2024-08-08T10:29:42-05:00 2023-09-30 992277914 EAG NEW ENGLAND LLC ONE WALL STREET 6TH F BURLINGTON MA 01803 990 2022-10-01 042164402 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS AMER 6173540484 185 ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY 410 CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 BRIAN KLOPPENBORG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6173540484 2024-08-08 1 0 EUGENE BORGONZI P01269879 6172276161 2024-07-26 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z BRIAN KLOPPENBORG 185 ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY 410 CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 3711528 0 X WWW.AAVSO.ORG X 1911 MA TO ENABLE ANYONE, ANYWHERE, TO PARTICIPATE IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY THROUGH VARIABLE STAR ASTRONOMY. 11 11 6 800 0 0 338041 185936 50670 115288 2246142 390470 0 0 2634853 691694 0 0 0 0 505754 694101 0 0 58573 528893 500882 1034647 1194983 1600206 -503289 15233992 16088028 464913 420023 14769079 15668005 TO ENABLE ANYONE, ANYWHERE, TO PARTICIPATE IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY THROUGH VARIABLE STAR ASTRONOMY. 0 0 454615 0 69159 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, DATA BASE ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE, DATA COLLECTION, ARCHIVE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE 193354 0 42048 MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIUMS 17189 0 4081 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND NEWSLETTERS 665158 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 MA X BRIAN KLOPPENBORG 6173540484 185 ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 DAVID COWALL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD BERRY 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTINE LARSEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT STEPHENS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH AUSTRIN WILLIS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BUCHEIM COUNCIL MEMBER (TERM EXPIRED 9/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN HUDSON COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MACCARONE COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTINA BELZ ARNDT COUNCIL MEMBER (RESIGNED 4/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS CONTI COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JOYCE A GUZIK COUNCIL MEMBER (TERM EXPIRED 10/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONELLA NOTA COUNCIL MEMBER (RESIGNED 5/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BEALO COUNCIL MEMBER (APPOINTED 11/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BOYCE COUNCIL MEMBER (APPOINTED 11/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNE HENDEN COUNCIL MEMBER (APPOINTED 11/2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BRIAN KLOPPENBORG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 45769 0 13248 KATHLEEN SPIRER OPERATIONS MANAGER 35.00 X 107246 0 16847 153015 0 30095 1 0 0 0 0 15390 170546 185936 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 69159 69159 MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIUM 541700 42048 42048 PUBLICATIONS AND SUPPLIES 541700 4081 4081 115288 403668 403668 3006636 3019834 -13198 -13198 -13198 691694 115288 0 390470 190484 95730 83524 11230 379705 194395 162675 22635 20935 9668 10047 1220 59571 23715 32868 2988 43406 17722 23763 1921 3069 1546 1343 180 21965 11445 9096 1424 45685 45685 112274 105467 6136 671 10895 6542 3838 515 6694 3303 3007 384 49526 36370 10963 2193 98602 50154 42651 5797 27501 21387 6114 82604 63355 14074 5175 11175 5629 4890 656 8367 5355 2510 502 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS & L 12313 6202 5388 723 BANK FEES 6124 3085 2680 359 TELESCOPE RENTAL & SUPP 4088 4088 1194983 665158 471252 58573 124604 120708 3514445 932379 34479 14064 144425 116835 34473 27590 11169987 14704292 356004 288995 15233992 16088028 68957 58052 51345 80326 344611 281645 464913 420023 X 11214147 12085730 3554932 3582275 14769079 15668005 15233992 16088028 -503289 1402215 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 284787 194848 563165 329791 185936 1558527 284787 194848 563165 329791 185936 1558527 206733 1351794 293692 413652 298461 151049 403668 1560522 3119049 270071 0.43340 0.40390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14226892 1746958 691376 15282474 14368646 3082306 -2574619 649441 14226892 12248049 12540 2744637 636580 14368646 13199403 24023 -231328 744049 12248049 12903911 1300 330966 36774 13199403 0.76560 0.21665 0.01775 0 0 144425 116835 27590 27590 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 281645 281645 2057662 1402215 9438 1411653 646009 45685 45685 691694 1158736 9438 9438 1149298 45685 45685 1194983 PART V, LINE 4: TERM ENDOWMENTS ARE RESTRICTED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1) FUNDING THE RESEARCH OF A VISITING FELLOW AT THE ASSOCIATION'S HEADQUARTERS FOR A LIMITED TIME, 2) TO PAY FOR OR DEFRAY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE HIRING OF RESEARCH ASSISTANTS, AND 3) FUNDING THE ESTABLISHMENT, REFURBISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TELESCOPES, CAMERAS, MOUNTS, ENCLOSURES, COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, AND HARDWARE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE ROBOTIC TELESCOPE NETWORK. THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE INCOME STREAM FROM ITS INVESTMENT FOR THE USE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS USUAL OPERATIONS. SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 VARIABLE STAR DATABASE MANAGEMENT N/A 26436 0 1 0 0 0 1 26436 0 26436 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ASSOCIATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR ITS EXPENDITURES. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE SHALL BE THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION: MEMBERS, HONORARY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF MEMBERS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: MEMBERS: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS INTERESTED IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF VARIABLE STAR WORK AND KINDRED SUBJECTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A MEMBER. UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF DUES, IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME, SUCH PERSONS SHALL BECOME MEMBERS. MEMBERS SHALL PAY ANNUAL DUES, MAY SERVE AS OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. HONORARY MEMBERS: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT ANY INDIVIDUAL AS AN HONORARY MEMBER IN RECOGNITION OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO ASTRONOMY. THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY SUCH INDIVIDUAL OF HIS/HER ELIGIBILITY TO BECOME AN HONORARY MEMBER AND HE/SHE SHALL BECOME SO UPON NOTIFYING THE SECRETARY OF ACCEPTANCE. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF DUES AND SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER OF THE ASSOCIATION, BUT MAY SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY VOTE ON ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS: CORPORATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES DESIROUS OF ENCOURAGING THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY BECOME ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS DO NOT PAY DUES, MAY NOT HOLD OFFICE OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER AND HONORARY MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE TO ELECT THE ELECTED DIRECTORS. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE TO ELECT THE ELECTED DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER AND HONORARY MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ALL OTHER MATTERS ON WHICH CORPORATE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE UNDER THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN ADDITION TO AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE BEING COMPLETED, INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND DISCUSSED AT REGULAR MEETINGS OR WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED AND CANNOT BE MANAGED, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ASKED TO RESIGN FROM THEIR POSITION WITH THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COUNCIL REVIEWS SALARIES AS NEEDED BASED ON CURRENT MARKET DATA ON COMPARABLE POSITIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.