UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

EIN 52-0892064 · Science & Technology (U300)

What they do

to Provide A Collaborative Membership Organization Where Universities and Other Research Organizations May Cooperate Effectively With Each Other, With The United States Government, and Other Entities to Develop Knowledge Associated With Space Science and Technology

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$104.99spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$23.30of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,523,641 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $806,311 for JEFFREY ISAACSON (FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO (END JAN 25)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,543,825

Expenses$53,067,466

Annual shortfall $2,523,641 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$12,389,116 · 23.3% of expenses

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Revenue$50,543,825

Expenses$53,067,466

Assets$39,305,421

Income$64,186,525

Contributions$46,531,922

Management and general$12,389,116

Stocks and bonds$21,054,402

Accounting fees$21,376

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFFREY ISAACSONFORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO (END JAN 25) · 42 hrs/week $806,311Base $658,477 · Other $147,834

BERNARD SEERYVP, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY · 42 hrs/week $383,509Base $364,378 · Other $19,131

DAVID G BELLDIRECTOR, NAMS AND RIACS · 41 hrs/week $369,563Base $331,522 · Other $38,041

CAROL L KORYVP, PROGRAM DEV & UNIV ENGAGE · 43 hrs/week $343,932Base $329,633 · Other $14,299

TODD D BIDWELLVP, FINANCE AND ADMIN, CFO · 43 hrs/week $318,164Base $290,181 · Other $27,983

TONYA T STEPHENSVP, HUMAN RESOURCES, CHRO · 51 hrs/week $307,858Base $279,681 · Other $28,177

WALTER S KIEFERDIRECTOR, LPI · 43 hrs/week $259,695Base $233,244 · Other $26,451

ROBERT OBRIENDIRECTOR CSNR · 43 hrs/week $255,431Base $229,394 · Other $26,037

RICHARD VERBUSDIRECTOR, LOW GRAVITY SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $237,707Base $217,326 · Other $20,381

DAVID TRAVIS LASSITERDIRECTOR STRATEGIC GROWTH · 51 hrs/week $96,657Base $88,748 · Other $7,909

DR JOAN RAMAGE MACDONALDBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER · 3 hrs/week $49,320

GENERAL LESTER LYLES US AIR FORCECHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES · 3 hrs/week $47,040

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

JEFFREY ISAACSONFORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO (END JAN 25)

BERNARD SEERYVP, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DAVID G BELLDIRECTOR, NAMS AND RIACS

CAROL L KORYVP, PROGRAM DEV & UNIV ENGAGE

TODD D BIDWELLVP, FINANCE AND ADMIN, CFO

TONYA T STEPHENSVP, HUMAN RESOURCES, CHRO

WALTER S KIEFERDIRECTOR, LPI

ROBERT OBRIENDIRECTOR CSNR

RICHARD VERBUSDIRECTOR, LOW GRAVITY SCIENCES

DAVID TRAVIS LASSITERDIRECTOR STRATEGIC GROWTH

DR JOAN RAMAGE MACDONALDBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

GENERAL LESTER LYLES US AIR FORCECHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MS KIM WILLIAMSBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR ELIZABTH A LADABOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR KATHLEEN C HOWELLBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR RICHARD AMBROSIBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

MAJ GEN WILLIAM N MCCASLANDBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR DANIEL E HASTINGSBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR SEAN C SOLOMONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR JED HANCOCKBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR ROBERT MCCOYBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR WAYNE A SCALESBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

MS LESA B ROEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR TRUELL HYDEBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR CHRISTOPHER J DAMARENBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR BERRIEN MOORE IIIBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER

DR ELSAYED TALAATPRESIDENT & CEO (START JAN 25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 425 3rd Street SW 950, Washington, DC 20024
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Elsayed Talaat
Primary officer: Elsayed Talaat, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 730-2656

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U300)