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Nonprofit · EIN 11-3063389

AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC

Tax-exempt · EAST MEADOW, NY 11554

Financials

$12K$12K2023$17K$17K2024$25K$9K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$25,412$9,371$16,041$39,906$0$39,906
December 31, 2024990-EZ$16,964$16,587$377$23,865$0$23,865
December 31, 2023990-EZ$12,117$12,311-$194$23,488$0$23,488
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,304
Membership dues
$4,255
Program service revenue
$4,300
Investment income
$1,017
Other revenue
$2,536

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Other expenses
$9,371
Program services (functional)
$1,081

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,865
Total assets, end of year
$39,906
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$39,906
Cash, savings and investments
$39,906
Gross receipts
$25,412

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jason CousinsPres.10$0
Chris KleinVP6$0
Harvey MillerTreas6$0
William BradleyCorresp secty6$0
Barbara Centrellar - Steve BandelActivities Director8$0
David TangRecording Secty5$0
William CrispinoBd Mbr-at-Large4$0
Joe SimonBd Mbr-at-Large3$0
Nancy Ricigliano - John McCarthy SrBd Mbr-at-Large4$0
Elizabeth CantwellBd Mbr-at-Large3$0
Sue RosePres.Emeritis9$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jason CousinsPres.10$0
Chris KleinVP6$0
Harvey MillerTreas6$0
William BradleyCorresp secty6$0
Barbara CentrellarActivities Director6$0
David TangRecording Secty5$0
William CrispinoBd Mbr-at-Large5$0
Joe SimonBd Mbr-at-Large4$0
Nancy RiciglianoBd Mbr-at-Large4$0
Elizabeth CantwellBd Mbr-at-Large4$0
Sue RosePres.Emeritis9$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jason CousinsPres.10$0
Chris KleinVP5$0
Harvey MillerTreas6$0
William BradleyCorresp secty6$0
Barbara CentrellarActivities Director8$0
David TangRecording Secty5$0
William CrispinoBd Mbr-at-Large8$0
Joe SimonBd Mbr-at-Large4$0
Nancy RiciglianoBd Mbr-at-Large3$0
Elizabeth CantwellBd Mbr-at-Large3$0
Sue RosePres.Emeritis8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
655 BELLMORE AVE, EAST MEADOW, NY 11554-4708
Signed the 990-EZ
Jason Cousins, President
Phone
(516) 640-4433

Mission

Encouraging interest in Astronomy

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Astronomy Day at Cradle of Aviation Museum; hundreds of people visited the museum and many participated in events run by the club, including hands-on astronomy workshops for kids, astronomy lectures for adults and kids, portable digital planetarium presentations and safe solar telescope observing.
    Expenses $393
  • Stars on Sunday - volunteering club members man telescopes on the roof of the Hofstra Univ Science bldg for public telescope viewing. Program begins with a presentation about the sky. Attendance is limited to 150 per event and often surpassed.
    Expenses $70
  • AOS Observatory at Custer Institute in Southold - Stargazing every clear Saturday evening, bringing the night sky objects into view for the public using digital means to project images captured by a C14 telescope within a 8-foot dome to a monitor outside of dome. Attend: 10-200
    Expenses $618

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
11-3063389
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$39,906
Income (IRS master file)
$25,412

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$25,412$9,371$39,906XML
990-EZDecember 2024$16,964$16,587$23,865XML
990-EZDecember 2023$12,117$12,311$23,488XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3063389).

Questions about AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC

What is the EIN of AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC is 11-3063389.
Is AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMATEUR OBSERVERS SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,412, expenses of $9,371 and total assets of $39,906 at year end.

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