UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

EIN: 840412668 501(c)(3) Science & Technology

BOULDER, CO

Total Revenue
$310,998,557
Total Expenses
$310,722,682
Total Assets
$356,711,808
Net Assets
$270,998,103
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1946
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
ANTONIO BUSALACCHI
Phone
3034978575
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, founded in 1946, is a major nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $311.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (UCAR), ON BEHALF OF, AND IN COOPERATION WITH ITS MEMBER UNIVERSITY MEMBERS, IS ENGAGED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LONG-TERM ATMOSPHERIC AND RELATED RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND OF SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES, MOSTLY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH. IT ALSO ASSUMES THE ROLES OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY ON THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BASIS AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY SUCH AS VISITOR PROGRAMS, THE DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC DATA, COMPUTING, RADAR AND AIRCRAFT FACILITIES AND FOSTERING NEW AND IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $276,070,765
Program Service Revenue $13,658,300
Investment Income $18,944,562
Other Revenue $2,324,930
TOTAL REVENUE $310,998,557

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $206,646,250
Fundraising Expenses $418,308
Program Expenses $264,922,679
Other Expenses $104,076,432
TOTAL EXPENSES $310,722,682

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $310,998,557 $304,141,627 +0.0%
Expenses $310,722,682 $277,807,954 +0.1%
Net Income $275,875 $26,333,673 -1.0%
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
1612
Volunteers
22

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
13
$2,816,568
Total Directors
20
$650,436
Key Employees
6
$1,811,564
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ANTONIO BUSALACCHI TRUSTEE/UCAR PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$603,399 $47,037 $650,436
EVERETTE JOSEPH NCAR DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$398,089 $58,589 $456,678
SCOTT MCINTOSH NCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
Key Emp
$314,311 $53,553 $367,864
SARAH PRITCHARD CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$290,936 $55,139 $346,075
ALISHA SWOFFORD UCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$272,133 $29,140 $301,273
GREGORY MADDEN CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$270,826 $38,610 $309,436
PIETERNEL LEVELT NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR-ACOM 40.00
Key Emp
$268,046 $32,547 $300,593
YING KUO UCP DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$267,571 $44,859 $312,430
ERIKA SMITH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 12/23) 40.00
Officer
$252,729 $41,174 $293,903
HOLLY GILBERT NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR 40.00
Key Emp
$248,139 $38,169 $286,308
CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DEPUTY DIR OF NCAR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 40.00
Key Emp
$242,322 $48,862 $291,184
GRETCHEN MULLENDORE NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR 40.00
Key Emp
$238,822 $32,922 $271,744
THOMAS HAUSER NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR 40.00
Key Emp
$252,823 $41,048 $293,871
NEIL BARKER FORMER CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 8/23) 40.00
$225,885 $28,601 $254,486
TERRENCE HOCK EOL IN SITE SENSING FAC. MGR 40.00
Highest
$223,779 $36,613 $260,392
REBECCA HAACKER-SANTOS NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$224,531 $29,486 $254,017
MOHAN RAMAMURTHY CENTER DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$224,311 $36,097 $260,408
THOMAS AULIGNE JCSDA DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$226,127 $40,703 $266,830
MICHAEL DIXON EOL FACILITY MGR 40.00
Highest
$223,057 $30,898 $253,955
STEVEN GALLAGHER FORMER UCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 4/23) 40.00
$125,116 $17,848 $142,964
ANEKA FINLEY DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE 40.00
Officer
$121,081 $25,256 $146,337
JUSTIN YOUNG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 1/24) 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
SHUYI CHEN BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LOURDES AVILES VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PATTY LESLIE TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY JACOBS SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYMOND BAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANA BARROS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROL ANNE CLAYSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RITA COLWELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEIDI CULLEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAVIER FOCHESATTO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACEY HOLLOWAY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENJAMIN KIRTMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT LITTERMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN LOZIER TRUSTEE (THRU 2/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID RANDALL TRUSTEE (THRU 2/24) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARILYN RAPHAEL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YVETTE RICHARDSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANET SPRINTALL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE WIEDINMYER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $310,998,557 $310,722,682 $356,711,808 $275,875
2023 $304,141,627 $277,807,954 $344,514,067 $26,333,673
2022 $252,283,098 $253,918,766 $309,604,531 $-1,635,668
2021 $241,133,581 $230,153,618 $348,147,648 $10,979,963
2020 $258,677,591 $244,204,210 $315,718,370 $14,473,381
2019 $233,376,847 $237,050,903 $291,384,930 $-3,674,056
2018 $220,564,687 $219,043,878 $263,305,136 $1,520,809
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