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About Astrophysical Research Consortium operates two telescopes at the Apache Point Observatory. There is a 3.5-meter general purpose telescope and a survey specialized 2.5-meter Sloan Foundation telescope. The telescopes have distinct purposes in the service of their constituencies.
Donations are tax-deductible
Financial Snapshot FY ending 2024-12-31 Financial history 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Latest FY2024: $5.2M · Peak FY2022: $13.8M · Avg: $10.2M
Foreign activity (Schedule F) Total spent abroad $808K
Foreign employees 8
Foreign offices 0
Foreign partnership interest No
Foreign trust interest No
Region Activity Spent South America — — East Asia and the Pacific — — Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) — — North America — — Middle East and North Africa — — South Asia — —
ASTROPHYSICAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUM
Address CO Astronomy DEPT BOX 351580 UW
Seattle, WA, 98195-158
Governance Voting board members 18
Independent members 17
Conflict-of-interest policy Yes
Whistleblower policy Yes
Doc-retention policy Yes
Audit committee Yes
990 reviewed by board Yes
Compensation practices Severance payments No
Equity-based comp No
Supplemental retirement plan No
Initial contract exception No
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