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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % PATRICIA A LESLIE
Other · BOULDER, CO · EIN 84-0412668

About

See schedule ouniversity corporation for atmospheric research (UCAR), on behalf of, and in cooperation with its member university members, is engaged in the management of long-term atmospheric and related research and educational activities, and of scientific facilities, mostly through the operation of the national center for atmospheric research. It also assumes the roles of scientific leadership and advocacy on the national and international basis and provides services to the research community such as visitor programs, the dissemination of scientific data, computing, radar and aircraft facilities and fostering new and improved relationships among the academic research community and the private sector.

In care of Patricia a Leslie

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
1,612
Volunteers
22

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$311.0M
Expenses
$310.7M
Assets
$356.7M
Liabilities
$85.7M

Financial history

$311.0M$155.5M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $311.0M · Avg: $257.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$27.6M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
$0
Lobbying
$67K
Grants Given
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
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Address

3090 Center Green DR
Boulder, CO, 80301-225

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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