ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY INC (EIN 860138043) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1957

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHARLES MOUNTAIN

Phone

2024832101

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY INC, founded in 1957, is a major nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $450.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $244,021,913

Program Service Revenue $205,087,629

Investment Income $950,664

Other Revenue $333,048

TOTAL REVENUE $450,393,254

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $57,456,417

Salaries & Benefits $249,006,053

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $405,705,499

Other Expenses $140,793,445

TOTAL EXPENSES $447,255,915

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$450,393,254	$420,912,916	+0.1%
Expenses	$447,255,915	$419,441,241	+0.1%
Net Income	$3,137,339	$1,471,675	+1.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

1581

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

$1,209,220

Total Directors

$633,974

Key Employees

$4,945,699

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARLES MOUNTAIN	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$566,893	$67,081	$633,974
KAREN BJORKMAN	CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW BAKER	VICE CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH BARTON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY COBABE-AMMANN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES CROCKER	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLE CRUZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER DAVIES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN DONAHUE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENNA FLAUGHER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAURA HAGAN	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF HALL	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TODD HOEKSEMA	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEOPOLDO INFANTE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN JAFFE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES MCATEER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY OEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEROME OGLESBY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID REITZE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIE ROCKWARD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA RUBIO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA TERESA RUIZ	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES YECK	DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA LAM	VP OF OPERATIONS/CFO	40.00	Officer	$312,905	$62,446	$375,351
NANCI REICH	DIRECTOR - CORP GOVERNANCE	40.00	Officer	$154,219	$45,676	$199,895
LEE CURTIS	CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	Key Emp	$150,961	$39,696	$190,657
JEAN EISEN	VP FOR CORPORATE STRATEGY	40.00	Key Emp	$296,165	$32,487	$328,652
NEILL REID	ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - SCIENCE	40.00	Key Emp	$269,361	$61,157	$330,518
HEIDI HAMMEL	VP FOR SCIENCE	40.00	Key Emp	$340,990	$66,236	$407,226
INGER JORGENSEN	CSO (THRU 8/24)	24.00	Key Emp	$184,820	$25,049	$209,869
DANA LEHR	VP PROGRAMS	40.00	Key Emp	$287,937	$67,048	$354,985
NANCY LEVENSON	INTERIM DIRECTOR, STSCI	40.00	Key Emp	$392,185	$57,951	$450,136
JENNIFER LOTZ	NOIRLAB - GEMINI/STSCI DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$277,519	$42,388	$319,907
PATRICK MCCARTHY	NOIRLAB DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$359,483	$34,882	$394,365
STUARTT CORDER	NORILAB DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$277,921	$51,105	$329,026
VALENTIN PILLET	DIRECTOR, NSO (THRU 7/24)	40.00	Key Emp	$331,690	$63,028	$394,718
PHILIP PUXLEY	VP FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS	40.00	Key Emp	$295,373	$37,891	$333,264
MARC POSTMAN	ACTING DEP. DIR. - STSCI (THRU 2/24)	40.00	Key Emp	$296,162	$58,085	$354,247
DAVE LISKA	ASSOICATE DIR. ENG. & IT (THRU 9/24)	40.00	Key Emp	$267,663	$40,734	$308,397
JEDEDIAH MCCORMICK	ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - ADMIN	40.00	Key Emp	$195,285	$44,447	$239,732
KENNETH SEMBACH	ASTRONOMER	40.00	Highest	$386,984	$57,843	$444,827
ZELIJKO IVEZIC	RUBIN OPS CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$292,232	$29,809	$322,041
VICTOR KRABBENDAM	VR CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT	40.00	Highest	$277,130	$71,232	$348,362
THOMAS RIMMELE	NSO - ASSOC. DIRECTOR - DK	40.00	Highest	$274,842	$53,041	$327,883
ROBERT BLUM	OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$256,487	$39,962	$296,449

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
2024	$450,393,254	$447,255,915	$125,924,044	$3,137,339
2023	$420,912,916	$419,441,241	$150,950,841	$1,471,675
2022	$380,284,932	$382,669,172	$108,725,911	$-2,384,240
2021	$356,078,449	$353,361,521	$116,722,418	$2,716,928
2020	$356,989,521	$360,874,237	$105,391,244	$-3,884,716
2019	$369,877,759	$368,088,355	$81,265,370	$1,789,404
2018	$370,717,987	$369,068,676	$79,842,050	$1,649,311

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY INC