Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $30,051,390
- Total expenses
- $16,100,316
- Contributions and grants received
- $20,300,538
- Grants paid
- $116,058
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,532,089
- Other revenue
- $8,218,763
- Total assets, end of year
- $231,193,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,644,996
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $205,548,427
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $11,245,069
- Management and general expenses
- $4,855,247
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $11,245,069
Program services were 69.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$706,323
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$19,594,215
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3 · Investment income
total $1,532,089 · excluded $1,532,089
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF LIABILITY
total $8,053,155 · excluded $8,053,155
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11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $165,608 · excluded $165,608
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11e · Other revenue, total
$8,218,763
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $116,058 · program services $116,058
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0 · program services $0
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,883,231 · program services $821,688 · management and general $2,061,543
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $439,037 · program services $212,475 · management and general $226,562
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,217,684 · program services $1,725,352 · management and general $492,332
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $248,004 · program services $120,002 · management and general $128,002
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $940,100 · program services $940,100
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $265,290 · management and general $265,290
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $258,735 · program services $224,058 · management and general $34,677
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $63,202 · program services $52,355 · management and general $10,847
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14 · Information technology
total $395,265 · program services $327,160 · management and general $68,105
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,895,157 · program services $1,691,856 · management and general $203,301
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17 · Travel
total $151,998 · program services $121,531 · management and general $30,467
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $70 · program services $58 · management and general $12
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $64,989 · program services $55,268 · management and general $9,721
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20 · Interest
total $1,581,001 · program services $1,562,073 · management and general $18,928
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $273,026 · program services $244,063 · management and general $28,963
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23 · Insurance
total $366,093 · program services $303,014 · management and general $63,079
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24a · Other expenses: SUBCONTRACTS
total $3,431,559 · program services $2,269,176 · management and general $1,162,383
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24b · Other expenses: PROPERTY TAX
total $200,979 · program services $191,224 · management and general $9,755
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24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $165,496 · program services $145,446 · management and general $20,050
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24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATION EXPENSE
total $43,294 · program services $35,834 · management and general $7,460
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24e · All other expenses
total $100,048 · program services $86,278 · management and general $13,770
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $9,594,788 · end of year $6,772,792
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $41,926,889 · end of year $30,458,958
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,741 · end of year $628,986
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $761,499 · end of year $738,947
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,575,744
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,862,465
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $970,641 · end of year $713,279
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $171,813,047 · end of year $191,880,461
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $3,009,285 · end of year $2,762,872
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $30,461,967 · end of year $22,882,124
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29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $191,597,353 · end of year $205,548,427
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
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SEE SCHEDULE O
Expenses $11,245,069 · Grants $116,058
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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ROBERT KIRSHNER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $858,538
- From this org
- $803,719
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $54,819
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $774,180
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $29,539
- Deferred
- $24,990
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,829
- Filer's total
- $858,538
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FENGCHUAN LIU
PROJECT MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $430,449
- From this org
- $350,329
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $80,120
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $327,829
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $22,500
- Deferred
- $50,269
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,851
- Filer's total
- $430,449
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ERIC HANSEN
DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $386,671
- From this org
- $300,346
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $86,325
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $300,346
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $46,891
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,434
- Filer's total
- $386,671
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JOSE TERAN
FACILITIES DEPARTMENT HEAD
- Total calculated
- $359,686
- From this org
- $282,548
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $77,138
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $282,548
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $43,507
- Nontaxable benefits
- $33,631
- Filer's total
- $359,686
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CHRISTOPHE DUMAS
OBSERVATORY SCIENTIST
- Total calculated
- $351,696
- From this org
- $292,384
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $59,312
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $292,384
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $39,728
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,584
- Filer's total
- $351,696
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BENJAMIN GALLAGHER
TELESCOPE OPTICS GROUP LEADER
- Total calculated
- $330,347
- From this org
- $269,178
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $61,169
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $269,178
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $33,403
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,766
- Filer's total
- $330,347
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CORINNE BOYER
ADAPTIVE OPTICS GROUP LEADER
- Total calculated
- $324,473
- From this org
- $252,976
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $71,497
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $252,976
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $39,207
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,290
- Filer's total
- $324,473
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JAMES JOHNSON
TELESCOPE CTRL. GROUP LEADER
- Total calculated
- $318,598
- From this org
- $257,880
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $60,718
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $249,541
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $8,339
- Deferred
- $39,331
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,387
- Filer's total
- $318,598
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DIANA JERGOVIC
SECRETARY/GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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BRUCE MACINTOSH
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
GOVERNOR - START DATE 8/23
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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JONAS ZMUIDZINAS
GOVERNOR - END DATE 8/23
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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TOM SOIFER
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
MICHAEL BOLTE
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
HENRY YANG
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
FENG YUAN
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
XUEFENG WU
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
SUIJIAN XUE
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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SAKU TSUNETA
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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TOMONORI USUDA
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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GILLES JONCAS
GOVERNOR - START DATE 8/23
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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MICHITOSHI YOSHIDA
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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LUC SIMARD
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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DONALD BROOKS
GOVERNOR - END DATE 5/23
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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ESWAR REDDY
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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AN RAMAPARKASH
GOVERNOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Travel for companions
- 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
- 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
Answered no
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A
- ONE OFFICER RECEIVED A TAX GROSS UP PAYMENT AND A HOUSING ALLOWANCE WHICH IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B) (III). ONE OFFICER HAD TRAVEL FOR HIS COMPANION IN 2023. THIS WAS A BUSINESS EXPENSE AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B TAX INDEMNIFICATION AND GROSS-UP PAYMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO MANAGEMENT APPROVAL.
- FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II
- FENGCHUAN LIU AND ROBERT KIRSHNER ARE COMPENSATED BY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. TIO REIMBURSES THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE COSTS OF THOSE EMPLOYEES RELATED TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO TIO. THE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II REPRESENT THEIR COMPENSATION IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR SERVICES TO TIO.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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KAKO'S MAUI FUND FOR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY FIRES ON MAUI - FUNDS MATCHED
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$25,000
SPONSOR CAMP AGAPE IN HAWAII
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CULTURE BASED AND PLACE BASED STEAM PROGRAMS
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$6,000
ENHANCE COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 12 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202423189349308852
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