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Association of Universities For

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % PAYROLL
Other · TUCSON, AZ · EIN 86-0138043

About

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.

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Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
1,581
Volunteers
20

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$450.4M
Expenses
$447.3M
Assets
$125.9M
Liabilities
$120.7M

Financial history

$450.4M$225.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $450.4M · Avg: $380.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$33.5M
Foreign employees255
Foreign offices2
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
SOUTH AMERICA
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
$0
Lobbying
$202K
Grants Given
$57.5M
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR
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Address

950 N Cherry AVE
Tucson, AZ, 85719-493

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members16
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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