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CARLTON OBSERVATORY

EIN: 82-4957052 · CARLTON, OR 97111-9488 · United States · FY 2024 Data
2 out of 5 39 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 57/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$117K
Total Revenue
$152K
Total Expenses
$274K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 68.0%
Fundraising Efficiency 180.0%
Operating Reserve 21.56x
Liability-to-Asset N/A
Revenue Diversification 99.2%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 515 similar organizations (United States, Science & Technology, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
68.0% 84.9%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
180.0% 2.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
21.6 mo 11.4 mo
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
99.2% 91.9%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-12.7% 9.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
46.9% 10.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-29.8% 4.7%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $117K $152K $274K 68.0% —
2023 $135K $104K $309K 89.3% —
2022 $87K $54K $278K 92.8% —
2021 $203K $24K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
82-4957052
State
OR
City
CARLTON
ZIP
97111-9488
Classification
U31
Category
Science & Technology
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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