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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OB

EIN: 04-2164402Cambridge, MAZIP: 02138
U310 - Science & Technology501(c)(3)

Mission

THE AAVSO PROVIDES AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS AND STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE REAL AND DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASTRONOMY. IN PROGRAMS THEY COMPLETE AT THEIR OWN PACE, WE TEACH THEM HOW TO MAKE OBSERVATIONS AND HOW TO ANALYZE ASTRONOMICAL DATA, AND WE OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OBSERVING CAMPAIGNS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE PEER-REVIEWED PUBLISHED PAPERS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$1.1M$0$19.1M
2022$692k$0$16.1M

Compensation

2023

DR BRIAN KLOPPENBORG
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$172,132
$10,000
$0
$201,795
RICHARD BERRY
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
SARAH AUSTRIN WILLIS
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
DENNIS CONTI
2nd Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT STEPHENS
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KRIS LARSEN
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID COWALL
Past President
board president
$0
$0
$0
$0
DIOGO TEIXEIRA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ERIC HINTZ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS MACCARONE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETER BEALO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAT BOYCE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ARNE HENDON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WALT COONEY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARK MUNKACSY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MATT CRAIG
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

KATHLEEN SPIRER
Operations Manager
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$124,093
DR BRIAN KLOPPENBORG
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$59,017
KRISTINE LARSEN
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
SARAH AUSTRIN WILLIS
2nd Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
PATRICK BOYCE
Council Member (Appointed 11/2022)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KEN HUDSON
Council Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RICHARD BERRY
1st Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS MACCARONE
Council Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARTINA BELZ ARNDT
Council Member (Resigned 4/2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT BUCHEIM
Council Member (Term Expired 9/2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID COWALL
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT STEPHENS
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANTONELLA NOTA
Council Member (Resigned 5/2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DR JOYCE A GUZIK
Council Member (Term Expired 10/2022)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ARNE HENDEN
Council Member (Appointed 11/2022)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DENNIS CONTI
Council Member
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETER BEALO
Council Member (Appointed 11/2022)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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