EIN 06-1666146501(c)(3) public charityApproved January 2003Donations tax deductible
From the latest return on file
At a glance
Figures come from the organization’s latest return, for the fiscal year ending December 2025, as recorded by the IRS.
Revenue
$93,968
FY2025
Assets
$73,663
Year end
Required return
Form 990-EZ
The short form is allowed under $200K of receipts and $500K of assets
Fiscal year
January to December
Ends in December
Focus
Astronomy
NTEE U31, science
Charity type
Publicly supported
170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Compliance clock
What is due, and when
Computed from the fiscal year end and the return type. Federal dates are fixed by law. The state line is the general charitable solicitation rule of Michigan, read from the regulator’s own guidance; exemptions vary, and the regulator’s page is the authority.
May 17, 2027
Form 990-EZ for FY2026
Fifteenth day of the fifth month after year end. May 15 falls on a Saturday, so the deadline moves to Monday.
Annual
Michigan charitable solicitation registration
Charities that solicit in Michigan register with the state and renew each year, unless exempt. The registration expires seven months after the fiscal year ends, and the renewal is due at least 30 days before that.
Exempt status is revoked after three consecutive years without a return. The latest return on file is FY2025.
Filing history
When each return reached the IRS
From IRS records of electronically filed returns. The IRS record date is the date in the IRS’s own record of each return. It is not a legal filing date, and extensions are not public.
Fiscal year
Form
IRS record date
Due date
Note
FY2024
Form 990-EZ
November 10, 2025
May 15, 2025
FY2023
Form 990-EZ
March 28, 2024
May 15, 2024
On or before the due dateA later version was recorded on November 3, 2025.
FY2022
Form 990-EZ
March 1, 2023
May 15, 2023
On or before the due date
FY2021
Form 990-EZ
March 30, 2022
May 16, 2022
On or before the due date
Returns for fiscal years before 2021, and returns the IRS record cannot date, are not listed.
IRS status check
What the IRS lists say
Three IRS lists, read each month. This is a display of what they show, not a determination of status.
Exempt status
Listed as exempt
The IRS list of exempt organizations. As of October 13, 2026.
Deductible donations
Listed
The IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax deductible contributions. Listed with code PC (public charity). As of October 13, 2026.
Automatic revocation
Not on the list
The IRS list of organizations whose exemption was revoked for not filing three years in a row. As of October 13, 2026.
Peers
Against Michigan science organizations of similar size
23 public charities share this focus and state with revenue between $50K and $500K on a recent return. The shaded band is the middle half of the group.
$50K$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K
Orions Quest $94KPeer median $120KMiddle half of peers
Revenue rank
33rd percentile
Among the 23 peers
Assets held
About 9 months
Of annual revenue, from public figures
Age
About the typical age
Approved 2003; the median peer, 2016
Readiness
What public data cannot tell you
A 990 shows money in and money out. It cannot show whether programs, outcomes, funding and compliance live in one place, or how long a funder report takes to produce. The five pillars below are scored only by the organization itself.
Mission & Strategic Clarity
Can every program be traced to a stated outcome?
Unscored
Stakeholders & Positioning
Do funders see the same story the board sees?
Unscored
Programs & Program Design
Are participants, activities and budgets tracked per program?
Unscored
Evidence, Data & Storytelling
How long does the next funder report take to assemble?