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About To advance the frontiers of astronomy and share our discoveries with the world. CARA was formed by the regents of the university of california and california institute of technology to operate two 10-meter optical/infrared telescopes on maunakea on the island of hawai'i.
DBA Astronomy
Donations are tax-deductible
Financial Snapshot FY ending 2024-09-30 Financial history 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Latest FY2024: $30.4M · Peak FY2018: $47.6M · Avg: $29.2M
Foreign activity (Schedule F) Total spent abroad $473K
Foreign employees 11
Foreign offices 0
Foreign partnership interest No
Foreign trust interest No
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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
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY
Address 65-1120 Mamalahoa HWY
Kamuela, HI, 96743-843
Governance Voting board members 6
Independent members 6
Conflict-of-interest policy Yes
Whistleblower policy No
Doc-retention policy No
Audit committee Yes
990 reviewed by board Yes
Compensation practices Severance payments Yes
Equity-based comp No
Supplemental retirement plan No
Used comp survey Yes
Board approved comp Yes
Initial contract exception No
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