Nonprofit · EIN 23-7438736
CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · KAMUELA, HI 96743
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,111,323 | $10,036,936 | -$925,613 | $12,468,719 | $1,265,606 | $11,203,113 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,909,297 | $10,815,164 | -$905,867 | $13,004,088 | $977,668 | $12,026,420 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,799,466 | $10,317,470 | -$518,004 | $13,863,720 | $948,943 | $12,914,777 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,502,031
- of which government grants
- $8,501,978
- Program service revenue
- $880,573
- Investment income
- -$271,281
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$507,908
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,038
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,024,286
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,870,087
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,490,127
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,709
- Accounting fees
- $109,099
- Occupancy
- $381,160
- Travel
- $162,751
- Depreciation
- $1,185,014
- Program services (functional)
- $8,462,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,554,503
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,761
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,004,088
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,468,719
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,265,606
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,203,113
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,411,927
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,053,752
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,060,402
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $142,711
- Gross receipts
- $9,623,931
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- HI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN-GABRIEL CUBY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $237,724 | $60,278 |
| DANIEL DEVOST | RESIDENT ASTRONOMER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $216,050 | $64,105 |
| TRACY YOST | CFO Officer | 50 | $203,000 | $56,189 |
| KEVIN HO | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Key employee | 50 | $185,000 | $55,889 |
| GREGORY BARRICK | OPTICAL ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $178,277 | $57,564 |
| NADINE MANSET | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE Key employee | 50 | $179,000 | $49,206 |
| MARC BARIL | ELECTRONICS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $172,440 | $53,546 |
| TOM VERMEULEN | SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $165,000 | $49,704 |
| WILLIAM MAHONEY | SOFTWARE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $160,100 | $48,042 |
| MICHAEL BALOGH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GIARD | VICE CHARMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SIMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HERVE AUSSEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| J-J KAVELAARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE MOUTOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY CEKIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID LONBORG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LUC SIMARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEFI BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN GABRIEL CUBY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $233,144 | $56,312 |
| TRACY YOST | CFO Officer | 50 | $197,565 | $54,122 |
| DANIEL DEVOST | RESIDENT ASTRONOMER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $188,377 | $59,378 |
| MARC BARIL | ELECTRONICS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $191,811 | $49,561 |
| KEVIN HO | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Key employee | 50 | $184,110 | $52,604 |
| GREGORY BARRICK | OPTICAL ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $168,612 | $53,456 |
| NADINE MANSET | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE Key employee | 50 | $171,649 | $45,943 |
| ANDREW SHEINIS | DIRECTOR OF MSE OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $163,452 | $54,135 |
| TOM VERMEULEN | SOFTWARE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $164,146 | $51,528 |
| DAVID LONBORG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THIERRY CONTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE MOUTOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| J-J KAVELAARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FERRARESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFI BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HERVE AUSSEL | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SIMONS | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GIARD | VICE CHARMAN Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALOGH | CHAIRMAN Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL DEVOST | RESIDENT ASTRONOMER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $229,315 | $57,984 |
| ANDREW SHEINIS | DIRECTOR OF MSE OPERATIC Highest-paid employee | 50 | $231,843 | $54,396 |
| JEAN GABRIEL CUBY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $227,073 | $51,341 |
| MARC BARIL | ELECTRONICS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $212,748 | $46,595 |
| TRACY YOST | CFO Officer | 50 | $194,016 | $51,211 |
| KEVIN HO | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Key employee | 50 | $180,533 | $50,547 |
| GREGORY BARRICK | OPTICAL ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $166,752 | $51,434 |
| SAMUEL BARDEN | SYSTEMS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $165,384 | $47,749 |
| NADINE MANSET | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE Key employee | 50 | $160,223 | $42,606 |
| HERVE AUSSEL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALOGH | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SIMONS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| J-J KAVELAARS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN GIARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE MOUTOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THIERRY CONTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LONBORG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FERRARESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFI BAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 65-1238 MAMALAHOA HWY, KAMUELA, HI 96743-8432
- In care of
- % DOUGLAS A SIMONS CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRACY YOST, 65-1238 MAMALAHOA HWY, KAMUELA, HI 96743
- Signed the 990
- TRACY YOST, CFO
- Phone
- (808) 885-7944
- Website
- WWW.CFHT.HAWAII.EDU
- Return prepared by
- KKDLY LLC
Mission
OPERATE 3.6 METER ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE TO FURTHER THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, STUDIES, EDUCATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF SUCH KNOWLEDGE.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $8,268,524 · grants $20,038 · revenue $880,573
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $194,148
- SEE SCHEDULE O
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7438736
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,468,719
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,623,931
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,111,323 | $10,036,936 | $12,468,719 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,909,297 | $10,815,164 | $13,004,088 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,799,466 | $10,317,470 | $13,863,720 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,255,307 | $10,017,579 | $14,275,080 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7438736).
Questions about CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION is 23-7438736.
- Is CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRACY YOST.
- Who are the officers and directors of CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $237,724 (JEAN-GABRIEL CUBY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CANADA FRANCE HAWAII TELESCOPE CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,111,323, expenses of $10,036,936 and total assets of $12,468,719 at year end.
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