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2011-08-12T09:31:06-05:00 2010-09-30 Clifton Gunderson LLP 11710 Beltsville Drive Suite 300 Calverton MD 20705 990 2009-10-01 860138043 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc AURA 2024832101 1200 New York Avenue NW No 450 Washington DC 20005 DEBORAH NARCISSO VICE PRESIDENT 2024832101 2011-08-10 1 Julia Buick CPA 3019312050 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DEBORAH NARCISSO 1200 New York Avenue NW No 450 Washington DC 20005 199168846 0 X http://www.aura-astronomy.org X 1957 AZ Science Research - Astronomy 16 16 1030 35 0 0 176671474 193284312 5249257 4814224 68854 174922 909733 791618 182899318 199065076 75000 55000 0 109558591 102861485 0 0 73822370 98516498 183455961 201432983 -556643 -2367907 37770156 40171840 36788618 41600085 981538 -1428245 Science Research - Astronomy 0 0 196522085 55000 5436195 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. 196522085 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 159 0 1030 1 0 1 CI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AZ X The Organization 2024832101 1200 New York Avenue NW No 450 Washington DC 20005 BRUCE CARNEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Harvey Butcher dIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Dan Clemens dIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Andrea Dupree dIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Richard Green dIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Timothy Heckman Vice Chair 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN PEOPLES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Todd Hoeksema DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Charles Lada DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIE TERESA RUIZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Philip Pinto DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 Oska Von De Luhe DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RoBERT SHELTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 mark PHILLIPS dIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 daniEL LARSON dIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WS Smith President 40.00 X 329266 0 34969 JA Frogel vice President 40.00 X 187165 0 34807 D Narcisso Treasurer/VP 40.00 X 162155 0 28909 MM Evans Secretary 40.00 X 104420 0 22269 Matt Mountain STSCI Director 40.00 X 298245 0 38248 DOUG SIMONS Gemini Director 40.00 X 223347 0 40985 DAVID SILVA NOAO Director 40.00 X 262288 0 62704 DR STEPHEN KieL NSO DIRECTOR 40.00 X 214225 0 64509 ROBERT WILLIAMS ASTRONOMER 40.00 X 195446 0 32367 JEAN RENE ROY Scientist 40.00 X 203272 0 37300 MARIO LIVIO DIVISION HEAD 40.00 X 193611 0 32186 Luther Etchison Division Head 40.00 X 187901 0 31603 Robert Hanish Senior Scientist 40.00 X 185153 0 34598 2746494 0 495454 13 0 1 0 Clifton Gunderson LLP 11710 Beltsville Drive 300 Calverton MD 20705 Accounting and Auditing 218027 MAUNA KEA INFRARED LLC 21 POOKELA STREET HILO HI 96720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 208500 VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES 101 CONSTITUTION AVE WASHINGTON DC 20001 CONSULTANT 162000 3 193282812 1500 193284312 Membership Fees 541700 4300880 4300880 Contract Revenue 541700 513344 513344 4814224 174922 174922 2574 2574 127043 40030 127043 40030 167073 167073 720041 103770 616271 616271 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 541700 5700 5700 5700 199065076 5436195 0 344569 55000 55000 2043390 1194834 848556 75336211 75050510 285701 8784221 8784221 10017087 9885221 131866 6680576 6645986 34590 72569 19739 52830 307918 307918 49432 49432 38301984 38083573 218411 8069822 7610261 459561 4770438 4694408 76030 3957039 3853280 103759 7028937 6580873 448064 1232869 1174212 58657 12238 12238 147859 147859 341299 250509 90790 RESEARCH 24439246 24439246 EQUIPMENT 4731963 4731963 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 1580616 0 1580616 PURCHASED SERVICES 1108767 1108767 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS 515723 515723 1847779 1794327 53452 201432983 196522085 4910898 0 9234628 6679281 8977706 12516455 6042188 5570403 782204 677437 160428 843596 6790129 3955895 2554259 2834234 278381 439317 9740362 10611117 37770156 40171840 20372005 25162630 6424436 4402793 712500 9992177 11322162 36788618 41600085 X 903819 -1489599 77719 61354 981538 -1428245 37770156 40171840 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 167553820 172548184 187933306 182026390 193284312 903346012 167553820 172548184 187933306 182026390 193284312 903346012 0 0 0 903346012 208180 410764 411195 240613 344569 1615321 208180 410764 411195 240613 344569 1615321 167762000 172958948 188344501 182267003 193628881 904961333 0.99820 0.99840 0.00180 0.00160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49432 0 0 49432 0 Part II-B, Line 1i: Explanation of Other Lobbying Activities: Monitoring congressional activity related to legislation and appropriation for government funded astronomical facilities and research. Providing information to members of Congress regarding research activities and advancements in the field of astronomy for the purpose of continued government agency funding. 354791 354791 1211021 188235 1022786 5224317 3767660 1456657 2834234 Cash Held For Others 9854658 Due from Broker 756459 10611117 Cash Held For Others 10252555 457 INVESTMENT 426866 Due to broker 642741 11322162 199065076 201432983 -2367907 -42324 487 -39 -41876 -2409783 197209237 -42324 4638575 4596251 192612986 6452090 6452090 199065076 197823239 4638614 4638614 193184625 8248358 8248358 201432983 Part X: Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: 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: Miscellaneous Expense Adjustment: -39. 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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. 21679754 2 0 21679754 1 NSO ATST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 1 55000 Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: Part I, Line 2: Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: Awards to individuals are made on the basis of a review of the applicant's research proposal as well as the curriculum vitae, list of publications, summary of previous and current research endeavors, and three letters of reference. In addition, the applicant is expected to detail his/her career plans to return to his/her home country at the concultion of the fellowship visit and to identify cost sharing from a source in his/her home country. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WS Smith 329266 0 0 0 0 0 22000 0 12969 0 364235 0 0 0 JA Frogel 187165 0 0 0 0 0 18717 0 16090 0 221972 0 0 0 D Narcisso 162155 0 0 0 0 0 16216 0 12693 0 191064 0 0 0 Matt Mountain 298245 0 0 0 0 0 22000 0 16248 0 336493 0 0 0 DOUG SIMONS 223347 0 0 0 0 0 22335 0 18650 0 264332 0 0 0 DAVID SILVA 262288 0 0 0 0 0 22500 0 40204 0 324992 0 0 0 DR STEPHEN KieL 214225 0 0 0 0 0 21423 0 43086 0 278734 0 0 0 ROBERT WILLIAMS 195446 0 0 0 0 0 19544 0 12823 0 227813 0 0 0 JEAN RENE ROY 203272 0 0 0 0 0 20327 0 16973 0 240572 0 0 0 MARIO LIVIO 193611 0 0 0 0 0 19361 0 12825 0 225797 0 0 0 Luther Etchison 187901 0 0 0 0 0 18790 0 12813 0 219504 0 0 0 Robert Hanish 185153 0 0 0 0 0 18515 0 16083 0 219751 0 0 0 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 2C: The organization's process for selection of an independent accountant and oversight of the audit did not change from the previous year.