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UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 52-0816670)
Tax period
2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30
Filed
2021-08-09
IRS object ID
202102219349300850
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-08-09T07:21:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520816670EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUNIVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022931382PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11140 19TH STREET NW NO 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARTA CEHELSKYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022931382PhoneNum
Signature2021-08-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJ ANDREW SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00635175PTIN
Phone5712279500PhoneNum
Preparation2021-08-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARTA CEHELSKYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11140 19TH STREET NW NO 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,200,283GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.URA-HQ.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1965FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FACILITATE AND MANAGE LABORATORIES FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN SCIENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Other Revenue$70PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,758,133PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,260,344TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,216,337TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$14,896,339NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionUNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC. (URA) IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IN THE PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THE MISSION OF URA IS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES TO EXPAND THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE, FOSTER INNOVATION, AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE GENERATIONS OF SCIENTISTS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,242,095ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,566GrantAmt
Revenue$3,652,658RevenueAmt
DescNTESS/SNL: URA WAS PART OF THE HONEYWELL PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY ITS WHOLLY OWNED AFFILIATE, THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA LLC (NTESS), THAT LED TO THE CONTRACT AWARDED IN DECEMBER 2016 BY DOE/NNSA TO MANAGE AND OPERATE SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES. A NTESS-URA SUBCONTRACT FOR ASSURING SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE, PROMOTING THE TALENT PIPELINE AND FACILITATING STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT WITH ACADEMIA BECAME EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31, 2018. THIS SUBCONTRACT IS VALID THROUGH APRIL 30, 2022, WITH FIVE POSSIBLE ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF URA'S PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES URA EMPLOYEES ONSITE AT SANDIA.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$408,481ExpenseAmt
Grant$309,641GrantAmt
DescVISITING SCHOLARS AWARDS: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2007, URA COMMITTED TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF $400,000 PER YEAR OVER FIVE YEARS TO SUPPORT MEMBER UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO PERFORM RESEARCH AT FERMILAB. IN 2012, AND AGAIN IN 2016, THE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO CONTINUE SUPPORT TO FERMILAB IN THE FORM OF THE VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM. THIS COMMITMENT IS FUNDED THROUGH A SERIES OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS OF $5,000 FROM EACH EXISTING URA MEMBER INSTITUTION, AND A ONE-TIME ASSESSMENT OF $10,000 FOR NEW MEMBERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$196,510ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$1,382,634RevenueAmt
DescFRA/FERMILAB: THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2006, THE ORGANIZATION WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, AND OPERATING FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY (FERMILAB) UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. AS OF JANUARY 1, 2007 A NEW CONTRACT TO MANAGE AND OPERATE FERMILAB WAS AWARDED TO THE FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC, AN ILLINOIS 501(C)(3) LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. URA HAS A 50% OWNERSHIP IN THE FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC, THE PRIME CONTRACTOR FOR THE OPERATION OF FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY (UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO OWNS THE REMAINING 50%). URA RECEIVES 50% OF EARNINGS (AS NOTED IN THE PROGRAM REVENUE). AS SUCH, URA EMPLOYEES SPEND TIME MANAGING THIS RELATIONSHIP. AFTER AN INITIAL FIVE-YEAR BASE TERM, THE FERMILAB CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND FRA HAS EARNED ADDITIONAL CONTRACT EXTENSIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2023, WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EARN AN ADDITIONAL EXTENSION THROUGH 2024.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtDescDesc
$97,399$81,904PIERRE AUGER: URA PROVIDED DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE PIERRE AUGER PROJECT THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.
$30,000$30,000URA AWARDS: URA ANNUALLY FUNDS THREE HONORARY COMPETITIVE AWARDS FOR WORK CONDUCTED AT FERMILAB OR IN COLLABORATION WITH FERMILAB SCIENTISTS BY OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTISTS: ONE THAT HONORS THE MOST OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL THESIS, ONE FOR OUTSTANDING WORK CONDUCTED BY A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER, AND ONE FOR OUTSTANDING WORK CONDUCTED BY AN EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER AT FERMILAB OR BENEFITING THE FERMILAB SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARTHA A RUBENSTEINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022931382PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11140 19TH STREET NW SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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MARTA CEHELSKY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR38.002.00Yes (X)$470,824$0$33,495
TED WACKLER
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$268,064$0$60,178
IAN ANDERSON
DIRECTOR, USSO40.00$277,917$0$31,690Yes (X)
MARTHA RUBENSTEIN
CFO/TREASURER32.00Yes (X)$155,729$0$21,860
MARY EGGER
CHIEF COUNSEL24.00Yes (X)$130,008$0$15,707
DAVETTA M TRUJILLO
USSO BUSINESS & FINANCE MANAGER40.00$105,064$0$27,513Yes (X)
ERIC BARRON
EXECUTIVE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NORMAN R AUGUSTINE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM JOYCE
VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCE DICCIANI
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHARD SWIFT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOE WYATT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREGORY FENVES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK SCHLISSEL
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GENE BLOCK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HARRIS PASTIDES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL B PONDEMAN
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANTHONY FRANK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SMITH SCIENCE STRATEGIESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12840 HURST TERRACE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesMGMT & CONSULTING ON GOV'T CONTRACTServicesDesc
Compensation$117,655CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$90,096GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$450,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$540,096TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
NTESS900099$3,652,658$3,652,658
DISTRIBUTION FROM FRA900099$1,382,634$1,382,634
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,035,292TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$375,011TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$375,011ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,249,884SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,331,812SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$81,928SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$81,928ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$293,083ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,384TotalAmt
Program Services$392,384ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt
Program Services$30,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,727TotalAmt
Program Services$7,727ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,576,693TotalAmt
Program Services$657,801ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$918,892ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,006TotalAmt
Program Services$83,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,951TotalAmt
Program Services$65,842ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,109ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$273,925TotalAmt
Program Services$146,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$127,606ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,327TotalAmt
Program Services$45,381ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,696TotalAmt
Management And General$68,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,518TotalAmt
Management And General$134,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$819TotalAmt
Management And General$819ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$404,331TotalAmt
Program Services$310,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,737TotalAmt
Program Services$23,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,643TotalAmt
Program Services$32,688ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$242,162TotalAmt
Program Services$90,837ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$151,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,818TotalAmt
Program Services$33,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,067TotalAmt
Program Services$6,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,416ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,928TotalAmt
Program Services$29,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,674TotalAmt
Program Services$6,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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COPIER LEASE$11,741$4,404$7,337
NON CAPITAL EQUIPMENT$8,392$5,154$3,238
JOURNALS, PUBLICATIONS$1,876$1,019$857
GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS$1,200$57$1,143

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,452TotalAmt
Program Services$688ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,764ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,763,067TotalAmt
Program Services$1,974,485ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,788,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100BOYAmt
EOY$100EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,612,913BOYAmt
EOY$4,183,132EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$985,160BOYAmt
EOY$1,059,996EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,776BOYAmt
EOY$50,199EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$501,099LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$301,935LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,092BOYAmt
EOY$199,164EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,837,511BOYAmt
EOY$9,186,777EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$883,023BOYAmt
EOY$1,082,635EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$327,713BOYAmt
EOY$350,673EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,944,288BOYAmt
EOY$16,112,676EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$376,163BOYAmt
EOY$435,450EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$171,873BOYAmt
EOY$99,318EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$712,308BOYAmt
EOY$681,569EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,260,344BOYAmt
EOY$1,216,337EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,935,537BOYAmt
EOY$14,038,537EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$748,407BOYAmt
EOY$857,802EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,683,944BOYAmt
EOY$14,896,339EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,944,288BOYAmt
EOY$16,112,676EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,105,404ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$106,991NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$605,129CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,405,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,000,622CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,305,006CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,192,754CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,508,815TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$605,129CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,405,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,000,622CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,305,006CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,192,754CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,508,815TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$13,508,815PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$249,095CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$211,189CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$298,137CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$313,232CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$375,011CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,446,664TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$221CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$70CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$331TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,955,810TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,054,251GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90320PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87980PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$446,177OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$247,583DepreciationAmt
Book Value$198,594BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$54,922OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$54,352DepreciationAmt
Book Value$570BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$199,164TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENT IN FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLCDesc
Book Value$1,082,635BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$1,082,635TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
403(B) LIABILITY$12,779
457(B) LIABILITY$284,549
DEFERRED RENT$383,721
FSA WITHHOLDING LIABILITY$520
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$681,569TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,027,982TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$106,991NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$53,339DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$160,330RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,867,652RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$819InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$819RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,868,471TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,815,587TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$53,339DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$53,339ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,762,248ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$819InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$819ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,763,067TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. (URA) HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) INDICATING THAT IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AT TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND, AS SUCH, EXCEPT FOR TAXES PERTINENT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. URA HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IN 2020 AND 2019. URA HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILINGS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, IT BELIEVES THAT THE TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, OR CASH FLOWS. GENERALLY, URA'S TAX RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUMRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedRESEARCHSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$7,727RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$7,727SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$7,727TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM$4,801
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUMVISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM$2,926
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. (URA) HAS COMPLETE MANAGERIAL CONTROL OVER THE COLLECTION OF VISITING SCHOLAR ASSESSMENTS (VSP) FUNDS AND THE DISPOSITION OF AWARDS FROM THOSE FUNDS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE AWARD PROCESS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SOLICITS SCIENTISTS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP TO SERVE ON THE PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REVIEW RESEARCH PROPOSALS AND RECOMMEND AWARDS. DURING THOSE MEETINGS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, PROVIDES COMMENTARY AND ENFORCEMENT OF URA GUIDELINES, AND CAN INDICATE WHEN A POTENTIAL AWARD IS NOT IN KEEPING WITH THOSE GUIDELINES (INCLUDING MEMBERS IN QUESTIONABLE STANDING WHO MAY BE BEHIND ON ASSESSMENTS). IN PROVIDING PROGRESS PAYMENTS FOR THE VSP AWARDS, URA PROVIDES THE AWARDED INSTITUTIONS WITH A COPY OF THE AWARD DOCUMENT (INDICATING THE APPROVED AMOUNTS BY LINE ITEM CATEGORY AND THE AWARD PERIOD). PROGRESS PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO THE INSTITUTION, NOT THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. THE INSTITUTIONAL BILLING COMES THROUGH THEIR OFFICE OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS AND IS CERTIFIED, BY SIGNATURE, THAT THE BILLING IS APPROPRIATE, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE AWARD AND ITS BUDGETED PURPOSES, AND HAS BEEN DULY EXPENDED).
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (19 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
2002 CAMPUS DELIVERYFORT COLLINSCO80523846000555501(C)(3)$40,138RESEARCH
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
535 WEST 116TH ST 202 LOW LIBRARYNEW YORKNY10027135598093501(C)(3)$7,302RESEARCH
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
3424 SOUTH STATE STREE TC 4TH FLOORCHICAGOIL60616362170136501(C)(3)$7,000RESEARCH
MASSACHUSSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE ROOM 3 208CAMBRIDGEMA02139042103594501(C)(3)$10,778RESEARCH
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
426 AUDITORIUM ROAD HANNAHEAST LANSINGMI48824386005984501(C)(3)$33,500RESEARCHADMINISTRATION BLDG ROOM 450
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
360 HUNTINGTON AVENUEBOSTONMA02115041679980501(C)(3)$6,787RESEARCH
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
1425 W LINCOLN HWYDEKALBIL60115366086819501(C)(3)$15,000RESEARCH
REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
200 SE OAK STMINNEAPOLISMN55455205248591501(C)(3)$19,851RESEARCH
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
400 HARVEY MITCHELL PARKWAY SOUTHCOLLEGE STATIONTX77845746000531501(C)(3)$9,992RESEARCHSUITE 300
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
PO BOX 6050IRVINECA92616952226406501(C)(3)$13,851RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5640 ELLIS AVENUECHICAGOIL60637362177139501(C)(3)$38,333RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
301 PETERSON SERVICE BUILDINGLEXINGTONKY40506311030245501(C)(3)$9,054RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
500 S STATE STANN ARBORMI48109386006309501(C)(3)$17,361RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
ROOM 301 GERBERDING HALL BOX 351230SEATTLEWA98195916001537501(C)(3)$11,983RESEARCH
CALIFONIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
1200 E CALIFORNIA BLVDPASADENACA91125951643307501(C)(3)$9,021RESEARCH
STATE UNIV OF NY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
100 NICOLLS ROADSTONY BROOKNY11794161514621501(C)(3)$15,066RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
1303 E UNIVERSITY BLVDTUCSONAZ85719742652689501(C)(3)$9,518RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
900 UNIVERSITY AVERIVERSIDECA92521956006142501(C)(3)$13,600RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
105 JESSIP HALLIOWA CITYIA52242426004813501(C)(3)$10,000RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org19Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRESEARCH AWARDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient3RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$30,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationURA HAS COMPLETE MANAGERIAL CONTROL OVER THE COLLECTION OF VSP FUNDS AND THE DISPOSITION OF AWARDS FROM THOSE FUNDS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE AWARD PROCESS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SOLICITS SCIENTISTS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP TO SERVE ON THE PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REVIEW RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND RECOMMEND AWARDS. DURING THOSE MEETING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, PROVIDES COMMENTARY AND ENFORCEMENT OF URA GUIDELINES, AND CAN INDICATE WHEN A POTENTIAL AWARD IS NOT IN KEEPING WITH THOSE GUIDELINES (INCLUDING MEMBERS IN QUESTIONABLE STANDING WHO MAY BE BEHIND ON ASSESSMENTS). IN PROVIDING PROGRESS PAYMENTS FOR THE VSP AWARDS, URA PROVIDES THE AWARDED INSTITUTIONS WITH A COPY OF THE AWARD DOCUMENT (INDICATING THE APPROVED AMOUNT BY LINE ITEM CATEGORY AND THE AWARD PERIOD). PROGRESS PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO THE INSTITUTION, NOT THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR. THE INSTITUTIONAL BILLING COMES THROUGH THEIR OFFICE OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS AND IS CERTIFIED, BY SIGNATURE, THAT THE BILLING IS APPROPRIATE, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE AWARD AND ITS BUDGETED PURPOSES, AND HAS BEEN DULY EXPENDED).ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARTA CEHELSKY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$470,824$0$0$0$0$0$28,000$0$5,495$0$504,319$0$0$0
TED WACKLER
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$268,064$0$0$0$0$0$26,806$0$33,371$0$328,241$0$0$0
IAN ANDERSON
DIRECTOR, USSO$277,917$0$0$0$0$0$27,792$0$3,898$0$309,607$0$0$0
MARTHA RUBENSTEIN
CFO/TREASURER$155,729$0$0$0$0$0$15,573$0$6,287$0$177,589$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS 90 INSTITUTIONAL UNIVERSITY MEMBERS, EACH REPRESENTED IN THE COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS (COP) BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT OR CHANCELLOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER OF THE COP HAS ONE VOTE. THE COP ELECTS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY THE MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE COP MAY DISAPPROVE ANY ASSESSMENTS FIXED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; ELECT NEW MEMBER UNIVERSITIES NOMINATED BY THE BOARD; AND APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS PROPOSED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT AND ITS EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW THE 990. THEN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS, ALL OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES ARE UNDER A CONTINUING AND AFFIRMATIVE OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THAT MAY COME UP DURING THE YEAR. TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES REPORT ANY CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD AND GENERAL COUNSEL, AND OTHER OFFICERS REPORT ANY CONFLICTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL. THE BOARD RESOLVES ISSUES AMONG BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESOLVES ISSUES INVOLVING OTHER OFFICERS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GENERAL COUNSEL. RECUSAL FROM ANY CONFLICTED MATTER IS THE PRACTICE. THE URA EMPLOYEE MANUAL ALSO CONTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERING ALL EMPLOYEES, AND IT DESCRIBES THE PROCESS FOR DISCLOSURE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND RESOLUTION OF ANY CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION SURVEYS PUBLISHED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATIONS AND SALARY INFORMATION FROM FILED 990 REPORTS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS' EXECUTIVE OFFICER ARE COLLECTED EACH YEAR BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WHICH MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL. PERIODICALLY, MOST RECENTLY IN 2016, URA CONTRACTS WITH AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY TO COLLECT AND PROVIDE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD CONDUCT THEIR DISCUSSION AND DECISION-MAKING WITH MEMBERS ONLY. COMMITTEE AND BOARD MINUTES AND A MEMORANDUM FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR DOCUMENT THIS PROCESS AND DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GHUMAN RESOURCE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,639. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,639. OTHER CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 310,555. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 72,137. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 382,692.
PART XII, LINE 2CMANAGEMENT AND ITS EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW THE 990. THEN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES THE PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY PRIOR TO ITS FILINGS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 500AddressLine1Txt
CityBATAVIACityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60510ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN571239010EIN
Primary ActivitiesRESEARCHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeSTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,382,634InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationNET REALIZABLE VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt