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LSST, INC. IS A COLLABORATOR IN THE RUBIN OBSERVATORY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (PREVIOUSLY THE LSST PROJECT), THAT IS FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE FEDERAL FUNDING AGENCIES, NSF AND DOE, AND BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LSST, INC. LSST, INC. REPRESENTS A CONSORTIUM OF NEARLY 35 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS. DURING RUBIN OPERATIONS THE PRIVATELY-FUNDED LSST CORPORATION (LSST, INC.) WILL FOCUS ON ENABLING SCIENCE BY HELPING THE COMMUNITY PREPARE TO MAXIMIZE THE SCIENCE IMPACT OF THE RUBIN OBSERVATORY LEGACY SURVEY OF SPACE AND TIME (LSST). LSST, INC. ANTICIPATES FUNDING WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, INTERNSHIPS, AND MORE TO TRAIN AND ENGAGE FUTURE USERS OF LSST TO GET THE MOST SCIENCE OUT OF THE TRANSFORMATIVE DATASET. LSST, INC. 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UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A), LSST-DA FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR ANY RELATED PENALTIES AND INTEREST TO ACCRUE FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021, AND, ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2019 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR THE APPLICABLE STATE JURISDICTIONS. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RETURN OF FUNDS 5,000. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM ENABLING SCIENCE 8833 EFT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: LSST, INC. HAS MADE A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EFFECTIVE GRANT OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE GRANT THAT INCLUDES USE OF FUNDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THIS MONITORING ENSURES THAT BEST PRACTICES ARE FOLLOWED AND CONFIRMS THAT THE FUNDS ARE SPENT TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENDED PURPOSE. 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HAS MADE A STRONG COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EFFECTIVE GRANT OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE GRANT THAT INCLUDES USE OF FUNDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THIS MONITORING ENSURES THAT BEST PRACTICES ARE FOLLOWED AND CONFIRMS THAT THE FUNDS ARE SPENT TO ACCOMPLISH THE INTENDED PURPOSE. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATRICIA ELIASON EXECUTIVE OFFICER 0 151166 0 0 0 1471 0 15836 0 11414 0 179887 0 0 AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATION THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBMITTING AN AMENDED RETURN TO UPDATE THE 990 TO AGREE TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PARTS VIII, IX, X, XI OF THE CORE FORM 990 HAVE BEEN UPDATED. SCHEDULE A, SCHEDULE B, SCHEDULE F AND SCHEDULE I HAVE BEEN CHANGED AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 LSST, INC. MEMBERS ARE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE NUCLEAIRE ET DE PHYSIQUE DES PARTICULES (IN2P3), JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY (LLNL), ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. (AURA), NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, STANFORD LINEAR ACCELERATOR CENTER (SLAC), STANFORD UNIVERSITY-KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY (KIPAC), TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (NCSA), UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI ASTROFISICA (INAF), LINEA, MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FUER ASTRONOMIE (MPIA), SCHMIDT (FUTURE ACTION NETWORK), UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, AND YALE UNIVERSITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD TREASURER, DIRECTOR, AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY AURA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AURA'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PERFORMS A COMPARABILITY DATA ANALYSIS RELATED TO THE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION USING VARIOUS TOOLS AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES. THE FINAL COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AURA HR DEPARTMENT RETAINS SUCH DOCUMENTATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J, PART II: LSST, INC. DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES; HOWEVER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD SECRETARY OF LSST, INC. ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICES THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY (AURA). AURA IS NOT A RELATED ENTITY TO LSST, INC. HOWEVER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AND BOARD SECRETARY'S COMPENSATION, SINCE KNOWN, HAVE BEEN LISTED ON PART VII. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING & CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 137,647. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 33,604. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,600. TOTAL EXPENSES 172,851. SERVICES PROVIDED BY AURA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 102,894. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 306,320. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 173,866. TOTAL EXPENSES 583,080. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RETURN OF FUNDS 5,000.