Mission
1) Conduct astronomical research.(2) Encourage the advancement of knowledge concerning astronomy by educating the general public.
Public Charity
Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy is a Public Charity headquartered in Marina, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $801K revenue, $648K expenses, $5.4M total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $128K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237128629
Marina, CA
Astronomy
NTEE: U31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$801K
Total Expenses$648K
Total Assets$5.4M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$128K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
How Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $75 for programs
$38
Performed and published significant astronomical research
$36
Upgraded MRA's research facilities, instrumentation, and software: (1) Developed and maintained MIRA's research observatory at a remote dark-sky site
$1
Public Education in Astronomy
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$30,200
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$7,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$61,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$7,500
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Observatory Director
Bruce Weaver
President
Craig Chester
Secretary - Treasurer
Dennis Mar
Director
Gary Love
Chairman of the Board
Gordon Jones
Director
Phyllis Cleveland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $801K | $648K | $5.4M |
| 2024 | $397K | $461K | $5.0M |
| 2023 | $431K | $366K | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $224K | $587K | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $315K | $473K | $4.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $315K to $801K (+154%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.