2025-10-06T14:45:59-05:00 2024-12-31 381910111 UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC 7800 E KEMPER ROAD CINCINNATI OH 452491614 990 2024-01-01 311665954 CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY CENTER CINC 5133215186 3489 OBSERVATORY PL CINCINNATI OH 45208 MATTHEW TITUS TREASURER 5133215186 2025-10-06 1 0 AMY KUCEWICZ CPA P01953439 5135309200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MATTHEW TITUS 3489 OBSERVATORY PLACE CINCINNATI OH 45208 1107843 0 X WWW.CINCINNATIOBSERVATORY.ORG X 1998 OH THE MISSION OF THE CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY IS TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND HERITAGE OF AN HISTORIC 19TH CENTURY OBSERVATORY AND TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT ASTRONOMY AND SCIENCE. 16 16 15 70 0 0 554091 865186 129704 148849 0 5994 71775 56912 755570 1076941 0 0 0 0 556689 629590 0 0 81454 315111 335384 871800 964974 -116230 111967 1247574 1407750 469052 450662 778522 957088 THE MISSION OF THE CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY IS TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND HERITAGE OF AN HISTORIC 19TH CENTURY OBSERVATORY AND TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT ASTRONOMY AND SCIENCE. 0 0 263300 40384 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH - THE OBSERVATORY PROVIDES HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS) DISCIPLINES ALIGNED WITH OH, KY & IN K-12 CURRICULUM STANDARDS. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF STANDARD AND CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS WHICH CENTER AROUND THE DEFINITION OF SCIENCE, INQUIRY, THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD, CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING. OUR NUMBERS SERVED IN OUR PROGRAMMING CONTINUE TO GROW, AND WE SERVED 13,000+ STUDENTS IN 2024 AND OVER 25,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR OTHER PROGRAMMING. 249867 33054 GENERAL PUBLIC - THE OBSERVATORY WORKED WITH OVER 37,000 PEOPLE TOTAL IN 2024 THROUGH PROGRAMMING INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT OUTREACH FOR THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN APRIL. WE ADDED NEW PROGRAMMING INCLUDING FAMILY ASTRONOMY NIGHTS, ATTIC TO BASEMENT TOURS AND NEW CLASS TOPICS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR WORK EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA WORK AS WELL. WE ALSO WORKED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELPED US REACH NEW AUDIENCES. 196389 75406 HISTORIC FACILITY - WE CONTINUED TO BE INTENTIONAL OF OUR ROLE AS STEWARDS OF OUR NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDINGS. WE BEGAN WORK TO UPDATE OUR BASEMENT TO DISPLAY AND PRESERVE OUR COLLECTION ITEMS. WE ALSO CONDUCTED IMPORTANT WORK TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OUR HISTORIC TELESCOPES. WE CREATED A FACILITY PLAN IN PLACE TO NOT ONLY ADDRESS REPAIRS BUT ALSO CURRENT AND FUTURE MAINTENANCE NEEDS. 709556 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 KY X ANNA HEHMAN 5133215186 3489 OBSERVATORY PLACE CINCINNATI OH 45208 ALICIA CULMAN PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA COUTTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY WALLACE TREASURER AND DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL COWAN VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMALENE BENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL SCHEIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN OKUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINA ALKAMHAWI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN ANDRES SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCES YOUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN STEPHENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBEKAH BEAULIEU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BRAUCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE KUHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY MILLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT TITUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA HEHMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 100191 0 3530 100191 0 3530 1 0 0 0 0 89821 182097 593268 224426 865186 PROGRAM INCOME 561000 148849 148849 148849 1161 1161 21756 0 21756 21756 21756 20499 15666 4833 4833 4833 19552 4821 14731 14731 30840 10415 20425 20425 1076941 148849 0 62906 100191 76185 13937 10069 430080 327042 59815 43223 58701 44637 8164 5900 40618 30887 5649 4082 46715 46715 189 189 12075 8453 2414 1208 31374 23531 7843 103358 87855 10335 5168 12064 11543 521 30561 25977 3056 1528 8550 4873 3677 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 26491 26491 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 24007 21887 2120 STAFF & BOARD SUPPORT 19438 9720 9718 BANK & MERCHANT FEES 14964 10475 4489 5598 5598 964974 709556 173964 81454 84157 80873 80400 8530 6992 8566 15 994297 502739 517062 491558 148179 629259 599733 1247574 1407750 23105 19425 45487 45803 400460 385434 469052 450662 X 319831 514092 458691 442996 778522 957088 1247574 1407750 111967 -1841 68440 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 432861 360325 469216 554091 640760 2457253 432861 360325 469216 554091 640760 2457253 1337097 1120156 55689 18653 74342 5536 10059 17472 52636 35156 120859 2652454 120859 0.42230 0.40900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 843156 46016 856172 33000 804958 71198 33000 843156 935388 464048 471340 33424 33424 0 25485 5267 20218 491558 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 214299 CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE 385434 599733 LEASE LIABILITY (IN-KIND) 385434 385434 X PART III, LINE 4: THE OBSERVATORY'S COLLECTIONS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONTEXT FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORY PROGRAMMING AND TOURS. ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION ARE EXHIBITED TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF OUR VISITORS AND TO HELP BRING TO LIFE THE OBSERVATORY'S STORY FOR THOSE WHO VISIT OUR NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. PART V, LINE 4: LONG-TERM, ON-GOING SOURCE OF INCOME TO COVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. PART X, LINE 2: THE PROVISIONS OF THE ASC STANDARD, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES FOR ALL ENTITIES, INCLUDING NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASC TOPIC, ACCOUNTING FOR CONTINGENCIES, UNDER WHICH LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT BECOMES PROBABLE A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED AND THE AMOUNT CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. X 1 224426 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ARE FULFILLED BY A NON-EMPLOYEE CPA (A PART-TIME, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR) REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THIS RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE CPA FIRM AND IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER PRIOR TO THE FILING. IT WILL BE PROVIDED TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER THE FILING IS COMPLETE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT EACH ANNUAL BOARD MEETING, AT KEY COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND WHEN A NEW DIRECTOR JOINS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA AND BY INTERVIEWS WITH DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF OTHER NON-PROFITS WITH SIMILAR BUDGETS AND MISSIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 OUR FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR,ORG, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVILABLE AT THE OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE, AND ALL THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OUR FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR,ORG, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVILABLE AT THE OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE, AND ALL THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION 3489 OBSERVATORY PL CINCINNATI OH 45208 851009031 TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AND TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CINCINN OH 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY CENTER 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY FOUNDATION C 182097 CASH