Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $244,021,913

• 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

  total $204,338,810 · related or exempt $204,338,810

• 2b · Program service revenue: OBSERVATORY & RESEARCH

  total $748,819 · related or exempt $748,819

• 3 · Investment income

  total $936,699 · excluded $936,699

• 6a · Gross rents

  real property $151,629 · personal property $27,365

• 6b · Less rental expenses

  real property $0 · personal property $0

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  real property $151,629 · personal property $27,365

• 6d · Net rental income or loss

  total $178,994 · related or exempt $27,365 · excluded $151,629

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $31,695,000

• 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

  securities $31,681,035

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $13,965

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $13,965 · excluded $13,965

• 11a · Other revenue: FOREIGN CURRENCY GAIN

  total $154,054 · excluded $154,054

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $154,054

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $57,456,417 · program services $57,456,417

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $6,249,173 · program services $3,166,616 · management and general $3,082,557

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $155,911,110 · program services $141,331,981 · management and general $14,579,129

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $16,988,269 · program services $15,355,230 · management and general $1,633,039

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $57,328,254 · program services $52,093,859 · management and general $5,234,395

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $12,529,247 · program services $11,380,564 · management and general $1,148,683

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $641,370 · program services $146,563 · management and general $494,807

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $1,057,817 · management and general $1,057,817

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $201,791 · management and general $201,791

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $66,915 · management and general $66,915

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $72,401,253 · program services $69,675,198 · management and general $2,726,055

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $9,777,620 · program services $8,533,175 · management and general $1,244,445

• 14 · Information technology

  total $9,713,627 · program services $9,000,510 · management and general $713,117

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $11,841,648 · program services $6,138,975 · management and general $5,702,673

• 17 · Travel

  total $8,516,521 · program services $7,638,857 · management and general $877,664

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $2,871,867 · program services $2,051,091 · management and general $820,776

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $239,994 · program services $100,274 · management and general $139,720

• 23 · Insurance

  total $1,816,391 · program services $1,066,484 · management and general $749,907

• 24a · Other expenses: NON-CAPITALIZED EQUIP

  total $16,387,931 · program services $16,035,001 · management and general $352,930

• 24b · Other expenses: OTHER REPAIR & MAINT

  total $5,258,700 · program services $4,534,704 · management and general $723,996

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $46,901,751 · end of year $13,231,779

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $16,799,584 · end of year $15,238,414

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $1,719,576 · end of year $11,256,592

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $20,520,466 · end of year $25,490,126

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $201,984 · end of year $197,717

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $4,144,632 · end of year $4,231,765

• 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

  $13,033,729

• 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

  $11,551,330

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $1,218,763 · end of year $1,482,399

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $21,194,031 · end of year $19,095,581

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $10,000

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $38,240,054 · end of year $35,689,671

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $57,411,781 · end of year $61,184,318

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $24,574,087 · end of year $22,686,275

• 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

  beginning of year $29,380,754 · end of year $30,261,337

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $39,306,546 · end of year $6,556,787

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year -$88,297 · end of year $5,132,223

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $365,970 · end of year $103,104

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B

THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR CHARLES MOUNTAIN. THERE WERE NO CONTRIBUTIONS OR AMOUNTS VESTED INTO THE PLAN IN 2023.

PART I, LINE 7

AURA PROVIDED BONUSES BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, RETENTION, MERIT, AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES.