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Astrophysical Research Consortium

EIN 91-1265806 • 501(c)3 • Seattle, WA

Profile

Astrophysical Research Consortium operates two telescopes at the Apache Point Observatory. There is a 3.5 meter general purpose telescope and a survey specialized 2.5 meter Sloan Foundation telescope. The telescopes have distinct purposes in the service of their constituencies.

co Astronomy Dept Box 351580 UWSeattle, WA 98195-1580

arc.apo.nmsu.edu

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

34th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.58x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-114%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

13th percentile

$84,367

Higher top officer pay than 13% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-37%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets34th percentile

Assets

Down

$34,675,831

Down $6,008,364 (-15%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$3,028,595

Down $78,128 (-2.5%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$31,647,236

Down $5,930,236 (-16%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$5,210,557

Down $3,053,856 (-37%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$11,175,826

Up $802,509 (+7.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,965,269

Down $3,856,365 (-183%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2011: $22,627,921Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $22,627,9212011Assets 2012: $20,901,149Liabilities 2012: $297,667Net Assets 2012: $20,603,4822012Assets 2013: $28,535,523Liabilities 2013: $562,167Net Assets 2013: $27,973,3562013Assets 2014: $31,429,740Liabilities 2014: $1,216,710Net Assets 2014: $30,213,0302014Assets 2015: $32,580,027Liabilities 2015: $1,540,196Net Assets 2015: $31,039,8312015Assets 2016: $31,711,768Liabilities 2016: $2,115,188Net Assets 2016: $29,596,5802016Assets 2017: $34,977,742Liabilities 2017: $2,264,914Net Assets 2017: $32,712,8282017Assets 2018: $36,934,440Liabilities 2018: $2,317,721Net Assets 2018: $34,616,7192018Assets 2019: $36,206,860Liabilities 2019: $2,197,737Net Assets 2019: $34,009,1232019Assets 2020: $32,699,757Liabilities 2020: $2,727,884Net Assets 2020: $29,971,8732020Assets 2021: $37,277,720Liabilities 2021: $2,787,915Net Assets 2021: $34,489,8052021Assets 2022: $42,550,918Liabilities 2022: $2,967,819Net Assets 2022: $39,583,0992022Assets 2023: $40,684,195Liabilities 2023: $3,106,723Net Assets 2023: $37,577,4722023Assets 2024: $34,675,831Liabilities 2024: $3,028,595Net Assets 2024: $31,647,2362024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$34,675,831
Liabilities$3,028,595
Net Assets$31,647,236
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2011: $6,724,592Expenses 2011: $8,581,040Net Income 2011: -$1,856,4482011Revenue 2012: $6,935,611Expenses 2012: $8,960,050Net Income 2012: -$2,024,4392012Revenue 2013: $16,116,693Expenses 2013: $8,712,890Net Income 2013: $7,403,8032013Revenue 2014: $12,691,355Expenses 2014: $10,251,967Net Income 2014: $2,439,3882014Revenue 2015: $9,894,749Expenses 2015: $8,932,945Net Income 2015: $961,8042015Revenue 2016: $7,818,659Expenses 2016: $9,848,676Net Income 2016: -$2,030,0172016Revenue 2017: $13,610,631Expenses 2017: $10,386,487Net Income 2017: $3,224,1442017Revenue 2018: $12,647,245Expenses 2018: $10,750,106Net Income 2018: $1,897,1392018Revenue 2019: $10,034,217Expenses 2019: $10,792,263Net Income 2019: -$758,0462019Revenue 2020: $5,495,392Expenses 2020: $9,490,240Net Income 2020: -$3,994,8482020Revenue 2021: $10,056,794Expenses 2021: $5,624,793Net Income 2021: $4,432,0012021Revenue 2022: $13,754,304Expenses 2022: $8,508,279Net Income 2022: $5,246,0252022Revenue 2023: $8,264,413Expenses 2023: $10,373,317Net Income 2023: -$2,108,9042023Revenue 2024: $5,210,557Expenses 2024: $11,175,826Net Income 2024: -$5,965,2692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,210,557
Expenses$11,175,826
Net Income-$5,965,269
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$34,675,831
Liabilities
$3,028,595
Net assets
$31,647,236
Revenue
$5,210,557
Expenses
$11,175,826
Net income
-$5,965,269
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$34.7$3.03$31.6$5.21$11.2$5.97
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$40.7$3.11$37.6$8.26$10.4$2.11
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$42.6$2.97$39.6$13.8$8.51$5.25
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$37.3$2.79$34.5$10.1$5.62$4.43
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$32.7$2.73$30.0$5.50$9.49$3.99
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$36.2$2.20$34.0$10.0$10.8$0.76
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$36.9$2.32$34.6$12.6$10.8$1.90
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$35.0$2.26$32.7$13.6$10.4$3.22
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$31.7$2.12$29.6$7.82$9.85$2.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$32.6$1.54$31.0$9.89$8.93$0.96
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$31.4$1.22$30.2$12.7$10.3$2.44
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$28.5$0.56$28.0$16.1$8.71$7.40
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.9$0.30$20.6$6.94$8.96$2.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$22.6$0.00$22.6$6.72$8.58$1.86
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Oct 25, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$15,658,962
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Astrophysical Research Consortium operates two telescopes at the Apache Point Observatory. There is a 3.5 meter general purpose telescope and a survey specialized 2.5 meter Sloan Foundation telescope. The telescopes have distinct purposes in the service of their constituencies.

Astrophysical Research Consortium was established to design, build and operate a variety of sizes and shapes of telescopes at its Apache Point site at Sunspot, New Mexico.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$21,629,152$23,363,718▲ $1,734,566
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$11,388,142$15,359,499▲ $3,971,357
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$3,094,831$3,067,676▼ $27,155
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,165,595$760,025▼ $405,570
Total Assets$37,277,720$42,550,918▲ $5,273,198
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$2,787,915$2,967,819▲ $179,904
Total Liabilities$2,787,915$2,967,819▲ $179,904
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$23,126,609$20,700,908▼ $2,425,701
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$11,363,196$18,882,191▲ $7,518,995
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$34,489,805$39,583,099▲ $5,093,294
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$37,277,720$42,550,918▲ $5,273,198

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$23,363,718$80,131,598$103,495,316
Equipment$0$100,000$100,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay13th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Alim PattenBusiness ManagerFT$84,367$84,367
Michael CrenshawBoard Chair-$12,500$12,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bertrand Garcia-MorenoTrustee
Daniel PollackTrustee
Denise StephensTrustee
Diana G HulmeTrustee
Eric HintzTrustee
Georgia KosmopoulouTrustee
Grant JensenTrustee
Henry Chip KobulnickyTrustee
James MurphyTrustee
Jeremy DarlingTrustee
John HawleyTrustee
John WisniewskiTrustee
Jon HoltzmanTrustee
Karen LeighlyTrustee
Laura GallowayTrustee
Parag ChitnisTrustee
Rosemary F G WyseTrustee
Steve MajewskiTrustee
Suzanne HawleyTrustee
Timothy DenningTrustee
Victor M BrightTrustee
Ronald S IrvingSecretary and Treasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
New Mexico St UnivObservatory Operations SupportAstronomy Dept 30001 Dept 4500, Las Cruces, NM 88003, Fr$3,237,014
Carnegie InstitutionObservatory Operations Support813 Santa Barbara Street, Pasadena, CA 91101, As$1,150,132
Winlight SystemOptics cleaning for LVM spectrographBox 351580 Astronomy Dept, Seattle, WA 98195$866,897
University of WashingtonObservatory Operations Support-$831,869
Macquarie UniversityLocal Volume Mapper Instrument Dev't-$497,658
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$9,588,120
Program Service Revenue
$4,203,385
Investment Income
$-44,646
Other Revenue
$7,445
All Other Contributions
$8,439,651
Change in Net Assets
$5,246,025

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$64,651Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions1$64,651-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$13,754,304
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$584,045
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$14,338,349
Total Revenue per Form 990
$13,754,304
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$5,308,741
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,199,538
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Occupancy$2,694,791--$2,694,791
Other Salaries and Wages$2,298,597$120,753-$2,419,350
Depreciation Depletion$2,233,060--$2,233,060
Other Employee Benefits$683,321--$683,321
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$96,867-$96,867
Other Expenses$86,452--$86,452
Office Expenses$72,155$5,023-$77,178
Insurance-$75,488-$75,488
Travel$73,295--$73,295
Fees for Services Accounting-$67,827-$67,827
Fees for Services Legal-$650-$650
Total Functional Expenses$8,141,671$366,608$0$8,508,279

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$9,245,055
Expenses per Audited Statements$8,508,279
Total Expenses per Form 990$8,508,279
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$736,776
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
22
Spending
$3,065,046

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)Program servicesSupport for SDSS-IV and SDSS-V programs010$1,788,408
South AmericaProgram servicesSupport for SDSS-V program07$654,708
East Asia and the PacificProgram servicesSupport for SDSS-V program03$537,713
North AmericaProgram servicesSupport for APO and SDSS-V program02$84,217
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
Yes
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6

“ARC is a consortium consisting of nine member universities in 2022.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7A

“Each member of ARC has two representatives on the Board of Governors, who are appointed by the member institution's academic administration.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7B

“Members have approval rights in accordance with the WA Nonprofit Corporation Act, Chapter 24.03A RCW.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“Each member of the Board of Governors is given a copy of the Form 990 prior to its submission.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“All Board members and officers of ARC are covered by a Conflict of Interest Policy. There are bi-annual reviews of the individual Conflict of Interest statements by the governance committee, which determines whether a conflict exists. All statements are kept on file. Board members are expected to disclose conflicts as they may arise on the honor system, with the oversight of the governance committee. If a conflict exists or arises during the course of the business, the governance committee investigates and determines any action to take in accordance with the policy. This may include a member being prohibited from participating in the deliberations and decisions with respect to the transaction.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“ARC makes governing documents available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Astrophysical Research Consortium
EIN
91-1265806
Phone
2066160035
Address
co Astronomy Dept Box 351580 UW, Seattle, WA 98195-1580

Signing Officer

Name
Henry Chip Kobulnicky
Title
Secretary and Treasurer
Phone
2066160035
Signed
2023-10-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Henry Chip Kobulnicky
Formed
1984
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
18
Independent Board Members
17
Employees
60
Volunteers
22

Preparer

Firm
Clark Nuber PS
Address
10900 NE 4th Street Suite 1400, Bellevue, WA 98004
Preparer
Karen L Dunn
Phone
4254544919
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part I, Line 6, Volunteers:

“The volunteers are board members and the Secretary/Treasurer.”

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