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ON A GLOBAL LEVEL, THE OBSERVATORY HAS A SUPPORT BASE OF MORE THAN 1,500 DONORS AND A SOCIAL MEDIA SUBSCRIBER FOLLOWING OF OVER 35,000 ASTRONOMY PROFESSIONALS AND ENTHUSIASTS. 326628 RESEARCH:KECK OBSERVATORY'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SUBMITTING GRANT PROPOSALS TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS. 27717351 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 159 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA HI WA MD AK X CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY 8088857887 65-1120 MAMALAHOA HWY KAMUELA HI 96743 DR GEORGE BLUMENTHAL CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR B THOMAS SOIFER VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR KATHERINE NEWMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR FIONA HARRISON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR CHRIS MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR BRUCE MACINTOSH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MR RICHARD MATSUDA INTERIM OBS. DIRECTOR/ ASSOC. DIRECTOR EXTERNAL RE 55.00 X 302684 0 73856 MS CAROL SCHUIL SECRETARY 4.00 X 0 0 0 MR NATHAN BROSTROM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOHN O'MEARA CHIEF SCIENTIST 45.00 X 282725 0 64817 MS MARGARITA SCHEFFEL OBSERVATORY CFO 50.00 X 270865 0 79990 DR PETER WIZINOWICH CHIEF OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 253303 0 70361 MR JEFFREY HUBER CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 45.00 X 248023 0 57243 MR ED HARRIS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 45.00 X 238144 0 58961 MR HILTON LEWIS FORMER OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR (TILL 6/11/23) 45.00 X 591195 0 51724 2186939 0 456952 73 1 1 1 MAUNAKEA SHARED SERVICES 640 N AOHOKU PLACE HILO HI 96720 SUMMIT SUPPORT SERVICES AND LODGING 820459 ALPAO SAS 727 RUE ARISTIDE BERGES MONTBONNOT FR 38330 DESIGN AND FABRICATION HI ORDER DEFORMAB 488618 PA'AKAI COMMUNICATIONS LLC 21 CRAIGSIDE PLACE UNIT 1B HONOLULU HI 96817 EXTERNAL AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSUL 218683 SAKODA CONSTRUCTION LLC 272 LUAKAHA STREET HILO HI 96720 INSTALL STAIRS AND RAILING AT SUMMIT 184500 MENLO SYSTEMS INC 56 SPARTA AVENUE NEWTON NJ 07860 DESIGN AND FABRICATION BROADBAND SPECTRA 148387 7 941330 937387 152812 1878717 OBSERVATORY OPERATIONS 541712 20191529 20191529 NASA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT 541712 4775000 4775000 VISITING SCIENCE QUARTERS 541712 88431 88431 KECK LOGO MERCHANDISE 900099 4921 4921 SUMMIT TOURS OFFSET 900099 1240 1240 25061121 495700 495700 142 142 3087639 152812 2934827 2934827 2934827 30370507 25054960 0 3436830 3375548 3375548 2368993 1233701 1093445 41847 13794335 10138065 3321245 335025 1061866 780412 255664 25790 2383359 1733688 586726 62945 1074152 789442 258622 26088 47758 47758 68377 68377 6619 6619 698532 310825 379292 8415 11662 6606 3638 1418 173490 54638 108203 10649 415750 314217 82299 19234 1887462 1848208 35757 3497 668285 489246 101243 77796 254166 52473 186115 15578 50137 50137 4341301 4307407 29107 4787 94324 58169 35525 630 EQUIP RENTAL AND MAINTE 1123036 1106763 15020 1253 EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS 477336 475362 1793 181 INDIRECT COST RECOVERY -73789 1949874 -2023663 CAPITAL SUBCONTRACTS -1357430 -1357430 32945269 27717351 4592785 635133 1052 4089 2591378 950221 855524 449542 113431 97303 1230093 1361488 151852994 116811396 36343581 35041598 22562205 24137232 63697264 62041473 4880743 4724711 2500000 2500000 7380743 7224711 X 52956947 52861115 3359574 1955647 56316521 54816762 63697264 62041473 -2574762 1075003 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 9718764 4205483 5704964 4893022 1878717 26400950 9718764 4205483 5704964 4893022 1878717 26400950 5370258 21030692 345314 290563 224723 538930 495842 1895372 7869 226812 6066 5804 6161 252712 28549034 112913813 0.73670 0.88000 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: STATE ENERGY REBATE VARIOUS OTHER REVENUES RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6619 0 0 6619 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: PART II-B: THE OBSERVATORY RETAINS A CONSULTING FIRM TO MONITOR LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS AND TO ADVISE IT ON GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MATTERS. THE CONSULTANT MAY ESTABLISH DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNICATION WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED COMMUICATION WHICH ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. FURTHER, OBSERVATORY STAFF, IN THE COURSE OF NECESSARY COMMUNICATIONS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, MAY FROM TIME TO TIME ENGAGE IN COMMUNICATION WHICH MAY BE CONSIDERED TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION. THE OBSERVATORY IS A MEMBER OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE REGISTERED TO LOBBY ON BEHALF OF MEMBERSHIP. ALTHOUGH A SMALL PORTION OF THE OBSERVATORY'S MEMBERSHIP DUES MAY BE USED FOR LOBBYING, THE AMOUNT IS IMMATERIAL. CARA'S MEMBERSHIP IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAVING ACCESS TO THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS AS THEY RELATE TO OBSERVATORIES AND NOT FOR A LOBBYING EFFORT. 151852994 116811396 35041598 35041598 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA GENERAL ENDOWMENT POOL 18134242 F UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA TOTAL RETURN INVESTMENT POOL 6002990 F 24137232 X 31445510 1075003 1075003 30370507 0 30370507 32945269 0 32945269 0 32945269 PART X, LINE 2: CARA HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES THAT IT IS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE AND IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, CARA IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS, REGULARLY CARRIED ON, AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY FROM ANY UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. CARA APPLIES THE PROVISIONS OF ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST, AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT NO SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION EXISTS FOR CARA REQUIRING ACCRUAL OR DISCLOSURE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023. CARA IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. PART VI, LINE 1A THE LAND IN WAIMEA IS OWNED BY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND IS NOT LISTED AS A CARA FIXED ASSET. PART VI, LINE 1B THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN WAIMEA AND THE OBSERVATORIES ON MAUNAKEA ARE OWNED BY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ARE NOT LISTED AS CARA FIXED ASSETS. PART VI, LINE 1D THE TELESCOPES ON MAUNAKEA ARE OWNED BY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ARE NOT LISTED AS CARA FIXED ASSETS. CARA OWNS MOST FOCAL-PLANE INSTRUMENTS, LASERS, AND ADAPTIVE OPTICS, PLUS VARIOUS OTHER EQUIPMENT NOT AFFIXED TO THE FACILITIES, COMPUTERS, AND VEHICLES. PART VII, LINE 3 THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA TOTAL RETURN INVESTMENT POOL AND GENERAL ENDOWMENT POOL ARE UNITIZED FUNDS WHEREBY CARA PARTICIPATES IN INVESTMENT RETURNS AND INCOME ON AN EQUIVALENT PRO-RATA BASIS WITH ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE POOL. 1 NORTH AMERICA (INCLUDING CANADA AND MEXICO) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SCIENCE ARTIST 1750 NORTH AMERICA (INCLUDING CANADA AND MEXICO) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN WORK FOR THE KCRM VISIBLE BAND GUIDER, LASER GUIDE STAR ASTERIM GNERATOR, AND SCALES CRYOSTAT 8330 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN LENSLET ARRAY FOR HAKA 17656 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ASSISTANCE WITH INVESTIGATION INTO MOSFIRE SOFTWARE 26193 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF 2 REAL-TIME CONTROLLERS 119489 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SERVICES 22500 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN AND SUPPORT FOR LASER INSTRUMENTATION 37682 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ADAPTIVE OPTICS ENGINEER ON KECK II PYRAMID WAVEFRONT SENSOR 26 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES AO SOFTWARE CONSULTING 154271 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES OFFICE 365 EMAIL MIGRATION CONSULTING SERVICES 2900 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING SUPPORT FOR AO OPERATIONS 62220 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH VISITS & COLLABORATIVE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS 2457 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH VISITS & COLLABORATIVE SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS 17614 0 8 0 3 0 11 233626 239462 473088 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: CARA MONITORS GRANTEES' PERFORMANCE BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF GRANT PURPOSES ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE FOUNDATION CONDITIONS AND COMPLIANCE IN ADDITION TO CARA'S INTERNAL PROCEDURES INCLUDING THE BEST PRACTICES UNDER OMB UNIFORM GUIDANCE SUB-RECIPIENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS. 1 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 1200 E CALIFORNIA BLVD PASADENA CA 946075200 951643307 501(C)(3) 489792 0 SUB-AWARD UNDER THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION FUNDED PRIME AWARD DEVELOPMENT AND FABRICATION OF A LASER FREQUENCY COMB; SUBAWARD FOR KCWI MECHANICAL COOLING RETROFIT; AWARD FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE DEIMOS DETECTOR; ASSISTANCE FOR NEW INSTRUMENT DESIGN STUDIES, INSTRUMENT UPGRADE PROPOSALS, AND OTHER PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE OBSERVATORYS SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY. UC SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION 1156 HIGH ST SANTA CRUZ CA 95064 237394590 501(C)(3) 140000 0 ASSISTANCE FOR NEW INSTRUMENT DESIGN STUDIES, INSTRUMENT UPGRADE PROPOSALS, AND OTHER PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE OBSERVATORYS SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY 2150 SHATTUCK AVENUE BERKELEY CA 947045940 946002123 501(C)(3) 553654 0 SUB-AWARD UNDER THE FEDERALLY FUNDED AST-1836016 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTROPHYSICS ENABLED BY KECK ALL SKY PRECISION ADAPTIVE OPTICS; SUBAWARD UNDER THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION FOR KECK PLANET FINDER PRECISIN IMPROVEMENTS; SUBAWARD FOR KECK PLANET FINDER MECHANICAL COOLING UPGRADE; AWARD FOR UPGRADE OF NIRC2 PRECISION CALIBRATION UNIT. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 10920 WILSHIRE BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 900246503 956006143 501(C)(3) 96131 0 SUB-AWARD UNDER THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION FUNDED PRIME AWARD DEVELOPMENT AND FABRICATION OF A LASER FREQUENCY COMB; SUB-AWARD UNDER THE FEDERALLY FUNDED AST-1836016 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTROPHYSICS ENABLED BY KECK ALL SKY PRECISION ADAPTIVE OPTICS. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ 1156 HIGH ST SANTA CRUZ CA 95064 941539563 501(C)(3) 1335164 0 AWARD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SLICER COMBINED WITH AN ARRAY OF LENSLETS FOR EXOPLANET SPECTROSCOPY. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII 2425 CAMPUS ROAD HONOLULU HI 968222247 996000354 501(C)(3) 36885 0 SUB-AWARD UNDER THE FEDERALLY FUNDED AST-1836016 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTROPHYSICS ENABLED BY KECK ALL SKY PRECISION ADAPTIVE OPTICS. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 940 GRACE HALL NOTRE DAME IN 46556 350868188 501(C)(3) 690374 0 AWARD FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE DEIMOS DETECTOR. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 1374 CAMPUS DELIVERY FORT COLLINS CO 805231374 846000545 501(C)(3) 33315 0 CSU MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN CAPSTONE PROJECT AY 2023-2024 AND PRACTICUM SPONSORSHIP 2025. 8 0 PART I, LINE 2: W.M. KECK OBSERVATORY MONITORS GRANTEES' PERFORMANCE BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF GRANT PURPOSES ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE FOUNDATION CONDITIONS AND COMPLIANCE IN ADDITION TO WMKO INTERNAL PROCEDURES, INCLUDING UNIFORM GUIDANCE SUB-RECIPIENT MONITORING. X 1 1 X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MR HILTON LEWIS FORMER OBSERVATORY DIRECTOR (TILL 6/ 153471 0 0 0 437724 0 24736 0 26988 0 642919 0 0 0 MR RICHARD MATSUDA INTERIM OBS. DIRECTOR/ ASSOC. DIRECT 246434 0 0 0 56250 0 38267 0 35589 0 376540 0 0 0 MS MARGARITA SCHEFFEL OBSERVATORY CFO 264879 0 5986 0 0 0 38298 0 41692 0 350855 0 0 0 DR JOHN O'MEARA CHIEF SCIENTIST 253474 0 0 0 29251 0 25740 0 39077 0 347542 0 0 0 DR PETER WIZINOWICH CHIEF OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT 253303 0 0 0 0 0 35692 0 34669 0 323664 0 0 0 MR JEFFREY HUBER CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 225523 0 0 0 22500 0 25846 0 31397 0 305266 0 0 0 MR ED HARRIS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 234315 0 3829 0 0 0 18962 0 39999 0 297105 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023, CARA PAID MR. HILTON LEWIS, FORMER DIRECTOR, HOUSING ALLOWANCE TOTALLING $5,000. THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE WAS INCLUDED IN PAYROLL AS TAXABLE WAGES. PART I, LINE 3 ANNUALLY THE CARA BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR USING MARKET COMPENSATION STUDIES WHICH MAY INCLUDE OTHER FORM 990 RETURNS. PART I, LINE 4A DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, CARA PAID SEVERANCE PAY OF $209,000 TO MR. HILTON LEWIS, FORMER DIRECTOR. PART I, LINE 7 CARA HAS AN OBSERVATORY-WIDE BONUS PROGRAM FOR WHICH ALL CARA EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED BY OTHER CARA EMPLOYEES FOR ACHIEVEMENTS BASED ON NON-REVENUE CRITERIA. PART II (B)(I)(11) CAROL SCHULL IS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CALTECH). CARA PAID CALTECH $29,767 IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023 FOR CAROL'S SERVICES RENDERED AS SECRETARY FOR CARA. X 2 152812 MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: 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. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO ADVANCE THE FRONTIERS OF ASTRONOMY AND SHARE OUR DISCOVERIES WITH THE WORLD. THE TWO 10-METER TELESCOPES OF KECK OBSERVATORY ARE THE WORLD'S LARGEST OPTICAL AND INFRARED TELESCOPES. THEY HAVE REVOLUTIONIZED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE COSMOS, IMPACTING EVERY AREA OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: HIGHER EDUCATION: THE TWIN TELESCOPES ARE DEDICATED TO ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH 365 DAYS/NIGHTS PER YEAR AND FEATURE A SUITE OF ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION. TIME ON THE KECK TELESCOPES IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER RESOURCES IN ASTRONOMICAL AND PLANETARY SCIENCE RESEARCH. OBSERVING TIME ON THE KECK TELESCOPES IS DIVIDED EACH YEAR AMONG ITS FOUNDING PARTNER INSTITUTIONS: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS NASA, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIPS. THE BROADER OBSERVING COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS TO THE TELESCOPES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND NASA. CARA'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ENTERING INTO GRANTS TO CARRY OUT ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH AND INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT. KECK OBSERVATORY HAS PUSHED THE FRONTIERS OF DISCOVERY, EXAMINING OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, SEARCHING FOR NEW INHABITABLE WORLDS AROUND OTHER STARS, AND PROBING THE MYSTERIES OF THE MILKY WAY, DISTANT GALAXIES AND THE VERY ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE AND REVEALING OTHER COSMIC PHENOMENA SO THAT WE MAY FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE AND OUR PLACE IN ITS VAST EXPANSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS GEORGE BLUMENTHAL, NATHAN BOSTROM, BRUCE MACINTOSH AND KATHERINE NEWMAN HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. B. THOMAS SOIFER, FIONA HARRISON AND CHRIS MARTIN HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THROUGH CALIFORNIA INSTITITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PROVIDE VARIOUS INSTURMENT AND ADAPTIVE OPTICS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO CARA. DURING TAX YEAR 2023, TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THESE SERVICES CHARGED TO CARA WERE $677,598 BY CALTECH, AND $2,143,236 BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AFTER ANY REQUIRED CHANGES ARE MADE AND PRIOR TO FILING, MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTES A COPY TO THE BOARD INDICATING WHO PREPARED AND REVIEWED THE FORM 990, AND WHO WILL SIGN AND FILE THE FORM BY THE DUE DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE AND SIGN A BOARD GOVERNANCE DOCUMENT INDICATING ANY BUSINESS, PERSONAL OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF OR MAJOR VENDORS INVOLVING THEMSELVES AND/OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. THE SIGNED DISCLOSURES ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR NOTIFIES THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICTS SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD. KEY EMPLOYEES AND THE FIVE HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL INFORMATION REQUEST INDICATING ANY FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY IMPACT ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13 WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY: HAWAII STATE LABOR LAWS REQUIRE POSTING OF THE STATE'S WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LAW NOTICE WHICH OUTLINES A STANDARD WHISTLEBLOWER PROCESS. CARA COMPLIED WITH THE WORKPLACE LABOR POSTING LAWS DURING TAX YEAR 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14 RECORDS RETENTION: FINANCIAL RECORDS FOLLOW BOTH THE IRS RETENTION GUIDELINES AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR FEDERAL AWARDS ISSUED UNDER OMB UNIFORM GUIDANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTOR: ANNUALLY THE CARA BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION USING MARKET COMPENSATION STUDIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE FORM OF AN ANNUAL AUDIT ARE PUBLISHED ON THE CARA WEBSITE AT WWW.KECKOBSERVATORY.ORG FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC MR. HILTON LEWIS - PO BOX 1361, KAMUELA, HI 96743. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.