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2949115321712 8 7. Return of Private Foundation m- or Section 4947(a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation De anmem ofme Treasury > Do not enter socIal securIty numbers on this form as It may be made publIc. Mirna, Revenue Senna; D Go to www.irs.gov/Form990PF for instructions and the latest information. I pen 0 u .5 n5 EC .0" For calendaryear 2017 or taxyear beginning OCT 11 , 2017 ,and ending DEC 31 , 2017 Name of loundaIIon A Employer identification number THE VERTEX FOUNDATION, INC. 82-3101518 Number and street (or P 0 box number It mall Is not delIvered to street address) Room/sune B Telephone number 50 NORTHERN AVENUE 617-961-5104 City or town, state or provmce, country, and ZIP 0f forelgn postal code c If exemptIon applIcatIon Is pendrng. check here > D U BOSTON, MA 02210 6 Check all that apply. lnItIal return I3 lnItIal return of a former pubIIc charIty D 1. ForeIgn organIzatIons, check here DE E] FInaI return E Amended return I3 Address change III Name change 2' SELEEggggggigiTngRngML >E] H Check type of organIzatIonz SectIon 501(c)(3) exempt prIvate foundatIon q E If prIvate toundatIon status was termInated [Z] SectIon 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charItable trust C] Other taxable prIvate foundatIon C under sectIon 507(b)(1)(A), check here D I I FaIr market value of all assets at end of year J AccountIng methodi El Cash Accrual F If the foundatIon IS In a 60-month termInatIon i (from Part II, col. (c), We 16) El Other (speCIfy) under sectIon 507(b)(1)(B), check here D b $ 6 2 4 , 6 0 2 . (Part I, column (d) must be on cash baSIs.) I Part I I Analysis 0' Revenue and Expenses (a) Revenue and (b) Net Investment (c) Ad usted net (d) Disbursements (The total of amounts In columns (b). (c), and (d) may not I i h tabl necessanly equal the amounts In column (a)) eXpenseS per DOOKS Income Income or aaaslh baglggrrflsfes ContrIbutIons, ngts, grants, etc., recered 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 . N/ A Check pm Iltheloundallon Is not requrred to attach Sch 3 interest on savmgs and temporary cash Investments #wM-h DIVIdends and Interest from securItIes 5a Gross rents b Net rental Income or (loss) 68 Net galn or (loss) from sale of assets not on [me 10 Gross sales prlce for all b assets on bus 6a 7 Casual gaIn net Income (from Part IV, Me 2) 0 u Revenue 8 Net short-term capItal gm 9 Income modIfIcatIons Gross sales less returns 103 and allowances b Less Cost of goods sold c Gross mom or (loss) @716 TM 11 Other Income Hick/Ell)! 1"; m() <11.> 0. STATEMENT l g 12 Total. Add llnes 1 thrdughmmijmfx $46 9 9 , 98 9 . 0 . 20'18 13 Compensatxon of officers. dIr'ef'tu's. wqgteleg etggr5 L1" 1 ad.) 0 o 0 a 0 o 6 14 Other employee salaneseaIIc W. wages 21%ng- ll 15 PenSIon plans, employee benetEGDEM ' T TT , 16a Legal tees wu.n.. .. M JUL b AccountIng fees c Other protessmnal fees Expenses 17 Interest 18 Taxes STMT 2 850 . 0 . 0 . 19 DepreCIatIon and depletIon .. I 20 Occupancy , , SQANNED 21 Travel, conferences, and meetIngs Administrative 22 PrIntIng and pubIIcations and 23 Otherexpenses STMT 3 30,000. 0. 30,000. 24 Total operating and administrative expenses. Add IInes 13 through 23 3 0 , 8 50 . 0 . 3 0 , 00 0 . Operating 25 ContrIbutIons, gIlts, grants pad 3 7 4 , 5 2 3 . 4 5 , 3 5 2 . 26 Total expenses and disbursements. Addllnes24glnd25 405,373. 0. 75,352. 27 Subtract Me 26 from Me 122 a Excess ol revenue over expenses and disbursements 2 9 4 , 6 l 6 . b Net investment income (It negauve. enter -0-) 0 . Awe nf neesanv enter M N/ A 723501 01.03.13 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions AjForm 990-PF (2017) 1 N 16030510 143399 VERTEX990 2017 . 03040 THE VERTEX FOUNDATION, IN VERTEX91 7 I I . Form 990-PF (2017) THE VERTEX FOUNDATION , INC . 8 2 - 3 1 O l 5 1 8 Page 2 Attached schedules and amounts In the descrIptIon 399"]an OI year End Of year Balance Sheets column should be for endol-yearamounts only (a) Book Value (b) Book Value (c) Fall Market Value Cash - non-Interest-bearIng 6 2 4 , 6 0 2 . 6 2 4 , 6 0 2 . 2 SaVIngs and temporary cash Investments 3 Accounts recerabIe F I Less; allowance for doubtful accounts F 4 Pledges recerable F I Less; allowance for doubtful accounts F 5 Grants recerable 6 FtecerabIes due from offIcers, dIrectors, trustees, and other dIsquaIIerd persons 7 Other notes and loans recerabIe F I Lessz allowance for doubtful accounts F 8 lnventones for sale or use 9 PrepaId expenses and deferred charges Assets 10a lnvestments - U.S. and state government obIIgatIons b Investments - corporate stock I; Investments - corporate bonds 11 Investments - land.buIIdIngs,and eqmpment basIs F I L855 accumulated UEDTEClaIIOH F 12 lnvestments - mortgage loans 13 Investments - other 14 Land, buudIngs, and eqUIpment; baSlS F Less accumulated depIeCIatIon F 15 Other assets (descrIbe F ) 16 Total assets (to be completed by all New - see the g InstructIons. AlsoI see page 1I Item I) 0 . 6 2 4 , 6 0 2 . 6 2 4 , 6 0 2 . 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ' 18 Grants payable 3 2 9 , 1 7 1 . 19 Deferred revenue 20 Loans from officers, dIrectors, trustees, and other dIsqualIerd pasons Mortgages and other notes payable T Liabilities 22 Other lIabIlItIes (descrIbe F ) 0 . 8 50 . 23 Total liabilities (add Ilnes 17 through 22) 0 . 3 3 0 , 0 2 1 . Foundations that follow SFAS 117, check here F and complete lines 24 through 26, and lines 30 and 31. 24 UnrestrIcted 2 9 4 , 5 8 1 . 25 Temporanlyrestncted 26 Permanently restrIcted Balances Foundations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here F IZI Fund and complete lines 27 through 31. or 27 CapItal stock, trust prInCIpal, or current funds 28 PaId-In or capItal surplus, or land, bldg., and eqUIpment fund 29 Retained earnings, accumulated Income, endowment, or other funds Assets 30 Total net assets or fund balances 0 . 2 9 4 , 5 8 1 . Net g 31 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances 0 . 6 2 4 , 6 0 2 . Part In Analysis of Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances 1 Total net assets or fund balances at begInnIng of year - Part II, column (a), Me 30 (must agree WIth end-of-year IIgure reported on war year's return) 1 0 . 2 Enter amount from Part I, line 27a 2 2 9 4 , 6 1 6 . 3 Other Increases not Included In Me 2 (ItemIze) F 3 0 . 4 AddlInes1,2,and3 4 294,616. 5 Decreases not Included In Me 2 (ItemIze) F UNREALIZED LOSS 5 3 5 . 6 Total net assets or fund balances at end of year (Me 4 mInus Me 5) - Pa-rtholumn (b), Me 30 6 2 9 4 , 5 8 1 . Form 990-PF (2017) 723511 01-03-18 2 16030510 143399 VERTEX990 2017.03040 THE VERTEX FOUNDATION, IN VERTEX91 ' I 1 . Form egg-PF (2017) THE VERTEX FOUNDATION , INC . 8 2 - 3 1 0 1 5 1 8 Page 3 IgagtgLWI Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (a) LIst and descrIbe the kInd(s) of property sold (for example, real estate, (bIDIIOFI'IIECCIIIaus'ged (c? Date acquued (d) Date sold 2-story brIck warehouse; or common stock, 200 shs. MLC Co.) D - DonatIon 010-, day, YR) (mo., day, YR) 1a b NONE c d e I (f) DeprecIatIon allowed (g) Cost or other baSIs (h) GaIn or (loss) (e) Gross sa es mm (or allowable) plus expense of sale ((e) plus (f) mInus (g)) a b c d e Complete only for assets showmg mm In column (h) and owned by the foundatIon on 12/31/69. (I) GaIns (Col. (h) gaIn mInus , (1) . Adjusted baSIS (k) Excess of col. (I) co I. (k), but not less than -0-) or ('I FMV as 01 1231/69 as of 12/31/69 over col. (1), If any Losses (from col. ("II a b c d e If gaIn, also enter In Part I, We 7 2 CapItaI gaIn net Income or (net capItal loss) If (loss), enter -0- In Part I, Me 7 2 3 Net short-term capItal gaIn or (loss) as defIned In sectIons 1222(5) and (6); If gaIn, also enter In Pan I, We 8, column (c). If loss enter -0- In Part I. Me 8 3 m] 0 ualIfIcatIon Under SectIon 4940(e) for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income (For optIonal use by domestIc prIvate foundatIons subIect to the sectIon 4940(a) tax on net Investment Income.) N/ A If sectIon 4940(d)(2) applIes, leave thIs part blank. Was the foundatIon lIable for the sectIon 4942 tax on the dIstrIbutable amount of any year In the base perIod7 CI Yes IZI No If 'Yes,' the foundatIon doesn't qualIfy under sectIon 4940(e). Do not complete thIs part. 1 Enter the appropnate amount In each column for each year; see the InstructIons before makIng any entnes. Base peIng years (b) (c) DIstrIbIIIIIIn raIIo Calendar year (or tax year begInnIng In) Adjusted qualIfyIng dIstrIbutIons Net value of noncharItabIe-use assets (col. (b) dIVIded by col. (Q) 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2 Total of Me 1, column (d) 2 3 Average dIstrIbutIon who for the 5-year base period - diwde the total on line 2 by 5.0, or by the number of years the foundation has been in eXIstence If less than 5 years .
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    INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS Annual Report 1989-90 Front Cover (inset) : Aerial view of IIA, Bangalore Cover photo & design : Pankaj Shah Edited by M. Parthasarathy & S. S. Hasan Produced by S. S. Hasan Printed at Vykat Prints, Bangalore-560 017 Contents Page Governing Council ....................................... ..- .......... v The Year in Review 1 Research Highlights 3 Solar Physics 5 Velocity fields 5 Chromosphere 9 Corona 9 Magnetic fields 10 Miscellaneous 14 Solar System 17 Comets 17 Asteroids 17 Planets and Satellites 18 Star/Solar system formation ................................. 19 Stellar Physics ............................................... 21 Novae and Supernovae ..................................... 21 Be Stars .................................................. 21 General 22 Supergiants 25 Star clusters 29 Radiative transfer and Scattering ............................. 30 Interstellar Medium and Planetary Nebulae ........................ 35 Pulsars 35 Symbiotic stars and Planetary nebulae ......................... 35 Galaxies, High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology ............... 37 Galaxies 37 Quasars 38 Solar Terrestrial Physics Ionosphere . 43 Geomagnetic phenomena 45 Instrumentation 47 Computer facility .......................................... 47 CCD system .......................................... , ... 47 Data acquisition/processing system ............................ 47 System performance of the telescopes ......................... 49 Radio telescopes 49 Auxiliary instruments 50 Optics division 51 Mechanical
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    A&A 575, A119 (2015) Astronomy DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201424253 & c ESO 2015 Astrophysics The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets XXXVI. Planetary systems and stellar activity of the M dwarfs GJ 3293, GJ 3341, and GJ 3543?;?? N. Astudillo-Defru1;2, X. Bonfils1;2, X. Delfosse1;2, D. Ségransan3, T. Forveille1;2, F. Bouchy3;4, M. Gillon5, C. Lovis3, M. Mayor3, V. Neves6, F. Pepe3, C. Perrier1;2, D. Queloz3;7, P. Rojo8, N. C. Santos9;10, and S. Udry3 1 Université Grenoble Alpes, IPAG, 38000 Grenoble, France e-mail: [email protected] 2 CNRS, IPAG, 38000 Grenoble, France 3 Observatoire de Genève, Université de Genève, 51 ch. des Maillettes, 1290 Sauverny, Switzerland 4 Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille, UMR 6110 CNRS, Université de Provence, 38 rue Frédéric Joliot-Curie, 13388 Marseille Cedex 13, France 5 Institut d’Astrophysique et de Géophysique, Université de Liège, Allée du 6 Août 17, Bat. B5C, 4000 Liège, Belgium 6 Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, 59072-970 Natal, RN, Brazil 7 Cavendish Laboratory, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK 8 Departamento de Astronomía, Universidad de Chile, Camino El Observatorio 1515, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile 9 Centro de Astrofísica, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Estrelas, 4150-762 Porto, Portugal 10 Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Portugal Received 22 May 2014 / Accepted 25 November 2014 ABSTRACT Context. Planetary companions of a fixed mass induce reflex motions with a larger amplitude around lower-mass stars, which adds to making M dwarfs excellent targets for extra-solar planet searches.