The Fairborn Observatory FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Nogales, AZ501(c)(3)EIN 31-1042912Revenue $60K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 40, 85628-0040 · Nogales, AZTax-exempt since Mar 1987Private operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $196K a year · 344% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$60K
Spent
$128K
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$60K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$50K
FY2024$176K
Expenses
$128K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$99K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$943K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$499K
FY2024$576K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1987.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Operating & administrative 100% · $128K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Nogales, AZ.

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$60K
Gifts and grants$60K
Money out
$128K
Running costs$128K
Owns and owes
$1.5M
net assets
Cash and savings$227K
Total assets$1.5M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$60K
Total revenue$60K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$227K
Total assets$1.5M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.5M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $176K$99K$76K$576K 990 PDF
FY2023 $50K$104K−$54K$499K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$390K−$390K$553K 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$547K−$547K$943K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $60K$128K−$68K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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