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Great Lakes Planetarium Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 38-6146377

Apr 01, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021 • Filed on Jul 23, 2021

Organization ProfileGLPA.ORG
755 Science RoadEast Lansing, MI 48824

(937) 643-1005

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

44th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

77th percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

3.3%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-83%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets44th percentile

Assets

Up

$120,589

Up $3,841 (+3.3%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$120,589

Up $3,841 (+3.3%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Down

$14,203

Down $69,449 (-83%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$10,362

Down $66,884 (-87%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$3,841

Down $2,565 (-40%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $116,775Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $119,983Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $109,771Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $110,342Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $116,748Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $116,7482020Assets 2021: $120,589Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $120,5892021Assets 2022: $113,323Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $113,3232022Assets 2023: $159,222Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $159,2222023Assets 2024: $145,323Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $145,3232024Assets 2025: $148,583Net Assets 2025: $148,5832025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$120,589
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$120,589
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $81,636Expenses 2016: $74,676Net Income 2016: $6,9602016Revenue 2017: $68,417Expenses 2017: $65,209Net Income 2017: $3,2082017Revenue 2018: $187,266Expenses 2018: $197,478Net Income 2018: -$10,2122018Revenue 2019: $88,278Expenses 2019: $87,707Net Income 2019: $5712019Revenue 2020: $83,652Expenses 2020: $77,246Net Income 2020: $6,4062020Revenue 2021: $14,203Expenses 2021: $10,362Net Income 2021: $3,8412021Revenue 2022: $61,642Expenses 2022: $71,139Net Income 2022: -$9,4972022Revenue 2023: $143,270Expenses 2023: $97,371Net Income 2023: $45,8992023Revenue 2024: $18,754Expenses 2024: $32,653Net Income 2024: -$13,8992024Revenue 2025: $106,030Expenses 2025: $102,770Net Income 2025: $3,2602025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$14,203
Expenses$10,362
Net Income$3,841
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
Signed
Jul 23, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$14,203
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

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION COORDINATES AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR MEMBERS, COLLECTS FEES AND PAYS COMMON CONFERENCE EXPENSES. THIS ACTIVITY ROTATES AMONG THE MEMBER SITES.-$5,208
THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FOR ITS MEMBERS, WITH PAID ADVERTISING.-$80
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WAYLENA MCCULLYPresidentPT$0--
DAN TELLPres ElectPT$0--
TIFFANY STONE WOLBRECHTSecretaryPT$0--
CHERYL ADAMSTreasurerPT$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
2021-07-23
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 8

“A/v 275 streaming fees 48 total 323”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 80 information technology 199 annual conference 5,208 insurance 1,422 accounting 750 membership 112 total 7,771”

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

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$120,589
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$120,589
Revenue
$14,203
Expenses
$10,362
Net income
$3,841
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$1.49$1.06$1.03$0.03
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.45$0.00$1.45$0.19$0.33$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.59$0.00$1.59$1.43$0.97$0.46
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.13$0.00$1.13$0.62$0.71$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.00$1.21$0.14$0.10$0.04
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.17$0.00$1.17$0.84$0.77$0.06
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.10$0.00$0.88$0.88$0.01
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.10$0.00$1.87$1.97$0.10
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.20$0.00$0.68$0.65$0.03
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.00$0.82$0.75$0.07
Peer Organizations

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