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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH.

Totals

Total revenue
$310,998,557
Total expenses
$310,722,682
Contributions and grants received
$276,070,765
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$13,658,300
Investment income
$18,944,562
Other revenue
$2,324,930
Total assets, end of year
$356,711,808
Total liabilities, end of year
$85,713,705
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$270,998,103
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$264,922,679
Management and general expenses
$45,381,695
Fundraising expenses
$418,308
Program service expenses (Part III)
$264,922,679

Program services were 85.3% 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

    $73,813

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $6,690

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $792,595

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $272,447,179

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,750,488

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,636,161

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT PRGM SERVICES

    total $12,501,386 · related or exempt $12,501,386

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

    total $1,156,914 · related or exempt $1,156,914

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,882,182 · unrelated business $3,492 · excluded $2,878,690

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $31,814

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $31,814

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $31,814 · unrelated business $31,814

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $105,298,000

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

    securities $88,809,790 · other assets $425,830

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $16,488,210 · other assets -$425,830

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $16,062,380 · unrelated business $11,282 · excluded $16,051,098

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $9,310

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $6,690

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $10,008

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$698 · excluded -$698

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $1,757,100 · related or exempt $1,757,100

  • 11b · Other revenue: CAFETERIA SERVICES

    total $536,714 · related or exempt $536,384 · unrelated business $330

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,293,814

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,738,293 · program services $34,773 · management and general $3,703,520

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $157,397,904 · program services $134,965,652 · management and general $22,097,676 · fundraising $334,576

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $15,078,627 · program services $10,695,805 · management and general $4,382,822

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $18,525,978 · program services $18,359,455 · management and general $166,523

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $11,905,448 · program services $11,905,448

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $108,632 · management and general $108,632

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $189,329 · program services $73 · management and general $189,256

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $66,852 · management and general $66,852

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $334,337 · management and general $334,337

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $26,319,705 · program services $17,435,037 · management and general $8,852,730 · fundraising $31,938

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $59,528 · program services $43,465 · management and general $9,101 · fundraising $6,962

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,070,916 · program services $9,242,854 · management and general $1,818,506 · fundraising $9,556

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $16,173,548 · program services $13,886,007 · management and general $2,272,407 · fundraising $15,134

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,378,594 · program services $4,282,118 · management and general $96,476

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,024,884 · program services $10,411,900 · management and general $602,963 · fundraising $10,021

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,739,076 · program services $4,364,766 · management and general $364,189 · fundraising $10,121

  • 20 · Interest

    total $671,468 · program services $671,468

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $25,753,295 · program services $25,753,295

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $714,458 · program services $398,772 · management and general $315,686

  • 24a · Other expenses: AVIATION FUEL AND PARTS

    total $2,446,710 · program services $2,446,691 · management and general $19

  • 24b · Other expenses: AVIATION EQUIPMENT

    total $25,100 · program services $25,100

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $25,684,935 · end of year $25,122,517

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $23,809,702 · end of year $35,986,843

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,121,351 · end of year $1,188,168

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

    $508,425,311

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

    $361,574,602

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $157,509,853 · end of year $146,850,709

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $99,344,962 · end of year $111,031,407

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $35,665,580 · end of year $34,890,321

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,377,684 · end of year $1,641,843

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $26,808,184 · end of year $41,301,715

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,088,923 · end of year $2,532,805

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $39,036,375 · end of year $34,128,212

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $210,852 · end of year $296,864

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,331,556 · end of year $7,454,109

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $263,535,403 · end of year $269,745,300

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,502,774 · end of year $1,252,803

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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.

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

    Expenses $38,018,406 · Revenue $1,151,808

  • 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 $38,552,076 · Revenue $98,602

  • 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 $38,163,148 · Revenue $6,069,542

  • Expenses $150,189,049 · Revenue $8,631,832

As filed on the 2023 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
    $650,436
    From this org
    $603,399
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,037
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $603,399
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,037
    Filer's total
    $650,436

  • EVERETTE JOSEPH

    NCAR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $456,678
    From this org
    $398,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,589
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $398,089
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,589
    Filer's total
    $456,678

  • SCOTT MCINTOSH

    NCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $367,864
    From this org
    $314,311
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,553
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $314,311
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,709
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,844
    Filer's total
    $367,864

  • SARAH PRITCHARD

    CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $346,075
    From this org
    $290,936
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,139
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $290,936
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,784
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,355
    Filer's total
    $346,075

  • ALISHA SWOFFORD

    UCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $301,273
    From this org
    $272,133
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,140
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,133
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,243
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,897
    Filer's total
    $301,273

  • GREGORY MADDEN

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $309,436
    From this org
    $270,826
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,610
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,826
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,362
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,248
    Filer's total
    $309,436

  • PIETERNEL LEVELT

    NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR-ACOM

    Total calculated
    $300,593
    From this org
    $268,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,547
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,046
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,142
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,405
    Filer's total
    $300,593

  • YING KUO

    UCP DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $312,430
    From this org
    $267,571
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,859
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,571
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,051
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,808
    Filer's total
    $312,430

  • ERIKA SMITH

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $293,903
    From this org
    $252,729
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,174
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.25 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,729
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,465
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,709
    Filer's total
    $293,903

  • HOLLY GILBERT

    NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $286,308
    From this org
    $248,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,169
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $248,139
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,790
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,379
    Filer's total
    $286,308

  • CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DEPUTY DIR OF

    NCAR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

    Total calculated
    $291,184
    From this org
    $242,322
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,862
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,322
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,174
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,688
    Filer's total
    $291,184

  • GRETCHEN MULLENDORE

    NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $271,744
    From this org
    $238,822
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,922
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,822
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,025
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,897
    Filer's total
    $271,744

  • THOMAS HAUSER

    NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $293,871
    From this org
    $252,823
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,048
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,823
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,362
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,686
    Filer's total
    $293,871

  • NEIL BARKER

    FORMER CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 8/23)

    Total calculated
    $254,486
    From this org
    $225,885
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,601
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,885
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,743
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,858
    Filer's total
    $254,486

  • TERRENCE HOCK

    EOL IN SITE SENSING FAC. MGR

    Total calculated
    $260,392
    From this org
    $223,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,613
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,779
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,900
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,713
    Filer's total
    $260,392

  • REBECCA HAACKER-SANTOS

    NCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $254,017
    From this org
    $224,531
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,486
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,531
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,581
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,905
    Filer's total
    $254,017

  • MOHAN RAMAMURTHY

    CENTER DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $260,408
    From this org
    $224,311
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,097
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,311
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,793
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,304
    Filer's total
    $260,408

  • THOMAS AULIGNE

    JCSDA DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $266,830
    From this org
    $226,127
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,703
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,127
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,142
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,561
    Filer's total
    $266,830

  • MICHAEL DIXON

    EOL FACILITY MGR

    Total calculated
    $253,955
    From this org
    $223,057
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,898
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,057
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,563
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,335
    Filer's total
    $253,955

  • STEVEN GALLAGHER

    FORMER UCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 4/23)

    Total calculated
    $142,964
    From this org
    $125,116
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,848
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,116
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,609
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,239
    Filer's total
    $142,964

  • ANEKA FINLEY

    DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE

    Total calculated
    $146,337
    From this org
    $121,081
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,256
    Hours/week
    40

  • JUSTIN YOUNG

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 1/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40 + 0.25 related

  • SHUYI CHEN

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • LOURDES AVILES

    VICE CHAIR

    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

    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

  • SUSAN LOZIER

    TRUSTEE (THRU 2/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID RANDALL

    TRUSTEE (THRU 2/24)

    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

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
2023
Filed
14 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202502279349302525

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