Public Charity

VALLEY OF THE MOON OBSERVATORY ASSOCIATION

VALLEY OF THE MOON OBSERVATORY ASSOCIATION, of Glen Ellen, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $210K in revenue, $194K in expenses, $215K in total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $72K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 470877393 Glen Ellen, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$210K
Total Expenses$194K
Total Assets$215K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$72K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

PROVIDES FREE OR LOW COST ACCESS TO AN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT SCIENCE AND ASTRONOMY FOR STUDENTS, THE PUBLIC, AND IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATORS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
ROBERT FERGUSON OBSERVATORY
$22,500
$9,888
2023
TO HELP FUND THE NEWLY CREATED VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR POSITION
$10,000
$6,961
2022
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OR GREATEST NEED
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

Secretary Brian Kellogg
Director Colleen Ferguson
Director Dave Kensiski
President Eric Mchenry
Vice President George Loyer
Director Gordon Spear

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,001 4 grants
ROBERT FERGUSON OBSERVATORY
$22,500 1 grant
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OR GREATEST NEED
$10,000 1 grant
TO HELP FUND THE NEWLY CREATED VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR POSITION
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $210K $194K $215K
2023 $170K $149K $191K
2022 $119K $153K $148K
2021 $90K $124K $194K
2020 $180K $146K $224K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $180K to $210K (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $215K.

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