Nonprofit · EIN 63-0497880
VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · HUNTSVILLE, AL 35807
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $67,129 | $45,978 | $21,151 | $146,383 | $9,676 | $136,707 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $45,656
- Program service revenue
- $19,590
- Investment income
- $815
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,068
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,730
- Occupancy
- $15,841
- Printing, publications and postage
- $269
- Other expenses
- $28,138
- Program services (functional)
- $26,049
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $113,494
- Total assets, end of year
- $146,383
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,676
- Net assets, end of year
- $136,707
- Cash, savings and investments
- $146,383
- Gross receipts
- $67,129
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Hall | President | 8 | $0 |
| Michael Buford | Past-President | 3 | $0 |
| Maggie Sexton | Vice-President | 6 | $0 |
| Kevin Horn | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Todd Anderson | Treasurer/Bookeeper | 11 | $0 |
| Don Martin | Director of Administration | 3 | $0 |
| Gena Crook | Director of Education and Programs | 3 | $0 |
| Tom Derington | Director of Facilities | 3 | $0 |
| Jeffery Delmas | Director of Planning-Research & Observatory | 12 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1142, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35807-0142
- In care of
- % GENA CROOK TREASURER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- PO Box 1142, Huntsville AL 35807
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Eric Silkowski, 1005 Toney Dr SE, Huntsville AL 35802
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Todd Anderson, Treasurer
- Phone
- (701) 580-8673
- Website
- https://vbas.org/
Mission
990EZ Part III: "What is the organization's primary exempt purpose?" - The Society, incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama, shall be an educational, scientific, nonpolitical and nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of interest in the descriptive and technical phases of Astronomy and to encourage participation in observational, computational and applied phases of this and related sciences.
Program accomplishments
- Weekly Saturday night Planetarium and Observatory shows (50 shows/yr). Astronomy related 1.5 hour member presentations to the general public. Attendance varies between 30 - 80 persons.Expenses $24,215
- Community Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) outreach events throughout the year. Members volunteer time at community, university, school, and homeschool events presenting astronomy related topic and telescope viewing. Several hundred people/students at each event.Expenses $1,027
- Annual VBAS Astronomy Day at the Planetarium/Observatory. A day long event with telescope viewing planetarium shows, and outside VBAS organization demonstrations related to STEAM. 400-500 persons attend this annual event.Expenses $807
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-0497880
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $146,383
- Income (IRS master file)
- $67,129
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $67,129 | $45,978 | $146,383 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Eric Silkowski | June 30, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Eric Ssilkowski | June 30, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Eric Silkowski | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 63-0497880).
Questions about VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION is 63-0497880.
- Is VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Eric Silkowski.
- Who are the officers and directors of VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VON BRAUN ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $67,129, expenses of $45,978 and total assets of $146,383 at year end.
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