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Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics Scostep

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 84-2189268

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 25, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.BC.EDU/SCOSTEP
Boston Collegeisr 885 Centre StNewton, MA 02459

(617) 552-8767

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

97th percentile

89%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

78th percentile

43%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

987%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$412,817

Up $123,775 (+43%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$412,817

Up $123,775 (+43%) from 2019

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Up

$139,774

Up $126,916 (+987%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$15,999

Up $1,203 (+8.1%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$123,775

Up $125,713 (+6487%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th 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

2020

Assets$412,817
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$412,817
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th 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

2020

Revenue$139,774
Expenses$15,999
Net Income$123,775
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 25, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$139,774
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).

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 derived 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 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 AND THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES.IN ADDITION SAID 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.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KAZUO SHIOKAWA NAGOYAPresidentPT$0--
PATRICIA DOHERTYTreasurerPT$0--
DANIEL MARSH BOULDERVice PresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Scientific Committee on Solar-
EIN
84-2189268
Phone
6175528767
Address
BOSTON COLLEGEISR 885 CENTRE ST, NEWTON, MA 02459

Signing Officer

Name
Patricia Doherty
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6175528767
Signed
2021-05-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
J Trainor and Company LLC
Address
107 AUDUBON ROAD, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880
Preparer
Joseph Trainor
Phone
7812797800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Payments to Affiliates

“Affiliate name: various. Amount of payment: 6,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: credit card fee. Amount: 315.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$412,817
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$412,817
Revenue
$139,774
Expenses
$15,999
Net income
$123,775
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