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US GAAP REQUIRES MIT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE INSTITUTE TO RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE INSTITUTE HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT, MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. MIT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. East Asia and the Pacific Program Services TRAVEL 796 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services TRAVEL 17976 South America Program Services TRAVEL 2854 Sub-Saharan Africa Program Services TRAVEL 1201 0 0 0 0 0 0 22827 0 22827 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual Form 990, Part IV, Line 12b Consolidated Financials Audit NORTHEAST RADIO OBSERVATORY CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT OF MIT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders THE NORTHEAST RADIO OBSERVATORY CORPORATION IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS FORMED TO PLAN AN ADVANCED RADIO AND RADAR RESEARCH FACILITY IN THE NORTHEAST. THE COLLABORATING EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS ARE: BOSTON COLLEGE BOSTON UNIVERSITY DARTMOUTH COLLEGE HARVARD UNIVERSITY HARVARD-SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MERRIMACK COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - AMHERST UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - LOWELL UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WELLESLEY COLLEGE EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION APPOINTS A RESEARCHER TO SIT ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR NORTHEAST RADIO OBSERVATORY CORPORATION. MIT IS THE ONLY MEMBER ALLOWED TO APPOINT TWO RESEARCHERS TO SIT ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR NORTHEAST RADIO OBSERVATORY CORPORATION. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY ALSO ELECT TRUSTEES AT LARGE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body VACANCIES MAY BE FILLED BY 2/3 VOTE OF MEMBERS THEN HOLDING OFFICE AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS AT WHICH NOTICE OF SUCH ACTION IS INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE OF THE MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHALL HAVE ALL THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION'S AFFAIRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 9 Interested person not at organization's address PROFESSOR MIN YUN CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBER UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT LGRT-B 522 AMHERST, MA 01003 PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER DUSTON BOARD MEMBER MERRIMACK COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS 223 PALMISANO HALL 315 TURNPIKE STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845 PROFESSOR JAMES LABELLE BOARD MEMBER DARTMOUTH COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY 6127 WILDER LABORATORY HANOVER, NH 03755 DR. KEITH GROVES BOARD MEMBER BOSTON COLLEGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH KENNY COTTLE HALL 207A 885 CENTRE STREET NEWTON, MA 02459 PROFESSOR MARK MCCONNELL BOARD MEMBER UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SPACE SCIENCE CENTER MORSE HALL, RM. 312 DURHAM, NH 03824 DR. PATRICIA DOHERTY BOARD MEMBER (DECEASED 7/14/2022) BOSTON COLLEGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH KENNY COTTLE HALL 207A 885 CENTRE STREET NEWTON, MA 02459 PROFESSOR RICHARD FRENCH BOARD MEMBER WELLESLEY COLLEGE WHITLIN OBSERVATORY 106 CENTRAL STREET WELLESLEY, MA 02481 PROFESSOR SUPRIYA CHAKRABARTI BOARD MEMBER KENNEDY COLLEGE OF SCIENCES UMASS LOWELL, LOCSST 600 SUFFOLK STREET, STE 315 LOWELL, MA 01854 PROFESSOR THOMAS BANIA BOARD MEMBER BOSTON UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR ASTROPHYSICAL RESEARCH 5TH FLOOR, ROOM 514C 725 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BOSTON, MA 02215 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body NORTHEAST RADIO OBSERVATORY CORPORATION'S OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR TAX MATTERS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public NORTHEAST RADIO OBSERVATORY CORPORATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NORTHEAST RADIO OBSERVATORY CORPORATION ADHERES TO BOTH MIT'S AND NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR RESPECTIVE WEBSITES. Form 990, Part XII, Line 3a Consolidated Financials Audit NORTHEAST RADIO OBSERVATORY CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDIT OF MIT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT AND OMB CIRCULAR A-133. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2b Audited Financial Statements THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NORTHEAST RADIO OBSERVATORY CORPORATION ARE INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) AND AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE MIT AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.