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The Temple and Observatory Group
990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 46-2392392
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
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Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$40,310
Down $7,096 (-15%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down$40,310
Down $7,096 (-15%) from 2020
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
-
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Expenses
Down$7,096
Down $2,522 (-26%) from 2020
Net Income
-
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- Sep 23, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.0
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. | - | $6,796 |
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 | - | - |
| BRUCE OLSON | Secretary | - | $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
- 2022-09-23
- 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 6,796 total 6,796”
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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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $40,310
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $40,310
- Revenue
- -
- Expenses
- $7,096
- Net income
- -