Astrophysical Research Consortium (EIN 911265806) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Henry Chip Kobulnicky

Phone

2066160035

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Astrophysical Research Consortium, founded in 1984, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $8.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $10.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 26% operating deficit.

Mission

Astrophysical Research Consortium was established to design, build and operate a variety of sizes and shapes of telescopes at its Apache Point site at Sunspot, New Mexico.

🔒

Trantor Score

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

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,323,812

Program Service Revenue $4,681,191

Investment Income $249,569

Other Revenue $9,841

TOTAL REVENUE $8,264,413

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,657,153

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $10,000,552

Other Expenses $7,716,164

TOTAL EXPENSES $10,373,317

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$8,264,413	$13,754,304	-0.4%
Expenses	$10,373,317	$8,508,279	+0.2%
Net Income	$-2,108,904	$5,246,025	-1.4%

Key Indicators

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

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

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

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$132,328

Total Directors

$12,500

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michael Crenshaw	Board Chair	4.00	Officer Director	$12,500	$0	$12,500
Henry Chip Kobulnicky	Secretary and Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne Hawley	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Pollack	Trustee	0.90	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Murphy	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michele Shuster	Trustee	0.90	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jon Holtzman	Trustee	0.90	Director	$0	$0	$0
Victor M Bright	Trustee	0.90	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeremy Darling	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Galloway	Trustee	0.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Majewski	Trustee	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bertrand Garcia-Moreno	Trustee	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rosemary F G Wyse	Trustee	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Timothy Denning	Trustee	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
Donald Hamelberg	Trustee	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Georgia Kosmopoulou	Trustee	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Leighly	Trustee	0.30	Director	$0	$0	$0
Parag Chitnis	Trustee	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Hintz	Trustee	0.60	Director	$0	$0	$0
Denise Stephens	Trustee	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aleksandr Mosenkov	Trustee	0.90	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alim Patten	Business Manager	50.00	Officer	$94,122	$25,706	$119,828

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	$8,264,413	$10,373,317	$40,684,195	$-2,108,904
2022	$13,754,304	$8,508,279	$42,550,918	$5,246,025
2021	$10,056,794	$5,624,793	$37,277,720	$4,432,001
2020	$5,495,392	$9,490,240	$32,699,757	$-3,994,848
2019	$10,034,217	$10,792,263	$36,206,860	$-758,046
2018	$12,647,245	$10,750,106	$36,934,440	$1,897,139

Astrophysical Research Consortium