TMT OBSERVATORY CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- TMT OBSERVATORY CORPORATION (EIN 20-0988966)
- Tax period
- 2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
- Filed
- 2017-07-31
- IRS object ID
- 201702129349301080
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-07-31T15:04:57-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 SEAPORT BLVD SUITE 500 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02210 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200988966 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TMT OBSERVATORY CORPORATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % DAVID GOODMAN | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | TMTO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6263951610 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 W WALNUT ST SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PASADENA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91124 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | FIONA HARRISON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VICE CHAIR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6263951610 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-07-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ERIN COUTURE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01390592 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6175305000 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | FIONA HARRISON | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 W WALNUT ST SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pasadena | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91124 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $318,327 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.TMT.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2004 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 51 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 7 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $6,467,562 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $313,619 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,943 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $4,708 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $6,469,505 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $318,327 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,502,131 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $167,696 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,187,452 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $383,605 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,689,583 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $551,301 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,779,922 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$232,974 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $9,355,627 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $7,173,662 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $6,125,304 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $4,176,313 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,230,323 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,997,349 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | Yes (true) | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $377,576 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $377,576 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 51 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (true) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DAVID GOODMAN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6263951610 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 W WALNUT ST SUITE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PASADENA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91124 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BOLTE | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| HENRY YANG | |||||||||
| CHAIR | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| SHRINIVAS KULKARNI | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/1/16) | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| B THOMAS SOIFER | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR (SINCE 1/1/16) | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0 | |||
| NATHAN BROSTROM | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| DEAN CURRIE | |||||||||
| TREASURER (UNTIL 6/30/16) | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| FIONA HARRISON | |||||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| ROBERT KIRSHNER | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| DIANA JERGOVIC | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR (SINCE 7/1/16) | 4.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| LARRY ADKISON | |||||||||
| SECRETARY | 4.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||||
| R DAVID GOODMAN | |||||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40.0 | $257,015 | $0 | $70,474 | Yes (X) | ||||
| LARRY STEPP | |||||||||
| TELESCOPE DEPARTMENT HEAD | 40.0 | $247,369 | $0 | $49,646 | Yes (X) | ||||
| BRENT ELLERBROEK | |||||||||
| TELESCOPE DEPARTMENT HEAD | 40.0 | $203,471 | $0 | $77,431 | Yes (X) | ||||
| MARK SIROTA | |||||||||
| TELESCOPE CTRLS GROUP LEADER | 40.0 | $222,841 | $0 | $57,084 | Yes (X) | ||||
| RAVINDER BHATIA | |||||||||
| ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER | 40.0 | $243,653 | $0 | $52,396 | Yes (X) | ||||
| CHRISTOPHE DUMAS | |||||||||
| telescope optics group leader | 40.0 | $302,517 | $0 | $22,893 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,476,866 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $329,924 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 34 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | |||||
| 1200 E California Blvd | PASADENA | CA | 91125 | SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | $790,202 |
| L-3 Communications Corporation | |||||
| 4040 LAKESIDE DRIVE | RICHMOND | CA | 94806 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $383,613 |
| EXELISHARRIS CORPORATION | |||||
| 400 INITIATIVE DRIVE | ROCHESTER | NY | 14606 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | $166,844 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | |||||
| OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT1111 FRANKL | OAKLAND | CA | 94607 | SCIENTIFIC SERVICES | $190,781 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | |||||
| 601 S FIGUEROA STREET SUITE 900 | LOS ANGELES | CA | 90017 | ACCOUNTING SERVICES | $135,177 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 12 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $313,619 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $313,619 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,708 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $4,708 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $318,327 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $4,708 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $101,962 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $101,962 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,818 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $46,818 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,916 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,415 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,501 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,648 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,416 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,232 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $116,069 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $79,334 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $36,735 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $78,992 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $53,992 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,292 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,934 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,358 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $217,069 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $148,369 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $68,700 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $138,225 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $94,478 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,747 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,824 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $55,244 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,580 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $205,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $140,119 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $64,881 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $89,968 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $61,494 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,474 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $182,152 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $124,503 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $57,649 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBCONTRACTS | $43,730 | $29,891 | $13,839 |
| TIO RELATED EXPENSES | -$811,364 | -$554,575 | -$256,789 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $551,301 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $377,576 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $173,725 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,914,498 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,892,636 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,211,769 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,874,227 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $79,687 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $347,094 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,673,883 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,614,178 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $149,673 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $59,705 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,355,627 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,173,662 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $992,938 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,030,558 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,132,366 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,145,755 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,125,304 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,176,313 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,230,323 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,997,349 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,230,323 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,997,349 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,355,627 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,173,662 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$232,974 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
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 | $15,293,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,100,122 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,751,235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,467,562 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $313,619 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,926,238 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,293,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,100,122 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,751,235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,467,562 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $313,619 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,926,238 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $43,926,238 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $855 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,394 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,708 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,092 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $43,938,330 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99972 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99986 | 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 D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amounts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp | |
| Held Works Art | HeldWorksArtGrp | |
| CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund | CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp | |
| CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund | CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp | |
| Land | LandGrp | |
| Buildings | BuildingsGrp |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $325,898 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $325,898 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,347,985 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,288,280 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $59,705 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | OtherLandBuildingsGrp | |
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $59,705 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | $0 | FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| DUE TO CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH | $660,295 |
| DUE TO TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSER | $1,234,805 |
| REFUND TO TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY | $1,250,655 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,145,755 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Travel For Companions | Yes (X) | TravelForCompanionsInd |
| Idemnification Gross Up Pmts | Yes (X) | IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd |
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | Yes (X) | HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R DAVID GOODMAN | |||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $256,527 | $488 | $39,979 | $30,495 | $327,489 | $0 | |
| LARRY STEPP | |||||||
| TELESCOPE DEPARTMENT HEAD | $247,369 | $0 | $37,532 | $12,114 | $297,015 | $0 | |
| BRENT ELLERBROEK | |||||||
| TELESCOPE DEPARTMENT HEAD | $203,351 | $120 | $34,184 | $43,247 | $280,902 | $0 | |
| MARK SIROTA | |||||||
| TELESCOPE CTRLS GROUP LEADER | $222,194 | $647 | $34,329 | $22,755 | $279,925 | $0 | |
| RAVINDER BHATIA | |||||||
| ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER | $243,110 | $543 | $30,021 | $22,375 | $296,049 | $0 | |
| CHRISTOPHE DUMAS | |||||||
| telescope optics group leader | $152,092 | $103,655 | $13,071 | $9,822 | $325,410 | $0 | $46,770 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | TMT PAID A HOUSING ALLOWANCE, GROSS UP PAYMENTS AND TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS FOR ONE OF ITS HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. THESE PAYMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3: Henry Yang, CHAIR, AND FIONA HARRISON, VICE CHAIR, ARE not compensated by TMT. R. David Goodman, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, handleS the day-to-day operations of the organization. SCHEDULE J, PART II THE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II REFLECT W-2 COMPENSATION AMOUNTS PAID BY TMT TO THE LISTED INDIVIDUALS. CERTAIN LISTED INDIVIDUALS RENDER SERVICE TO TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY (TIO), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO A PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT. TMT IS REIMBURSED BY TIO FOR ANY SUCH SERVICES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINES 1 AND 4A: | ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY TMT OBSERVATORY CORPORATION (TMT) IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION FOUNDED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) AND CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CALTECH), HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY "FOUNDING MEMBERSWAS ORIGINALLY INCORPORATED AS THE "CELT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION" ON OCTOBER 30, 2003. THE FOUNDING MEMBERS ESTABLISHED TMT FOR THE INITIAL PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THE DESIGN OF A GIANT SEGMENTED MIRROR TELESCOPE, THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE, WITH THE POTENTIAL OF CONSTRUCTING, COMMISSIONING AND OPERATING AN OBSERVATORY. IN ADDITION TO THE GOALS AND MISSIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, TMT WILL FOSTER SCIENTIFIC INTERACTION BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO FURTHER COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY. PART III, LINE 3: TMT'S ACTIVTIIES WHICH LARGELY INVOLVED THE INITIATION OF THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE (TMT PROJECT) IS NOW SUCCEEDED BY TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY, LLC (TIO) WHICH IS ALSO A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION. WHILE TMTS ACTIVITIES HAVE LARGELY INVOLVED INITIATION OF THE TMT PROJECT AND CARRYING OUT VARIOUS PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE STEPS TOWARD ADVANCEMENT OF THE TMT PROJECT, IT IS EXPECTED THAT TIO WILL CARRY OUT THE REMAINING PHASES OF THE TMT PROJECT AND SHARE PERSONNEL WITH TMT PURSUANT TO A PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT (PAA) INTENDED TO FACILITATE SHARING OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AND RESOURCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2: | BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS CHAIR, DR. HENRY YANG, IS CHANCELLOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA. DIRECTOR, DR. MICHAEL BOLTE, DIRECTOR, NATHAN BROSTROM, AND SECRETARY, LARRY ADKISON ARE EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. TREASURER DEAN CURRIE, IS VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. DIRECTOR SHRINIVAS KULKARNI, IS PROFESSOR OF ASTRONOMY AND PLANETARY SCIENCE AND DIRECTOR OF OPTICAL OBSERVATORIES AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. DIRECTOR DIANA JERGOVIC, IS VP FOR STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. DIRECTORS B. THOMAS SOIFER AND FIONA HARRISON ARE PROFESSORS AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 6 AND 7: | MEMBERS TMT HAS TWO MEMBERS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) AND CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CALTECH). Governance decisions of the organization including the appointment and number of directors, admission of new members and the terms of such admission are reserved to the members of the organization. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B: | PROCESS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO REVIEW FORM 990 WORKING WITH PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP ("PWC"), THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT 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 12C: | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TMT OBSERVATORY CORPORATION ("TMT") DISTRIBUTES CONFLICT OF INTEREST LETTERS WHICH THE BOARD MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND RETURN. MANAGEMENT OF TMT REVIEWS THE RETURNED FORMS FOR COMPLIANCE. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCOVERED IT IS ESCALATED TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15: | PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION TMT has an executive compensation committee that annually reviews the compensation of the organizations key employees and highest compensated employees. The committees deliberations are documented. The committee does not review ALL employees' compensation, only key employees and highest compensated employees. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18: | FORM 990 WILL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19: GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24C: IN 2014, TMT ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TIO FOR THE PROVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND LABOR SERVICES. THE PAYMENT FOR THESE SERVICES IS REFLECTED ON THIS LINE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 10: UPON REVIEW OF ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS, TMT NOTED FOR FY15 ITS BALANCE SHEET DID NOT INCLUDE CERTAIN ACCRUALS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE ADJUSTMENT FOR THESE ACCRUALS, TMT DETERMINED AN ADJUSTMENT TO PRIOR YEAR'S BOOKS AND RECORDS WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION INCLUDED ON THE CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 ACCURATELY REFLECTS FINANCIAL INFORMATION PER TMT'S BOOKS AND RECORDS. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER TOTAL FEES:78992 |