Civic Intelligence

Astronomers Without Borders Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 68-0649259

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 15, 2018

Organization Profilewww.astronomerswithoutborders.org
26500 W Agoura RoadCalabasas, CA 91302

(818) 597-0223

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

87th percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

83rd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$14,800

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.7% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-29%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Down

$33,291

Down $13,811 (-29%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$20,146

Down $12,803 (-39%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$13,145

Down $1,008 (-7.1%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue83rd percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$116,332

Down $20,218 (-15%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$129,078

Up $993 (+0.8%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$12,746

Down $21,211 (-251%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $39,991Liabilities 2014: $15,5072014Assets 2015: $47,102Liabilities 2015: $14,153Net Assets 2015: $32,9492015Assets 2016: $33,291Liabilities 2016: $13,145Net Assets 2016: $20,1462016Assets 2017: $151,896Liabilities 2017: $14,246Net Assets 2017: $137,6502017Assets 2018: $128,787Liabilities 2018: $15,343Net Assets 2018: $113,4442018Assets 2019: $74,134Liabilities 2019: $13,684Net Assets 2019: $60,4502019Assets 2020: $285,117Liabilities 2020: $3,790Net Assets 2020: $281,3272020Assets 2021: $193,070Liabilities 2021: $2,131Net Assets 2021: $190,9392021Assets 2022: $274,828Liabilities 2022: $3,334Net Assets 2022: $271,4942022Assets 2023: $127,177Liabilities 2023: $14,474Net Assets 2023: $112,7032023Assets 2024: $136,889Liabilities 2024: $1,883Net Assets 2024: $135,0062024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$33,291
Liabilities$13,145
Net Assets$20,146
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th percentile

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2014: $184,871Expenses 2014: $156,047Net Income 2014: $28,8242014Revenue 2015: $136,550Expenses 2015: $128,085Net Income 2015: $8,4652015Revenue 2016: $116,332Expenses 2016: $129,078Net Income 2016: -$12,7462016Revenue 2017: $381,008Expenses 2017: $263,504Net Income 2017: $117,5042017Revenue 2018: $244,313Expenses 2018: $269,204Net Income 2018: -$24,8912018Revenue 2019: $184,254Expenses 2019: $237,248Net Income 2019: -$52,9942019Revenue 2020: $372,604Expenses 2020: $151,727Net Income 2020: $220,8772020Revenue 2021: $94,379Expenses 2021: $184,886Net Income 2021: -$90,5072021Revenue 2022: $260,829Expenses 2022: $180,274Net Income 2022: $80,5552022Revenue 2023: $61,756Expenses 2023: $220,547Net Income 2023: -$158,7912023Revenue 2024: $205,524Expenses 2024: $146,970Net Income 2024: $58,5542024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$116,332
Expenses$129,078
Net Income-$12,746
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 15, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$236,028
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See Schedule O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$47,102$33,291▼ $13,811
Loans From Officers Directors$12,160$12,160→ $0
Total Assets$47,102$33,291▼ $13,811
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,050$985▼ $1,065
Total Liabilities$14,210$13,145▼ $1,065
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$32,892$20,146▼ $12,746
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$32,892$20,146▼ $12,746
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$47,102$33,291▼ $13,811
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Michael SimmonsPresidentFT$14,800$14,800

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Anousheh AnsariTrustee
Babak SedehiTrustee
Babak TafreshiTrustee
Corey LeeTrustee
Farah PayanTrustee
John SpencerTrustee
Scott RobertsTrustee
Tim DeBenedictisTrustee
Roy McCordSecretary
Tom MeneghiniTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$31,244
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$85,088
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$29,599
Change in Net Assets
$-12,746
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$86,327
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$15,974
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$15,600
Professional Fundraising Fees$11,177
Total Fundraising Expense$11,177

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$15,600--$15,600
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$14,800-$14,800
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$11,177$11,177
Other Expenses$34,926$9,284-$9,284
Travel$1,872$5,738-$7,610
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,503-$4,503
Fees for Services Legal-$3,294-$3,294
Payroll Taxes-$1,174-$1,174
Office Expenses-$951-$951
Occupancy-$384-$384
Advertising-$269-$269
All Other Expenses-$85-$85
Total Functional Expenses$59,004$58,897$11,177$129,078
International Activity

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
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$11,177
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$12,160$12,160→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“Form 990 is distributed to the Board for detailed review prior to filing.”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“Instructions for obtaining information included on website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Astronomers Without Borders
EIN
68-0649259
Address
26500 W Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Simmons
Title
President
Phone
8185970223
Signed
2018-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Michael Simmons
Formed
2007
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
1

Preparer

Firm
Lorenzen & Noll CPAs Inc
Address
600 S Lake Ave Ste 310, Pasadena, CA 91106
Preparer
Jennifer Lorenzen
Phone
6266830515
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

General explanation attachment

“FORM 990, PART III, Line 1 - ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSEASTRONOMERS WITHOUT BORDERS HAS FORMED AS AN ORGANIZATION TO FURTHER INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH NETWORKING BY ASSISTING IN THE LEARNING AND STUDY OF ASTRONOMY ENHANCED THROUGH THE USE OF TELESCOPES PROVIDED TO VARIOUS SMALL WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATIONS UNABLE TO FILE FOR TAX EXEMPT STATUS OR NOT HAVING THE MEANS TO ORGANIZE. OBSERVING PROJECTS BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE ACTIVITIES. WE LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER AND CREATE LASTING BONDS, REGARDLESS OF COUNTRY OR CULTURE. IT IS THIS BOND BETWEEN PEOPLE THAT AWB HOPES TO FOSTER. A BRIEF MESSAGE OR THE DONATION OF A TELESCOPE CAN GROW INTO LASTING BONDS, GOODWILL AND FRIENDSHIP.”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$33,291
Liabilities
$13,145
Net assets
$20,146
Revenue
$116,332
Expenses
$129,078
Net income
-$12,746
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.37$0.02$1.35$2.06$1.47$0.59
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$0.14$1.13$0.62$2.21$1.59
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.75$0.03$2.71$2.61$1.80$0.81
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.93$0.02$1.91$0.94$1.85$0.91
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.85$0.04$2.81$3.73$1.52$2.21
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.14$0.60$1.84$2.37$0.53
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.15$1.13$2.44$2.69$0.25
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$0.14$1.38$3.81$2.64$1.18
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.13$0.20$1.16$1.29$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.14$0.33$1.37$1.28$0.08
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.16$1.85$1.56$0.29