Nonprofit · EIN 30-0833462
TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC
Also known as EDWARD STONE MBR
Tax-exempt · MONROVIA, CA 91016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,198,485 | $16,449,330 | -$3,250,845 | $227,866,179 | $25,568,597 | $202,297,582 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $30,051,390 | $16,100,316 | $13,951,074 | $231,193,423 | $25,644,996 | $205,548,427 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,385,209
- of which government grants
- $4,385,209
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $788,761
- Other revenue
- $24,515
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,158
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,960,222
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,574,332
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $561,633
- Accounting fees
- $64,349
- Occupancy
- $1,991,438
- Travel
- $106,885
- Depreciation
- $236,004
- Program services (functional)
- $12,614,699
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,834,631
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $231,193,423
- Total assets, end of year
- $227,866,179
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,568,597
- Net assets, end of year
- $202,297,582
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $926,213
- Gross receipts
- $13,198,485
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KIRSHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $837,584 | $55,942 |
| FENGCHUAN LIU | PROJECT MANAGER Officer | 40 | $372,606 | $82,382 |
| ERIC HANSEN | DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $313,164 | $88,267 |
| JOSE TERAN | FACILITIES DEPARTMENT HEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $290,711 | $82,509 |
| BENJAMIN GALLAGHER | TELESCOPE OPTICS GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $279,677 | $64,534 |
| CORINNE BOYER | ADAPTIVE OPTICS GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $264,616 | $72,236 |
| KYLE KINOSHITA | TELESCOPE STRUCT. GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,108 | $60,162 |
| GELYS TRANCHO | PROJECT SYSTEMS ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,506 | $48,812 |
| DIANA JERGOVIC | SECRETARY/GOVERNOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MACINTOSH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SOIFER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOLTE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY YANG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FENG YUAN | GOVERNOR - END DATE 5/24 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| XUEFENG WU | GOVERNOR - END DATE 5/24 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SUIJIAN XUE | GOVERNOR - END DATE 5/24 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SAKU TSUNETA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TOMONORI USUDA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GILLES JONCAS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHITOSHI YOSHIDA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LUC SIMARD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ESWAR REDDY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AN RAMAPRAKASH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALOGH | GOVERNOR - START DATE 1/24 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KIRSHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $803,719 | $54,819 |
| FENGCHUAN LIU | PROJECT MANAGER Officer | 40 | $350,329 | $80,120 |
| ERIC HANSEN | DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $300,346 | $86,325 |
| JOSE TERAN | FACILITIES DEPARTMENT HEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $282,548 | $77,138 |
| CHRISTOPHE DUMAS | OBSERVATORY SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $292,384 | $59,312 |
| BENJAMIN GALLAGHER | TELESCOPE OPTICS GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $269,178 | $61,169 |
| CORINNE BOYER | ADAPTIVE OPTICS GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,976 | $71,497 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | TELESCOPE CTRL. GROUP LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $257,880 | $60,718 |
| DIANA JERGOVIC | SECRETARY/GOVERNOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MACINTOSH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTIN | GOVERNOR - START DATE 8/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONAS ZMUIDZINAS | GOVERNOR - END DATE 8/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SOIFER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOLTE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY YANG | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FENG YUAN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| XUEFENG WU | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUIJIAN XUE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SAKU TSUNETA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMONORI USUDA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLES JONCAS | GOVERNOR - START DATE 8/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHITOSHI YOSHIDA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LUC SIMARD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BROOKS | GOVERNOR - END DATE 5/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ESWAR REDDY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AN RAMAPARKASH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 137 W WALNUT AVE, MONROVIA, CA 91016-3443
- In care of
- % FRANK MUNOZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT KIRSHNER, 100 W WALNUT STREET STE 300, PASADENA, CA 91124
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT KIRSHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (626) 395-1608
- Website
- WWW.TMT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PwC US Tax LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 30-0833462 or by the name TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $12,614,699 · grants $20,158
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0833462
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $227,866,179
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,198,485
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,198,485 | $16,449,330 | $227,866,179 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $30,051,390 | $16,100,316 | $231,193,423 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $58,918,459 | $15,439,309 | $225,068,605 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0833462).
Questions about TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC
- What is the EIN of TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC is 30-0833462.
- Is TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT KIRSHNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $837,584 (ROBERT KIRSHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TMT INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY LLC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,198,485, expenses of $16,449,330 and total assets of $227,866,179 at year end.
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