Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation

Legal name: Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
030589329
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2015, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Peacham, VT, US
Phone
1-802-592-3057
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Education N.E.C.

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
William Vinton
Tax period began
2025-07-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2026-06-30 00:00:00
Filed website
www.nkaf.org

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

The Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation (NKAF) operates the Northern Skies Observatory (NSO) in Peacham, Vermont, a robotic telescope facility built in 2012. NKAF involves students of all ages in astronomy through educational programs with schools in northern New England and organizations like the Governor's Institutes of Vermont. The observatory is part of the Skynet worldwide network of robotic telescopes and hosts regular public star parties and open houses. NKAF also awards the Magnus-Wanzer Scholarship to graduating students pursuing science in college.

IRS classification

Education N.E.C. (NTEE B99).

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990 for tax year 2015 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 3 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 2 operating locations identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.