THE ORION SOCIETY INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELIZABETH LUCAS

Phone

4135284422

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE ORION SOCIETY INC, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $1.4M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

ORION MAGAZINE INVITES READERS INTO A COMMUNITY OF CARING FOR THE PLANET. THROUGH WRITING AND ART THAT EXPLORE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN NATURE AND CULTURE, ORION INSPIRES NEW THINKING ABOUT HOW HUMANITY MIGHT LIVE ON EARTH JUSTLY, SUSTAINABLY, AND JOYOUSLY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $769,029 Revenue: $512,666

ORION PUBLICATIONS: QUARTERLY MAGAZINE AND SUPPLEMENTAL ONLINE MATERIALS THAT CONNECT HUMAN CULTURE WITH NATURAL WORLD, PRINT WORKS OF WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS SHAPING NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATURE...

Program 2

Expenses: $197,407 Revenue: $169,417

ORION BOOKS AND EVENTS - EVENTS - CONSISTS OF CONFERENCE OR OCCASIONAL COLLOQUIA DEALING WITH CURRENT ISSUES OF CONCERN TO ORION WRITERS AND ARTISTS. BOOKS - SUPPLEMENT TO MAGAZINE, REINFORCES THE...

ORION BOOKS AND EVENTS - EVENTS - CONSISTS OF CONFERENCE OR OCCASIONAL COLLOQUIA DEALING WITH CURRENT ISSUES OF CONCERN TO ORION WRITERS AND ARTISTS. BOOKS - SUPPLEMENT TO MAGAZINE, REINFORCES THE EFFORTS OF THE MAGAZINE.

Program 3

Revenue: $3,244

SALES OF MERCHANDISE

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $895,175

Program Service Revenue $685,327

Investment Income $174

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,580,676

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $180,861

Program Expenses $966,436

Other Expenses $1,430,092

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,430,092

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,580,676	$1,479,511	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,430,092	$1,507,881	-0.1%
Net Income	$150,584	$-28,370	-6.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELIZABETH LUCAS	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PHINEAS LAMBERT	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY WINSTON	SECRETARY/CL	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER NYE	DIRECTOR EME	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAJOR JACKSON	DIRECTOR EME	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER KAHN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR MEL MICHELLE LEWIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FIONA MCCRAE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA ROBERTS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY SEIDL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA SCHUBERT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL TURNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,580,676	$1,430,092	$901,601	$150,584
2022	$1,479,511	$1,507,881	$732,156	$-28,370
2020	$1,582,107	$1,258,392	$453,887	$323,715
2019	$1,106,590	$1,121,365	$153,249	$-14,775
2018	$869,757	$858,119	$168,324	$11,638