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← TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC.

Totals

Total revenue
$58,918,459
Total expenses
$15,439,309
Contributions and grants received
$58,338,746
Grants paid
$376,501
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$442,569
Other revenue
$137,144
Total assets, end of year
$225,068,605
Total liabilities, end of year
$33,471,252
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$191,597,353
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,916,062
Management and general expenses
$4,523,247
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,916,062

Program services were 70.7% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $58,338,746

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $442,569 · excluded $442,569

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $137,144 · excluded $137,144

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $137,144

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $356,501 · program services $356,501

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $20,000 · program services $20,000

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,555,740 · program services $773,003 · management and general $1,782,737

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $428,170 · program services $153,820 · management and general $274,350

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,350,288 · program services $1,892,410 · management and general $457,878

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $191,198 · program services $50,131 · management and general $141,067

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,221,129 · program services $1,221,129

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $199,709 · management and general $199,709

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $370,681 · program services $336,317 · management and general $34,364

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $49,629 · program services $42,299 · management and general $7,330

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $278,698 · program services $237,561 · management and general $41,137

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,732,689 · program services $1,611,273 · management and general $121,416

  • 17 · Travel

    total $200,403 · program services $183,005 · management and general $17,398

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $19,964 · program services $16,831 · management and general $3,133

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,396,441 · program services $1,396,441

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $295,335 · program services $260,344 · management and general $34,991

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $371,621 · program services $316,425 · management and general $55,196

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBCONTRACTS

    total $2,993,476 · program services $1,707,805 · management and general $1,285,671

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROPERTY TAX

    total $160,597 · program services $136,744 · management and general $23,853

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $132,501 · program services $112,821 · management and general $19,680

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATION EXPENSE

    total $30,700 · program services $26,140 · management and general $4,560

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $83,839 · program services $65,062 · management and general $18,777

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,847,014 · end of year $9,594,788

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $16,484,831 · end of year $41,926,889

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,711 · end of year $1,741

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $830,548 · end of year $761,499

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

    $2,730,119

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

    $1,759,478

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,147,315 · end of year $970,641

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $144,435,970 · end of year $171,813,047

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,118,647 · end of year $3,009,285

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $19,510,539 · end of year $30,461,967

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $148,118,203 · end of year $191,597,353

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $10,916,062 · Grants $376,501

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert Kirshner

    EXEC DIR - START DATE 5/22

    Total calculated
    $702,554
    From this org
    $666,513
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,041
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $481,010
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $85,503
    Deferred
    $23,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,891
    Filer's total
    $702,554
  • Fengchuan Liu

    Project Manager

    Total calculated
    $410,174
    From this org
    $333,234
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,940
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $327,434
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,800
    Deferred
    $46,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,419
    Filer's total
    $410,174
  • Eric Hansen

    DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $357,586
    From this org
    $275,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,580
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,371
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,635
    Deferred
    $43,201
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,379
    Filer's total
    $357,586
  • Jose Teran

    FACILITIES DEPARTMENT HEAD

    Total calculated
    $343,331
    From this org
    $270,865
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,466
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,563
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $25,302
    Deferred
    $42,196
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,270
    Filer's total
    $343,331
  • Christophe Dumas

    OBSERVATORY SCIENTIST

    Total calculated
    $334,132
    From this org
    $282,086
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,046
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,086
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $26,000
    Deferred
    $34,224
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,822
    Filer's total
    $334,132
  • Benjamin Gallagher

    Telescope Optics Group Leader

    Total calculated
    $316,645
    From this org
    $254,798
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,847
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,798
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,885
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,962
    Filer's total
    $316,645
  • Corinne Boyer

    Adaptive Optics Group Leader

    Total calculated
    $308,889
    From this org
    $241,694
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,195
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,194
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,500
    Deferred
    $37,425
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,770
    Filer's total
    $308,889
  • Kyle Kinoshita

    Telescope Struct Group LEADER

    Total calculated
    $283,831
    From this org
    $229,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,556
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,275
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $27,000
    Deferred
    $34,794
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,762
    Filer's total
    $283,831
  • Edward Stone

    EXEC DIR - END DATE 6/22

    Total calculated
    $167,349
    From this org
    $150,194
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,155
    Hours/week
    20

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $91,286
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $58,908
    Deferred
    $11,630
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,525
    Filer's total
    $167,349
  • Diana Jergovic

    Secretary/Governor/Act Treas.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Michael Bolte

    Governor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Donald Brooks

    Governor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Feng Yuan

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Satori Iguchi

    Governor - END DATE 4/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • An Ramaprakash

    Governor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Eswar Reddy

    Governor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Tom Soifer

    Governor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Saku Tsuneta

    Governor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Tomonori Usuda

    Governor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Kim Venn

    Governor - END DATE 11/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Suijian Xue

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Henry Yang

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Jonas Zmuidzinas

    Governor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Xuefeng Wu

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Luc Simard

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Gregg Goldman

    GOVERNOR - END DATE 7/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Bruce Macintosh

    Governor - START DATE 9/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Michitoshi Yoshida

    Governor - START DATE 4/22

    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
TWO OFFICERS RECEIVED A TAX GROSS UP PAYMENT AND ONE OFFICER RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE, BOTH OF WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B) (III). ONE OFFICER HAD TRAVEL FOR HIS COMPANION IN 2022. 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, ROBERT KIRSHNER, AND EDWARD STONE 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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
9 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202343149349302819

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