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Ccat Observatory Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 45-4104640

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Feb 25, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.CCATOBSERVATORY.ORG
508 Space Sciences BldgIthaca, NY 14853

(607) 255-1709

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

29th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

25th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

98th percentile

94%

Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

35th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

99th percentile

518%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

699%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets29th percentile

Assets

Up

$4,693,014

Up $3,934,148 (+518%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$4,622,539

Up $4,041,990 (+696%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$70,475

Down $107,842 (-60%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue25th percentileNet Margin98th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,279,918

Up $3,744,526 (+699%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$237,928

Down $195,574 (-45%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$4,041,990

Up $3,940,100 (+3867%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

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

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2012: $18,927Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $568,917Liabilities 2013: $296,500Net Assets 2013: $272,4172013Assets 2014: $1,511,282Liabilities 2014: $443,247Net Assets 2014: $1,068,0352014Assets 2015: $888,068Liabilities 2015: $46,031Net Assets 2015: $842,0372015Assets 2016: $750,762Liabilities 2016: $272,103Net Assets 2016: $478,6592016Assets 2017: $758,866Liabilities 2017: $178,317Net Assets 2017: $580,5492017Assets 2018: $4,693,014Liabilities 2018: $70,475Net Assets 2018: $4,622,5392018Assets 2019: $8,656,481Liabilities 2019: $7,285Net Assets 2019: $8,649,1962019Assets 2020: $12,496,787Liabilities 2020: $2,317Net Assets 2020: $12,494,4702020Assets 2021: $17,804,312Liabilities 2021: $4,404Net Assets 2021: $17,799,9082021Assets 2022: $25,389,189Liabilities 2022: $316,120Net Assets 2022: $25,073,0692022Assets 2023: $32,862,462Liabilities 2023: $98,160Net Assets 2023: $32,764,3022023Assets 2024: $32,585,639Liabilities 2024: $541,357Net Assets 2024: $32,044,2822024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$4,693,014
Liabilities$70,475
Net Assets$4,622,539
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2012: $66,190Expenses 2012: $47,263Net Income 2012: $18,9272012Revenue 2013: $527,505Expenses 2013: $274,015Net Income 2013: $253,4902013Revenue 2014: $1,897,425Expenses 2014: $1,101,807Net Income 2014: $795,6182014Revenue 2015: $1,009,200Expenses 2015: $1,235,198Net Income 2015: -$225,9982015Revenue 2016: $470,800Expenses 2016: $834,178Net Income 2016: -$363,3782016Revenue 2017: $535,392Expenses 2017: $433,502Net Income 2017: $101,8902017Revenue 2018: $4,279,918Expenses 2018: $237,928Net Income 2018: $4,041,9902018Revenue 2019: $4,372,461Expenses 2019: $345,804Net Income 2019: $4,026,6572019Revenue 2020: $4,344,321Expenses 2020: $499,047Net Income 2020: $3,845,2742020Revenue 2021: $5,728,211Expenses 2021: $422,773Net Income 2021: $5,305,4382021Revenue 2022: $7,768,720Expenses 2022: $495,559Net Income 2022: $7,273,1612022Revenue 2023: $8,199,247Expenses 2023: $508,014Net Income 2023: $7,691,2332023Revenue 2024: $91,034Expenses 2024: $811,054Net Income 2024: -$720,0202024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$4,279,918
Expenses$237,928
Net Income$4,041,990
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Feb 25, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$4,279,918
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide an unprecedented capability for deep, large area multicolor submillimeter surveys through construction and operation of a state-of-the-art astronomical telescope in the andes mountains.

A venture by a group of universities to construct, own and operate an astronomical telescope in the andes mountains. The observatory will enable studies of the early universe, the evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies, and the formation of stars in the milky way.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$213,543$3,462,868▲ $3,249,325
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$521,228$1,230,146▲ $708,918
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$22,224--
Accounts Receivable$1,871--
Total Assets$758,866$4,693,014▲ $3,934,148
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$178,317$70,475▼ $107,842
Total Liabilities$178,317$70,475▼ $107,842
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$580,549$4,622,539▲ $4,041,990
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$580,549$4,622,539▲ $4,041,990
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$758,866$4,693,014▲ $3,934,148

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$3,462,868-$3,462,868
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay35th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Martha HaynesChairman
Frank BertoldiVice Chairman
Donald CampbellDirector
Juergen StutzkiDirector
Michel FichDirector
Norman W MurrayDirector
Peter WittichDirector
Ethan J SchreierDirector (part Year)
Ira WassermanDirector (part Year)
James BlairProject Manager
Jill a TarbellSecretary
Kim YeohTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
VertexDesign And Engineering ServicesBAUMSTR 50, Duisburg, Gm$2,297,217
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,279,918
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$4,279,918
Change in Net Assets
$4,041,990

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,279,918
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,279,918
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,279,918
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$237,928
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$114,291--$114,291
Insurance-$38,071-$38,071
Travel$37,379--$37,379
Occupancy$21,090--$21,090
Fees for Services Accounting-$18,108-$18,108
Information Technology-$5,040-$5,040
Fees for Services Legal-$3,469-$3,469
Office Expenses-$480-$480
Total Functional Expenses$172,760$65,168$0$237,928

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$237,928
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$237,928
Total Expenses per Form 990$237,928
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
3
Spending
$3,400,687

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
EuropeProgram ServicesTelescope Design Services02$3,254,926
South AmericaProgram ServicesManagement Fees and Other Expenses for Development of an Astronomical Telescope in the Andes Mountains and Contracts for Design Work and Concession Fees.01$145,761
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

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

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The organization's members consist of cornell university, canadian atacama telescope consortium and university of cologne in germany (acting on behalf of itself and the university of bonn). The members have authority to appoint members of the board of directors based upon capital funding percentages.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“Each member that contributes between 5% and 15% of capital funding is eligible to designate one director of the board; each member that contributes at least 15% of capital funding is eligible to designate two directors of the board.”

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

“Copies of form 990 are distributed to and reviewed by board members prior to filing.”

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

“The board of directors and officers each receive a copy of the organization's written conflict of interest policy upon their appointment and must return the required acknowledgment to the corporate secretary within three days of appointment. These individuals must recertify annually at the spring board of directors meeting. In addition, the project director, project manager/business manager, and project engineer at cornell university work with the cornell university office of research integrity and assurance to ensure that they comply with cornell university's conflict of interest policies.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ccat Observatory Inc
EIN
45-4104640
Phone
6072551709
Address
508 SPACE SCIENCES BLDG, ITHACA, NY 14853

Signing Officer

Name
William Sibert
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6072551709
Signed
2019-02-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
William Sibert
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
De
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
12

Preparer

Firm
Insero & Co Cpas Llp
Address
401 E STATE STREET SUITE 500, ITHACA, NY 14850
Preparer
D Leslie Spurgin
Phone
6072724444
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consultants: program service expenses 114,291. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 114,291.”

Form 990, Page 12, Part XII, Line 1

“The organization uses the income tax basis as its principal accounting method for financial statement purposes.”

Form 990, Page 12, Part XII, Line 2C

“The process for audit oversight and accountant selection has not changed from the prior year.”

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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY, CANADIAN ATACAMA TELESCOPE CONSORTIUM AND UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE IN GERMANY (ACTING ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE UNIVERSITY OF BONN). THE MEMBERS HAVE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED UPON CAPITAL FUNDING PERCENTAGES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EACH MEMBER THAT CONTRIBUTES BETWEEN 5% AND 15% OF CAPITAL FUNDING IS ELIGIBLE TO DESIGNATE ONE DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD; EACH MEMBER THAT CONTRIBUTES AT LEAST 15% OF CAPITAL FUNDING IS ELIGIBLE TO DESIGNATE TWO DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COPIES OF FORM 990 ARE DISTRIBUTED TO AND REVIEWED BY BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS EACH RECEIVE A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON THEIR APPOINTMENT AND MUST RETURN THE REQUIRED ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY WITHIN THREE DAYS OF APPOINTMENT. THESE INDIVIDUALS MUST RECERTIFY ANNUALLY AT THE SPRING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGER/BUSINESS MANAGER, AND PROJECT ENGINEER AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY WORK WITH THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF RESEARCH INTEGRITY AND ASSURANCE TO ENSURE THAT THEY COMPLY WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 114,291. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 114,291.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE ORGANIZATION USES THE INCOME TAX BASIS AS ITS PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING METHOD FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7THE PROCESS FOR AUDIT OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTANT SELECTION HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc7FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$4,693,014
Liabilities
$70,475
Net assets
$4,622,539
Revenue
$4,279,918
Expenses
$237,928
Net income
$4,041,990
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.6$0.54$32.0$0.09$0.81$0.72
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.9$0.10$32.8$8.20$0.51$7.69
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.4$0.32$25.1$7.77$0.50$7.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.8$0.00$17.8$5.73$0.42$5.31
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.5$0.00$12.5$4.34$0.50$3.85
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.66$0.01$8.65$4.37$0.35$4.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.69$0.07$4.62$4.28$0.24$4.04
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.76$0.18$0.58$0.54$0.43$0.10
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.75$0.27$0.48$0.47$0.83$0.36
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.05$0.84$1.01$1.24$0.23
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.51$0.44$1.07$1.90$1.10$0.80
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.57$0.30$0.27$0.53$0.27$0.25
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.07$0.05$0.02