Civic Intelligence

Griffith Observatory Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 95-3374645

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Apr 04, 2024

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2800 East Observatory RoadLos Angeles, CA 90027

(213) 473-0879

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

35th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

30th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

84th percentile

33%

Higher net margin than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$218,873

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.0% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

90th percentile

54%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

112%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Assets

Flat

$3,508,059

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$3,448,540

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$59,519

Flat from 2023

Revenue

Flat

$3,665,677

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$2,442,842

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Flat

$1,222,835

Flat from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $923,712Liabilities 2011: $23,103Net Assets 2011: $900,6092011Assets 2012: $1,011,140Liabilities 2012: $38,601Net Assets 2012: $972,5392012Assets 2013: $879,877Liabilities 2013: $27,402Net Assets 2013: $852,4752013Assets 2014: $3,126,087Liabilities 2014: $28,994Net Assets 2014: $3,097,0932014Assets 2015: $1,585,868Liabilities 2015: $19,878Net Assets 2015: $1,565,9902015Assets 2016: $1,306,836Liabilities 2016: $28,158Net Assets 2016: $1,278,6782016Assets 2017: $1,127,942Liabilities 2017: $38,771Net Assets 2017: $1,089,1712017Assets 2018: $1,451,085Liabilities 2018: $560,467Net Assets 2018: $890,6182018Assets 2019: $2,253,399Liabilities 2019: $245,047Net Assets 2019: $2,008,3522019Assets 2020: $1,634,635Liabilities 2020: $458,429Net Assets 2020: $1,176,2062020Assets 2021: $2,601,941Liabilities 2021: $456,878Net Assets 2021: $2,145,0632021Assets 2022: $2,279,624Liabilities 2022: $53,919Net Assets 2022: $2,225,7052022Assets 2023: $3,508,059Liabilities 2023: $59,519Net Assets 2023: $3,448,5402023Assets 2023: $3,508,059Liabilities 2023: $59,519Net Assets 2023: $3,448,5402023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$3,508,059
Liabilities$59,519
Net Assets$3,448,540

Operations Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $892,0482011Revenue 2012: $1,301,594Expenses 2012: $1,229,664Net Income 2012: $71,9302012Revenue 2013: $736,456Expenses 2013: $856,520Net Income 2013: -$120,0642013Revenue 2014: $3,286,023Expenses 2014: $1,041,405Net Income 2014: $2,244,6182014Revenue 2015: $1,313,348Expenses 2015: $2,844,451Net Income 2015: -$1,531,1032015Revenue 2016: $810,268Expenses 2016: $1,097,580Net Income 2016: -$287,3122016Revenue 2017: $1,267,733Expenses 2017: $1,565,240Net Income 2017: -$297,5072017Revenue 2018: $2,538,513Expenses 2018: $2,737,066Net Income 2018: -$198,5532018Revenue 2019: $4,646,756Expenses 2019: $3,529,022Net Income 2019: $1,117,7342019Revenue 2020: $993,493Expenses 2020: $1,825,639Net Income 2020: -$832,1462020Revenue 2021: $2,113,210Expenses 2021: $1,144,353Net Income 2021: $968,8572021Revenue 2022: $1,729,095Expenses 2022: $1,648,453Net Income 2022: $80,6422022Revenue 2023: $3,665,677Expenses 2023: $2,442,842Net Income 2023: $1,222,8352023Revenue 2023: $3,665,677Expenses 2023: $2,442,842Net Income 2023: $1,222,8352023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$3,665,677
Expenses$2,442,842
Net Income$1,222,835
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Apr 4, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$3,665,677
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Foto's commitment is in helping the griffith observatory remain a vital community centerpiece of learning, exploration and inspiration and to continue to bring astronomy to life for millions of visitors.

To support & promote the griffith observatory.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,730,801$2,872,798▲ $1,141,997
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$416,742$432,566▲ $15,824
Pledges and Grants Receivable$59,433$185,240▲ $125,807
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$10,242$11,242▲ $1,000
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$62,406$6,213▼ $56,193
Total Assets$2,279,624$3,508,059▲ $1,228,435
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$53,919$59,519▲ $5,600
Total Liabilities$53,919$59,519▲ $5,600
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,830,713$2,587,242▲ $756,529
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$394,992$861,298▲ $466,306
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,225,705$3,448,540▲ $1,222,835
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,279,624$3,508,059▲ $1,228,435

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,213$772,430$778,643
Other Land Buildings$0$5,251$5,251
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ann Marie BedtkeExecutive DirectorFT$183,125$35,748$218,873
Benjamin RoudenisDirector of Information TechnologyFT$118,306$9,883$128,189

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Danish KhanPresident
Dr Eve HaberfieldVice President
Andre BormanisBoard Member
Charles WilmotBoard Member
Dr Alan KayeBoard Member
Ethan EllerBoard Member
Grady SmithBoard Member
Lowell OrrenBoard Member
Mckinley TennysonBoard Member
Rich SemlerBoard Member
Terri BloomgardenBoard Member
Vicke SelkBoard Member
David PrimesAssistant Treasurer
Tricia NelsonSecretary
Christina Del VillarTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,982,506
Program Service Revenue
$641,175
Investment Income
$41,996
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$2,748,496
Change in Net Assets
$1,222,835

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,665,677
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,665,677
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,665,677
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,388,200
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,054,642
Total Fundraising Expense$305,672
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$526,293$64,951$91,903$683,147
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$72,958$72,958$72,957$218,873
Fees for Services Other$83,659$83,524$35,591$202,774
Other Employee Benefits$51,146$9,383$11,821$72,350
Payroll Taxes$46,080$10,341$12,429$68,850
Depreciation Depletion$35,763$25,746-$61,509
Fees for Services Accounting-$41,907-$41,907
All Other Expenses$6,743$4,705$23,539$34,987
Office Expenses$10,226$12,627$82$22,935
Travel$1,830$5,240$7,145$14,215
Other Expenses$6,435$6,435$25,880$12,870
Pension Plan Contributions$9,371$774$1,277$11,422
Insurance$6,945$1,222$2,987$11,154
Total Functional Expenses$1,791,259$345,911$305,672$2,442,842

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,442,842
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,442,842
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,442,842
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

Describe the process the organization uses to review form 990. The audit committee receives the tax return, reviews it and, if necessary, requests changes to be made. Copies of the return are provided to each board member for review and comment. Once any changes have been made, the return is signed and filed.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Describe the process the organization uses to monitor and enforce compliance with its conflict of interest policy, the conflict of interest policy is processed annually and if a conflict arises it is discussed and, if necessary, brought to the board for review.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

Describe the process the organization uses to determine compensation of the executive director, officers, and key employees. The organization's board executive committee determines the executive director's salary and other salaries on an annual basis based on the review of comparative data.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Describe how the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public. The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements are available upon request at the offices of the organization.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Griffith Observatory Foundation
EIN
95-3374645
Phone
2134730879
Address
2800 EAST OBSERVATORY ROAD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

Signing Officer

Name
David Primes
Title
Assistant Treasurer
Phone
2134730879
Signed
2024-04-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ann Marie Bedtke
Formed
1978
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
15
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
11
Volunteers
64

Preparer

Firm
Windes Inc
Address
PO BOX 87, LONG BEACH, CA 90801-0087
Preparer
Aaron Phillips
Phone
5624351191
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

Fin 48: the foundation has received tax-exempt status from the internal revenue service and franchise tax board under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and section 23701(d) of the california revenue and taxation code, respectively. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements. The foundation recognizes the financial statement benefit of tax positions, such as its filing status as tax-exempt, only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the positions following an audit. The foundation is subject to potential income tax audits on open tax years by any taxing jurisdiction in which it operates. The statute of limitations for federal purposes is three years and for california purposes is four years.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY HAS THE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FACILITIES TO CONTINUE TO INFORM MILLIONS OF VISITORS. FUNDING FROM THE FOUNDATION HAS HELPED TO INNOVATE AND SUSTAIN TECHNOLOGY AND SPECIALIZED STAFFING THAT ANIMATES THE BUILDING. TO KEEP GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY CURRENT WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FOR REGULAR UPGRADES TO THEATERS AND EXHIBITS AS WELL AS LARGER CAPITAL UPDATES. CURRENT FUNDING HAS BROUGHT LIVE ONLINE PROGRAMMING TO A WORLD-WIDE AUDIENCE. A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN WAS DEVELOPED TO REPRESENT THE OBSERVATORY AND THE FOUNDATION'S WORK TO INCREASE LOCAL IMPACT, GLOBAL REACH, COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, AND EXPAND THE AUDIENCE FOR OUR COSMIC CONTENT.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0THE FOUNDATION IS FUNDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW CELESTIAL GLOBE EXHIBIT AT GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY. IT WILL BE A PERMANENT PIECE OF ASTRONOMICAL ART, INSPIRED BY THE SPHERE HELD ALOFT BY THE FARNESE ATLAS SCULPTURE IN THE NAPLES ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, WILL TEACH MILLIONS OF VISITORS EACH YEAR ABOUT THE HISTORY AND LORE OF THE CONSTELLATIONS, AND WILL PROVIDE VISITORS WITH INSPIRATION AND GUIDANCE AS THEY JOURNEY THROUGH THE OBSERVATORY.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0FIN 48: THE FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND FRANCHISE TAX BOARD UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF TAX POSITIONS, SUCH AS ITS FILING STATUS AS TAX-EXEMPT, ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITIONS FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES IS THREE YEARS AND FOR CALIFORNIA PURPOSES IS FOUR YEARS.
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.51$0.06$3.45$3.67$2.44$1.22
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.51$0.06$3.45$3.67$2.44$1.22
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.28$0.05$2.23$1.73$1.65$0.08
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.60$0.46$2.15$2.11$1.14$0.97
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.63$0.46$1.18$0.99$1.83$0.83
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.25$0.25$2.01$4.65$3.53$1.12
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.45$0.56$0.89$2.54$2.74$0.20
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.13$0.04$1.09$1.27$1.57$0.30
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.31$0.03$1.28$0.81$1.10$0.29
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.59$0.02$1.57$1.31$2.84$1.53
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.13$0.03$3.10$3.29$1.04$2.24
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.03$0.85$0.74$0.86$0.12
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.01$0.04$0.97$1.30$1.23$0.07
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.92$0.02$0.90$0.89