2025-05-12T09:40:08-05:00 2024-09-30 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2023-10-01 942951356 SETI INSTITUTE SETI 6509616633 339 BERNARDO AVENUE 200 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 BILL DIAMOND CEO 6509616633 2025-03-27 1 1 JENNIFER Z IWATA P01310188 9166466464 2025-03-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BILL DIAMOND 339 BERNARDO AVENUE 200 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 289506115 0 X WWW.SETI.ORG X 1984 CA TO EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN THE ORIGIN AND NATURE OF LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE AND THE EVOLUTION OF INTELLIGENCE. 20 19 147 12 0 0 209880169 50678280 0 0 17001 4585156 11492 -81360 209908662 55182076 2409337 2847226 0 0 15831562 17200164 6094 212627 554870 6800466 8578297 25047459 28838314 184861203 26343762 210749653 237032764 8527384 8398008 202222269 228634756 TO EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN THE ORIGIN AND NATURE OF LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE AND THE EVOLUTION OF INTELLIGENCE. 0 0 17977355 2621109 13656 THE 100+ SCIENTISTS IN THE CARL SAGAN CENTER FOR RESEARCH CONDUCT GROUNDBREAKING WORK PERTAINING TO FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ORIGIN AND PROLIFERATION OF LIFE RIGHT HERE ON EARTH AND BEYOND. FROM THE EARLY UNIVERSE AND THE FORMATION OF GALAXIES, STARS, PLANETS, MOONS AND OTHER SMALL BODIES, TO THE PREVALENCE OF ENVIRONMENTS THAT CAN SUPPORT LIFE, INTELLIGENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WE WORK TO ANSWER THE QUESTION, "ARE WE ALONE?" WE PARTNER WITH NASA, THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN AREAS OF BASIC RESEARCH, AND SUPPORT SCIENCE MISSIONS, INCLUDING AS CONTRACTORS TO NASA'S OFFICE OF PLANETARY PROTECTION. WE ALSO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN NON-HUMAN COMMUNICATIONS, QUANTUM ASTRONOMY AND THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE (SETI), USING BOTH RADIO AND OPTICAL TELESCOPES. 1422017 226117 THE CENTER FOR EDUCATION HAS IMPACTED MORE THAN A HALF MILLION STUDENTS AND DEVELOPS STEM RESOURCES THAT TEACH, EXCITE AND INSPIRE CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND EDUCATORS. THESE PROGRAMS FOSTER FUTURE LEADERS AND INCLUDE: GIRL SCOUT STARS, WHICH DEVELOPS SPACE SCIENCE BADGES FOR GIRL SCOUTS, PROVIDES TRAINING FOR ADULT VOLUNTEERS AND FACILITATES HANDS-ON ASTRONOMY ACTIVITIES; GIRLS GO TO MARS ACTIVITIES THAT TEACH STEM BY FOCUSING ON MARS EXPLORATION; AIRBORNE ASTRONOMY AMBASSADORS PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCIENCE EDUCATORS AND INCLUDES AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE ONBOARD NASA'S STRATOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY FOR INFRARED ASTRONOMY; AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES, AN 8-WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIP THAT PAIRS STUDENTS WITH SCIENTIST MENTORS. 480338 THE CENTER FOR OUTREACH BELIEVES THAT UNDERSTANDING OUR WORK PLACES HUMANITY IN A GREATER CONTEXT. WE SHARE RESEARCH AND LEARNING WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH DIGITAL, REAL WORLD AND BROADCAST ACTIVITIES. THESE INCLUDE BIG PICTURE SCIENCE, A RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST CARRIED BY MORE THAN 150 RADIO STATIONS; SETI TALKS, A MONTHLY LECTURE SERIES SHOWCASING OUR SCIENCE AND SHARED ACROSS MULTIPLE DIGITAL CHANNELS; SETI AIR, WHICH FOSTERS AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS; SETI LIVE, A WEEKLY LIVESTREAMED DISCUSSION FEATURING SETI INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS ENGAGED IN SIMILAR WORK; PUBLIC TALKS AT SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND OTHER EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS; EXPLORER, AN ANNUAL MAGAZINE, JOURNEY, AN E-NEWSLETTER; AND THE SETI.ORG WEBSITE. 19879710 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 70 0 1 147 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA AL AR FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI NH AK CO CT ME NV ND OH OK WA DC X X X BRUCE CAMPBELL 6509606633 339 BERNARDO AVE SUITE 200 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 BILL DIAMOND SECRETARY, PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 334364 0 62980 DAN LANKFORD CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANE GLASGOW VICE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDI ZHANG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIK CHARLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRITZ DEMOPOULOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELMY ELTOUKHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW FRAKNOI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 7088 0 0 JOHN GIANNADREA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOHANJIT JOLLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REEMA KHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMARESH KOLLIPARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCO LARSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANNAN LATIF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVA NEWMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE SCHWOB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL TARTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN TRIMBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZEBETH VARGHESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AVERY WANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE CAMPBELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 186294 0 44086 STEPHEN BOURDOW DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS 40.00 X 168166 0 44430 JANICE BISHOP SENIOR SCIENTIST 40.00 X 234635 0 71458 JOSEPH TWICKEN SENIOR SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMER 40.00 X 213870 0 17209 PETER TENENBAUM DATA SCIENTIST 40.00 X 208311 0 58527 JAMES ANDY SPRY SENIOR SCIENTIST 40.00 X 204013 0 16830 MARGARET TURNBULL RESEARCH SCIENTIST 40.00 X 192000 0 15849 1748741 0 331369 49 0 1 0 0 99172 17894616 32684492 279116 50678280 182561 182561 238505977 234103382 4402595 4402595 4402595 125641 99172 220657 -95016 -95016 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 13656 13656 13656 55182076 13656 0 4490140 1965249 1965249 84700 84700 797277 797277 1010311 22278 880895 107138 12015670 9018806 2897691 99173 784582 589270 187700 7612 2419413 1647077 760695 11641 970188 692239 263885 14064 310765 56624 253516 625 86803 86803 212627 212627 1857618 1356767 488021 12830 106496 106496 348257 111362 184461 52434 538197 247064 282764 8369 1505871 318037 1187755 79 934287 773301 160986 344886 138593 200760 5533 58 58 1413129 1334775 78354 179503 32795 146144 564 SUPPLIES 767235 563485 203440 310 POSTAGE AND PRINTING 107135 78774 20062 8299 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 50645 35945 9676 5024 MISCELLANEOUS 27412 15292 3572 8548 28838314 19879710 8403734 554870 8842667 5920807 22916 124624666 151638724 172718 168785 235702 319266 20104620 9825788 10559062 10278832 60031145 7963773 1400000 55452048 4860777 5290529 210749653 237032764 2811726 2870710 214478 47923 450000 5051180 5479375 8527384 8398008 X 77015719 75350405 125206550 153284351 202222269 228634756 210749653 237032764 X 26343762 41903 26822 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 22679790 26120112 28091253 22478917 23207857 122577929 22679790 26120112 28091253 22478917 23207857 122577929 1691871 120886058 369 273 1186 6179 182561 190568 57 4947 6549 13658 25211 122793708 0.98450 0.96560 X SCHEDULE A, PART VI, LIST OF UNUSUAL GRANTS: DESCRIPTION: BEQUEST DATE: 09/30/24 AMOUNT: 27470423. 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THE MINO ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2023 TO FUND THE DEVELOPMENT, CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT OF FUTURE SCIENTISTS AT THE INSTITUTE. 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PI/MANAGERS MUST APPROVE INVOICES BEFORE PAYMENT. SETI UTILIZES SUB-RECIPIENTS TO PERFORM RESEARCH AND OUTREACH. 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SETI CHECKS IN WITH THE PI/MANAGER BEFORE INVOICES ARE ACCEPTED AND PROCESSED INTO THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. SETI UTILIZES SUB-RECIPIENTS TO PERFORM RESEARCH AND OUTREACH. 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THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED CERTAIN TASKS AS WELL AS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON OTHER MATTERS WHICH FALL BELOW THE DOLLAR THRESHOLDS INDICATED IN THE AUTHORIZATION TABLE. ENUMERATED TASKS INCLUDE EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION (CEO, CFO). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 UPDATES TO OUR BYLAWS WERE MADE TO REFLECT CURRENT CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LIMITATION OF INTERESTED PERSONS SERVING ON THE BOARD, CLARIFICATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S AUTHORITY LIMITATIONS, AND THE COMPOSITION AND DUTIES OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WHEN THE FORM IS COMPLETED, AND PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH INCLUDES NON-TRUSTEES AND TRUSTEES. UPON ACCEPTANCE BY THIS SUBCOMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS FINALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR INFORMATION AND COMMENT AND THEN FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SETI INSTITUTE HAS A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AMONG OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY. EMPLOYEES RETURN THE FORM THE HR DIRECTOR EMPLOYEES AND ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE DURING THE YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS RETURN THE FORM TO CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SETI INSTITUTE USES A PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED COMPENSATION STUDY TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. ANNUALLY AFTER A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE INDUSTRY COMPENSATION DATA AND PERFORMANCE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (BY MAJORITY VOTE) DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S. UPON REVIEW OF THIS DATA, MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BUDGET IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SETI INSTITUTE DISTRIBUTES ITS FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC VIA ITS WEBSITE, VIA DUN AND BRADSTREET, AND OTHER OUTSIDE WEBSITES, SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. WE ALSO MAKE OUR FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MAY ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 26,822. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND FOR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.