Liabilities / Assets
45th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Great Lakes Planetarium Association
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 38-6146377
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
45th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
58th percentile
Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
70th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
56th percentile
Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
69th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$116,748
Up $6,406 (+5.8%) from 2019
Net Assets
$116,748
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2019
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$83,652
Down $4,626 (-5.2%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$77,246
Down $10,461 (-12%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$6,406
Up $5,835 (+1022%) from 2019
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
- Signed
- Aug 6, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $83,652
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The great lakes planetarium association is a professional organization dedicated to supporting astronomy or space science education through planetaria, and offers membership to all individuals in any way connected with the operation of planetariums regardless of geographic location. Glpa is an affiliate of ips, nsta, and imersa. Our members come from over 30 states, and at least 4 countries. They work in public and private schools, universities, museums, retired, and more.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR MEMBERS, COLLECTS FEES AND PAYS COMMON CONFERENCE EXPENSES. THIS ACTIVITY ROTATES AMONG THE MEMBER SITES. | - | $61,036 |
| THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FOR ITS MEMBERS, WITH PAID ADVERTISING. | - | $4,352 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFF HOLT | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| WAYLENA MCCULLY | Pres Elect | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DAN TELL | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CHERYL ADAMS | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Great Lakes Planetarium Association
- EIN
- 38-6146377
- Address
- 755 SCIENCE ROAD, EAST LANSING, MI 48824
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cheryl Adams
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 9376431005
- Signed
- 2020-08-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Smith Stueve Pll
- Address
- 222 LINWOOD STREET, DAYTON, OH 45405
- Preparer
- Hope E Mcginnis
- Phone
- 9372287075
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 4,352 office 31 information technology 129 annual conference 70,072 insurance 1,937 accounting 725 total 77,246”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The great lakes planetarium association is a professional organization dedicated to supporting astronomy or space science education through planetaria, and offers membership to all individuals in any way connected with the operation of planetariums regardless of geographic location. Glpa is an affiliate of ips, nsta, and imersa. Our members come from over 30 states, and at least 4 countries. They work in public and private schools, universities, museums, retired, and more.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“The organization publishes a periodic newsletter for its members, with paid advertising.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $116,748
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $116,748
- Revenue
- $83,652
- Expenses
- $77,246
- Net income
- $6,406