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Minnesota Astronomical Society

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$62k (2023)

Expenses
$37.9k (2023)

Total Assets
$207k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$61,971
Expenses
$37,899
Net Income
$24,072
Net Assets
$207,354
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,605
28.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$4,040
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,026
1.7%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $207,354
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $207,354
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Trena Johnson (President) $0 $0
John Zimitsch (Vice President) $0 $0
David Falkner (Secretary) $0 $0
Matthew Dunham (Treasurer) $0 $0
Conrad Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0
Ahmed Reda (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$84,848
Expenses
$100,832
Net Income
-$15,984
Net Assets
$213,794
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,036
53.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,473
1.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $399
0.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $213,794
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $213,794
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mark Job (President) $0 $0
John Zimitsch (Vice President) $0 $0
Trena Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0
Matt Dunham (Treasurer) $0 $0
Conrad Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0
Gunnar Isberg (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$60,671
Expenses
$91,246
Net Income
-$30,575
Net Assets
$229,778
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,267
51.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,010
1.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $243
0.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $229,778
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $229,778
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mark Job (President) $0 $0
Valts Treibergs (Vice President) $0 $0
Trena Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0
Matt Dunham (Treasurer) $0 $0
Conrad Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0
Gunnar Isberg (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$111,378
Expenses
$46,959
Net Income
$64,419
Net Assets
$260,353
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $75,733
68.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,800
7.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,554
3.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,914
6.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $260,353
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $260,353
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Falkner (President) $0 $0
Valts Treibergs (Vice President) $0 $0
Trena Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0
Matt Dunham (Treasurer) $0 $0
Conrad Sanders (Board Member) $0 $0
Gunnar Isberg (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$65,058
Expenses
$40,740
Net Income
$24,318
Net Assets
$195,934
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,898
70.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,722
Sales of Assets $1,445
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $195,934
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $195,934
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Falkner (President) $0 $0
Andy Fraser (Vice President) $0 $0
Trena Johnson (Secretary) $0 $0
Heather Birch (Treasurer) $0 $0
Matt Dunham (Board Member) $0 $0
Suresh Sreenivasan (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$30,631
Expenses
$37,189
Net Income
-$6,558
Net Assets
$171,616
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,751
35.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$2,269
Sales of Assets $632
2.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $76
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $171,616
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $171,616
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Clayton Lindsey (President) $0 $0
Andy Fraser (Vice President) $0 $0
Robert Palmer (Secretary) $0 $0
Heather Birch (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jay Bruesch (Board Member) $0 $0
Suresh Sreenivasan (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$97,713
Expenses
$34,056
Net Income
$63,657
Net Assets
$178,174
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $77,636
79.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Net Fundraising $1,037
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $552
0.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $178,174
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $178,174
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Clayton Lindsey (President) $0 $0
Andy Fraser (Vice President) $0 $0
Robert Palmer (Secretary) $0 $0
Heather Birch (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jay Bruesch (Board Member) $0 $0
Suresh Sreenivasan (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$60,517
Expenses
$51,324
Net Income
$9,193
Net Assets
$114,517
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $37,353
61.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Net Fundraising $630
1.0%
Sales of Assets $2,078
3.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $54
0.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $114,517
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $114,517
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Clayton Lindsey (President) $0 $0
Andy Fraser (Vice President) $0 $0
Charles Mcelveen (Secretary) $0 $0
Heather Birch (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jay Bruesch (Board Member) $0 $0
Valts Treibergs (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$49,220
Expenses
$52,489
Net Income
-$3,269
Net Assets
$105,324
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $30,102
61.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $316
0.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $105,324
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $105,324
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Clayton Lindsey (President) $0 $0
Andy Fraser (Vice President) $0 $0
Jerry Jones (Secretary) $0 $0
Heather Birch (Treasurer) $0 $0
Suresh Sreenivasan (Board Member) $0 $0
Valts Treibergs (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$55,169
Expenses
$71,334
Net Income
-$16,165
Net Assets
$108,593
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $40,307
73.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Net Fundraising $298
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,690
3.1%
Other Revenue $506
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $108,593
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $108,593
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Falkner (President) $0 $0
Steve Baranski (Vice President) $0 $0
Roxanne Kuerschner (Secretary) $0 $0
Chris Hansen (Treasurer) $0 $0
Greg Haubrich (Board Member) $0 $0
Wayne Boline (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$54,463
Expenses
$115,149
Net Income
-$60,686
Net Assets
$124,758
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,929
78.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $186
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $124,758
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $124,758
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
David Falkner (President) $0 $0
Steve Baranski (Vice President) $0 $0
Roxanne Kuerschner (Secretary) $0 $0
Chris Hansen (Treasurer) $0 $0
Greg Haulbrich (Board Member) $0 $0
Wayne Boline (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$136,508
Expenses
$115,023
Net Income
$21,485
Net Assets
$185,444
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $118,217
86.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $25
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,577
3.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $185,444
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $185,444

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$35,370
Expenses
$56,291
Net Income
-$20,921
Net Assets
$163,959
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,777
36.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $19
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $10,000
28.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,547
10.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $163,959
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $163,959

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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