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Cincinnati Observatory Center

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 31-1665954

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Oct 31, 2019

Organization Profilewww.CincinnatiObservatory.org

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3489 Observatory PlCincinnati, OH 45208

(513) 321-5186

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Balance Sheet

Assets

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$3,231,138

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Net Assets

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$2,715,427

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Liabilities

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$515,711

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Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

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$1,471,071

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Expenses

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$569,435

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Net Income

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$901,636

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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 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

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2018

Assets$3,231,138
Liabilities$515,711
Net Assets$2,715,427
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Operations Trend

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 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

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2018

Revenue$1,471,071
Expenses$569,435
Net Income$901,636
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Oct 31, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,509,329
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.

Our mission is to maintain the integrity and heritage of a historic 19th century observatory while promoting the study and practice of 21st century astronomy and science.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$857,018$1,635,194▲ $778,176
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$555,038$552,604▼ $2,434
Pledges and Grants Receivable$208,690$462,982▲ $254,292
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$121,109$202,555▲ $81,446
Investments Other Securities$53,169$54,954▲ $1,785
Inventories for Sale or Use$14,054$12,932▼ $1,122
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$17,179$8,955▼ $8,224
Total Assets$1,826,257$3,231,138▲ $1,404,881
Other Assets Total-$300,962-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$462,982-
Deferred Revenue$42,236$42,293▲ $57
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$24,839$10,436▼ $14,403
Total Liabilities$67,075$515,711▲ $448,636
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,373,556$2,089,645▲ $716,089
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$385,626$625,782▲ $240,156
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,759,182$2,715,427▲ $956,245
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,826,257$3,231,138▲ $1,404,881

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$524,039$317,541$841,580
Equipment$25,297$3,031$28,328
Other Land Buildings$3,268$1,197$4,465
Buildings$0$0$0
Land$0-$0
Other Assets Org$300,962--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$815,096$0▼ $50,368$36,000$728,728
2017$758,264$0▲ $92,832$36,000$815,096
2016$686,240$0▲ $72,024$0$758,264
2015$691,389$0▼ $5,149$0$686,240
2014$683,666$0▲ $7,723$0$691,389
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Craig NiemiExecutive DirectorFT$72,271$14,448$86,719

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael FlickPresident
John PinneyVice President
Dave BosseTrustee
George StrietmannTrustee
J Richard HirteTrustee
John VentreTrustee
Lauren WorleyTrustee
Mark ArmstrongTrustee
Mark PetulloTrustee
Mark Plano ClarkTrustee
Mary AdamsTrustee
Mary SullivanTrustee
Richard DavisTrustee
Ron HankTrustee
Stephanie ArvinTrustee
Terry EndresTrustee
Wally MurrayTrustee
Bud BailyTrustee Emeritus
Greg HandTrustee Emeritus
Joe BayerSecretary
JoAnne PedersenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,271,783
Program Service Revenue
$124,993
Investment Income
$42,135
Other Revenue
$32,160
All Other Contributions
$1,162,579
Change in Net Assets
$901,636

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,460,275
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$10,796
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-4,201
Other Revenue Adjustments
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,456,074
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,471,071
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$362,635
Other Expenses$206,800
Total Fundraising Expense$72,268
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$159,789$32,739$35,481$228,009
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$37,865$22,721$15,146$75,732
Occupancy$61,960$7,288$3,645$72,893
Other Employee Benefits$18,552$5,521$4,525$28,598
Fees for Services Accounting-$25,575-$25,575
Depreciation Depletion$20,553$2,417$1,209$24,179
Payroll Taxes$15,147$4,249$3,880$23,276
Information Technology$8,541$2,846$0$11,387
Office Expenses$6,295$1,799$899$8,993
Insurance$4,272$3,347$0$7,619
Pension Plan Contributions$4,109$1,487$1,424$7,020
Travel$5,485$108$73$5,666
Other Expenses$3,583$0$1,536$5,119
All Other Expenses$2,217$2,216$0$4,433
Advertising$809$0$141$950
Total Functional Expenses$380,845$116,322$72,268$569,435

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$606,435
Expenses per Audited Statements$569,435
Total Expenses per Form 990$569,435
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$37,000
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Other Expense Adjustments$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$23,723
Fundraising Gross Income$22,017
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
175th Anniversary Event$61,358$11,857$6,591$5,266
Valentine's Day$5,198$5,198$188$5,010
Total Events$66,556$17,055$22,408$-5,353
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
UC Lease Liabilities (ASU 2016-02)$462,982
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3

“DELEGATION OF MANAGEMENT DUTIES - Responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer are fulfilled by a non-employee (a part-time, independent contractor) reporting directly to the Executive Director and Board Treasurer.”

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

“REVIEW OF 990 - This return was reviewed by the CFO, Executive Director, Treasurer and President prior to the filing. It will be provided to every member of the Board of Trustees as soon as practical after the filing is complete.”

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

“CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - 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 Trustees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“COMPENSATION REVIEW - Compensation for all employees is determined by reviewing comparability data and by interviews with trustees and employees of other non-profits with similar budgets and missions. This is done annually for the Executive Director, and periodically (as needed) for other positions.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY - Our Form 990 is available on Guidestar.org; governing documents are available at the Ohio Secretary of State's website; and all these documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

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

Signing Officer

Name
Craig Niemi
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5133215186
Signed
2019-10-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Craig Niemi
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Oh
Voting Board Members
19
Independent Board Members
19
Employees
8
Volunteers
120

Preparer

Firm
Non Profit Executive Services
Address
PO Box 42142, Cincinnati, OH 45242
Preparer
Roger Smith
Phone
5132934621
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“OTHER CHANGES TO NET ASSETS - Correction of Error (Value of Leased Facility) +$259,988 and Implementation of ASU 2016-02 (Leases) -$153,381”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT - The auditor is selected by the Board of Trustees with input and recommendation from the Finance Committee. The audit is overseen by the CFO and Executive Director. This process has not changed. As part of a periodic rebid process completed during 2018, we have changed our auditor for 2018.”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Part V, Line 4

“INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS - Long-term, on-going source of income to cover costs associated with general operating support.”

Schedule D, Part X, Line 2

“TAX FOOTNOTE - The Organization is organized as an Ohio not-for-profit corporation and has been recognized by the IRS as exempt from Federal income taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3), qualifies for the charitable contributions deduction under IRC Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(Vi) and (viii), and has been determined not to be a private foundation under IRC Sections 509(1)(1) and (3). We are exempt from income taxes under similar provisions of Ohio and Cincinnati laws and regulations. We are annually required to file a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. In addition, the Observatory is subject to income tax on net income derived from business activities that are not related to our exempt purposes. We have determined that, for the year ended December 31, 2018, we are not subject to unrelated business income tax. Our IRS Form 990 is subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. We believe we have appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and therefore, we do not have any uncertain income tax positions that are material to the financial statements.”

Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2D

“FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVENUES NOT INCLUDED IN FORM 990 - In-kind donations of facility maintenance and utilities.”

Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2D

“FINANCIAL STATEMENT EXPENSES NOT INCLUDED IN FORM 990 - In-kind expenses of facility maintenance and utilities.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,231,138
Liabilities
$515,711
Net assets
$2,715,427
Revenue
$1,471,071
Expenses
$569,435
Net income
$901,636
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
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.23$0.52$2.72$1.47$0.57$0.90
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