MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1936

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BETH NEWHOUSE

Phone

6033562137

Tax Period

2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31

MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY, founded in 1936, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 58% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.3M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL SYSTEMS THAT CREATE EARTH'S WEATHER AND CLIMATE. IT SERVES THIS MISSION BY MAINTAINING A WEATHER STATION ON THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT WASHINGTON, PERFORMING WEATHER AND CLIMATE RESEARCH, CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND INTERPRETING THE HERITAGE OF THE MOUNT WASHINGTON REGION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $943,149 Revenue: $28,426

OBSERVATORY AND RESEARCH:OBSERVATIONS TRACKED AND SUBMITTED TO NWS- OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, WE DID 8,760 HOURLY OBSERVATIONS- WE PERFORM TWO DAILY QC CHECKS, A WEEKLY QC, AND A MONTHLY QC- NCON3 COOPERATIVE WEATHER STATION CONTINUED AS A JOINT MWOBS STAFF/VOLUNTEER EFFORT OBSERVING AND REPORTING THE CLIMATE OF NORTH CONWAY.- CONTINUE TO SEND DATA TO NWS HOURLY AND NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI) MONTHLY

Program 2

Expenses: $598,880 Revenue: $275,585

SCHOOL PROGRAMS:- OVER 800 BACKPACKS WERE GIVEN AWAY IN THE SPRING OF 2023 FULL OF LEARNING RESOURCES TO 22 AREA MIDDLE SCHOOLS. - 1,200 K-12 STUDENTS JOINED ACROSS 35 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS DELIVERED BY WEATHER OBSERVER/EDUCATION SPECIALISTS.- MORE THAN 1,500 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 139 IN PERSON SCHOOL-DAY PROGRAMS DELIVERED BY MWOBS EDUCATORS, PLUS 36 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR 280 YOUTH.- 12 K-12 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE ARCTIC WEDNESDAY'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM- MORE THAN 450 STUDENTS VISITED OUR SUMMIT WEATHER STATION THROUGH OUR NEW FIELD TRIPS PROGRAM.ADULT AND GENERAL PROGRAMS:- 11 PROGRAMS FEATURING SPEAKERS FROM THE MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY, STORM CHASER REED TIMMER, OBSERVATORY RESEARCH STAFF AND MORE WITH 1,500 ZOOM ATTENDEES, 3700 YOUTUBE VIEWS.- 24 CLIMBERS AND GUIDES PARTICIPATED IN GUIDE-LED OVERNIGHT CLIMBING TRIPS.- 56 GUESTS PARTICIPATED IN THE OVERNIGHT EDUTRIP PROGRAM IN THE WINTER OF 2023-2024.WEATHER FORECASTS:- PRODUCED 704 48-HOUR FORECASTS FOR THE HIGHER SUMMIT.- APPROXIMATELY 18 SPECIALIZED FORECASTS FOR EVENTS.WEATHERX:- YEAR 4 OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION-FUNDED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, A NO-COST EXTENSION WAS PROVIDED BY NSF TO CONTINUE WORK ON THE PROJECT.- WORKED WITH PROJECT TEAM ON RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISSEMINATION, PARTICULARLY ON THE "CHAT WITH A SCIENTIST" COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT AND PRESENTATION AT THE NSF ITEST PI MEETING IN ALEXANDRIA, VA.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,038,962

Program Service Revenue $156,945

Investment Income $173,182

Other Revenue $234,756

TOTAL REVENUE $2,603,845

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,412,246

Fundraising Expenses $481,215

Program Expenses $1,542,029

Other Expenses $878,399

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,290,645

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,603,845	$6,202,733	-0.6%
Expenses	$2,290,645	$1,892,450	+0.2%
Net Income	$313,200	$4,310,283	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$204,068

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ERICA BROMAN	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE SOPER	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TY GAGNE	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH NEWHOUSE	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNIE OLIVER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LOURDES AVILES	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ED BERGERON	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERESA BOWERS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE CRUZ	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL T FITZGERALD	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLEY-ANN DUPIGNY-GIROUX	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GORMAN	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN HAYNES	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB KIRSCH	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DREW LANDRY	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY MACDONALD	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE MATTY	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER MIDDLETON	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HAYLEY LAPOINT POLITIS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN RANCOURT	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARSHA RICH	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY STAMPONE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN UMBERGER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA SULLIVAN	DIRECTOR OF FIN/ADMIN	40.00	Officer	$78,849	$4,646	$83,495
DREW BUSH	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$111,748	$8,825	$120,573

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,603,845	$2,290,645	$10,366,791	$313,200
2023	$6,202,733	$1,892,450	$9,906,612	$4,310,283
2022	$2,100,919	$1,597,672	$5,678,223	$503,247
2021	$1,756,723	$1,697,873	$5,276,447	$58,850
2020	$1,793,337	$2,102,922	$4,445,440	$-309,585
2019	$1,628,495	$1,981,403	$4,920,610	$-352,908
2018	$1,829,449	$1,951,141	$5,250,300	$-121,692