Totals
- Total revenue
- $21,867,046
- Total expenses
- $21,688,245
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,286,816
- Grants paid
- $941,589
- Program service revenue
- $19,118,985
- Investment income
- $385,411
- Other revenue
- $75,834
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,528,282
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,203,368
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $13,324,914
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $17,402,334
- Management and general expenses
- $4,285,911
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $17,402,334
Program services were 80.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$1,191,472
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$698,755
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$396,589
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$106,625
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2a · Program service revenue: JOURNALS
total $12,479,484 · related or exempt $11,870,690 · unrelated business $608,794
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2b · Program service revenue: MEETINGS
total $3,459,749 · related or exempt $3,459,749
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2c · Program service revenue: S&T MAGAZINES AND TOURS
total $2,771,220 · related or exempt $2,473,909 · unrelated business $297,311
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2d · Program service revenue: ONLINE STORE
total $408,532 · related or exempt $408,532
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3 · Investment income
total $382,034 · excluded $382,034
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $110,002
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $106,625
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $3,377
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $3,377 · excluded $3,377
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER
total $75,834 · excluded $75,834
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11e · Other revenue, total
$75,834
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $266,437 · program services $266,437
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $499,398 · program services $499,398
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $175,754 · program services $175,754
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,199,936 · program services $1,139,939 · management and general $59,997
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $6,532,872 · program services $5,030,477 · management and general $1,502,395
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $373,920 · program services $188,305 · management and general $185,615
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $945,265 · program services $712,020 · management and general $233,245
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $364,828 · program services $274,552 · management and general $90,276
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11a · Fees: management
total $35,624 · program services $35,624
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11b · Fees: legal
total $74,888 · program services $130 · management and general $74,758
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $81,711 · program services $38,461 · management and general $43,250
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $33,915 · management and general $33,915
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11g · Fees: other
total $836,084 · program services $499,310 · management and general $336,774
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,399,823 · program services $1,432,541 · management and general $967,282
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14 · Information technology
total $46,541 · program services $8,931 · management and general $37,610
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17 · Travel
total $662,517 · program services $560,235 · management and general $102,282
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $2,244,479 · program services $2,230,459 · management and general $14,020
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $751,287 · program services $223,891 · management and general $527,396
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23 · Insurance
total $71,317 · program services $213 · management and general $71,104
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24a · Other expenses: UBIT
total $149,488 · program services $149,488
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24b · Other expenses: JOURNAL PRODUCTION
total $2,315,723 · program services $2,315,723
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24c · Other expenses: MAGAZINE PRODUCTION
total $1,355,826 · program services $1,355,826
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24d · Other expenses: ONLINE STORE
total $250,135 · program services $250,135
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24e · All other expenses
total $20,477 · program services $14,485 · management and general $5,992
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,056,543 · end of year $1,445,959
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $620,190 · end of year $220,654
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $50,696 · end of year $47,440
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,339,164 · end of year $1,764,032
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $472,655 · end of year $477,568
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,060,415 · end of year $1,082,958
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,050,639
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,232,394
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $898,592 · end of year $818,245
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $12,979,306 · end of year $13,599,704
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $43,446 · end of year $65,025
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $448,025 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $6,454,925 · end of year $6,006,697
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,486,293 · end of year $784,641
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $4,077,624 · end of year $3,916,638
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $7,783,572 · end of year $7,502,089
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,746,730 · end of year $8,589,622
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,329,738 · end of year $4,735,292
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY (AAS), ESTABLISHED IN 1899, IS THE MAJOR ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL ASTRONOMERS IN NORTH AMERICA. THE BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE AAS IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND CLOSELY RELATED BRANCHES OF SCIENCE THE MEMBERSHIP (APPROXIMATELY 7,000) ALSO INCLUDES PHYSICISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, GEOLOGISTS, ENGINEERS AND OTHERS WHOSE RESEARCH INTERESTS LIE WITHIN THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF SUBJECTS NOW COMPRISING CONTEMPORARY ASTRONOMY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS.
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JOURNALS - WE PUBLISH THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL WHICH IS THE LEADING SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS IN THE WORLD. WE ALSO PUBLISH THE ASTROPHYSICAL SUPPLEMENT, LETTERS, THE ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL AND THE PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL. OUR JOURNALS ARE THE LEADING SOURCE OF SCIENTIFIC CONTENT IN ASTRONOMY AND RELATED FIELDS. IN 2024, WE PUBLISHED OVER 79,962 PAGES OR 5,692 ARTICLES.
Expenses $6,692,221 · Revenue $11,870,691
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MEETINGS - THE AAS HOLDS TWO MEETINGS PER YEAR IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE SIX DIVISIONS OF THE AAS. THE MEETINGS SERVE AS A VENUE IN WHICH THE MEMBERS CAN SHARE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITH OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO FORMAL PRESENTATIONS, WE ENSURE THAT EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO FACILITATE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS. OVER 2,770 REGISTRATNTS ATTEDED OUR WINTER MEETING AND OVER 740 ATTENDED OUR SUMMER MEETING.
Expenses $2,953,347 · Revenue $3,459,748
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MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP DATABASE AND THE AAS WEBSITE, PUBLISH ON-LINE NEWSLETTERS, PRINTED MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES AND AN ANNUAL PRINTED CALENDAR.
Expenses $1,468,202
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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: THE SOCIETY PROMOTES BROAD INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY, WHICH ENHANCES SCIENCE LITERACY AND LEAD MANY TO CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
Expenses $135,314
-
PUBLIC POLICY AND LOBBYING: THE SOCIETY WORKS WITH OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL SOCIETIES TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY.
Expenses $327,478
-
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: SOCIETY-WIDE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE OPERATIONS OF THE SOCIETY AND PROJECTS THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THE MISSION OF THE AAS. THE CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS, ASTRONOMY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM AND THE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT. THESE PROJECTS ARE FUNDED BY COUNCIL-APPROVED TRANSFERS FROM THE JOURNALS PROGRAM.
Expenses $275,528
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SKY AND TELESCOPE: THE SKY AND TELESCOPE LINE OF BUSINESS INCLUDE SKY AND TELESCOPE MAGAZINE WHICH IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY, AN ONLINE STORE SHOPATSKY.ORG AND A TOUR BUSINESS.
Expenses $4,286,671 · Revenue $2,882,441
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GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, THE SOCIETY ADMINISTERED THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT AND SOLAR ECLIPSE PROGRAMS. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS, EARLY CAREER MEMBERS, PRIZE WINNERS AND SCIENTIFIC EDITORS.
Expenses $941,589 · Grants $941,589
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JOB REGISTER: THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES A JOB REGISTER THAT ADVERTISES JOBS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. THE JOBS POSTING ARE POSTED BY RESEARCH, COMMERCIAL , INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2024, WE PUBLISHED 1,201 JOB ADVERTISEMENTS.
Expenses $321,984
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Kevin B MarvelKEVIN B MARVEL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $627,742
- From this org
- $480,809
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $146,933
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $462,394
- Bonus
- $18,415
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $96,152
- Nontaxable benefits
- $50,781
- Filer's total
- $627,742
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Kelly E ClarkKELLY E CLARK
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERAT
- Total calculated
- $300,738
- From this org
- $256,185
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,553
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $216,471
- Bonus
- $1,500
- Other
- $38,214
- Deferred
- $27,521
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,032
- Filer's total
- $300,738
-
Ethan VishniacETHAN VISHNIAC
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
- Total calculated
- $332,811
- From this org
- $278,153
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,658
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $238,459
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $39,694
- Deferred
- $27,698
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,960
- Filer's total
- $332,811
-
Joel ParriottJOEL PARRIOTT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY/
- Total calculated
- $271,455
- From this org
- $237,981
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $33,474
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $228,202
- Bonus
- $1,500
- Other
- $8,279
- Deferred
- $23,849
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,625
- Filer's total
- $271,455
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Rodney NennerRODNEY NENNER
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PART
- Total calculated
- $191,347
- From this org
- $147,915
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,432
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $132,987
- Bonus
- $1,500
- Other
- $13,428
- Deferred
- $16,775
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,657
- Filer's total
- $191,347
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Sylvia MartinezSYLVIA MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR OF HR
- Total calculated
- $136,055
- From this org
- $122,129
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,926
- Hours/week
- 35
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Michele StevensonMICHELE STEVENSON
DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $137,871
- From this org
- $113,618
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,253
- Hours/week
- 35
-
Diane FrendakDIANE FRENDAK
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
- Total calculated
- $161,162
- From this org
- $112,723
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $48,439
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $94,346
- Bonus
- $1,500
- Other
- $16,877
- Deferred
- $12,155
- Nontaxable benefits
- $36,284
- Filer's total
- $161,162
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Dara NormanDARA NORMAN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Grant TremblayGRANT TREMBLAY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Dawn GelinoDAWN GELINO
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Jack BurnsJACK BURNS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $40,000
- From this org
- $40,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Alice K B MonetALICE K B MONET
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Edwin BerginEDWIN BERGIN
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Daniel DaleDANIEL DALE
AT-LARGE TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gregory RudnickGREGORY RUDNICK
AT-LARGE TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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B Ashley Zauderer-VanderleyB ASHLEY ZAUDERER-VANDERLEY
AT-LARGE TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lisa PratoLISA PRATO
AT-LARGE TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kelsey JohnsonKELSEY JOHNSON
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
$231,437
SE-LE STIPEND
-
$25,000
SE-LE STIPEND
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
$10,000
SE-LE STIPEND
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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AAS SKY PUBLISHING LLC
PUBLISHING SKY & TELESCOPE MAGAZINE · DC · income $3,274,393 · assets $5,027,130
Directly controlled by AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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ASTRONOMYCOM INC
C · PROVIDE SPEAKER PRESENTATION SYSTEM & ON-SITE MEETING · DE · 100% owned · share of income $61,579 · share of assets $65,860 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 5 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523099349303912
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