ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY INC

EIN: 860138043 501(c)(3) Science & Technology

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$450,393,254
Total Expenses
$447,255,915
Total Assets
$125,924,044
Net Assets
$5,235,327
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1957
Legal Domicile
AZ
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

AURA PROVIDES INNOVATIVE, OPEN RESOURCES TO ENABLE DISCOVERY AND EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, TO UNIFY THE ASTROPHYSICS COMMUNITIES, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR UNIVERSE AND THE BENEFITS OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $405,705,499 Revenue: $205,114,994

AURA OPERATED THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S (NSF) NATIONAL OPTICAL INFRARED LABORATORY (NOIRLAB), THE NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY (NSO), AND THE VERA C. RUBIN OBSERVATORY CONSTRUCTION (RUBIN...

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AURA OPERATED THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S (NSF) NATIONAL OPTICAL INFRARED LABORATORY (NOIRLAB), THE NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY (NSO), AND THE VERA C. RUBIN OBSERVATORY CONSTRUCTION (RUBIN CONSTRUCTION OR LSSTPO) UNDER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE NSF. AURA ALSO OPERATED THE SPACE TELESCOPE PROJECT (STSCI) UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA). THE FEDERAL AGREEMENTS ARE DEPENDENT ON ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION.

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

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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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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
16
Employees
1581
Volunteers
20

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
5
$1,209,220
Total Directors
23
$633,974
Key Employees
15
$4,945,699
Highest Compensated
5
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
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