2024-11-11T12:27:49-06:00 2023-12-31 593783195 TAKETA IWATA HARA & ASSOCIATES LLC 101 AUPUNI STREET SUITE 139 HILO HI 96720 990 2023-01-01 471952212 EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY EAST 8089613756 660 N AOHOKU PLACE HILO HI 96720 PAUL T P HO PRESIDENT 8089613756 2024-11-01 1 0 NATHAN COLGROVE P00283739 8089355404 2024-11-01 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PAUL T P HO 660 N AOHOKU PLACE HILO HI 96720 3040924 0 X WWW.EAOBSERVATORY.ORG X 2014 HI THE EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY (EAO) MISSION IS TO CONSTRUCT, OWN, OPERATE MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ASTRONOMICAL FACILITIES FOR THE EAST ASIAN REGIONS, AND TO ENGAGE IN ALL OTHER ACTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY CONDUCIVE AND CONVENIENT TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES. 5 5 26 0 0 0 3474832 3040924 0 0 0 0 700 0 3475532 3040924 302500 231877 0 0 1398172 1350663 0 0 0 2401578 2408520 4102250 3991060 -626718 -950136 8947701 7669653 1689458 1361546 7258243 6308107 THE EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY (EAO) MISSION IS TO CONSTRUCT, OWN, OPERATE,MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ASTRONOMICAL FACILITIES FOR THE EAST ASIAN REGIONS, AND TO ENGAGE IN ALL OTHER ACTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY CONDUCIVE AND CONVENIENT TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES. 0 0 3590667 231877 3040924 OPERATION OF THE JAMES CLERK MAXWELL TELESCOPE (JCMT) FOR SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR. JCMT, WITH A DIAMETER OF 15 METERS, IS THE LARGEST ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE IN THE WORLD DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO OPERATE IN THE SUBMILLIMETER WAVELENGTH REGION OF THE SPECTRUM. THE JCMT IS USED TO STUDY OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, INTERSTELLAR AND CIRCUMSTELLAR DUST AND GAS, AND DISTANT GALAXIES. OBSERVING TIME EACH YEAR IS DIVIDED UP AMONG THE FOUNDING INSTITUTIONS, AND THE BROADER OBSERVING COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS THROUGH SPECIFIC SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIPS. TYPICALLY ABOUT 600 SCIENTISTS ALL OVER THE WORLD MAKE USE OF THE JCMT EVERY YEAR, AND THEY PUBLISH ON THE ORDER OF 200 PAPERS EVERY YEAR IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS. JCMT ALSO CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE A SUITE OF ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS FOR RESEARCH ON THE TELESCOPE. PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE EVENT HORIZON TELESCOPE PROJECT FROM THE VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY GROUPS AT JCMT. THIS PROJECT PARTICIPATES ANNUALLY IN A GLOBAL EXPERIMENT INVOLVING MANY OTHER TELESCOPES TO IMAGE THE SHADOW OF THE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES IN THE CENTERS OF GALAXIES. PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ASTRONOMERS AND STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AT THE JCMT, TO CALIBRATE THEIR DATA FROM THE TELESCOPE, AND TO PRODUCE SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS. JCMT STAFF ALSO HOSTED AND PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES. THE JCMT ALSO HAS A PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAM WHICH AIMS TO FOSTER A GREATER APPRECIATION OF SCIENCE, AND OF ASTRONOMY IN PARTICULAR, AND ALSO TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HAWAII. 3590667 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X X VELVET GONSALVES-NASES 8089613756 660 N AOHOKU PLACE HILO HI 96720 X PAUL T P HO DIRECTOR GENERAL, PRESIDEN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 UE-LI PEN VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GONGBO ZHAO VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WIPHU RUJOPAKARN VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YOUNG-DEUK PARK CHAIR/VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUNICHI NOUMARU SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENTARO MOTOHARA VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BINTLEY EAO/JCMT DEPUTY DIR 40.00 X 110383 0 0 110383 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2675715 365209 3040924 3040924 0 0 0 98167 98167 133710 133710 963796 828781 135015 78498 66680 11818 205666 184606 21060 102703 90247 12456 291159 258077 33082 15668 12789 2879 212697 170763 41934 61728 49361 12367 15668 4576 11092 480578 369905 110673 79724 79724 1040632 1040632 EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES 192081 192081 OTHER EXPENSES 18585 10568 8017 3991060 3590667 400393 0 985768 462514 277032 592498 14873482 8511198 7402916 6362284 281985 252357 8947701 7669653 46901 61280 1582404 1242758 60153 57508 1689458 1361546 X 0 0 0 0 7258243 6308107 7258243 6308107 8947701 7669653 -950136 0 X 0 0 0 X 4504961 4066648 4392710 3475532 3040924 19480775 4504961 4066648 4392710 3475532 3040924 19480775 19480775 19480775 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14873482 8511198 6362284 6362284 PAYROLL LIABILITY 57508 57508 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FELLOWSHIP JAPAN 1 60000 WIRE TRANSFERS FELLOWSHIP CHINA 2 73710 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY (EAO) WORKS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF EAST ASIAN CORE OBSERVATORIES ASSOCIATION (EACOA) WHICH OPERATES FOUR CORE OBSERVATORIES IN EAST ASIA. THESE OBSERVATORIES PROVIDE FUNDING TO EAO, AND A PORTION OF THE FUNDING IS USED TO PROVIDE FELLOWSHIPS TO POSTDOCTURAL STUDENTS IN EAST ASIA AND THE UNITED STATES. THE USE OF THE FELLOWSHIP FUNDS IS OVERSEEN BY EACOA. 0 FELLOWSHIPS 2 98167 PART I, LINE 2: EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY (EAO) WORKS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF EAST ASIAN CORE OBSERVATORIES ASSOCIATION (EACOA) WHICH OPERATES FOUR CORE OBSERVATORIES IN EAST ASIA. THESE OBSERVATORIES PROVIDE FUNDING TO EAO, AND A PORTION OF THE FUNDING IS USED TO PROVIDE FELLOWSHIPS TO POSTDOCTURAL STUDENTS IN EAST ASIA AND THE UNITED STATES. THE USE OF THE FELLOWSHIP FUNDS IS OVERSEEN BY EACOA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL (DR. PAUL HO) AND TREASURER (WINNY HSIEH) ARE BOTH EMPLOYEES OF ACADEMIA SINICA INSTITUTE OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS (ASIAA). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B EAO HAS A FINANCE AND PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE THAT ARE ADVISORY ONLY WITH NO AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS COMPLETED BY THE OFFICE STAFF WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANTS. THE COMPLETED FORM WAS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND SECRETARY OF THE EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY BEFORE BEING CIRCULATED BY EMAIL TO THE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER REVIEWS AND APPROVE THE TAX RETURN BY EMAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND EACH DIRECTOR IS MONITORED BY THEIR ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 990 IS UPLOADED ONTO GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, WHISTLEBLOWER, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE EAO WEBSITE.