Astronomical League EIN 52-6054301 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Astronomical League

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Astronomical League is a science and technology nonprofit based in Lawton, OK. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $344K in revenue, $281K in expenses, and $1.3M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Science & Technology
Location
Lawton, OK
Website
www.astroleague.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$344KFY2025
Expenses
$281K
Net assets
$1.3M
People
5
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  52-6054301 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Lawton, OK
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
a science and technology nonprofit
Leadership
Michael Coucke · Treasurer
Money in and out
$344K revenue, $281K expenses
Bottom line
37% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$344K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$281K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $64K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.37 Management & general $0.63
Program efficiency
37%
of spending reaches programs▼ -24% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
55.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+18%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -76% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$344K
FY2025▼ -68%
Expenses
$281K
FY2025▲ +10%
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$344K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$281K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$64K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B37%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $101K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

League newsletter is sent to over 15,000 members. It includes news and activities of amateur astronomers all over the world.

$63Kprogram expense
02

Awards given to members.

$33Kprogram expense
03

Travel and related costs for league projects and other miscellaneous program specific expenses.

$6Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAstronomical League
EINHdr · item D52-6054301
Principal addressHdr · item CLawton, OK
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.astroleague.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOK
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U31C)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1948

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Sec.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$250K · 72%
Other revenue$53K · 15%
Investment income$42K · 12%
Contributions & grants72%$250K
Other revenue15%$53K
Investment income12%$42K
Total revenueLn 12$344K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.37 Management & general $0.63
Program services37%$103K
Management & general63%$178K
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed55.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.3M · Operating expenses/yr $281K
55.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $103K · Total expenses $281K
37%
Management & General
Management & general $178K · Total expenses $281K
63%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $281K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $493K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $250K · Total revenue $344K
72%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $344K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $344K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $42K · Total revenue $344K
+12%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $281K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $344K · Prior year $1.1M
-68%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $167K · FY2024 $344K
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $344K · Expenses $281K
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.3M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.3M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Coucke · Reported title Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $281K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $281K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 37%
Overhead ratio 63%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -68%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$344K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$288K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$195K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$251K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$167K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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