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TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC (EIN 30-0833462)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202503219349323980
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,882,124BOYAmt
EOY$22,597,617EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,644,996BOYAmt
EOY$25,568,597EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,548,427BOYAmt
EOY$202,297,582EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,548,427BOYAmt
EOY$202,297,582EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$231,193,423BOYAmt
EOY$227,866,179EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,250,845ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,844,902CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,262,508CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,338,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,300,538CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,385,209CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$151,131,903TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,844,902CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,262,508CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,338,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,300,538CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,385,209CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$151,131,903TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$151,131,903PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$322,680CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$83,209CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$442,569CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,532,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$788,761CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,169,308TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$42,918CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$124,262CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$137,144CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,218,763CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,515CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,547,602TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$162,848,813TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.92805PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93130PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,091FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,091FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,614,699FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,615,790FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$780,790FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$195,198FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$689,697CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$695,803CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$712,519CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$780,790CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,878,809TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,318,214LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$4,180CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$5,312CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,091CurrentYearAmt
Total$10,583TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$172,424CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$173,951CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$178,130CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$195,198CurrentYearAmt
Total$719,703TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,079,555GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,926OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,926DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,343,062OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,420,192DepreciationAmt
Book Value$922,870BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$427,841OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$424,498DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,343BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$926,213TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS$199,917,799
OPERATING LEASE (ROU ASSET)$7,049,947
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$206,967,746TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$12,069,571
OPERATING LEASE LIAB. (LT)$8,241,872
PAYROLL LIABILITIES$965,815
OPERATING LEASE LIAB. (CURRENT$1,320,359
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$22,597,617TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$813,276TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$813,276RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$12,385,209OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$12,385,209RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,198,485TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,449,330TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,449,330ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,449,330TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2TIO HAS NO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4BMEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS: $12,385,209

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
North America03Program ServicesPROGRAM DEVELOPMENT$618,131
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)03Program ServicesPROGRAM DEVELOPMENT$103,416
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees6SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$721,547SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$721,547TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssfalseWrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT KIRSHNER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$805,258$0$0$0$32,326$0$26,070$0$29,872$0$893,526$0$0$0
FENGCHUAN LIU
PROJECT MANAGER$349,606$0$0$0$23,000$0$52,490$0$29,892$0$454,988$0$0$0
JOSE TERAN
FACILITIES DEPARTMENT HEAD$290,711$0$0$0$0$0$45,645$0$36,864$0$373,220$0$0$0
CORINNE BOYER
ADAPTIVE OPTICS GROUP LEADER$264,616$0$0$0$0$0$40,785$0$31,451$0$336,852$0$0$0
ERIC HANSEN
DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER$313,164$0$0$0$0$0$48,778$0$39,489$0$401,431$0$0$0
BENJAMIN GALLAGHER
TELESCOPE OPTICS GROUP LEADER$279,677$0$0$0$0$0$34,747$0$29,787$0$344,211$0$0$0
GELYS TRANCHO
PROJECT SYSTEMS ENGINEER$246,506$0$5,000$0$0$0$30,235$0$18,577$0$300,318$0$0$0
KYLE KINOSHITA
TELESCOPE STRUCT. GROUP LEADER$246,108$0$0$0$0$0$37,365$0$22,797$0$306,270$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1AONE OFFICER RECEIVED A TAX GROSS UP PAYMENT AND A HOUSING ALLOWANCE WHICH IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B) (III). FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO MANAGEMENT APPROVAL. FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 ONE HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS THAT WAS SUBJECT TO MANAGEMENT APPROVAL.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART IIFENGCHUAN LIU AND ROBERT KIRSHNER ARE COMPENSATED BY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. TIO REIMBURSES THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE COSTS OF THOSE EMPLOYEES RELATED TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO TIO. THE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II REPRESENT THEIR COMPENSATION IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR SERVICES TO TIO.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINES 1 AND 4ATMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY (TIO) WAS FOUNDED BY THE MEMBERS LISTED BELOW EXCLUSIVELY TO FURTHER CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AND, WITHIN SUCH LIMITS, TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION THROUGH THE STUDY, OBSERVATION, AND COLLECTION OF IMAGES AND INFORMATION FROM DEEP SPACE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF FURTHERING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING OF ASTRONOMY AND THE ORIGINS OF THE UNIVERSE: 1. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ("UC") 2. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ("CALTECH") 3. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF NATURAL SCIENCES ("NINS") 4. THE NATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES OF THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ("NAOC") (UNTIL 5/24) 5. THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA ("NRC") 6. THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ("DST") TIO IS PURSUING ITS PURPOSE BY DESIGNING, DEVELOPING, CONSTRUCTING, AND OPERATING A "STATE-OF-THE-ART" THIRTY-METER, WORLD CLASS TELESCOPE AND ASSOCIATED OBSERVATORY ON MAUNA KEA IN HAWAI'I (THE "TMT PROJECT") AND, IN RELATION THERETO, FOSTERING ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC INTERACTION AMONG EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS ON A GLOBAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1THE GOVERNING BODY OF TIO IS ITS BOARD. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF UP TO 3 GOVERNORS APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE 6 MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH MEMBER MUST DESIGNATE ONE OF ITS GOVERNORS AS A VOTING REPRESENTATIVE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE BOARD HAD A TOTAL OF 17 GOVERNORS, OF WHICH 6 GOVERNORS ARE VOTING REPRESENTATIVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS A RESULT OF THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE TMT PROJECT: UC: HENRY YANG, MICHAEL BOLTE, BRUCE MACINTOSH CALTECH: DIANA JERGOVIC, TOM SOIFER, FENGCHUAN LIU, ROBERT KIRSHNER, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN NRC: GILLES JONCAS, MICHAEL BALOGH (AS OF 1/24), LUC SIMARD NINS: SAKU TSUNETA, TOMONORI USUDA, MICHITOSHI YOSHIDA NAOC: SUIJIAN XUE (UNTIL 5/24), FENG YUAN (UNTIL 5/24), XUEFENG WU (UNTIL 5/24) DST: ESWAR REDDY, A.N. RAMAPRAKASH
FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 6 AND 7AS OF 12/31/2024 THE MEMBERS OF TIO WERE: 1. UC 2. CALTECH 3. NINS 4. NRC 5. DST GOVERNANCE DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING THE APPOINTMENT AND NUMBER OF GOVERNORS, ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS AND THE TERMS OF SUCH ADMISSION ARE RESERVED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11BWORKING WITH PWC US TAX, LLP ("PWC"), THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THE LEGAL COUNSEL AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS THE FINAL FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD. PWC SIGNS THE RETURN AS PAID PREPARER AND ELECTRONICALLY FILES THE RETURN WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS TIO DISTRIBUTES CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE AND RETURN. MANAGEMENT OF TIO REVIEWS THE RETURNED FORMS FOR COMPLIANCE. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCOVERED IT IS ESCALATED TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. ALL CONFLICTS ARE RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TIO'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION.