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Griffith Observatory Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 95-3374645

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.FRIENDSOFTHEOBSERVATORY.COM
Los Angeles, CA
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-7.8%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2018

Asset Growth

86th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

100%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,451,085

Up $323,143 (+29%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$890,618

Down $198,553 (-18%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$560,467

Up $521,696 (+1346%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,538,513

Up $1,270,780 (+100%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$2,737,066

Up $1,171,826 (+75%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

-$198,553

Up $98,954 (+33%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

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: $3,448,5402023

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$1,451,085
Liabilities$560,467
Net Assets$890,618
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

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: $1,222,8352023

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$2,538,513
Expenses$2,737,066
Net Income-$198,553
Open 2018 Filing
Filing Detail Status

This 2018 filing currently has summary financial data only. Detailed schedules, leadership, and program rows are not available for this filing yet.

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Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
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.

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,451,085
Liabilities
$560,467
Net assets
$890,618
Revenue
$2,538,513
Expenses
$2,737,066
Net income
-$198,553
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
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