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Great Lakes Spaceport Education Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 39-1990306

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 10, 2018

Organization ProfileROCKETS4SCHOOLS.ORG
PO Box 684Sheboygan, WI 53082-0684

(920) 980-7760

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

13th percentile

-27%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-21%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Down

$22,770

Down $6,212 (-21%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$22,770

Down $6,212 (-21%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Down

$22,835

Down $7,534 (-25%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$29,047

Down $4,744 (-14%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$6,212

Down $2,790 (-82%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2010: $24,165Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $24,1652010Assets 2011: $16,830Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $16,8302011Assets 2012: $24,623Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $24,6232012Assets 2013: $25,970Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $25,9702013Assets 2014: $35,833Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $35,8332014Assets 2015: $32,404Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $32,4042015Assets 2016: $28,982Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $28,9822016Assets 2017: $22,770Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $22,7702017Assets 2018: $24,771Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $24,7712018Assets 2019: $21,673Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $21,6732019

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$22,770
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$22,770
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $39,446Expenses 2010: $41,893Net Income 2010: -$2,4472010Revenue 2011: $29,890Expenses 2011: $37,225Net Income 2011: -$7,3352011Revenue 2012: $38,281Expenses 2012: $30,488Net Income 2012: $7,7932012Revenue 2013: $32,427Expenses 2013: $31,080Net Income 2013: $1,3472013Revenue 2014: $35,921Expenses 2014: $26,058Net Income 2014: $9,8632014Revenue 2015: $15,172Expenses 2015: $18,601Net Income 2015: -$3,4292015Revenue 2016: $30,369Expenses 2016: $33,791Net Income 2016: -$3,4222016Revenue 2017: $22,835Expenses 2017: $29,047Net Income 2017: -$6,2122017Revenue 2018: $29,520Expenses 2018: $27,519Net Income 2018: $2,0012018Revenue 2019: $31,106Expenses 2019: $34,204Net Income 2019: -$3,0982019

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$22,835
Expenses$29,047
Net Income-$6,212
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 10, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$22,835
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To stimulate interest and excitement in aerospace technology, meteorology, and physics among elementary through college students.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CONDUCT LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS ON AEROSPACE RELATED TOPICS AND LAUNCH STUDENT-CONSTRUCTED ROCKETS$0$28,227
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CAROL LUTZPresident-$0--
RANDY LUTZVice-President-$0--
BOB JUSTUSVice-President-$0--
FRANK NOBILESecretary-$0--
BARBARA BISHOPTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Great Lakes Spaceport Education
EIN
39-1990306
Phone
9209807760
Address
PO BOX 684, SHEBOYGAN, WI 53082-0684

Signing Officer

Name
Carol Lutz
Title
President
Phone
9209807760
Signed
2018-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Schenck Sc
Address
712 RIVERFRONT DRIVE STE 301, SHEBOYGAN, WI 53081
Preparer
Todd a Mueller CPA
Phone
9204580341
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 21.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: rocket kits. Amount: 6,497. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 371. Description: event expenses. Amount: 12,712. Description: insurance. Amount: 3,586. Description: travel. Amount: 565. Description: equipment and supplies. Amount: 1,755. Description: telephone and internet. Amount: 661. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 26,147.”

Raw XML Appendix162 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd00
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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$22,770
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$22,770
Revenue
$22,835
Expenses
$29,047
Net income
-$6,212
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$21.7$0.00$21.7$31.1$34.2$3.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.8$0.00$24.8$29.5$27.5$2.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$22.8$0.00$22.8$22.8$29.0$6.21
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$29.0$0.00$29.0$30.4$33.8$3.42
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.4$0.00$32.4$15.2$18.6$3.43
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$35.8$0.00$35.8$35.9$26.1$9.86
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$26.0$0.00$26.0$32.4$31.1$1.35
2012XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.6$0.00$24.6$38.3$30.5$7.79
2011XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$16.8$0.00$16.8$29.9$37.2$7.34
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.2$0.00$24.2$39.4$41.9$2.45