ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR (EIN 86-0138043)
- Tax period
- 2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
- Filed
- 2013-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 201342269349300109
- Schema version
- 2011v1.5
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-08-14T06:57:27-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 410746749 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11710 BELTSVILLE DRIVE SUITE 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CALVERTON | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 20705 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 860138043 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | IN ASTRONOMY INC | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | AURA | NameControl |
| Phone | 2024832101 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 450 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DEBORAH NARCISSO | Name |
| Title | VICE PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 2024832101 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-08-13 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KAREN GRIES | Name |
| PTIN | P00078514 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3019312050 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | DEBORAH NARCISSO | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 450 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 242553969 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | HTTP://WWW.AURA-ASTRONOMY.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1957 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | AZ | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | SCIENCE RESEARCH - ASTRONOMY | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 17 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 1100 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 30 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 208768370 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 214970518 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 2072145 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 2521453 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 247414 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 514841 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 761327 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 960727 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 211849256 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 218967539 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 65000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 109019530 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 113472839 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 102849023 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 103616342 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 211933553 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 217089181 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -84297 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 1878358 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 45961952 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 45492854 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 51393124 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 51828253 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -5431172 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -6335399 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | SCIENCE RESEARCH - ASTRONOMY | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 210782508 | Expense |
| Revenue | 3189258 | Revenue |
| Description | AURA INC. OVERSEES AND MANAGES THE NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY, THE NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY, THE GEMINI PROGRAMS UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, AND THE SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE UNDER AGREEMENT WITH NASA. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 210782508 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 1 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 174 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 1100 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | CI | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 17 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 17 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2024832101 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW NO 450 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20005 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (31 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN BAGGER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| HARVEY BUTCHER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DAN CLEMENS | ||||||||
| CHAIR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ALAN DRESSLER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FREDERICK GILMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| RICHARD GREEN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| GUENTHER HASINGER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TIMOTHY HECKMAN | ||||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| LYNNE HILLENBRAND | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TODD HOEKSEMA | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ELIZABETH HOFFMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| CHARLES LADA | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MARK PHILLIPS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| PHILIP PINTO | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MARIA TERESA RUIZ | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MICHAEL SHULL | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| OSKAR VON DER LUHE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| WS SMITH | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | 336666 | 0 | 52339 | X | |||
| D NARCISSO | ||||||||
| TREASURER/VP | 40.00 | 187610 | 0 | 55727 | X | |||
| N REICH | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 40.00 | 33519 | 0 | 8526 | X | |||
| HH HAMMEL | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 40.00 | 225326 | 0 | 33787 | X | |||
| MM EVANS | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 40.00 | 96062 | 0 | 12650 | X | |||
| CHARLES MOUNTAIN | ||||||||
| STSCI DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 299775 | 0 | 39422 | X | |||
| DR STEPHEN KIEL | ||||||||
| NSO DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 218224 | 0 | 42371 | X | |||
| DAVID SILVA | ||||||||
| NOAO DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 266311 | 0 | 40982 | X | |||
| FRED CHAFFEE | ||||||||
| GEMINI DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 209777 | 0 | 50347 | X | |||
| JOHN GRUNSFELD | ||||||||
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR, STSCI | 40.00 | 252584 | 0 | 39374 | X | |||
| KATHRYN FLANAGAN | ||||||||
| MISSION HEAD | 40.00 | 195603 | 0 | 24173 | X | |||
| MARIO LIVIO | ||||||||
| ASTRONOMER | 40.00 | 193719 | 0 | 46097 | X | |||
| VALEN SCHNADER | ||||||||
| ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF ADMIN | 40.00 | 191343 | 0 | 46431 | X | |||
| MARGARET STANLEY | ||||||||
| ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40.00 | 191127 | 0 | 27298 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 2897646 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 519524 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 337 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP | |||||
| 11710 BELTSVILLE DRIVE 300 | CALVERTON | MD | 20705 | ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING | 172713 |
| VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES | |||||
| 101 CONSTITUTION AVE | WASHINGTON | DC | 20001 | CONSULTANT | 121639 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 2 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 214970518 | GovernmentGrants |
| Total Contributions | 214970518 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | CONTRACT REVENUE | Description |
| Business Code | 541700 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 2521453 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2521453 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 2521453 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 239963 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $239,963 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 138 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $138 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 217909 | Real |
| Personal | 55641 | Personal |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 0 | Real |
| Personal | 0 | Personal |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 217909 | Real |
| Personal | 55641 | Personal |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 273550 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $273,550 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 23326281 | Securities |
| Other | 425101 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 23475832 | Securities |
| Other | 672 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -149551 | Securities |
| Other | 424429 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 274878 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $274,878 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 768713 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 109926 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 658787 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 658787 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | ExclusionExclusionAmount | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAL REVENUE | 541700 | 19234 | $19,234 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE | 541700 | 9018 | 9018 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 28252 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 218967539 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 3189258 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $807,763 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2107520 | Total |
| Program Services | 1112980 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 994540 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 83801890 | Total |
| Program Services | 82845091 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 956799 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9519635 | Total |
| Program Services | 9519635 | ProgramServices |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10786523 | Total |
| Program Services | 10404369 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 382154 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7257271 | Total |
| Program Services | 7068853 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 188418 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 127547 | Total |
| Program Services | 21005 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 106542 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 219589 | Total |
| Program Services | 17475 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 202114 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49527 | Total |
| Management And General | 49527 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 48442328 | Total |
| Program Services | 48134439 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 307889 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5503707 | Total |
| Program Services | 5317424 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 186283 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6584572 | Total |
| Program Services | 6453241 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 131331 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4595131 | Total |
| Program Services | 4368933 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 226198 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7651458 | Total |
| Program Services | 6932103 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 719355 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1083037 | Total |
| Program Services | 984752 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 98285 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 73324 | Total |
| Management And General | 73324 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 141453 | Total |
| Management And General | 141453 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 384041 | Total |
| Program Services | 301835 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 82206 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH | 19307009 | 19307009 | |
| NON-CAPITALIZED EQUIPME | 5214527 | 5214527 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE | 1449393 | 1449393 | |
| PURCHASED SERVICES | 1376461 | 1376461 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1413238 | Total |
| Program Services | 1402376 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10862 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 217089181 | Total |
| Program Services | 210782508 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6306673 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11187590 | BOY |
| EOY | 5666871 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14436584 | BOY |
| EOY | 12158411 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6016146 | BOY |
| EOY | 12660896 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 761687 | BOY |
| EOY | 663878 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 257670 | BOY |
| EOY | 1069033 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 6701054 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 4185736 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2642967 | BOY |
| EOY | 2515318 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 691366 | BOY |
| EOY | 989145 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9967942 | BOY |
| EOY | 9769302 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 45961952 | BOY |
| EOY | 45492854 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 33131197 | BOY |
| EOY | 36339450 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6875180 | BOY |
| EOY | 3931646 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 562500 | BOY |
| EOY | 412500 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10824247 | BOY |
| EOY | 11144657 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 51393124 | BOY |
| EOY | 51828253 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -5482979 | BOY |
| EOY | -6387206 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 51807 | BOY |
| EOY | 51807 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -5431172 | BOY |
| EOY | -6335399 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 45961952 | BOY |
| EOY | 45492854 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 1878358 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -2782585 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 1 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | 1 | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 181779272 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 181590111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 197585192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 208774370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 214970518 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 984699463 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 6507689 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1057507 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1233385 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2777249 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3290166 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 14865996 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 188286961 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 182647618 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 198818577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 211551619 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 218260684 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 999565459 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 999565459 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 411860 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 240613 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 344569 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 422611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 513651 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1933304 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 411860 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 240613 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 344569 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 422611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 513651 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1933304 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 105659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 28314 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 28252 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 167925 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 188698821 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 182993890 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 199168846 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 212002544 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 218802587 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1001666688 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.99790 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.99790 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00190 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.00190 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | 0 | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | 0 | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | 0 | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | 0 | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | 0 | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | 0 | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | 1 | DirectContactLegislators |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $49,527 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmount |
| Rallies Demonstrations | 0 | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | 0 | OtherActivities |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB | 49527 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB |
| Not Described In501c3 | 0 | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART II-B, LINE 1: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | 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. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 279119 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 279119 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1211021 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 234711 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 976310 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 5210914 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3951025 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1259889 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 2515318 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | CASH HELD FOR OTHERS | Description |
| Book Value | 9769302 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 9769302 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| CASH HELD FOR OTHERS | $10,197,947 |
| 457 INVESTMENT | $946,710 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 11144657 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 218967539 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 217089181 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 1878358 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 168513 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -413 | PriorPeriodAdjustments |
| Other | -$2,950,685 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | -2782585 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -904227 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 222275573 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 168513 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 168513 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 222107060 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -3139521 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | -3139521 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 218967539 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 220228702 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 220228702 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Other Expenses Not Included | -3139521 | OtherExpensesNotIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | -3139521 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 217089181 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X: | AURA ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740-10, (FORMERLY FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES), ON OCTOBER 1, 2009. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT AURA HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECONGITION UNDER FASB ASC 740-10. |
| PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FAS 158 -2,950,685. | |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | REIMBURSEMENT REVENUES REPORTED AS CONTRA-EXPENSE ON TAX RETURN -3,595,179. FOREIGN CURRENCY ADJUSTMENT 455,658. | |
| PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | REIMBURSEMENT REVENUES REPORTED AS CONTRA-EXPENSE ON TAX RETURN -3,139,521. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | SOUTH AMERICA | Region |
| Number Of Offices | 2 | NumberOfOffices |
| Number Of Employees | 254 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | PROGRAM SERVICE | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
| Specific Services Provided | AURA-O IS THE PRIMARY RESPRESENTATIVE IN CHILE FOR AURA AND ALL UNITS OPERATING OR WISHING TO OPERATE ON ITS PROPERTY. THE "UNITS" INCLUDE NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (CERRO TOLOLO INTER-AMERICAN OBSERVATORY), GEMINI SOUTH, SOUTHERN ASTROPHYSICAL RESEARCH (SOAR), TELESCOPE AND USHC OTHER OBSERVATORY OPERATIONS FUNCTIONING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF AURA IN CHILE. | SpecificServicesProvided |
| Total Expenditures | 24380008 | TotalExpenditures |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 2 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 254 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Cont Number Of Offices | 0 | ContNumberOfOffices |
| Cont Number Of Employees | 0 | ContNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 2 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 254 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 24380008 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Cont Amount Spent | 0 | ContAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 24380008 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | 0 | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES: | Identifier |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: AURA ASSIGNS A DISTINCT SET OF ACCOUNT NUMBERS IN ITS CHART OF ACCOUNTS BASED UPON LOCATION. ALL ACTIVITES CARRIED OUT IN THE LOCATION ARE CODED TO THESE SPECIFIC ACCOUNTS IN ORDER TO TRACK THE FOREIGN EXPENDITURES. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (12 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS SMITH | |||||||||||||
| 336666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38500 | 0 | 13839 | 0 | 389005 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D NARCISSO | |||||||||||||
| 187610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38500 | 0 | 17227 | 0 | 243337 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HH HAMMEL | |||||||||||||
| 225326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16500 | 0 | 17287 | 0 | 259113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHARLES MOUNTAIN | |||||||||||||
| 299775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22000 | 0 | 17422 | 0 | 339197 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DR STEPHEN KIEL | |||||||||||||
| 218224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21822 | 0 | 20549 | 0 | 260595 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAVID SILVA | |||||||||||||
| 266311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22500 | 0 | 18482 | 0 | 307293 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FRED CHAFFEE | |||||||||||||
| 209777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20978 | 0 | 29369 | 0 | 260124 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN GRUNSFELD | |||||||||||||
| 252584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22000 | 0 | 17374 | 0 | 291958 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KATHRYN FLANAGAN | |||||||||||||
| 195603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22000 | 0 | 2173 | 0 | 219776 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARIO LIVIO | |||||||||||||
| 193719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38500 | 0 | 7597 | 0 | 239816 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VALEN SCHNADER | |||||||||||||
| 191343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29000 | 0 | 17431 | 0 | 237774 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARGARET STANLEY | |||||||||||||
| 191127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19689 | 0 | 7609 | 0 | 218425 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 THE DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER BEFORE SUBMISSION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE OF AURA, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OFFICER, ANNUALLY COLLECTS COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND/OR UPDATES FROM OBSERVATORY STAFF. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. | |
| 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 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 168,513. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -413. FAS 158 -2,950,685. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -2,782,585. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. |