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CCAT OBSERVATORY INC
ITHACA, NY · EIN 454104640 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE U31 · Science & Technology · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.8M
expenses
$1.1M
net assets
$33.7M
employees
0
volunteers
25
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

A VENTURE BY A GROUP OF UNIVERSITIES TO CONSTRUCT, OWN AND OPERATE AN ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE IN THE ANDES MOUNTAINS. THE OBSERVATORY WILL ENABLE STUDIES OF THE EARLY UNIVERSE, THE EVOLUTION OF GALAXIES AND CLUSTERS OF GALAXIES, AND THE FORMATION OF STARS IN THE MILKY WAY.

profile · synthesized from sources

CCAT Observatory Inc is a nonprofit organization established to construct, own, and operate an astronomical telescope in the Andes Mountains. The facility supports scientific research on the early universe, galaxy evolution, and star formation in the Milky Way. The project is a collaborative venture among multiple universities.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

CCAT Observatory Operations
Construction, maintenance, and operation of a submillimeter telescope in the Andes Mountains for cosmological and astrophysical research
Galaxy and Star Formation Research Program
Scientific program enabling studies of galaxy evolution, clusters of galaxies, and star formation processes using observational data from the telescope
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Public Astronomy & Space Science Education 1 activity
    • Operating astronomical telescope for astrophysics research
      Constructs, owns, and operates an astronomical telescope in the Andes Mountains to enable research on the early universe, galaxy evolution, and star formation in the Milky Way.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.76M
Contributions & grants$2.53M91%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$12K0%
Other revenue$224K
expenses
Total expenses$1.12M
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$522K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$34.59M
Cash$2.77M
Investments$0
Liabilities$909K
Net assets$33.68M
Liquid reserves29.7 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +2933.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 8
  • DOMINIK RIECHERS — DIRECTOR
  • DONALD CAMPBELL — DIRECTOR (PART YEAR)
  • FRANK BERTOLDI — VICE CHAIR
  • MARTHA HAYNES — CHAIR
  • MICHAEL NIEMACK — DIRECTOR
  • MICHEL FICH — DIRECTOR
  • NIGEL LOCKYER — DIRECTOR
  • NORMAN W MURRAY — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

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