YERKES FUTURE FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2018

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DIANNA COLMAN

Phone

2622455555

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

YERKES FUTURE FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2018, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 149% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.5M, a strong 34% operating margin.

Mission

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,035,900 Revenue: $91,845

YERKES OBSERVATORY ADVANCES HUMANKIND'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE AND OUR PLACE WITHIN IT, IGNITING CURIOSITY, FACILITATING EXPLORATION AND NURTURING A DEEP SENSE OF CONNECTION WITH OUR PLANET...

YERKES OBSERVATORY ADVANCES HUMANKIND'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE AND OUR PLACE WITHIN IT, IGNITING CURIOSITY, FACILITATING EXPLORATION AND NURTURING A DEEP SENSE OF CONNECTION WITH OUR PLANET AND EACH OTHER. WE DOUBLED THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-12 CLASSROOMS TO VISIT THE OBSERVATORY & HELD OUR FIRST EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS. WE STARTED THE EXPLORING THE NIGHT SKY TOURS WHICH ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE THROUGH THE WORLD'S LARGEST REFRACTING TELESCOPE AND WE HELD FOUR OPEN HOUSE EVENTS THAT ALL SOLD OUT, WITH OUR LARGEST ONE DURING THE APRIL 2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE.

Program 2

Expenses: $611,670 Revenue: $25,773

SCIENCE - IN 2024, WE HOSTED OUR SECOND UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM WHICH WELCOMED 3 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. WE ALSO WELCOMED ONE HIGH SCHOOL AND ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERN TO WORK ON VARIOUS SCIENCE PROJECTS WITH STAFF. WE HIRED AN OBSERVING ASSISTANT AND A PROJECT SCIENTIST WHO HAS BEGUN MODIFICATIONS AND RESTORATION FOR THE 24 AND 41" REFLECTING TELESCOPES. WE ALSO HOSTED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS AT YERKES OBSERVATORY, INCLUDING THE GALACTIC SCIENCE WITH THE NANCY GRACE ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE WORKSHOP IN JUNE 2024.

Program 3

Expenses: $381,204 Revenue: $408,747

TOURS - YERKES FUTURE FOUNDATION OFFERS TOURS AND EVENTS, ASTRONOMY PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES, AND CULTURAL AND SCIENCE PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE ENRICHMENT THAT CONNECTS SCIENCE, LANDSCAPE AND CULTURE IN...

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,703,538

Program Service Revenue $434,519

Investment Income $191,627

Other Revenue $97,635

TOTAL REVENUE $4,427,319

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,605,484

Fundraising Expenses $418,033

Program Expenses $2,028,774

Other Expenses $1,331,087

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,936,571

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,427,319	$1,777,244	+1.5%
Expenses	$2,936,571	$2,926,602	+0.0%
Net Income	$1,490,748	$-1,149,358	-2.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

160

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

$243,870

Total Directors

Key Employees

$229,439

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DIANNA COLMAN	CHAIRMAN	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM NICKOLS	VICE CHAIRMAN	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK BONIFACIC	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM BROWNELL	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH MADONIA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANA HAGENAH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER STROTHMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE LEWIS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF GERMANOTTA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBIN CULBERTSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES EBELING	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AIMEE TANKING	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY KILMER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL KEEFE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON RANKIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID KRAUSE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE BRANDT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENNIS KOIS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$232,939	$10,931	$243,870
AMANDA BAUER	KEY EMPLOYEE	40.00	Key Emp	$191,110	$38,329	$229,439

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	$4,427,319	$2,936,571	$15,723,931	$1,490,748
2023	$1,777,244	$2,926,602	$14,182,665	$-1,149,358
2022	$4,793,634	$1,523,527	$15,322,392	$3,270,107
2021	$5,485,618	$801,518	$12,509,226	$4,684,100
2020	$6,512,049	$288,248	$6,415,700	$6,223,801