UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (EIN 52-0892064)
- Tax period
- 2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
- Filed
- 2012-05-10
- IRS object ID
- 201241319349302239
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-05-10T14:56:51-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SC&H TAX & ADVISORY SERVICES LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 910 RIDGEBROOK ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | SPARKS | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21152 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 520892064 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | UNIV | NameControl |
| Phone | 4107302656 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10211 WINCOPIN CIRCLE NO 500 | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 210443432 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KARIN HILSER | Name |
| Title | CFO | Title |
| Phone | 4107302656 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-05-08 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LORI S BURGHAUSER | Name |
| Phone | 4104031500 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-05-08 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | KARIN HILSER | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10211 WINCOPIN CIRCLE NO 500 | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 210443432 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 76616779 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.USRA.EDU | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1969 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 15 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 14 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 505 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 25727 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 76304148 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 66563042 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 25599 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 40621 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 66614368 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 76344769 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 6259378 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 8323133 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 36160729 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 41563597 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 22711226 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 25056110 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 65131333 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 74942840 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 1483035 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 1401929 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 24657413 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 29266956 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 8092981 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 11358424 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 16564432 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 17908532 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | TO PROVIDE A COLLABORATIVE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHERE UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS MAY COOPERATE EFFECTIVELY WITH EACH OTHER, WITH THE UNITED STATE GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER ENTITIES TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATED WITH SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 1 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 18594044 | Expense |
| Grants | 5000 | Grants |
| Description | STRATOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY FOR INFRARED ASTRONOMY (SOFIA): THE SOFIA IS AN AIRBORNE OBSERVATORY THAT WILL STUDY THE UNIVERSE IN THE INFRARED SPECTRUM. BESIDES THIS CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE PROGRESS, SOFIA WILL BE A MAJOR FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OBSERVATIONAL TECHNIQUES, OF NEW INSTRUMENTATIONS, AND IN THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS AND TEACHERS IN THE DISCIPLINE OF INFRARED ASTRONOMY. SOFIA IS EXPECTED TO FLY INTO THE STRATOSPHERE, OPEN THE TELESCOPE CAVITY DOOR, AND POINT ITS TELESCOPE AT THE HEAVENS THREE OR FOUR NIGHTS A WEEK FOR AT LEAST TWENTY YEARS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 9456062 | Expense |
| Grants | 211961 | Grants |
| Description | LUNAR & PLANETARY INSTITUTE (LPI): SUPPORTS NASA'S RESEARCH IN LUNAR, PLANETARY, AND RELATED SCIENTIFIC FIELDS. THE INSTITUTE IS A CENTER FOR LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE, CONDUCTING RESEARCH STUDIES ON THE FORMATION, EVOLUTION, AND CURRENT STATE OF THE MOON, PLANETS, COMETS, ASTEROIDS, PLANETARY SATELLITES, COSMIC DUST, AND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM AS A WHOLE THROUGH ANALYSIS OF DATA AND SAMPLES OBTAINED THROUGH NASA'S LONG HISTORY OF MISSIONS AND EXPLORATION, SERVICE TO NASA AND THE PLANETARY SCIENCE COMMUNITY. THE INSTITUTE COORDINATES SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS ON LUNAR AND PLANETARY TOPICS, AND DISSEMINATES SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION THROUGH TECHNICAL JOURNALS AND CONFERENCES, INCLUDING AN ABSTRACT DATABASE OF MORE THAN 25,000 PRESENTATIONS MADE BY SCIENTISTS AT LPI-SPONSORED MEETINGS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO CURATES AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF LUNAR AND PLANETARY DATA THAT IS ACCESSIBLE ONLINE. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 7953916 | Expense |
| Grants | 245796 | Grants |
| Description | DIVISION OF SPACE LIFE SCIENCES (DSLS): THE DSLS SUPPORTS NASA IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT IN FURTHERANCE OF NASA'S VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION, TO SEND ASTRONAUTS TO THE MOON, MARS, AND BEYOND. DSLS SCIENTISTS EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF MICROGRAVITY AND RADIATION IN BLOOD, BONE, LUNG, MUSCLE, AND NEURAL CELLS. THEY PARTICIPATE IN HUMAN BED REST STUDIES, A MICROGRAVITY ANALOGUE, TO DEVELOP COUNTERMEASURES TO PROTECT ASTRONAUTS AGAINST THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF MICROGRAVITY ON VARIOUS PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (9 entries)
| ExpenseExpense | GrantsGrants | DescriptionDescription |
|---|---|---|
| 4816334 | 0 | NATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NSSTC): THE DIVISION OF EARTH SCIENCES SUPPORTS NASA'S RESEARCH TO SEEK A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE GLOBAL HYDROLOGIC CYCLE AND ITS INTERACTION WITH CLIMATE VARIABILITY. USRA IS ASSISTING WITH THE INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS WITH THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGE SCIENCE CURRICULA AT THE COLLEGE AND PRE-COLLEGE LEVELS TO COMMUNICATE THE IMPORTANCE AND CHALLENGES RELATING TO THE INTERACTIONS OF THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE WITH CLIMATE AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY. |
| 1619755 | 0 | RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE (RIACS): THE RIACS IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL FACILITATE BOTH HUMAN AND ROBOTIC SPACE EXPLORATION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1983, THE INSTITUTE HAS CONDUCTED BASIC AND APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH ACROSS A VARIETY OF AEROSPACE-RELATED DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING SUPERCOMPUTING, COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS, COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY, HIGH-PERFORMANCE NETWORKING, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. |
| 3578764 | 9500 | CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION IN SPACE AND SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY (CRESST): SUPPORTS THE RESEARCH EFFORTS FOR NASA AND THE NRL IN VARIOUS ASTRONOMY AND SPACE PHYSICS DISCIPLINES INCLUDING X-RAY ASTRONOMY, GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY, AND COSMIC-RAY ASTROPHYSICS. |
| 1355176 | 143235 | CENTER FOR SPACE NUCLEAR RESEARCH (CSNR): THE CSNR IS OPERATED BY USRA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY (INL). THE CSNR IS A FOCUS FOR ENGAGING UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED SPACE NUCLEAR SYSTEMS, INCLUDING SPACE POWER AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS AND RADIOISOTOPE POWER GENERATORS. |
| 4162651 | 3730524 | UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM (USRP): USRP IS AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT OFFERS NASA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. USRP OFFERS INTERNSHIPS IN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND MATHEMATICS THAT GIVE STUDENTS THE ULTIMATE STEM WORKFORCE PREPARATORY EXPERIENCE. THE USRP PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A 10-15 WEEK RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AT A PARTICIPATING NASA CENTER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A NASA TECHNICAL MENTOR. |
| 4092667 | 0 | EXPLORATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH SUPPORTS RESEARCH FOR NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER'S EXPLORATION SYSTEMS (NCSER): TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR ISS MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH. THIS PROGRAM INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SPACE EXPLORATION WITH EMPHASIS ON REDUCED GRAVITY APPLICATIONS OF FLUIDS SYSTEMS AND FIRE SAFETY AND PERFORMS CRITICAL PATH RESEARCH IN FLUIDS AND COMBUSTION IN SUPPORT OF NASA'S SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM AND RELATED NATIONAL INITIATIVES. |
| 7331684 | 3952503 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS (EAP & EPO): THE EDUCATION PROGRAM'S OFFICE PRIMARILY SUPPORTS NASA'S EFFORTS TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND THE SPACE SCIENCES, AS WELL AS ENCOURAGING YOUNG STUDENTS TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND PURSUE CAREERS IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND BUSINESS. |
| 6543275 | 24614 | GESTAR STANDS FOR GODDARD EARTH SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH. ITS SCOPE CUTS ACROSS EARTH SCIENCE DISCIPLINES AND INCLUDES ATMOSPHERIC STUDIES, HYDROLOGY, OCEAN AND CLIMATE RESEARCH. TO FACILITATE EXPERIMENTAL, ANALYTICAL AND THEORETICAL RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF NASA'S STRATEGIC EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE OBJECTIVES. |
| 14916 | 0 | OTHER USRA MANAGES VARIOUS EFFORTS UNDER A VARIETY OF RELATIVELY SMALL CONTRACTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATION PROJECTS. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 33515222 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Grnt | 7860376 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceGrnt |
| Total Program Service Expense | 69519244 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 1 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 636 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 505 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 15 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 14 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 1 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 1 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KARIN HILSER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 4107406232 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10211 WINCOPIN CIRCLE SUITE 500 | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21044 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (27 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR PETER BANKS | ||||||||
| CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 6.00 | X | X | 12913 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MR MK JEPPESEN | ||||||||
| VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 4.00 | X | X | 22200 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DR FREDERICK TARANTINO | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.00 | X | X | 594153 | 0 | 88762 | ||
| DR STEFI BAUM | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 12500 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR MICHAEL DRAKE | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 10000 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR IVETTE FALTO-HECK | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 13000 | 0 | 0 | |||
| VICE ADMIRAL DAVID FROST | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 12500 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR JOHN D FIX | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 19250 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MARY MUSGRAVE | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 10200 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR WESLEY HARRIS | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 17200 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR STEVEN KAHN | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 11150 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR SCOTT PACE | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 13500 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR ERIC SHEPPARD | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 11500 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR ALAN WELLS | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 12250 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR JAN VAN PROOYEN | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 9700 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DR THOMAS ZURBUCHEN | ||||||||
| MEMBER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 3.00 | X | 15450 | 0 | 0 | |||
| STEVEN BENSON | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | 19300 | 0 | 0 | |||
| KARIN HILSER | ||||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | X | 195946 | 0 | 24100 | |||
| ERICK YOUNG | ||||||||
| INSTITUTE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 299080 | 0 | 38833 | X | |||
| STEPHEN J MACKWELL | ||||||||
| INSTITUTE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 277085 | 0 | 38843 | X | |||
| SCOTT WILLIAMSON | ||||||||
| INSTITUTE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 238367 | 0 | 18309 | X | |||
| DONALD KNIFFEN | ||||||||
| INSTITUTE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 236525 | 0 | 22471 | X | |||
| HELEN HALL | ||||||||
| INSTITUTE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 352039 | 0 | 30403 | X | |||
| DAVID BELL | ||||||||
| INSTITUTE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 255961 | 0 | 38049 | X | |||
| ADRIAN LEBLANC | ||||||||
| INSTITUTE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 231700 | 0 | 27320 | X | |||
| ERIC BECKLIN | ||||||||
| SR. SCIENCE ADVISOR | 40.00 | 229951 | 0 | 21172 | X | |||
| ALAN MARCHANT | ||||||||
| CIO & HR MANAGER | 40.00 | 227687 | 0 | 35006 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 3361107 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 383268 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 73 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | |||||
| 1200 E CA | PASADENA | CA | 91125 | SCIENTIFIC SUPPPORT SERVICES | 1560474 |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | |||||
| PO BOX 22 | ITHACA | NY | 14851 | SCIENTIFIC SUPPPORT SERVICES | 1406215 |
| CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY | |||||
| 10900 EUCLID AVE | CLEVELAND | OH | 44106 | SCIENTIFIC SUPPPORT SERVICES | 1097393 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | |||||
| 1225 E 60TH STREET | CHICAGO | IL | 60637 | SCIENTIFIC SUPPPORT SERVICES | 899743 |
| SETI INSTITUTE | |||||
| 515 N WHISMAN RD | MOUNTAIN VIEW | CA | 94043 | SCIENTIFIC SUPPPORT SERVICES | 871156 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 11 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 76284148 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 20000 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 76304148 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 20143 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $20,143 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 292488 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 272010 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 20478 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 20478 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $20,478 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 76344769 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $40,621 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8323133 | Total |
| Program Services | 8323133 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6002724 | Total |
| Program Services | 3680228 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2322496 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27469203 | Total |
| Program Services | 27036732 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 432471 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1915256 | Total |
| Program Services | 1898774 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 16482 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3995620 | Total |
| Program Services | 3932714 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 62906 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2180794 | Total |
| Program Services | 2023844 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 156950 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 123203 | Total |
| Management And General | 123203 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 95363 | Total |
| Management And General | 95363 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 134639 | Total |
| Management And General | 134639 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15613625 | Total |
| Program Services | 14530487 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1083138 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1344188 | Total |
| Program Services | 1122134 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 222054 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 482329 | Total |
| Program Services | 482329 | ProgramServices |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 896160 | Total |
| Program Services | 545098 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 351062 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2552946 | Total |
| Program Services | 2377312 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 175634 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1217762 | Total |
| Program Services | 1079643 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 138119 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 463541 | Total |
| Program Services | 463541 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 130173 | Total |
| Program Services | 130173 | ProgramServices |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARTICIPANT SUPPORT COS | 1299704 | 1299704 | |
| BID AND PROPOSAL | 423541 | 423541 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 208115 | 99036 | 109079 |
| EQUIPMENT | 70821 | 70821 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 74942840 | Total |
| Program Services | 69519244 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5423596 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7850920 | BOY |
| EOY | 11909189 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5546420 | BOY |
| EOY | 4561181 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5356844 | BOY |
| EOY | 6070996 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 55000 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 624311 | BOY |
| EOY | 773109 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 8818346 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 4509281 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3679409 | BOY |
| EOY | 4309065 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1544509 | BOY |
| EOY | 1643416 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24657413 | BOY |
| EOY | 29266956 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7522979 | BOY |
| EOY | 11358424 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 570002 | BOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8092981 | BOY |
| EOY | 11358424 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16431267 | BOY |
| EOY | 17800476 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 133165 | BOY |
| EOY | 108056 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16564432 | BOY |
| EOY | 17908532 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24657413 | BOY |
| EOY | 29266956 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 1401929 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -57829 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 1 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | 1 | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 84878085 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 60811823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 62909715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 66588769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 76304148 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 351492540 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 84878085 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 60811823 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 62909715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 66588769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 76304148 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 351492540 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 351492540 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 498021 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 247526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 53847 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 34701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 20143 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 854238 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 498021 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 247526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 53847 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 34701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 20143 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 854238 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 40390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 102665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 21965 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 165020 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 85416496 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 61162014 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 62985527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 66623470 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 76324291 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 352511798 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.99710 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.99620 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00240 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.00310 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 134639 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 134639 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 74808201 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 74942840 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 1000000 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 250000 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 1000000 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 1000000 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 1000000 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 1000000 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 4000000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $6,000,000 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 226500 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 163835 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 136616 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 134639 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 661590 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 250000 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 250000 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 250000 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 250000 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 1000000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $1,500,000 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1103311 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 1103311 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4179293 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 2811774 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1367519 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 176361 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 6527 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 169834 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 3359381 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1690980 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1668401 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 4309065 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 76344769 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 74942840 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 1401929 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | -57829 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | -57829 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 1344100 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 76344769 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 76344769 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 76344769 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 75000669 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 57829 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 57829 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 74942840 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 74942840 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X: | ASC 740, INCOME TAXES (ASC 740), PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND A MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FOR THOSE BENEFITS TO BE RECOGNIZED, A TAX POSITION MUST BE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S. FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS 2007 THROUGH 2011. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX EXPOSURE AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS ACCRUED RELATING TO INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010. |
| PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS 57,829. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 59129 |
| SOUTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 4550 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 0 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 0 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Cont Number Of Offices | 0 | ContNumberOfOffices |
| Cont Number Of Employees | 0 | ContNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 0 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 0 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 63679 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Cont Amount Spent | 0 | ContAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 63679 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | 0 | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountries |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (5 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS R MCGETCHIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | 1 | 1000 |
| JAMES B WILLETT EDUCATIONAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | 1 | 1000 |
| THE USRA EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 1 | 1000 |
| JOHN R SEVIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | 1 | 1000 |
| STIPENDS FOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | 2917 | 8319133 |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION DISTRIBUTES SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS TO STUDENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA SET OUT IN THE PROGRAM. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL MONITORING REQUIRED. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | X | FirstClassOrCharterTravel |
| Travel For Companions | X | TravelForCompanions |
| Idemnification Gross Up Payments | X | IdemnificationGrossUpPayments |
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | X | HousingAllowanceOrResidence |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | 1 | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | 1 | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 1 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 1 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (11 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR FREDERICK TARANTINO | |||||||||||||
| 357153 | 0 | 215000 | 0 | 22000 | 0 | 74500 | 0 | 14262 | 0 | 682915 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KARIN HILSER | |||||||||||||
| 144821 | 0 | 38200 | 0 | 12925 | 0 | 17470 | 0 | 6630 | 0 | 220046 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ERICK YOUNG | |||||||||||||
| 242734 | 0 | 35000 | 0 | 21346 | 0 | 24490 | 0 | 14343 | 0 | 337913 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEPHEN J MACKWELL | |||||||||||||
| 201517 | 0 | 55000 | 0 | 20568 | 0 | 24500 | 0 | 14343 | 0 | 315928 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCOTT WILLIAMSON | |||||||||||||
| 152114 | 0 | 75000 | 0 | 11253 | 0 | 16669 | 0 | 1640 | 0 | 256676 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DONALD KNIFFEN | |||||||||||||
| 170005 | 0 | 44635 | 0 | 21885 | 0 | 21113 | 0 | 1358 | 0 | 258996 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HELEN HALL | |||||||||||||
| 232397 | 0 | 22000 | 0 | 97642 | 0 | 23773 | 0 | 6630 | 0 | 382442 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAVID BELL | |||||||||||||
| 196918 | 0 | 48400 | 0 | 10643 | 0 | 23706 | 0 | 14343 | 0 | 294010 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADRIAN LEBLANC | |||||||||||||
| 174729 | 0 | 35200 | 0 | 21771 | 0 | 21194 | 0 | 6126 | 0 | 259020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ERIC BECKLIN | |||||||||||||
| 181451 | 0 | 27000 | 0 | 21500 | 0 | 20535 | 0 | 637 | 0 | 251123 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALAN MARCHANT | |||||||||||||
| 163730 | 0 | 55000 | 0 | 8957 | 0 | 20663 | 0 | 14343 | 0 | 262693 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 1A | WHEN EMPLOYEES HAVE TEMPORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AWAY FROM THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCES, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE AS WELL AS TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS. THESE COSTS ARE REIMBURSED TO THE EMPLOYEE AT AN AMOUNT THAT IS GROSSED-UP TO COVER THE INCREASED TAX BURDEN. THE ASSOCIATION THEN WITHHOLDS THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF TAX AND INCLUDES IT IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TAXABLE INCOME. |
| PART I, LINE 4B | THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN (457F) FOR ITS PRESIDENT. A CONTRIBUTION FOR THE PRESIDENT WAS MADE BY THE ASSOCIATION TO THIS PLAN DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2010 IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000. |
| PART I, LINE 5 | THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TO THE PRESIDENT INCENTIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON THE REVENUE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| NEW PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | THE ASSOCIATION IMPLEMENTED GESTAR ON MAY 1, 2011. GESTAR STANDS FOR GODDARD EARTH SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH. ITS SCOPE CUTS ACROSS EARTH SCIENCE DISCIPLINES AND INCLUDES ATMOSPHERIC STUDIES, HYDROLOGY, OCEAN AND CLIMATE RESEARCH. TO FACILITATE EXPERIMENTAL, ANALYTICAL AND THEORETICAL RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF NASA'S STRATEGIC EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE OBJECTIVES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. ARTICLE THIRD WAS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: THIRD: THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE: (A) TO CONSTITUTE AN ENTITY BY MEANS OF WHICH UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS MAY COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER, WITH THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER NATIONS, AND WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF SPACE-RELATED SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING. (B) TO DEVELOP AND MANAGE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, AND PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES AS REQUIRED UNDER CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, WITH THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER NATIONS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPACE-RELATED EDUCATION, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS. THE CORPORATION SHALL ONLY ENGAGE IN ACTIVITES WHICH ARE IN FURTHERANCE OF ONE OR MORE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES, EXCEPT IT MAY ENGAGE IN LIMITED UNRELATED ACTIVITIES PROVIDED THE SAME DO NOT REPRESENT MORE THAN AN INSUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF ITS ACTIVITIES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | USRA HAS MEMBERS THAT ARE COMPRISED OF THE MEMBER UNIVERSITIES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | A COUNCIL, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH MEMBER INSTITUTION, OVERSEES THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VOTING FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED FROM MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND AT LARGE MEMBERS INCLUDING A QUALIFIED FINANCIAL EXPERT, ARE DELEGATED ALL AUTHORITIES FROM THE MEMBERS EXCEPT MODIFYING BY-LAWS AND ELECTING NEW TRUSTEES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE SUBMISSION. THE DOCUMENT IS POSTED ON A PASSWORD-PROTECTED INTERNAL WEB PAGE FOR BOARD REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING, THE BOARD REVIEWS USRA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND EACH TRUSTEE PRESENT SUBMITS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS HIRED TO COMPARE THE COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO NATIONAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT SURVEY DATA PROVIDED BY WATSON AND WYATT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -57,829. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | USRA VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION (VEBA) | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10211 WINCOPIN CIRCLE | AddressLine1 |
| City | COLUMBIA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 21045 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 526853833 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | MD | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(C)9 | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | N/A | PublicCharityStatus |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Controlled Org | 0 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 1 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable
Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VEBA FUNDING FOR 10110 - 93011 | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | Q | TransactionType |
| Amount Involved | 408244 | AmountInvolved |
| Method Of Amt Determination | FMV | MethodOfAmtDetermination |