UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

EIN 84-0412668 · Science & Technology (U300)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.18%of revenue went to mission work85.3% of expenses · Program services

0.13%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$107.63spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.59%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$1.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $22,032,140 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $650,436 for ANTONIO BUSALACCHI (TRUSTEE/UCAR PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$310,998,557

Mission workProgram services$264,922,67985.18% of revenue85.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$45,381,69514.59% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$418,3080.13% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$275,8750.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$310,722,68299.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 85.3% mission · 14.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.31% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$288,690,542

Expenses$310,722,682

Annual shortfall $22,032,140 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$264,922,679 · 85.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$45,381,695 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$418,308 · 0.1% of expenses

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Revenue$288,690,542

Expenses$310,722,682

Assets$342,329,400

Income$320,720,476

Contributions$276,070,765

Mission work (program services)$264,922,679

Fundraising$418,308

Management and general$45,381,695

Stocks and bonds$111,031,407

Accounting fees$189,329

Investing fees$334,337

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANTONIO BUSALACCHITRUSTEE/UCAR PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $650,436Base $603,399 · Other $47,037

EVERETTE JOSEPHNCAR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $456,678Base $398,089 · Other $58,589

SCOTT MCINTOSHNCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $367,864Base $314,311 · Other $53,553

SARAH PRITCHARDCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $346,075Base $290,936 · Other $55,139

YING KUOUCP DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $312,430Base $267,571 · Other $44,859

GREGORY MADDENCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $309,436Base $270,826 · Other $38,610

ALISHA SWOFFORDUCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $301,273Base $272,133 · Other $29,140

PIETERNEL LEVELTNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR-ACOM · 40 hrs/week $300,593Base $268,046 · Other $32,547

ERIKA SMITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 12/23) · 40 hrs/week $293,903Base $252,729 · Other $41,174

THOMAS HAUSERNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $293,871Base $252,823 · Other $41,048

CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DEPUTY DIR OFNCAR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH · 40 hrs/week $291,184Base $242,322 · Other $48,862

HOLLY GILBERTNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $286,308Base $248,139 · Other $38,169

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 (41)

ANTONIO BUSALACCHITRUSTEE/UCAR PRESIDENT

EVERETTE JOSEPHNCAR DIRECTOR

SCOTT MCINTOSHNCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR

SARAH PRITCHARDCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

YING KUOUCP DIRECTOR

GREGORY MADDENCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

ALISHA SWOFFORDUCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

PIETERNEL LEVELTNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR-ACOM

ERIKA SMITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 12/23)

THOMAS HAUSERNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DEPUTY DIR OFNCAR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

HOLLY GILBERTNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR

GRETCHEN MULLENDORENCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR

THOMAS AULIGNEJCSDA DIRECTOR

MOHAN RAMAMURTHYCENTER DIRECTOR

TERRENCE HOCKEOL IN SITE SENSING FAC. MGR

NEIL BARKERFORMER CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 8/23)

REBECCA HAACKER-SANTOSNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR

MICHAEL DIXONEOL FACILITY MGR

ANEKA FINLEYDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE

STEVEN GALLAGHERFORMER UCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 4/23)

SHUYI CHENBOARD CHAIR

SUSAN LOZIERTRUSTEE (THRU 2/24)

TRACEY HOLLOWAYTRUSTEE

ROBERT LITTERMANTRUSTEE

YVETTE RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

RITA COLWELLTRUSTEE

MARILYN RAPHAELTRUSTEE

RAYMOND BANTRUSTEE

PATTY LESLIETREASURER

LOURDES AVILESVICE CHAIR

KATHY JACOBSSECRETARY

JUSTIN YOUNGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 1/24)

JAVIER FOCHESATTOTRUSTEE

JANET SPRINTALLTRUSTEE

HEIDI CULLENTRUSTEE

DAVID RANDALLTRUSTEE (THRU 2/24)

CHRISTINE WIEDINMYERTRUSTEE

CAROL ANNE CLAYSONTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN KIRTMANTRUSTEE

ANA BARROSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: PO BOX 3000, BOULDER, CO 80307-3000
County: Boulder
In care of: % PATRICIA A LESLIE
Primary officer: JUSTIN YOUNG, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(303) 497-8575

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U300)