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Cincinnati Observatory Center

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 31-1665954

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 06, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.CINCINNATIOBSERVATORY.ORG
3489 Observatory PlaceCincinnati, OH 45208

(513) 321-5186

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

29th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

37th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

87th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

34th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 34% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

34%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets29th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,450,970

Up $140,888 (+11%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$1,423,255

Up $172,014 (+14%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$27,715

Down $31,126 (-53%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue37th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$478,037

Up $120,281 (+34%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$306,023

Down $13,334 (-4.2%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$172,014

Up $133,615 (+348%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,329,350Liabilities 2011: $143,094Net Assets 2011: $1,186,2562011Assets 2012: $1,293,943Liabilities 2012: $81,101Net Assets 2012: $1,212,8422012Assets 2013: $1,310,082Liabilities 2013: $58,841Net Assets 2013: $1,251,2412013Assets 2014: $1,450,970Liabilities 2014: $27,715Net Assets 2014: $1,423,2552014Assets 2016: $1,799,190Liabilities 2016: $46,438Net Assets 2016: $1,752,7522016Assets 2017: $1,826,257Liabilities 2017: $67,075Net Assets 2017: $1,759,1822017Assets 2018: $3,231,138Liabilities 2018: $515,711Net Assets 2018: $2,715,4272018Assets 2019: $3,352,146Liabilities 2019: $509,909Net Assets 2019: $2,842,2372019Assets 2020: $3,324,455Liabilities 2020: $483,585Net Assets 2020: $2,840,8702020Assets 2022: $1,296,671Liabilities 2022: $470,176Net Assets 2022: $826,4952022Assets 2024: $1,407,750Liabilities 2024: $450,662Net Assets 2024: $957,0882024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$1,450,970
Liabilities$27,715
Net Assets$1,423,255
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2011: $361,0262011Expenses 2012: $347,0862012Revenue 2013: $357,756Expenses 2013: $319,357Net Income 2013: $38,3992013Revenue 2014: $478,037Expenses 2014: $306,023Net Income 2014: $172,0142014Revenue 2016: $427,879Expenses 2016: $518,538Net Income 2016: -$90,6592016Revenue 2017: $420,466Expenses 2017: $490,959Net Income 2017: -$70,4932017Revenue 2018: $1,471,071Expenses 2018: $569,435Net Income 2018: $901,6362018Revenue 2019: $555,939Expenses 2019: $635,221Net Income 2019: -$79,2822019Revenue 2020: $587,725Expenses 2020: $739,659Net Income 2020: -$151,9342020Revenue 2022: $630,228Expenses 2022: $804,343Net Income 2022: -$174,1152022Revenue 2024: $1,076,941Expenses 2024: $964,974Net Income 2024: $111,9672024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$478,037
Expenses$306,023
Net Income$172,014
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 6, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$501,475
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The cincinnati observatory center shall maintain the integrity and heritage of a historic nineteenth-century observatory while promoting the study and practice of twenty-first century astronomy.

Historic preservation of cincinnati observatory and stem education in the field of astronomy.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$643,672$783,288▲ $139,616
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$613,662$614,685▲ $1,023
Investments Other Securities$45,522$44,662▼ $860
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$7,197$8,306▲ $1,109
Total Assets$1,310,082$1,450,970▲ $140,888
Other Assets Total$29$29→ $0
Liabilities
Grants Payable$52,922$23,390▼ $29,532
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$5,919$4,325▼ $1,594
Total Liabilities$58,841$27,715▼ $31,126
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,035,802$869,710▼ $166,092
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$215,439$553,545▲ $338,106
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,251,241$1,423,255▲ $172,014
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,310,082$1,450,970▲ $140,888

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$537,183$220,272$757,455
Other Land Buildings$80,003$3,972$83,975
Equipment$-2,501$72,012$69,511

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$215,439-▲ $1,959$114,174$99,498
2013$240,344-▲ $255$25,010$215,439
2012$290,099-▲ $395$50,000$240,344
2011$293,528-▲ $2,002$4,385$290,099
2010$158,054$126,742▲ $8,882-$293,528
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay34th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Mike FlickPresident
Dr J Richard HirteVice President
Andy ParkTrustee
DR JENNIFER O'DONNELLTrustee
Dr Dave TobergteTrustee
Dr James BootheTrustee
Dr Michael SitkoTrustee
Dr Nancy HamantTrustee
John VentreTrustee
Mark ArmstrongTrustee
Mary G AdamsTrustee
Mary RonanTrustee
Mary SullivanTrustee
Paul CallardTrustee
Ron HankTrustee
Sen Richard H FinanTrustee
Bud BailyTrustee Emeritus
Frank HussFoto Rep
Greg HandSecretary
Bill ErnstTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$352,669
Program Service Revenue
$87,748
Investment Income
$7,723
Other Revenue
$29,897
All Other Contributions
$298,975
Change in Net Assets
$172,014
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$180,994
Other Expenses$125,029
Total Fundraising Expense$19,090
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$139,321$8,396$8,396$156,113
All Other Expenses$9,693$467$9,313$19,473
Depreciation Depletion$17,594--$17,594
Other Employee Benefits$11,112$732$732$12,576
Payroll Taxes$11,007$649$649$12,305
Other Expenses$5,066$1,266-$6,332
Office Expenses$5,530$614-$6,144
Fees for Services Accounting$3,360$840-$4,200
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$3,726--$3,726
Advertising$3,090--$3,090
Travel$2,764--$2,764
Insurance$2,374$264-$2,638
Fees for Services Other$314--$314
Conferences and Meetings$14--$14
Total Functional Expenses$272,705$14,228$19,090$306,023
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$5,108
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,981
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Yes
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 11

“The 990 will be distributed via email and reviewed by the coc board president, board treasurer and executive director prior to filing.”

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

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed at each annual board meeting, at key committee meetings and when a new trustee joins the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation for employees is determined by reviewing comparability data and by interviews with trustees and employees of other nonprofits with similar budgets and missions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All documents are available upon request. Documents available include form 1023, form 990 tax returns, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and the bylaws. Requests should be made to the executive director.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cincinnati Observatory Center
EIN
31-1665954
Phone
5133215186
Address
3489 OBSERVATORY PLACE, CINCINNATI, OH 45208

Signing Officer

Name
Craig Niemi
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5133215186
Signed
2015-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Mike Flick
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Oh
Voting Board Members
20
Independent Board Members
20
Employees
4
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Ernst & Rabe Inc
Address
5086 WOOSTER ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 45226
Preparer
William R Ernst CPA
Phone
5138713033
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The auditor is selected by the recommendation of the finance committee and overseen by the executive director. This process has not changed.”

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,450,970
Liabilities
$27,715
Net assets
$1,423,255
Revenue
$478,037
Expenses
$306,023
Net income
$172,014
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.41$0.45$0.96$1.08$0.96$0.11
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.30$0.47$0.83$0.63$0.80$0.17
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.32$0.48$2.84$0.59$0.74$0.15
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.35$0.51$2.84$0.56$0.64$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.23$0.52$2.72$1.47$0.57$0.90
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.07$1.76$0.42$0.49$0.07
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.80$0.05$1.75$0.43$0.52$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$0.03$1.42$0.48$0.31$0.17
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.06$1.25$0.36$0.32$0.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.29$0.08$1.21$0.35
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.14$1.19$0.36