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IT SERVES THIS MISSION BY MAINTAINING A WEATHER STATION ON THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT WASHINGTON, PERFORMING WEATHER AND CLIMATE RESEARCH, CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND INTERPRETING THE HERITAGE OF THE MOUNT WASHINGTON REGION. 1 0 943149 0 28426 OBSERVATORY AND RESEARCH:OBSERVATIONS TRACKED AND SUBMITTED TO NWS- OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, WE DID 8,760 HOURLY OBSERVATIONS- WE PERFORM TWO DAILY QC CHECKS, A WEEKLY QC, AND A MONTHLY QC- NCON3 COOPERATIVE WEATHER STATION CONTINUED AS A JOINT MWOBS STAFF/VOLUNTEER EFFORT OBSERVING AND REPORTING THE CLIMATE OF NORTH CONWAY.- CONTINUE TO SEND DATA TO NWS HOURLY AND NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI) MONTHLY 598880 0 275585 SCHOOL PROGRAMS:- OVER 800 BACKPACKS WERE GIVEN AWAY IN THE SPRING OF 2023 FULL OF LEARNING RESOURCES TO 22 AREA MIDDLE SCHOOLS. - 1,200 K-12 STUDENTS JOINED ACROSS 35 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS DELIVERED BY WEATHER OBSERVER/EDUCATION SPECIALISTS.- MORE THAN 1,500 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 139 IN PERSON SCHOOL-DAY PROGRAMS DELIVERED BY MWOBS EDUCATORS, PLUS 36 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR 280 YOUTH.- 12 K-12 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE ARCTIC WEDNESDAY'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM- MORE THAN 450 STUDENTS VISITED OUR SUMMIT WEATHER STATION THROUGH OUR NEW FIELD TRIPS PROGRAM.ADULT AND GENERAL PROGRAMS:- 11 PROGRAMS FEATURING SPEAKERS FROM THE MAUNA LOA OBSERVATORY, STORM CHASER REED TIMMER, OBSERVATORY RESEARCH STAFF AND MORE WITH 1,500 ZOOM ATTENDEES, 3700 YOUTUBE VIEWS.- 24 CLIMBERS AND GUIDES PARTICIPATED IN GUIDE-LED OVERNIGHT CLIMBING TRIPS.- 56 GUESTS PARTICIPATED IN THE OVERNIGHT EDUTRIP PROGRAM IN THE WINTER OF 2023-2024.WEATHER FORECASTS:- PRODUCED 704 48-HOUR FORECASTS FOR THE HIGHER SUMMIT.- APPROXIMATELY 18 SPECIALIZED FORECASTS FOR EVENTS.WEATHERX:- YEAR 4 OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION-FUNDED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, A NO-COST EXTENSION WAS PROVIDED BY NSF TO CONTINUE WORK ON THE PROJECT.- WORKED WITH PROJECT TEAM ON RESEARCH FINDINGS AND 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KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THE TAX POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THROUGH MARCH 31, 2024 THE OBSERVATORY DID NOT TAKE ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS WHICH DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -38,371. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VII -96,626. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VII 96,626. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 38,371. SEEK THE PEAK 200113 200113 200113 200113 X 40319 FMV X 200 2000 FMV X COTOPAXI BACKPACKS 500 32500 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS - 2 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 WHITE MOUNTAINS CONNECTED LEARNING ECOSYSTEM IS A PROJECT THAT WAS LAUNCHED IN THE SPRING OF 2023 SUPPORTED BY THE GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S LEARNING ECOSYSTEM NORTHEAST PROJECT. MWOBS CONVENED A LOCAL GROUP OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL STEM EDUCATORS TO LEARN TOGETHER AND DEVELOP YOUTH RESOURCES FOR CLIMATE SCIENCE AND DATA LITERACY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE TREASURER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. 1. ALL FULL-TIME STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE COVERED UNDER OUR CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. 2. CONFLICTS AT THE BOARD LEVEL ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. CONFLICTS AT THE STAFF LEVEL ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 3. SAME AS NUMBER 2. 4. FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE BOARD DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION TO HANDLE THE CONFLICT. FOR THE STAFF, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE COURSE OF ACTION. THERE ARE NO WRITTEN POLICIES ABOUT THE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS MANAGEMENT'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THEY RESEARCH COMPARABLE COMPENSATION, DETERMINE RAISES, IF ANY, AND DOCUMENT THE PROCESS IN PERSONNEL FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.