ASTRONOMICAL LEAGUE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1945

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL COUCKE

Phone

5802918392

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ASTRONOMICAL LEAGUE, founded in 1945, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $344K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 68% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $64K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

PROMOTION OF ASTRONOMY

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $62,755

LEAGUE NEWSLETTER IS SENT TO OVER 15,000 MEMBERS. IT INCLUDES NEWS AND ACTIVITIES OF AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Program 2

Expenses: $32,668

AWARDS GIVEN TO MEMBERS.

Program 3

Expenses: $5,823

TRAVEL AND RELATED COSTS FOR LEAGUE PROJECTS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM SPECIFIC EXPENSES.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $249,504

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $41,967

Other Revenue $52,924

TOTAL REVENUE $344,395

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $102,661

Other Expenses $280,779

TOTAL EXPENSES $280,779

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$344,395	$1,089,588	-0.7%
Expenses	$280,779	$254,478	+0.1%
Net Income	$63,616	$835,110	-0.9%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

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

N/A

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
MICHAEL COUCKE	Treasurer	8.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES ALLEN	President	12.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
TERRY MANN	Vice President	10.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
LUCIA HARCUM	Executive Sec.	10.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
AARON CLEVENSON	Secretary	8.00	Officer	$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
2025	$344,395	$280,779	$1,328,246	$63,616
2024	$1,089,588	$254,478	$1,264,630	$835,110
2023	$287,556	$242,242	$429,520	$45,314
2022	$195,075	$192,920	$384,206	$2,155
2021	$250,851	$164,648	$382,051	$86,203