TMT OBSERVATORY CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
TMT OBSERVATORY CORPORATION (EIN 20-0988966)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-08-10
IRS object ID
201632239349302538
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-08-10T19:48:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1101 SEAPORT BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN200988966EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ERIC WILLIAMS
TELESCOPE OPTICS GROUP LEADER40.00.0$221,401$0$46,966Yes (X)
LARRY STEPP
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MARK SIROTA
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RAVINDER BHATIA
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SANDRA DAWSON
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,000,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,293,700CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,100,122CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,751,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,467,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,612,619TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,000,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,293,700CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,100,122CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,751,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,467,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,612,619TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$58,612,619PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,104CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$855CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,192CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,394CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,943CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,488TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$58,621,107TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99986PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99987PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$325,898OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$320,468DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,430BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,347,985OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,203,742DepreciationAmt
Book Value$144,243BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$149,673TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH$3,577,938
DUE TO TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY$1,554,428
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,132,366TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,469,505TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,469,505RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,469,505TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,689,583TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,689,583ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,689,583TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTMT HAS NO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNorth AmericaRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedENGINEERING SERVICESSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$624,105RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees4SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$624,105SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$624,105TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOREIGN EXPENDITURES ARE TRACKED SEPARATELY ON AN ACCRUAL BASIS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL LEDGER.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
R DAVID GOODMAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$192,994$0$0$0$388$0$31,839$0$24,760$0$249,981$0$0$0
ERIC WILLIAMS
TELESCOPE OPTICS GROUP LEADER$220,971$0$0$0$430$0$27,142$0$19,824$0$268,367$0$0$0
LARRY STEPP
TELESCOPE DEPARTMENT HEAD$232,834$0$0$0$0$0$35,302$0$11,793$0$279,929$0$0$0
MARK SIROTA
TELESCOPE CTRLS GROUP LEADER$205,761$0$0$0$2,218$0$32,289$0$22,295$0$262,563$0$0$0
RAVINDER BHATIA
ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER$225,028$0$0$0$624$0$28,237$0$24,711$0$278,600$0$0$0
SANDRA DAWSON
MANAGER-HAWAII COMMUNITY AFF$204,715$0$0$0$19,588$0$31,359$0$21,320$0$276,982$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTMT PAID A GROSS UP PAYMENT AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES FOR ONE OF ITS HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. THESE PAYMENTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3: Henry Yang, the CEO, is not compensated by TMT. R. David Goodman, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER handleS the day-to-day operations of the organization. SCHEDULE J, PART II THE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON PART VII AND SCHEDULE J, PART II REFLECT W-2 COMPENSATION AMOUNTS PAID BY TMT TO THE LISTED INDIVIDUALS. CERTAIN LISTED INDIVIDUALS RENDER SERVICE TO TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY (TIO), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, PURSUANT TO A PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT. TMT IS REIMBURSED BY TIO FOR ANY SUCH SERVICES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINES 1 AND 4A:ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY TMT OBSERVATORY CORPORATION (TMT) IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION FOUNDED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) AND CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CALTECH), HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY "FOUNDING MEMBERS" AND WAS ORIGINALLY INCORPORATED AS THE "CELT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION" ON OCTOBER 30, 2003. THE FOUNDING MEMBERS ESTABLISHED TMT FOR THE INITIAL PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THE DESIGN OF A GIANT SEGMENTED MIRROR TELESCOPE, THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE, WITH THE POTENTIAL OF CONSTRUCTING, COMMISSIONING AND OPERATING AN OBSERVATORY. IN ADDITION TO THE GOALS AND MISSIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, TMT WILL FOSTER SCIENTIFIC INTERACTION BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO FURTHER COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2:BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS CHAIR, DR. HENRY YANG, IS CHANCELLOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA. DIRECTOR, DR. MICHAEL BOLTE, DIRECTOR, NATHAN BROSTROM, AND SECRETARY, LARRY ADKISON ARE EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. TREASURER DEAN CURRIE, IS VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. VICE CHAIR B. THOMAS SOIFER, IS Chair, Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. DIRECTOR SHRINIVAS KULKARNI, IS PROFESSOR OF ASTRONOMY AND PLANETARY SCIENCE AND DIRECTOR OF OPTICAL OBSERVATORIES AT CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. SECRETARY ANN MARTIN IS ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL AT CALIFONIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNLOGY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 6 AND 7:MEMBERS TMT HAS TWO MEMBERS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) AND CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CALTECH). Governance decisions of the organization including the appointment and number of directors, admission of new members and the terms of such admission are reserved to the members of the organization.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B:PROCESS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO REVIEW FORM 990 WORKING WITH PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP ("PWC"), THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS THE FINAL FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD. PWC SIGNS THE RETURN AS PAID PREPARER AND ELECTRONICALLY FILES THE RETURN WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C:CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TMT OBSERVATORY CORPORATION ("TMT") DISTRIBUTES CONFLICT OF INTEREST LETTERS WHICH THE BOARD MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND RETURN. MANAGEMENT OF TMT REVIEWS THE RETURNED FORMS FOR COMPLIANCE. IF A CONFLICT IS DISCOVERED IT IS ESCALATED TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15:PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION TMT has an executive compensation committee that annually reviews the compensation of the organizations key employees and highest compensated employees. The committees deliberations are documented. The committee does not review ALL employees' compensation, only key employees and highest compensated employees.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18:FORM 990 WILL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19: GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24D: IN 2014, TMT ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TIO FOR THE PROVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND LABOR SERVICES. THE PAYMENT FOR THESE SERVICES IS REFLECTED ON THIS LINE.

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