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Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics Scostep

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 84-2189268

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Oct 13, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.BC.EDU/SCOSTEP
Boston College/Isr 885 Centre StreNewton, MA 02459

(617) 552-8767

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

46th percentile

6.2%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

44th percentile

1.3%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-37%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$418,245

Up $5,428 (+1.3%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$418,245

Up $5,428 (+1.3%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin46th percentile

Revenue

Down

$87,917

Down $51,857 (-37%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$82,489

Up $66,490 (+416%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$5,428

Down $118,347 (-96%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2019: $289,042Net Assets 2019: $289,0422019Assets 2020: $412,817Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $412,8172020Assets 2021: $418,245Net Assets 2021: $418,2452021Assets 2022: $391,408Net Assets 2022: $391,4082022Assets 2023: $381,550Net Assets 2023: $381,5502023Assets 2024: $374,994Net Assets 2024: $374,9942024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$418,245
Liabilities-
Net Assets$418,245
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $12,858Expenses 2019: $14,796Net Income 2019: -$1,9382019Revenue 2020: $139,774Expenses 2020: $15,999Net Income 2020: $123,7752020Revenue 2021: $87,917Expenses 2021: $82,489Net Income 2021: $5,4282021Revenue 2022: $121,352Expenses 2022: $148,189Net Income 2022: -$26,8372022Revenue 2023: $100,280Expenses 2023: $110,138Net Income 2023: -$9,8582023Revenue 2024: $111,685Expenses 2024: $118,241Net Income 2024: -$6,5562024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$87,917
Expenses$82,489
Net Income$5,428
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Oct 13, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$87,917
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To strengthen international science for the benefit of society. SCOSTEP runs international interdisciplinary scientific programs and promotes solar-terrestrial physics research by providing the necessary scientific framework for international collaboration and dissemination of the dervived scientific knowledge in collaboration with other international science council bodies. SCOSTEP is a permanent observer at the United Nations Committee on the peaceful uses of outer space (UNCOPUOS).

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The purpose of the Organization includes, but is not limited to:1. To promote international interdisciplinary scientific programs in solar-terrestrial physics, and to organize and coordinate such programs.2. To support the education and training of highly qualified scientific personnel (graduate students and early career scientists) by organizing summer schools, scientific work shops and conferences, and by facilitating their participation in such meetings.3. Through its capacity building program to support, develop and promote higher education and scientific research in solar-terrestrial physics in developing third world countries. In addition, the Organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and specific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dr Kazuo ShiokawaPresidentPT$0--
Dr Daniel MarchVice PresidentPT$0--
Patricia DohertyTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Scientific Committe on Solar-terrestrial
EIN
84-2189268
Phone
6175528767
Address
BOSTON COLLEGE/ISR 885 CENTRE STRE, NEWTON, MA 02459

Signing Officer

Name
Patricia Doherty
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2022-10-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Camerlengo & Associates
Address
107 Audubon Road Bldg 2 Ste 110, Wakefield, MA 01880
Preparer
Joseph Trainor
Phone
7814381416
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Cash Amount Given: $8370”

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2

“| Cash Amount Given: $7451”

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.3

“| Cash Amount Given: $38116”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $73”

Other Expenses.1

“Secratariat Support $18000”

Other Expenses.2

“Materials & Supplies $1025”

Other Expenses.3

“Workshops $450”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$418,245
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$418,245
Revenue
$87,917
Expenses
$82,489
Net income
$5,428
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.75$3.75$1.12$1.18$0.07
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.82$3.82$1.00$1.10$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.91$3.91$1.21$1.48$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.18$4.18$0.88$0.82$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.13$0.00$4.13$1.40$0.16$1.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$2.89$0.13$0.15$0.02