2024-10-16T03:25:09-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 237128629 MONTEREY INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY % Craig Chester MONT 8318831000 200 Eighth Street Marina CA 939336002 Craig Chester President 2024-10-16 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MIRA Craig Chester 9645 Sandbur Place Salinas CA 93907 861893 false X mira.org X 1972 CA 1 Conducting astronomical research 2 Encouraging the advancement of knowledge concerning astronomy by educating the general public 7 7 6 10 0 0 143621 179594 2750 400 48127 86271 29634 164638 224132 430903 12000 12000 0 0 230932 269133 0 0 0 343912 84989 586844 366122 -362712 64781 4324792 4653331 9645 2347 4315147 4650984 1 Conducting astronomical research. 2 Encouraging the advancement of knowledge concerning astronomy by educating the general public. false false 147100 12000 20508 Astronomical Research Accomplishments: Carried out a variety of observational and theoretical research programs including 1 long-term studies of gravitational lenses including identification of reference stars; 2 improvements to MIRA's high-precision polarimeter with analysis and publication of polarimetry results in cooperation with other observatories; 3 long-term monitoring of shell stars; 4 development of computer programs to model spectra of early-type stars; 6 initiation of a coordinated instrumentation suite for the 36-inch telescope CODAS NSF-supported; 7 analysis of X-Rays from stellar flares; 8 analysis of stellar interior structures with asteroseismolgy data from MIRA and NASA data; and 9 development and maintenance of a research observatory at a remote site. 38000 0 0 Analysis of NASA and MIRA data on the Deep Impact Experiment 30036 0 400 Public Education in Astronomy: 1 Published a quarterly newsletter. 2 Provided educational research opportunities and guidance for six high school and college summer interns. 3 Sponsored a local astronomy club. 4 Provided maintenance and access to the Student Observatory. 5 Support of Monterey County public library telescope borrowing program. 6 Maintained an astronomical education website. 7 Conducted star parties classroom visits and tours and adult education classes. 8 Sponsored public lectures by eminent visiting astronomers on topics of interest to the public. 0 0 0 215136 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true false true false false false CA X Bruce Weaver 8318831000 200 Eighth Street Marina CA 939336002 X Gordon Jones Chairman of the Board 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Craig Chester President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dennis Mar Secretary Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bruce Weaver Observatory Director 60.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gary Love Director 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Stedman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Phyllis Cleveland Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 20508 159086 0 179594 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction 611699 400 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 58401 0 0 54498 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32285 0 0 0 32285 0 32285 0 0 0 458790 0 430920 0 27870 0 27870 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 70 13 0 0 0 Insurance reimbursement for storm damage 132340 0 0 138622 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132340 430903 400 0 193120 0 0 12000 12000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 246386 173833 66753 0 0 0 0 0 3876 1400 2476 0 18871 15100 3771 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 15 0 560 0 560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 349 0 349 0 0 0 0 0 25228 0 25228 0 5794 1139 4655 0 0 0 0 0 37045 0 37045 0 4303 1476 2827 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1468 0 1468 0 Education program (newsletter, lectures, school classes) 4788 4788 0 0 Research instrumentation 2586 2586 0 0 Library expenses 1490 1490 0 0 0 0 0 0 1363 1324 39 0 366122 215136 145186 0 0 0 0 0 33266 34215 0 0 0 0 9794 8720 0 0 0 0 0 0 3798 4012 0 0 4166827 1883903 1866435 2282924 2411499 2323460 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4324792 4653331 6491 2347 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3154 0 9645 2347 X 4254334 4590171 60813 60813 4315147 4650984 4324792 4653331 64781 0 0 0 271056 0 X false false false X 145342 141787 195478 180112 222486 885205 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145342 141787 195478 180112 222486 885205 407296 477909 72022 49801 64161 61287 87266 334537 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1219742 83 0.3918 0.9139 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 350000 350000 2423977 1279425 1144552 1227808 604478 623330 165042 0 165042 2282924 true Research grant 1 12000 0 cash None 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I Line 2 The grantee reports his use of grant funds annually to the Board of Directors. Part III Line 0 Column (b) The number of recipients in Part III is an exact count. Bruce Weaver Board member 12000 Cash Research grant Part V | PartandLinenumber:,Explanation:| Part I Line 1,Support electrical power expenses for running a large computer system doing research at home.| Part VI, Line 6 MIRA is a membership corporation. The members of the corporation have the sole right to elect members of the Board of Directors which manages the corporation. Part VI, Line 7a MIRA is a membership corporation. The members of the corporation have the sole right to elect members of the Board of Directors which manages the corporation. Part VI, Line 7b Only the members have the right to elect members of the Board of Directors. Part VI, Line 11a Not required Part VI, Line 12c All persons subject to the conflict of interest policy are queried by the Board at or prior to the first Board meeting of each year as to whether any possible conflict has occurred Any possible conflicts so identified are examined by the Board excluding members with possible conflicts which then rules on whether the conflicted individuals may participate in votes or activities related to the conflict. Part VI, Line 19 MIRA makes all of its documents policies and financial statements available at its office on request.