APT 6, CINCINNATI, OH 45230. ROBERT GILLMAN - 7810 PINEMEADOW LANE, CINCINNATI, OH 45224. CHRISTOPHER HALL - 4044 GRASMERE RUN, MASON, OH 45040.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$62,490
Liabilities
$22,194
Net assets
$40,296
Revenue
$247,231
Expenses
$223,637
Net income
$23,594
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.87$0.87$1.35$1.10$0.24
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.72$0.45$0.26$2.91$2.87$0.04
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.49$0.26$0.22$2.57$2.53$0.03
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.63$1.03$1.61$2.86$3.14$0.28
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.63$1.98$0.65$3.00$2.35$0.65
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$0.89$0.33$1.90$1.71$0.19
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.74$0.60$0.14$1.90$1.52$0.37
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.22$0.40$2.47$2.24$0.24
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.49$0.33$0.17$2.31$2.61$0.30
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.34$0.46$2.05$2.48$0.43
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.35$0.90$2.03$2.55$0.51
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.47$0.06$1.41$2.65
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.71$0.18$1.53$2.57