Mount Washington Observatory

Organization Overview

Mount Washington Observatory is located in North Conway, NH. The organization was established in 1951. According to its NTEE Classification (U31) the organization is classified as: Astronomy, under the broad grouping of Science & Technology and related organizations. As of 03/2022, Mount Washington Observatory employed 34 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Mount Washington Observatory is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 04/2021, Mount Washington Observatory generated $1.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.7m during the year ending 04/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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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- WE RECENTLY RECEIVED OUR UPDATED 30-YEAR DATA SET AND UPDATED THOSE VALUES ON THE WEBSITE AS WELL AS ON OUR DOCUMENTS.- CONTINUE TO SEND DATA TO NWS HOURLY AND NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (NCEI) MONTHLY


EDUCATIONVIRTUAL CLASSROOM:- FREE WEEKLY PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS COVERING TOPICS IN WEATHER, CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE.- 22 OF THE EVENTUAL 30 PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, WITH CLASSROOMS ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE AND NEW JERSEY REGULARLY PARTICIPATING.- 15 HOURS WORTH OF FREE PROGRAMMING PRODUCED, WITH ACCOMPANYING WORKSHEETS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES MEANT TO AID TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.- NEARLY 3,000 YOUTUBE VIEWSDISTANCE LEARNING:-31 PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, SCIENCE IN THE MOUNTAINS:- OVER 4,000 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES REACHEDSCIENCE IN THE MOUNTAINS-11 PROGRAMS FEATURING SPEAKERS FROM SPEAKERS FROM MWOBS, BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY, APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, MOUNT WASHINGTON AVALANCHE CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH & GAME- 3,641 ZOOM ATTENDEES, 2,974 YOUTUBE VIEWS, 1,000+ FACEBOOK LIVE VIEWERSWEATHER X:YEAR 3 OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION-FUNDED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.-WORKED WITH 6 TEACHERS ACROSS RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE TO TEST CURRICULUM MATERIALS, REACHING OVER 180 STUDENTS.- 12 "CHAT WITH A SCIENTIST" PROGRAMS, CONNECTING MWOBS OBSERVERS DIRECTLY WITH CLASSROOMS TAKING PART IN THE WEATHERX CURRICULUM. -WEATHERX PROJECT RECEIVED THE "FACILITATOR'S CHOICE AWARD" FOR 2022 NSF VIDEO SHOWCASE


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Donna Dunn
Interim Executive Director
$113,257
Brenda Sullivan
Director Of Finance And Administration
$69,506
Rob Kirsch
President
$0
Beth Newhouse
Treasurer
$0
Bruce Soper
Vice Chair
$0
Paul T Fitzgerald
Secretary
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,045,826
Investment income $74,722
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $141,725
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $430
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,756,723

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Mount Washington Observatory has recieved totaling $7,299.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Prescott Family Charitable Trust

Sylva, NC

PURPOSE: DONATION

$5,000
Keith Henney Trust

Dallas, TX

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

$2,299
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$3,190,252
Earnings-$17,162
Other Expense$140,399
Ending Balance$3,032,691

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