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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH.

Totals

Total revenue
$288,690,542
Total expenses
$306,122,003
Contributions and grants received
$260,758,164
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$15,126,285
Investment income
$7,464,045
Other revenue
$5,342,048
Total assets, end of year
$342,329,400
Total liabilities, end of year
$76,522,052
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$265,807,348
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$266,476,900
Management and general expenses
$39,145,159
Fundraising expenses
$499,944
Program service expenses (Part III)
$266,476,900

Program services were 87.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $85,708

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $93,878

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $260,472,304

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $106,274

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT PRGM SERVICES

    total $14,515,994 · related or exempt $14,515,994

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONF & SEMINAR REG FEE

    total $610,291 · related or exempt $610,291

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,509,799 · unrelated business $2,204 · excluded $2,507,595

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $26,052

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $26,052

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $26,052 · unrelated business $26,052

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $36,984,180

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $31,863,845 · other assets $166,089

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $5,120,335 · other assets -$166,089

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,954,246 · unrelated business $1,743 · excluded $4,952,503

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $4,779,038 · related or exempt $4,777,478 · unrelated business $1,560

  • 11b · Other revenue: CAFETERIA SERVICES

    total $536,958 · related or exempt $531,059 · unrelated business $5,899

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,315,996

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $5,452,960 · program services $489,688 · management and general $4,963,272

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $157,025,458 · program services $143,953,542 · management and general $12,798,990 · fundraising $272,926

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,555,390 · program services $15,555,390

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $20,167,611 · program services $10,781,898 · management and general $9,232,711 · fundraising $153,002

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $11,904,313 · program services $11,904,313

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $291,139 · program services $325 · management and general $290,814

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $235,799 · program services $2,752 · management and general $233,047

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $39,767 · management and general $39,767

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $10,900 · fundraising $10,900

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,137,962 · management and general $1,137,962

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $29,752,909 · program services $24,898,541 · management and general $4,829,583 · fundraising $24,785

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $24,685 · program services $17,053 · management and general $7,118 · fundraising $514

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $9,498,574 · program services $7,870,398 · management and general $1,619,070 · fundraising $9,106

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,963,872 · program services $10,183,109 · management and general $2,767,326 · fundraising $13,437

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,274,981 · program services $4,274,981

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,689,329 · program services $7,055,392 · management and general $623,077 · fundraising $10,860

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,453,304 · program services $2,178,470 · management and general $270,420 · fundraising $4,414

  • 20 · Interest

    total $636,133 · program services $636,133

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $23,395,425 · program services $23,382,652 · management and general $12,773

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $719,243 · program services $400,014 · management and general $319,229

  • 24a · Other expenses: AVIATION FUEL AND PARTS

    total $2,866,644 · program services $2,866,644

  • 24b · Other expenses: AVIATION EQUIPMENT

    total $25,605 · program services $25,605

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $25,122,517 · end of year $30,258,499

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $35,986,843 · end of year $41,450,394

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,188,168 · end of year $679,827

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $512,190,682

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $377,126,406

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $146,850,709 · end of year $135,064,276

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $111,031,407 · end of year $105,617,567

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $34,890,321 · end of year $27,872,747

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,641,843 · end of year $1,386,090

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $41,301,715 · end of year $36,576,522

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,532,805 · end of year $2,445,595

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $34,128,212 · end of year $28,727,785

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $296,864 · end of year $286,749

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,454,109 · end of year $8,485,401

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $269,745,300 · end of year $264,661,953

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,252,803 · end of year $1,145,395

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OUNIVERSITY 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.

  • COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LAB - TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE GEO-SCIENCES WITH WORLD CLASS COMPUTING, DATA MANAGEMENT, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE.

    Expenses $37,372,935 · Revenue $1,256,891

  • EARTH OBSERVING LAB - TO DEVELOP AND EMPLOY NEW ADVANCED OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNOLOGIES, INSTRUMENTS AND ADVANCED ALGORITHMS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GROUND BASED AND AIRBORNE MEASUREMENTS OF VARIOUS ATMOSPHERIC TRACE GASES.

    Expenses $39,568,514 · Revenue $396,773

  • RESEARCH APPLICATION LAB - CONDUCTS DIRECTED RESEARCH THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND RELATED PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS; TO SUPPORT, ENHANCE, AND EXTEND THE CAPABILITIES OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, TO DEVELOP AND TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF LIFE ON EARTH, AND TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER THAT EXPANDS THE REACH OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE.

    Expenses $30,847,562 · Revenue $6,292,589

  • Expenses $158,687,889 · Revenue $12,488,569

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • ANTONIO BUSALACCHI

    TRUSTEE/UCAR PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $867,848
    From this org
    $818,786
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,062
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $818,786
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,562
    Filer's total
    $867,848

  • SHUYI CHEN

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LOURDES AVILES

    VICE CHAIR THRU 02/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PATTY LESLIE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHY JACOBS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAYMOND BAN

    TRUSTEE THRU 02/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANA BARROS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAROL ANNE CLAYSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RITA COLWELL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HEIDI CULLEN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAVIER FOCHESATTO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TRACEY HOLLOWAY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BENJAMIN KIRTMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROBERT LITTERMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARILYN RAPHAEL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • YVETTE RICHARDSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANET SPRINTALL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHRISTINE WIEDINMYER

    TRUSTEE THRU 02/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EVERETTE JOSEPH

    NCAR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $476,755
    From this org
    $413,591
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,164
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $413,591
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,664
    Filer's total
    $476,755

  • ALISHA SWOFFORD

    UCAR COO

    Total calculated
    $369,164
    From this org
    $328,746
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,418
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $328,746
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,906
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,512
    Filer's total
    $369,164

  • YING KUO

    UCP DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $329,740
    From this org
    $282,441
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,299
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,441
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,462
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,837
    Filer's total
    $329,740

  • GREGORY MADDEN

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $321,964
    From this org
    $286,134
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,830
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $286,134
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,463
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,367
    Filer's total
    $321,964

  • JUSTIN YOUNG

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $297,813
    From this org
    $246,566
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,247
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $246,566
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,739
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,508
    Filer's total
    $297,813

  • KATHERINE SNEED

    CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $236,281
    From this org
    $214,080
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,201
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,080
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,731
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,470
    Filer's total
    $236,281

  • LAURA HILLOCK

    CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AS OF 01/25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • ANEKA FINLEY ERHART

    ASSISTANCE DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE

    Total calculated
    $164,213
    From this org
    $135,388
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,825
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,388
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,762
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,063
    Filer's total
    $164,213

  • SARAH PRITCHARD

    CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER THRU 06/24

    Total calculated
    $160,345
    From this org
    $116,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,095
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $116,250
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,024
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,071
    Filer's total
    $160,345

  • THOMAS HAUSER

    NCAR ASSOC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $335,868
    From this org
    $288,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,650
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,218
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,807
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,843
    Filer's total
    $335,868

  • HOLLY GILBERT

    INTERIM NCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $303,499
    From this org
    $263,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,845
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,654
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,913
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,932
    Filer's total
    $303,499

  • ALLISON MCCOMISKEY

    DIRECTOR OF EARTH OBSERVING LABORATORY

    Total calculated
    $297,296
    From this org
    $257,340
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,956
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,340
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,021
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,935
    Filer's total
    $297,296

  • THOMAS AULIGNE

    JSDA DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $287,339
    From this org
    $244,989
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,350
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,989
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,010
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,340
    Filer's total
    $287,339

  • SCOTT SWERDLIN

    RAL PROG DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $287,010
    From this org
    $237,535
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,475
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,535
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,021
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,454
    Filer's total
    $287,010

  • REBECCA HAACKER-SANTOS

    NCAR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $269,385
    From this org
    $238,459
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,926
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,459
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,734
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,192
    Filer's total
    $269,385

  • SCOTT MCINTOSH

    NCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $259,311
    From this org
    $219,445
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,866
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,445
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,435
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,431
    Filer's total
    $259,311

  • CHRISTOPHER DAVIS

    SENIOR SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $309,957
    From this org
    $258,925
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,032
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,925
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,282
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,750
    Filer's total
    $309,957

  • GREGG FAHRENBRUCH

    AVIATION OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $299,250
    From this org
    $263,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,705
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,545
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,643
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,062
    Filer's total
    $299,250

  • JOHN RISTVEY

    GIO INTERIM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $298,175
    From this org
    $262,162
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,013
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,162
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,235
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,778
    Filer's total
    $298,175

  • JONATHAN PETCH

    NCAR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $288,070
    From this org
    $255,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,831
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,239
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,573
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,258
    Filer's total
    $288,070

  • GRETCHEN MULLENDORE

    NCAR ASSOC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $286,357
    From this org
    $251,334
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,023
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,334
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,072
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,951
    Filer's total
    $286,357

  • ERIKA SMITH

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU 05/24

    Total calculated
    $184,078
    From this org
    $160,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,583
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,495
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,631
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,952
    Filer's total
    $184,078

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • UCAR EXCHANGE

    501(C)3 · SUPPORT UCAR · CO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UCAR

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202642299349302414

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