Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Planetary Studies Foundation Ltd.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 36-3642951
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
58th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
12th percentile
Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 20.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
45th percentile
Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
17th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$468,288
Down $6,278 (-1.3%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down$468,288
Down $6,278 (-1.3%) from 2020
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$28,929
Down $35,880 (-55%) from 2020
Expenses
Down$40,103
Down $8,005 (-17%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$11,174
Down $27,875 (-167%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- May 1, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $28,929
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Science education and meteorite research
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| "Science in Our Changing World". It provides educational programs for community groups, general public and to school grades K thru 12. This program also supports three astronomical observatories and partners with The Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport Iowa in creating educational exhibits. | $0 | $20,144 |
| Meteorite Research. PSF research scientists are primarily involved with the classification and recovery of new meteorites from around the world. Our efforts are annually reported at the Meteoritical Society and the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference meetings. PSF also provides public information outreach programs. | $0 | $19,959 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea M Nolan | Executive Secretary And Newsletter Editor | PT | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| Dr Anthony J Irving | Senior Research Scientist | PT | $6,000 | - | $6,000 |
| Evelyn E Larson | Assistant Collections Curator And Administrative Assistant | PT | $2,078 | - | $2,078 |
| Dr Paul P Sipiera | President And CEO And Executive Board Member | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Caroline A Sipiera | Vice President And Media Specialist | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ryan P Nolan | Treasurer & Executive Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Diane M Sipiera | Executive Director And Educational Specialist | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Joseph A Auer Jr | Chairman Of The Board | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mary J Becker | Executive Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| James Dole | Executive Board Member And Director Of The Observatory | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dr Douglas L Hicks | Executive Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Elizabeth Larson | Executive Board Member And Media Specialist | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dr James Hagen | Executive Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Herbert Windolf | Executive Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Planetary Studies Foundation Ltd
- EIN
- 36-3642951
- Phone
- 8158582014
- Address
- 10 Winterwood Lane Unit B, Galena, IL 61036
Signing Officer
- Name
- Paul Sipiera
- Title
- President/CEO
- Phone
- 8158583362
- Signed
- 2023-05-01
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
“$2000 granted to the Meteorical Society to support student travel to annual conference. $2000 awarded to our student intern, Elizabeth Larson, for her summer research at Yale University.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Other expenses totaled 19,959.00 for meteorite research including analytical fees, researchers compensation and Putnam Museum exhibit display specimens.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
“Decrease in assets from $37,927.00 to $1,917.00 is due to the donation of a number of specific meteorites with a market value of $32,500.00 to the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa and the sale of a meteorite. All of these meteorites came from the Planetary Studies Foundation duplicate specimen collection.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Decrease in assets from $37,917.00 to $1,917 is due to the donation of a number of specific meteorites with a market value of $32,500 to the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa and the sale of a meteorite. All of these meteorites came from the Planetary Studies Foundation duplicate specimen collection.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | $2000 granted to the Meteorical Society to support student travel to annual conference. $2000 awarded to our student intern, Elizabeth Larson, for her summer research at Yale University. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Other expenses totaled 19,959.00 for meteorite research including analytical fees, researchers compensation and Putnam Museum exhibit display specimens. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Decrease in assets from $37,927.00 to $1,917.00 is due to the donation of a number of specific meteorites with a market value of $32,500.00 to the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa and the sale of a meteorite. All of these meteorites came from the Planetary Studies Foundation duplicate specimen collection. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Decrease in assets from $37,917.00 to $1,917 is due to the donation of a number of specific meteorites with a market value of $32,500 to the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport, Iowa and the sale of a meteorite. All of these meteorites came from the Planetary Studies Foundation duplicate specimen collection. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 |
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2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $468,288
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $468,288
- Revenue
- $28,929
- Expenses
- $40,103
- Net income
- -$11,174
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| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $4.65 | $0.00 | $4.65 | $0.29 | $0.32 | $0.04 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $4.68 | $0.00 | $4.68 | $0.29 | $0.40 | $0.11 |
| 2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $4.75 | $0.00 | $4.75 | $0.65 | $0.48 | $0.17 |