ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization: ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR (EIN 86-0138043)
Tax period: 2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
Filed: 2024-08-15
IRS object ID: 202432289349300338
Schema version: 2022v5.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2024-08-15T11:43:14-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2023-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	410746749	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200	AddressLine1Txt
City	ARLINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	VA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	22203	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2022-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	860138043	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH	BusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2	IN ASTRONOMY INC	BusinessNameLine2Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	ASSO	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2024832101	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 1475	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20004	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	BARBARA LAM	PersonNm
Person Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2024832101	PhoneNum
Signature	2024-08-14	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	0	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	ROBERT WILLIAMS	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01345960	PTIN
Phone	5712279500	PhoneNum
Preparation	2024-08-12	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2022	TaxYr
Build TS	2024-08-08 14:25:15Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	CHARLES MOUNTAIN	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 1475	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20004	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$452,769,885	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.AURA-ASTRONOMY.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1957	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	AZ	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	17	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	16	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	1506	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	20	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$199,787,311	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$225,915,061	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$178,444,357	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$194,151,546	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$878,581	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$649,445	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$1,174,683	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$196,864	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$380,284,932	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$420,912,916	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$40,753,726	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$50,962,760	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$210,378,424	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$231,424,593	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$131,537,022	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$137,053,888	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$382,669,172	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$419,441,241	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	-$2,384,240	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$1,471,675	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$108,725,911	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$150,950,841	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$106,413,148	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$150,673,168	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$2,312,763	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$277,673	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Mission	AURA PROVIDES INNOVATIVE, OPEN RESOURCES TO ENABLE DISCOVERY AND EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, TO UNIFY THE ASTROPHYSICS COMMUNITIES, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR UNIVERSE AND THE BENEFITS OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$378,154,061	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$50,962,760	GrantAmt
Revenue	$194,151,546	RevenueAmt
Desc	AURA OPERATED THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S (NSF) NATIONAL OPTICAL INFRARED LABORATORY (NOIRLAB), THE NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY (NSO), AND THE VERA C. RUBIN OBSERVATORY CONSTRUCTION (RUBIN CONSTRUCTION OR LSSTPO) UNDER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE NSF. AURA ALSO OPERATED THE SPACE TELESCOPE PROJECT (STSCI) UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA). THE FEDERAL AGREEMENTS ARE DEPENDENT ON ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION.	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$378,154,061	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	Yes (1)	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	0	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (1)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	Yes (1)	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (1)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	0	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	139	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	1506	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	Yes (1)	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Country	AS	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	CI	ForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	17	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	16	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (1)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (1)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (1)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AZ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	BARBARA LAM	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	2024832101	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1331 PENNSLYVANIA AVENUE NW 1475	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20004	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CHARLES MOUNTAIN
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	40.00	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$547,450	$0	$62,973
MAURA HAGAN
CHAIR AND DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN DONAHUE
VICE-CHAIR AND DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW BAKER
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH BARTON
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KAREN BJORKMAN
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH CANTWELL
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JAMES CROCKER
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ROGER DAVIES
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY ESPY
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JEFF HALL
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TODD HOEKSEMA
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SALLY OEY
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARK PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAVID REITZE
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MARIA TERESA RUIZ
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JAMES YECK
DIRECTOR	0.50	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BARBARA LAM
CFO/VP OF OPERATIONS	40.00	1.00		Yes (X)	$292,976	$0	$59,982
NANCI REICH
DIRECTOR OF CORP. OPS/SECRETARY	40.00	1.00		Yes (X)	$131,142	$0	$43,461
KENNETH SEMBACH
STSCI DIRECTOR	40.00	0.00			$388,031	$0	$54,159	Yes (X)
PATRICK MCCARTHY
NOILAB DIRECTOR	40.00	0.00			$372,797	$0	$32,352	Yes (X)
HEIDI HAMMEL
VP FOR SCIENCE	40.00	0.00			$319,505	$0	$62,329	Yes (X)
VALENTIN PILLET
NSO DIRECTOR	40.00	0.00			$284,336	$0	$63,028	Yes (X)
NANCY LEVENSON
STSCI DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	0.00			$326,239	$0	$53,822	Yes (X)
DANA LEHR
VP PROGRAMS	40.00	0.00			$277,067	$0	$62,228	Yes (X)
DONALD HOUGH
STSCI ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE	40.00	0.00			$242,584	$0	$55,683	Yes (X)
NEILL REID
STSCI ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE	40.00	0.00			$256,957	$0	$57,208	Yes (X)
MARC POSTMAN
STSCI ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR	40.00	0.00			$267,377	$0	$54,171	Yes (X)
PHILIP PUXLEY
VP FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS	40.00	0.00			$278,674	$0	$34,305	Yes (X)
JENNIFER M LOTZ
NOIRLAB - GEMINI DIRECTOR	40.00	0.00			$273,980	$0	$28,538	Yes (X)
INGER JORGENSEN
NOIRLAB ASSOC. DIREC. OPS	40.00	0.00			$252,643	$0	$31,321	Yes (X)
AMEERAH MCBRIDE
CDO	40.00	0.00			$189,679	$0	$49,513	Yes (X)
GERARD KIRSS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY 2023	40.00	0.00			$255,801	$0	$55,375	Yes (X)
DAVE LISKA
DIRECTOR- ENGINEERING AND IT	40.00	0.00			$251,818	$0	$37,392	Yes (X)
VICTOR KRABBENDAM
VR CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT	40.00	0.00			$264,895	$0	$67,063		Yes (X)
THOMAS RIMMELE
NSO - ASSOC. DIRECTOR - DK	40.00	0.00			$264,564	$0	$50,626		Yes (X)
ZELIJKO IVEZIC
RUBIN OPS CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR	40.00	0.00			$280,953	$0	$28,452		Yes (X)
DAVID HUNTER
DIVISION/MISSION DEPUTY	40.00	0.00			$250,249	$0	$39,244		Yes (X)
ROBERT BLUM
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	40.00	0.00			$248,721	$0	$37,539		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$6,518,438	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$1,120,764	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	732	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt	Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt	Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm	CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
PO BOX 354966	SEATTLE	WA	981954966	LSST DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT	$3,717,738
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
619 ALEXANDER RD	PRINCETON	NJ	085406000	DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES- RUBIN OPERATIO	$2,416,247
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 884253	STANFORD	CA	900884253	SLAC DATA MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT	$2,216,708
EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL ENGIN
				SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION O	$1,803,932	VIA TORINO 151A	VENEZIA	IT
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
28392 NETWORK PLACE	CHICAGO	IL	606731283	LSST DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT	$1,718,355

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	78	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants	$225,848,692	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$66,369	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$225,915,061	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONTRACT REVENUE	541700	$193,669,946	$193,669,946
OBSERVATORY, RESEACH & PROGRAM SE	541700	$481,600	$481,600

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$194,151,546	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$651,414	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$651,414	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Personal	$196,864	PersonalAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Personal	$196,864	PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$196,864	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$196,864	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$31,855,000	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$31,856,969	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-$1,969	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$1,969	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$1,969	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$420,912,916	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$194,151,546	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$846,309	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$50,962,760	TotalAmt
Program Services	$50,962,760	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,655,823	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,648,012	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,007,811	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$144,313,550	TotalAmt
Program Services	$130,755,639	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$13,557,911	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$15,056,683	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,589,514	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,467,169	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$53,658,303	TotalAmt
Program Services	$48,619,058	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,039,245	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,740,234	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,666,390	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,073,844	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$964,568	TotalAmt
Program Services	$156,212	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$808,356	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,511,823	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,511,823	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$66,524	TotalAmt
Management And General	$66,524	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$73,329	TotalAmt
Management And General	$73,329	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$71,653,937	TotalAmt
Program Services	$68,272,903	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,381,034	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,875,265	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,162,888	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,712,377	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,145,954	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,847,674	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,298,280	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,693,305	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,785,724	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,907,581	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,059,288	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,418,137	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$641,151	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,101,567	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,411,509	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$690,058	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$274,612	TotalAmt
Program Services	$154,366	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$120,246	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$832,023	TotalAmt
Program Services	$241,812	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$590,211	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
NON-CAPITALIZED EQUIPME	$17,135,371	$16,567,783	$567,588
OTHER REPAIR & MAINTENA	$6,666,322	$5,893,680	$772,642

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$419,441,241	TotalAmt
Program Services	$378,154,061	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$41,287,180	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$23,572,787	BOYAmt
EOY	$46,901,751	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$10,091,516	BOYAmt
EOY	$16,799,584	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,016,614	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,719,576	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$9,105,486	BOYAmt
EOY	$20,520,466	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$219,485	BOYAmt
EOY	$201,984	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,368,763	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,144,632	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$12,530,099	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$11,311,336	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,395,463	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,218,763	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$28,963,324	BOYAmt
EOY	$21,194,031	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$10,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$10,000	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$28,982,473	BOYAmt
EOY	$38,240,054	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$108,725,911	BOYAmt
EOY	$150,950,841	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$42,685,006	BOYAmt
EOY	$57,411,781	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$30,750,544	BOYAmt
EOY	$24,574,087	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$28,571,047	BOYAmt
EOY	$29,380,754	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,406,551	BOYAmt
EOY	$39,306,546	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$106,413,148	BOYAmt
EOY	$150,673,168	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,946,659	BOYAmt
EOY	-$88,297	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$366,104	BOYAmt
EOY	$365,970	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,312,763	BOYAmt
EOY	$277,673	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$108,725,911	BOYAmt
EOY	$150,950,841	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$1,471,675	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$451,388	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$3,958,153	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (1)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$222,652,685	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$197,694,512	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$189,038,468	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$199,787,311	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$225,915,061	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$1,035,088,037	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$222,652,685	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$197,694,512	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$189,038,468	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$199,787,311	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$225,915,061	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$1,035,088,037	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	$1,035,088,037	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$605,761	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$496,163	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$639,463	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$1,001,490	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$774,949	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$3,517,826	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$1,038,605,863	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$843,456,575	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.99660	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.99700	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	0	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	0	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (1)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$66,524	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$66,524	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	0	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: MONITORING CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY RELATED TO LEGISLATION AND APPROPRIATION FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDED ASTRONOMICAL FACILITIES AND RESEARCH. PROVIDING INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS REGARDING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND ADVANCEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF ASTRONOMY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUED GOVERNMENT AGENCY FUNDING.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc	0	AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab	Yes (1)	InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation Provided	Yes (X)	ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$279,119	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$279,119	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,194,831	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$517,370	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$677,461	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$5,277,404	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$5,185,772	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$91,632	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$5,038,471	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$4,861,918	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$176,553	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$740,274	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$746,276	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	-$6,002	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$1,218,763	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
ROU ASSETS	$8,474,455
ASSETS HELD FOR OTHERS	$29,765,599

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$38,240,054	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
LEASE LIABILITY	$9,530,951
ASSETS HELD FOR OTHERS	$29,775,595

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$39,306,546	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$420,736,068	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$451,388	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue	$134,000	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$585,388	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$420,150,680	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$73,329	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	$688,907	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$762,236	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$420,912,916	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$419,367,912	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$0	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$419,367,912	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$73,329	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$73,329	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$419,441,241	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 1B:	PROPERTY ACQUIRED UNDER THE TERMS OF NSF AND NASA AGREEMENTS.
PART IV, LINE 2B:	AURA HOLDS CUSTODY OF ASSETS FOR CONICYT, THE SMALL AND MODERATE APERTURE RESEARCH TELESCOPE SYSTEM 2 PROJECTS, AURA'S 457(B) DEFERRED COMPENSATION TRUST, AURA'S RABBI TRUST, PROPERTY FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NAMED THE DARK ENERGY CAMERA (DECAM), AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, SOUTH AMERICA CENTER FOR ASTROMONY (CASSACA). THESE ASSETS HELD FOR OTHERS ARE TO FACILITATE AND ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY.
PART X, LINE 2:	AURA HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(A). AURA FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR ANY RELATED PENALTIES AND INTEREST TO ACCRUE FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022, AND ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO LIABILITY OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2020 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR THE APPLICABLE STATE JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION 134,000.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS 688,907.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	OfficesOfficesCnt	EmployeeEmployeeCnt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH AMERICA	2	239	PROGRAM SERVICES	CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH OBSERVATORIES. AURA OPERATES THE NATIONAL OPTICAL-INFRARED ASTRONOMY LABORATORY (NOIRLAB), AND IS CONSTRUCTING THE LARGE SYNOPTIC SURVEY TELESCOPE (RUBIN OBSERVATORY) UNDER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. THESE TELESCOPES AND OBSERVATORIES ARE LOCATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE - SOUTH AMERICA.	$33,013,386
SOUTH AMERICA	0	0	INVESTMENT		$1,797,271

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	2	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	239	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office	0	ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee	0	ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	2	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	239	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$34,810,657	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$0	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$34,810,657	TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	0	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (153 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH	NEW YORK	NY	10024	136162659	501(C)(3)	$320,693	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20016	530196549	501(C)(3)	$21,808	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
411 N CENTRAL AVENUE	PHOENIX	AZ	85004	860196696	GOVERNMENT	$827,882	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC
1400 16TH STREET NW SUITE 730	WASHINGTON	DC	20036	111630900	501(C)(3)	$50,930	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
381 MELL ST	AUBURN	AL	36849	636000724	501(C)(3)	$190,025	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
BATES COLLEGE
2 ANDREWS ROAD	LEWISTON	ME	04240	010211781	501(C)(3)	$16,444	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
385 BUSHNELL ST	MOFFETT FIELD	CA	94035	943176058	501(C)(3)	$49,292	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE
1020 N 2ND STREET	ATCHISON	KS	66002	480777079	501(C)(3)	$14,317	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
881 COMMONWEALTH AVE 4TH FL	BOSTON	MA	02215	042103547	501(C)(3)	$337,483	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
A-261 ASB	PROVO	UT	84602	870217280	501(C)(3)	$89,381	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION INC
3801 W TEMPLE AVE BLDG 55	POMONA	CA	91768	952417645	501(C)(3)	$40,510	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1200 EAST CALIFORNIA BLVD	PASADENA	CA	91125	951643307	501(C)(3)	$1,721,113	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON
1530 P STREET NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20005	530196523	501(C)(3)	$757,144	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
5000 FORBES AVE	PITTSBURGH	PA	15213	250969449	501(C)(3)	$119,714	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
10900 EUCLID AVENUE	CLEVELAND	OH	44106	341018992	501(C)(3)	$69,712	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
620 MICHIGAN AVENUE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20064	530196583	501(C)(3)	$46,300	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
COLBY COLLEGE
4123 MAYFLOWER HILL	WATERVILLE	ME	04901	010211497	501(C)(3)	$104,069	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
COLORADO COLLEGE
14 EAST CACHE LA POUNDRE ST	COLORADO SPRINGS	CO	80903	840402510	501(C)(3)	$60,841	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
622 WEST 113TH STREET MC4524	NEW YORK	NY	10025	135598093	501(C)(3)	$368,103	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
373 PINE TREE RD	ITHACA	NY	14850	150532082	501(C)(3)	$422,059	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
7 LEBANON ST STE 302	HANOVER	NH	03755	020222111	501(C)(3)	$304,166	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
DUKE UNIVERSITY
324 BLACKWELL ST STE 900	DURHAM	NC	27701	560532129	501(C)(3)	$12,135	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 70732	JOHNSON CITY	TN	37614	626021046	501(C)(3)	$57,868	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
1 AEROSPACE BLVD	DAYTONA BEACH	FL	32114	590936101	501(C)(3)	$33,645	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
EUREKA SCIENTIFIC INC
2452 DELMER STREET SUITE 100	OAKLAND	CA	94602	943160967	CORPORATE ENTITY (NO	$597,170	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
777 GLADES RD	BOCA RATON	FL	33431	650385507	501(C)(3)	$10,165	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
150 WEST UNIVERSITY BLVD	MELBOURNE	FL	32901	596046500	GOVERNMENT	$7,977	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
282 CHAMPIONS WAY A2201 UCA	TALLAHASSEE	FL	32306	591961248	501(C)(3)	$34,079	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE
637 COLLEGE AVENUE	LANCASTER	PA	17603	231352635	501(C)(3)	$17,279	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
4400 UNIVERSITY DRIVE	FAIRFAX	VA	22030	540836354	501(C)(3)	$194,053	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
45155 RESEARCH PLACE STE 155	ASHBURN	VA	20147	530196584	501(C)(3)	$93,942	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
58 EDGEWOOD AVE NE 3RD FL	ATLANTA	GA	30303	581845423	GOVERNMENT	$58,956	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
1033 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	042103580	501(C)(3)	$444,714	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
400 E 7TH ST RM 501	BLOOMINGTON	IN	47405	356001673	GOVERNMENT	$83,055	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY
1 EINSTEIN DRIVE	PRINCETON	NJ	08540	210634988	501(C)(3)	$347,303	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
2433 UNION DRIVE	AMES	IA	50011	426004224	GOVERNMENT	$7,104	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE
OFFICE OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND	BATON ROUGE	LA	70803	726000848	GOVERNMENT	$21,149	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE	AM COLLEGE SPONSORED PROGRAM ACCOUN
LOWELL OBSERVATORY
1400 WEST MARS HILL ROAD	FLAGSTAFF	AZ	86001	860098918	501(C)(3)	$52,190	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02139	042103594	501(C)(3)	$594,940	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
426 AUDITORIUM RD 350	EAST LANSING	MI	48824	386005984	GOVERNMENT	$157,100	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
CONTROLLERS OFFICE SUITE 102	MIDDLEBURY	VT	05753	030179298	501(C)(3)	$9,667	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO
236 WIGLEY ADMINISTRATION CENTER	MANKATO	MN	56001	416033423	GOVERNMENT	$33,063	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - BOZEMAN
920 TECHNOLOGY BLVD	BOZEMAN	MT	59717	816010045	GOVERNMENT	$137,551	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
MONTEREY INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY
200 8TH STREET	MARINA	CA	93933	237128629	501(C)(3)	$7,263	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
5000 ST PAUL AVENUE	LINCOLN	NE	68504	470376524	501(C)(3)	$11,127	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY
801 LEROY PLACE	SOCORRO	NM	87801	856000411	GOVERNMENT	$10,377	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
1050 STEWART STREET	LAS CRUCES	NM	88003	856000401	GOVERNMENT	$221,437	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
70 WASHINGTON SQUARE SOUTH	NEW YORK	NY	10012	135562308	GOVERNMENT	$216,253	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
121 PEELE HALL CAMPUS BOX 7103	RALEIGH	NC	27695	566000756	GOVERNMENT	$29,970	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
620 S KNOLES PO BOX 4094	FLAGSTAFF	AZ	86011	860193726	501(C)(3)	$55,615	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
360 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	041679980	501(C)(3)	$11,213	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	362167817	501(C)(3)	$524,088	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE
1700 EAST FORT LOWELL ROAD	TUCSON	AZ	85719	330175263	501(C)(3)	$215,467	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
701 CARNEGIE CTR	PRINCETON	NJ	08540	210634501	501(C)(3)	$893,239	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
155 S GRANT ST	WEST LAFAYETTE	IN	47907	356002041	GOVERNMENT	$76,123	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
RAYTHEON COMPANY
870 WINTER STREET	WALTHAM	MA	02451	951778500	C CORPORATION	$141,976	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
RHODES COLLEGE
2000 NORTH PARKWAY	MEMPHIS	TN	38112	620476301	501(C)(3)	$60,323	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
RICE UNIVERSITY
6100 MAIN STREET	HOUSTON	TX	77005	741109620	501(C)(3)	$32,677	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
46 LOMB MEMORIAL DRIVE	ROCHESTER	NY	14623	160743140	501(C)(3)	$141,875	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
33 KNIGHTSBRIDGE RD	PISCATAWAY	NJ	08854	226001086	GOVERNMENT	$600,774	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
SAN JOSE STATE UNIV RESEARCH FOUNDATION
210 N FOURTH ST 4TH FLOOR	SAN JOSE	CA	95112	946017638	501(C)(3)	$167,784	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC
10210 GREENBELT ROAD	LANHAM	MD	20706	521087599	501(C)(3)	$21,125	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
SETI INSTITUTE
515 NORTH WHISMAN ROAD	MOUNTAIN VIEW	CA	94043	942951356	501(C)(3)	$511,133	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
940 SECOND STREET	PORTSMOUTH	OH	45662	310864917	GOVERNMENT	$11,094	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY
60 GARDEN STREET	CAMBRIDGE	MA	02138	530206027	501(C)(3)	$738,319	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
501 CRESCENT STREET	NEW HAVEN	CT	06515	061363115	501(C)(3)	$127,534	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
PO BOX 28510	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78228	741070544	501(C)(3)	$336,646	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE
4750 WALNUT STREET	BOULDER	CO	80301	841215290	501(C)(3)	$166,860	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
450 SERRA MALL	STANFORD	CA	94305	941156365	501(C)(3)	$62,203	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK
W-5510 MELVILLE LIBRARY BUILDING	STONY BROOK	NY	11794	161514621	GOVERNMENT	$18,798	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
3500 JOHN A MERRITT BLVD	NASHVILLE	TN	37209	620786119	GOVERNMENT	$8,762	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
400 HARVEY MITCHELL PKY S STE 300	COLLEGE STATION	TX	77845	746000531	GOVERNMENT	$269,661	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
2800 S UNIVERSITY DR	FORT WORTH	TX	76129	750827465	501(C)(3)	$188,058	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
601 UNIVERSITY DRIVE	SAN MARCOS	TX	78666	746002248	GOVERNMENT	$181,746	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
2500 BROADWAY	LUBBOCK	TX	79409	756002622	GOVERNMENT	$217,420	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
3400 NORTH CHARLES STREET	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	520595110	501(C)(3)	$953,320	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY
3100 WYMAN PARK DRIVE	BALTIMORE	MD	21218	520595110	501(C)(3)	$447,569	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
1960 KENNY ROAD	COLUMBUS	OH	43210	316025986	GOVERNMENT	$180,761	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
313 RIDER BLDG	UNIVERSITY PARK	PA	16801	246000376	GOVERNMENT	$350,888	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
400 RAY C HUNT DRIVE	CHARLOTTESVILLE	VA	22902	546001796	GOVERNMENT	$339,715	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
8000 YORK ROAD	TOWSON	MD	21252	526002033	GOVERNMENT	$6,966	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
136 HARRISON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02111	042103634	501(C)(3)	$227,947	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
301 ROSE ADMIN BLDG	TUSCALOOSA	AL	35487	636001138	501(C)(3)	$161,873	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE
301 SPARKMAN DRIVE	HUNTSVILLE	AL	35899	630520830	501(C)(3)	$35,417	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE
3211 PROVIDENCE DRIVE	ANCHORAGE	AK	99508	926000147	GOVERNMENT	$45,356	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
888 NORTH EUCLID AVENUE	TUCSON	AZ	85721	742652689	GOVERNMENT	$2,732,848	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY
1608 FOURTH STREET	BERKELEY	CA	94710	943067788	GOVERNMENT	$2,665,205	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS
1850 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE	DAVIS	CA	95618	946036494	GOVERNMENT	$673,817	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - IRVINE
141 INNOVATION DRIVE	IRVINE	CA	92697	952226406	GOVERNMENT	$26,143	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES
10889 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD	LOS ANGELES	CA	90095	956006143	GOVERNMENT	$987,715	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - MERCED
POBOX 2450	MERCED	CA	95344	943067788	GOVERNMENT	$141,695	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - RIVERSIDE
200 UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING	RIVERSIDE	CA	92521	956006142	GOVERNMENT	$204,346	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SAN DIEGO
9500 GILMAN DRIVE	LA JOLLA	CA	92093	956006144	GOVERNMENT	$394,949	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA BARBARA
3201 SAASB BUILDING PAYROLL OFFICE	SANTA BARBARA	CA	93106	956006145	GOVERNMENT	$622,491	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA CRUZ
1156 HIGH STREET	SANTA CRUZ	CA	95064	941539563	GOVERNMENT	$1,362,859	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
12201 RESEARCH PARKWAY	ORLANDO	FL	32826	592924021	GOVERNMENT	$390,174	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5801 S ELLIS AVENUE	CHICAGO	IL	60637	362177139	GOVERNMENT	$1,137,342	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MAIN CAMPUS
500 UNIVERSITY PAVILION	CINCINNATI	OH	45221	316000989	GOVERNMENT	$63,850	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
3100 MARINE STREET RM 479 572 UCB	BOULDER	CO	80303	840644739	GOVERNMENT	$1,592,859	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
MANSFIELD ROAD	STORRS	CT	06269	060772160	GOVERNMENT	$88,192	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
220 HULLIHEN HALL	NEWARK	DE	19716	516000297	GOVERNMENT	$16,648	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
207 GRINTER HALL	GAINESVILLE	FL	32611	596002052	GOVERNMENT	$282,420	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
2425 CAMPUS ROAD	HONOLULU	HI	96822	996000354	GOVERNMENT	$838,723	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA - CHAMPAIGN
901 WEST ILLINOIS STREET	URBANA	IL	61801	376000511	GOVERNMENT	$318,207	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC
2385 IRVING HILL ROAD	LAWRENCE	KS	66045	480680117	501(C)(3)	$141,672	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
101 MAIN BUILDING	LEXINGTON	KY	40506	616001218	GOVERNMENT	$81,472	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
3112 LEE BLDG 7809 REGENTS DRIVE	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	526002033	GOVERNMENT	$496,199	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
1000 HILLTOP CIRCLE	BALTIMORE	MD	21250	521125663	GOVERNMENT	$150,630	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - AMHERST
AMHERST	AMHERST	MA	01003	043167352	GOVERNMENT	$949,992	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - LOWELL
600 SUFFOLK STREET	LOWELL	MA	01854	043167352	GOVERNMENT	$15,682	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
3720 ALUMNI AVENUE	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	620648618	501(C)(3)	$11,417	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
503 THOMPSON STREET	ANN ARBOR	MI	48109	386006309	GOVERNMENT	$928,377	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES
450 MCNAMARA ALUMNI CENTER 200 OAK	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55455	416007513	GOVERNMENT	$815,155	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE	STREET SE
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA
310 JESSE HALL	COLUMBIA	MO	65211	436003859	GOVERNMENT	$150,775	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA - LAS VEGAS
4505 S MARYLAND PKWY	LAS VEGAS	NV	89154	886000024	501(C)(3)	$22,624	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE
1 UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS	ASHEVILLE	NC	28804	566002370	GOVERNMENT	$138,660	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
104 AIRPORT DR CB 1270	CHAPEL HILL	NC	27599	566001393	GOVERNMENT	$11,319	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
940 GRACE HALL	NOTRE DAME	IN	46556	350868188	501(C)(3)	$541,894	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS
201 STEPHENSON PARKWAY SUITE 3100	NORMAN	OK	73019	731377584	GOVERNMENT	$89,820	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
3451 WALNUT ST	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19104	231352685	501(C)(3)	$52,733	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
3520 FIFTH AVENUE	PITTSBURGH	PA	15213	250965591	501(C)(3)	$295,398	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
601 ELMWOOD AVENUE	ROCHESTER	NY	14642	160743209	501(C)(3)	$102,132	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1244 BLOSSOM STREET	COLUMBIA	SC	29208	576001153	GOVERNMENT	$92,595	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA
401 W KENNEDY BLVD	TAMPA	FL	33606	590624459	501(C)(3)	$12,774	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
110 INNER CAMPUS DRIVE	AUSTIN	TX	78712	746000203	GOVERNMENT	$1,941,823	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
2801 W BANCROFT	TOLEDO	OH	43606	346401483	GOVERNMENT	$228,244	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
201 PRESIDENTS CIRCLE	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	876000525	GOVERNMENT	$136,127	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
4333 BROOKLYN AVENUE NE	SEATTLE	WA	98195	916001537	GOVERNMENT	$953,605	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON
21 N PARK STREET	MADISON	WI	53715	396006492	GOVERNMENT	$623,808	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE
CHAPMAN HALL 202	MILWAUKEE	WI	53201	391805963	GOVERNMENT	$22,886	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
1000 E UNIVERSITY AVE	LARAMIE	WY	82071	836000331	501(C)(3)	$23,522	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
800 WEST UNIVERSITY PARKWAY	OREM	UT	84058	870280648	GOVERNMENT	$101,734	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
2201 WEST END AVE	NASHVILLE	TN	37235	620476822	501(C)(3)	$48,414	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
800 LANCASTER AVENUE	VILLANOVA	PA	19085	231352688	501(C)(3)	$94,831	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
800 WASHINGTON ST SW 150 SSB	BLACKSBURG	VA	24061	546001805	501(C)(3)	$193,931	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
1125 NE WASHINGTON STREET	PULLMAN	WA	99164	916001108	501(C)(3)	$22,463	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
237 HIGH STREET	MIDDLETOWN	CT	06459	060646959	501(C)(3)	$57,904	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
880 MAIN STREET	WILLIAMSTOWN	MA	01267	042104847	501(C)(3)	$49,881	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
YALE UNIVERSITY
105 WALL STREET	NEW HAVEN	CT	06511	060646973	501(C)(3)	$407,482	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
701 S NEDDERMAN DRIVE	ARLINGTON	TX	76019	756000121	GOVERNMENT	$12,693	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
800 W CAMPBELL ROAD	RICHARDSON	TX	75080	751305566	GOVERNMENT	$25,199	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
1 UTSA CIRCLE	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78249	741717115	GOVERNMENT	$84,761	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
1201 WEST UNIVERSITY DRIVE	EDINBURG	TX	78539	465292740	GOVERNMENT	$43,572	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
3601 PACIFIC AVENUE	STOCKTON	CA	95211	941156266	501(C)(3)	$17,824	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY
1700 CHAPEL DRIVE	VALPARAISO	IN	46383	350868125	501(C)(3)	$17,993	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
VASSAR COLLEGE
124 RAYMOND AVENUE	POUGHKEEPSIE	NY	12604	141338587	501(C)(3)	$36,305	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
SOAR CONSORTIUM
950 N CHERRY AVENUE	TUCSON	AZ	85719	860944542	501(C)(3)	$1,002,696	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SOAR TELESCOPE FACILITY
GMTO CORPORATION INC
465 N HALSTEAD STREET SUITE 250	PASADENA	CA	91107	262637707	501(C)(3)	$2,480,059	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE US EXTREMELY LARGE TELESCOPE PROGRAM
WIYN CONSORTIUM INC
950 N CHERRY AVENUE	TUCSON	AZ	85719	860669456	501(C)(3)	$2,349,068	$0	N/A	N/A	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE WIYN 3.5 EXTREMELY LARGE TELESCOPE PROGRAM
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
620 MICHIGAN AVENUE NE	WASHINGTON	DC	20064	530196583	501(C)(3)	$176,778	$0	N/A	N/A	COOPERATIVE SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
4400 UNIVERSITY DRIVE	FAIRFAX	VA	22030	540836354	501(C)(3)	$26,297	$0	N/A	N/A	COOPERATIVE SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
1050 STEWART STREET	LAS CRUCES	NM	88003	856000401	GOVERNMENT	$88,221	$0	N/A	N/A	COOPERATIVE SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
58 EDGEWOOD AVE NE 3RD FL	ATLANTA	GA	30303	581845423	501(C)(3)	$51,359	$0	N/A	N/A	COOPERATIVE SUPPORT AGREEMENT NSO SCIENCE RESEARCH SUPPORT

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	152	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	2	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	AURA MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE IS ACHIEVED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (1)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (1)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHARLES MOUNTAIN
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	$523,902	$0	$0	$0	$23,548	$0	$30,500	$0	$32,473	$0	$610,423	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH SEMBACH
STSCI DIRECTOR	$386,999	$0	$0	$0	$1,032	$0	$30,500	$0	$23,659	$0	$442,190	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK MCCARTHY
NOILAB DIRECTOR	$350,082	$0	$5,000	$0	$17,715	$0	$30,500	$0	$1,852	$0	$405,149	$0	$0	$0
HEIDI HAMMEL
VP FOR SCIENCE	$318,893	$0	$0	$0	$612	$0	$30,500	$0	$31,829	$0	$381,834	$0	$0	$0
NANCY LEVENSON
STSCI DEPUTY DIRECTOR	$308,687	$0	$0	$0	$17,552	$0	$30,500	$0	$23,322	$0	$380,061	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA LAM
CFO/VP OF OPERATIONS	$292,802	$0	$0	$0	$174	$0	$29,705	$0	$30,277	$0	$352,958	$0	$0	$0
VALENTIN PILLET
NSO DIRECTOR	$263,641	$0	$0	$0	$20,695	$0	$28,027	$0	$35,001	$0	$347,364	$0	$0	$0
DANA LEHR
VP PROGRAMS	$271,044	$0	$6,000	$0	$23	$0	$28,060	$0	$34,168	$0	$339,295	$0	$0	$0
VICTOR KRABBENDAM
VR CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT	$257,839	$0	$5,472	$0	$1,584	$0	$27,360	$0	$39,703	$0	$331,958	$0	$0	$0
MARC POSTMAN
STSCI ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR	$267,377	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,068	$0	$27,103	$0	$321,548	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS RIMMELE
NSO - ASSOC. DIRECTOR - DK	$252,265	$0	$4,000	$0	$8,299	$0	$26,861	$0	$23,765	$0	$315,190	$0	$0	$0
NEILL REID
STSCI ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE	$253,792	$0	$0	$0	$3,165	$0	$25,804	$0	$31,404	$0	$314,165	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP PUXLEY
VP FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS	$278,674	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,118	$0	$6,187	$0	$312,979	$0	$0	$0
GERARD KIRSS
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY 2023	$252,753	$0	$0	$0	$3,048	$0	$25,726	$0	$29,649	$0	$311,176	$0	$0	$0
ZELIJKO IVEZIC
RUBIN OPS CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR	$280,000	$0	$0	$0	$953	$0	$28,000	$0	$452	$0	$309,405	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER M LOTZ
NOIRLAB - GEMINI DIRECTOR	$270,899	$0	$2,721	$0	$360	$0	$26,348	$0	$2,190	$0	$302,518	$0	$0	$0
DONALD HOUGH
STSCI ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE	$221,959	$0	$0	$0	$20,625	$0	$24,769	$0	$30,914	$0	$298,267	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HUNTER
DIVISION/MISSION DEPUTY	$246,501	$0	$2,200	$0	$1,548	$0	$25,024	$0	$14,220	$0	$289,493	$0	$0	$0
DAVE LISKA
DIRECTOR- ENGINEERING AND IT	$230,294	$0	$0	$0	$21,524	$0	$25,245	$0	$12,147	$0	$289,210	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT BLUM
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	$244,671	$0	$2,487	$0	$1,563	$0	$24,772	$0	$12,767	$0	$286,260	$0	$0	$0
INGER JORGENSEN
NOIRLAB ASSOC. DIREC. OPS	$251,106	$0	$0	$0	$1,537	$0	$24,465	$0	$6,856	$0	$283,964	$0	$0	$0
AMEERAH MCBRIDE
CDO	$189,643	$0	$0	$0	$36	$0	$19,412	$0	$30,101	$0	$239,192	$0	$0	$0
NANCI REICH
DIRECTOR OF CORP. OPS/SECRETARY	$130,725	$0	$0	$0	$417	$0	$13,557	$0	$29,904	$0	$174,603	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4B	THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR CHARLES MOUNTAIN. THERE WERE NO CONTRIBUTIONS INTO THE PLAN IN 2022.
PART I, LINE 7	AURA PROVIDED BONUSES BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, RETENTION, MERIT, AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDE FOR A BODY OF MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES THAT PERFORM AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND OTHER ISSUES DEEMED WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION IN THE MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	THE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES ELECT THE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DICTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	MEMBERS MAKE UP THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH ARE GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AURA MANAGEMENT AND THE AURA AUDIT COMMITTEE. ONCE REVIEWED/APPROVED, COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) OFFICE AND THROUGH AURA'S INTERNAL CONTROLS TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE COI POLICY. ANNUALLY, THE HR OFFICE COLLECTS COMPLETED COI DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES. ALSO, BOARD MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO BE ALERT OF ANY COI. IF ONE IS TO EXIST, THE BOARD MEMBER IS EITHER TO DISCLOSE THE INTEREST IN FULL TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE OR BE RECUSED FROM DELIBERATION OR VOTES OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE ON THE MATTER OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT. IN EITHER CASE, THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL RECORD THE EXERCISE OF EITHER OPTION AND THE RESPONSE OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE TO THAT MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	AURA'S COMPENSATION POLICY SET STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) DEPARTMENT. THE HR DEPARTMENT PERFORMS A COMPARABILITY DATA ANALYSIS RELATED TO THE PRESIDENT'S, VICE PRESIDENTS' (VPS), CENTER DIRECTORS', AND CENTER KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION USING VARIOUS TOOLS AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES. THE ORIGINAL COMPENSATION DURING THE HIRING PROCESS FOR THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORIGINAL COMPENSATION DURING THE HIRING PROCESS FOR THE DIRECTORS AND VPS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE ORIGINAL COMPENSATION DURING THE HIRING PROCESS FOR CENTER KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE RESPECTIVE CENTER DIRECTOR. ANNUALLY, MERIT INCREASES FOR THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS, AND CENTER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE VPS COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. AURA'S HR DEPARTMENT RETAINS THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	OTHER CHANGES IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN -3,269,246. FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS -688,907.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	AURA RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT TRUST	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 1475	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20004	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	526775182	EIN
Primary Activities	TO PROVIDE POST-RETIREMENT HEALTH BENEFITS	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	DC	LegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section	501(C)(9)	ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	AURA	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization	Yes (1)	ControlledOrganizationInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	0	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	0	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	0	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	0	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	0	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	0	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	0	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	0	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	0	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	Yes (1)	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	Yes (1)	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (1)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	0	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd