Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Temple and Observatory Group
EIN 46-2392392 • 501(c)3 • Salt Lake City, UT
Profile
The organization fosters understanding of the doctrines, practices and history of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints through a series of seminars where members of the church can hear from leading intellectuals.
Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
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Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
32nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$31,039
Down $6,502 (-17%) from 2022
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Up$6,502
Up $3,733 (+135%) from 2022
Net Income
-$6,502
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filings
Most recent year
2023 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $31,039
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- -
- Revenue
- $0
- Expenses
- $6,502
- Net income
- -$6,502
Latest Detailed Filing
The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- Nov 1, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization fosters understanding of the doctrines, practices and history of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints through a series of seminars where members of the church can hear from leading intellectuals.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION MADE PRESENTATIONS BY ZOOM WITH AUDIENCES IN SWEDEN, SCOTLAND, RUSSIA, THE UK, AND MANY AMERICAN LOCALES. EVEN WITH COVID RESTRICTIONS, THE TEMPLE AND OBSERVATORY GROUP RESPONDED TO REQUESTS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PRESENT RESEARCH AND PUBLISHED WORK TO DIVERSE GROUPS, INCLUDING TEACHER TRAINING, BOOK CLUBS, AND LARGE ASSEMBLIES OF CHURCH-GOERS AND GUESTS. VENUES WHERE WE PRESENTED IN PERSON INCLUDED MANY LOCALES IN UTAH (PROVIDENCE, MILLCREEK, SALT LAKE CITY, AND WILLOW CREEK), OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, MEMPHIS, TN, SAN FRANSISCO, CA, LAGUNA BEACH, CA, MAUI, HI, AND PORTLAND, OR. | - | $2,469 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS B GRIFFITH DIRECTOR | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| TERRYL GIVENS DIRECTOR | Vice Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| HL ROGERS DIRECTOR | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Temple and Observatory Group
- EIN
- 46-2392392
- Phone
- 8013233350
- Address
- 36 S STATE STREET STE 1400, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111
Signing Officer
- Name
- Hl Rogers Director
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 8013233350
- Signed
- 2023-11-01
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bountiful Peak Advisors
- Address
- 1564 SOUTH 500 WEST SUITE 201, BOUNTIFUL, UT 84010-7400
- Preparer
- Shalaun T Howell CPA
- Phone
- 8012943155
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses travel 2,469 total 2,469”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The organization fosters understanding of the doctrines, practices and history of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints through a series of seminars where members of the church can hear from leading intellectuals.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“In 2021, the organization made presentations by zoom with audiences in sweden, scotland, russia, the uk, and many american locales. Even with covid restrictions, the temple and observatory group responded to requests around the country to present research and published work to diverse groups, including teacher training, book clubs, and large assemblies of church-goers and guests. Venues where we presented in person included many locales in utah (providence, millcreek, salt lake city, and willow creek), oklahoma city, ok, memphis, tn, san fransisco, ca, laguna beach, ca, maui, hi, and portland, or.”
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