Valley of the Moon Observatory Association

Analysis

Valley of the Moon Observatory Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Glen Ellen, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Valley of the Moon Observatory Association reported income of $170k and spending of $149k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $119k to $170k (+43%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Valley of the Moon Observatory Association sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Space Shuttle Exhibition Gallery ($170k), Artists and Athletes Alliance ($170k) and Central Stage ($170k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (57% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $191k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $191k. It reported 2 employees.