Civic Intelligence

Grand Mesa Observatory

EIN 82-2936407 • 501(c)3 • Whitewater, CO

Profile

Provide Dark Skies Observatory

7475 Purdy Mesa RdWhitewater, CO 81527
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

42nd percentile

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$16,488

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-9.3%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

-4.5%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,429

Down $163,481 (-96%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $198,650 (-100%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$7,429

Up $35,169 (+127%) from 2018

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$69,249

Down $22,486 (-25%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$70,011

Down $30,058 (-30%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

-$762

Up $7,572 (+91%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2018: $170,910Liabilities 2018: $198,650Net Assets 2018: -$27,7402018Assets 2024: $7,429Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $7,4292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$7,429
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$7,429
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $91,735Expenses 2018: $100,069Net Income 2018: -$8,3342018Revenue 2024: $69,249Expenses 2024: $70,011Net Income 2024: -$7622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$69,249
Expenses$70,011
Net Income-$762
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,429
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$7,429
Revenue
$69,249
Expenses
$70,011
Net income
-$762
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.69$0.70$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.71$1.99$0.28$0.92$1.00$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$69,249
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide Dark Skies Observatory

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide Dark Skies Observatory for Education, Research, and Community Outreach.$0$18,133
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Terry HancockOperations DirectorPT$14,616$1,872$16,488
John MansurPresident-$0--
Vicki MansurVice President-$0--
Cassie KellySecretary/Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Grand Mesa Observatory
EIN
82-2936407
Phone
3217222822
Address
7475 Purdy Mesa Rd, Whitewater, CO 81527

Signing Officer

Name
John Masur
Title
President
Phone
3217222822
Signed
2025-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tax Exempt 501c3 LLC
Address
PO Box 1665, Rolla, MO 65402
Preparer
Regina Bickford
Phone
5732014832
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office supplies, software, accessories, memberships 4754. Equipment 2804. Maintenance 9872. Subscriptions 262. Bank fees 73. Miscellaneous 368.”

Raw XML Appendix159 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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