2024-11-15T11:37:51-06:00 2023-12-31 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 2580 N 1ST ST STE 460 SAN JOSE CA 95131 990PF 2023-01-01 845162617 ASTERA INSTITUTE ASTE 9177407509 2625 ALCATRAZ AVENUE 201 BERKELEY CA 94705 JED MCCALEB PRESIDENT 9177407509 2024-11-15 1 0 MAGA E KISRIEV P01008919 4089988400 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X 2003858714 X 0 X 58598494 19923068 19923068 199933 16282194 4023828 0 -71192 5940352 5940352 58727235 29887248 25863420 0 0 0 0 2870276 0 0 2870276 357508 0 0 357508 387872 193936 0 193936 79935 39968 0 39968 1017638 0 0 1017638 1475597 0 0 390000 276072 0 0 26797 1609 1609 25188 42427 0 0 42427 20970632 7022261 7022261 358011 27504754 7257774 7023870 5294952 0 0 27504754 7257774 7023870 5294952 31222481 22629474 18839550 67035457 548371 548371 346538941 200721662 200721662 20764 5566 20764 20764 19765 19765 19765 1950400 499845 499845 236248315 273078989 273078989 1082492555 1526699298 1526699298 2503431 352465 2351569 2150966 2150966 13615 119054 119054 1736656183 2003858714 2003858714 11491 26576 35000000 35011491 26576 X 1701644692 2003832138 1701644692 2003832138 1736656183 2003858714 1701644692 31222481 270964965 2003832138 0 2003832138 PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES 274114 -274114 -274114 COVENTURE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS FUND LP - SHORT TERM P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 11378 11378 11378 COVENTURE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS FUND LP - LONG TERM P 2022-01-01 2023-12-31 2994 2994 2994 COVENTURE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND II LP P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 2479826 2479826 2479826 COVENTURE - AMZN CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 1003161 -1003161 -1003161 D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS ONSHORE LP - LONG TERM P 2022-01-01 2023-12-31 13610458 13610458 13610458 PUNCH CARD CAPITAL LP - SHORT TERM P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 3538239 -3538239 -3538239 PUNCH CARD CAPITAL LP - LONG TERM P 2022-01-01 2023-12-31 3375679 -3375679 -3375679 SWIM PARTNERS LP - SHORT TERM P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 173730 173730 173730 SWIM PARTNERS LP - LONG TERM P 2022-01-01 2023-12-31 1434348 -1434348 -1434348 GREENLEA LANE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP - SHORT TERM P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 757120 -757120 -757120 GREENLEA LANE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP - LONG TERM P 2022-01-01 2023-12-31 1875705 -1875705 -1875705 D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS ONSHORE LP - SHORT TERM P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 3808 3808 3808 4023828 -1626617 314550 0 314550 0 314550 110000 0 0 0 110000 0 204550 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 CA 1 1 0 1 0 1 WWW.ASTERA.ORG MARK FRANCIS 4152922424 1818 HARMON STREET SUITE 1 BERKELEY CA 94703 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JED MCCALEB 2625 ALCATRAZ AVENUE 201 BERKELEY CA 94705 PRESIDENT 15.00 0 0 0 GARY M MIGUEL 2625 ALCATRAZ AVENUE 201 BERKELEY CA 94705 SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER 40.00 363826 23835 0 RANDALL C O'REILLY 2625 ALCATRAZ AVENUE 201 BERKELEY CA 94705 CHIEF RESEARCH FELLO 40.00 349992 13817 0 MICHAEL A NIELSEN 2625 ALCATRAZ AVENUE 201 BERKELEY CA 94705 RESEARCH FELLOW 40.00 269659 13917 0 SIMON BOEHM 2625 ALCATRAZ AVENUE 201 BERKELEY CA 94705 SOFTWARE ENGINEER 40.00 259052 7822 0 ERDAL TULEU 2625 ALCATRAZ AVENUE 201 BERKELEY CA 94705 SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER 40.00 220206 24131 0 8 LATHAM AND WATKINS LLP 505 MONTGOMERY ST STE 2000 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 LEGAL SERVICES 347178 SETH HERD 635 S 40TH ST BOULDER CO 80305 AI SAFETY RESEARCH CONSULTANT 105000 0 CONDUCTED STUDY OF THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PUTATIVE ANTI-AGING INTERVENTIONS. 5294952 0 257567852 242446389 1526838117 2026852358 0 0 2026852358 30402785 1996449573 99822479 X 5294952 0 75469 0 5370421 2020-03-10 X 18839550 1379241 7228121 167 27447079 16013618 1172355 6143903 142 23330017 5370421 59627921 56085880 1732332 122816554 0 0 0 0 0 5370421 59627921 56085880 1732332 122816554 0 0 66548319 59627921 56082922 1732063 183991225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JED MCCALEB X 0 0 14 58598494 18 5883 18 199933 OTHER PASSTHROUGH INCOME 18 -77075 0 58727235 0 58727235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ACCOUNTING FEES 79935 39968 0 39968 REFER TO THE SEPARATE STATEMENT ENCLOSED. SCHEDULE OF CONTROLLED ENTITIES FORM 990-PF, PART VI-A, LINE 11: NAME OF CONTROLLED ENTITY: COVENTURE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES, FUND II LPEMPLOYER ID NO:87-2766533ADDRESS: 437 MADISON AVENUE, STE #2001, NEW YORK, NY 10022EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDING: NOAMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CONTROLLED ENTITY:$100,000,000AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM CONTROLLED ENTITY:$22,286,785 FORM 990-PF, PART VI-A, LINE 11: NAME OF CONTROLLED ENTITY: CORAZON MONTE CRISTO, LLCEMPLOYER ID NO:93-3228655ADDRESS:301 WEST GRAND AVENUE, #358, CHICAGO, IL 60654EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDING:NOAMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CONTROLLED ENTITY:$10,000,000AMOUNT TRANSFERRED FROM CONTROLLED ENTITY:$0 FORM 990-PF, PART XI, LINE 3B: REQUIRED STATEMENT PURSUANT TO TREASURY REGULATION 53.4942(A)-3(B)(7)(II)(A)-(E):(A-C) THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SETTING ASIDE ANY FUNDS IN 2023.(D) A STATEMENT SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNTS DETERMINED UNDER SECTION 4942(D) FOR ANY PAST TAXABLE YEARS IN THE PRIVATE FOUNDATION'S START-UP AND FULL-PAYMENT PERIODSTHE TAX YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 IS THE FOURTH YEAR IN THE INSTITUTE'S START-UP PERIOD. THEREFORE, THERE ARE THREE PAST TAXABLE YEARS IN THE INSTITUTE'S START-UP PERIOD.PAST TAXABLE YEAR IN THE START-UP AND FULL-PAYMENT PERIODS & DISTRIBUTABLE AMOUNT AS DETERMINED UNDER IRC 4942(D):YEAR ENDED 12/31/2020: $1,732,063*YEAR ENDED 12/31/2021: $24,585,880*YEAR ENDED 12/31/2022: 11,282,272**SEE PAGE 10 OF THE INSTITUTE'S FORMS 990-PF FOR INFORMATION ON THE INSTITUTE'S SATISFACTION OF THE PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION TESTS UNDER SECTION 4942(J)(3).(E) STATEMENT SHOWING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL PAYMENTS MADE IN CASH FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES DURING EACH TAXABLE YEAR IN THE FOUNDATION'S START-UP AND FULL-PAYMENT PERIOD. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD INCLUDE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ANY PAYMENTS THAT ARE TO BE TREATED AS DISTRIBUTED DURING A TAXABLE YEAR PRIOR TO THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH SUCH PAYMENTS WERE ACTUALLY MADE AND, IN ADDITION, SHOULD EXPLAIN THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT JUSTIFY THE APPLICATION OF THOSE RULES. TAX YEAR ENDING & ACTUAL PAYMENTS IN CASH FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES:12/31/20 - $1,420,33212/31/21 - $24,585,88012/31/22 - $11,282,27212/31/23 - $5,370,42112/31/24 - N/ATOTAL - $42,658,905PURSUANT TO TREASURY REGULATION 53.4942(A)-3(B)(4)(IV), THE INSTITUTE INTENDS TO TREAT THE DISTRIBUTION MADE DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH THE INSTITUTE WAS CREATED AS A DISTRIBUTION ACTUALLY MADE DURING THE START-UP PERIOD. 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