Nonprofit · EIN 52-1721115
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,595,831 | $8,378,088 | -$782,257 | $8,598,512 | $2,564,862 | $6,033,650 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,506,767 | $8,092,971 | $413,796 | $9,637,296 | $3,073,632 | $6,563,664 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,996,283 | $6,886,160 | $110,123 | $9,644,254 | $3,516,014 | $6,128,240 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $256,039
- Program service revenue
- $6,928,356
- Investment income
- $300,388
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $52,908
- Other revenue
- $111,048
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,204
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $449,649
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,527,080
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,514,346
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,459
- Accounting fees
- $28,024
- Occupancy
- $191,106
- Travel
- $374,582
- Depreciation
- $37,857
- Program services (functional)
- $7,016,134
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,361,954
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,637,296
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,598,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,564,862
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,033,650
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $65,874
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,105,998
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,923,140
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $110,510
- Gross unrelated business income
- $79,895
- Gross receipts
- $9,630,355
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 1,806
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Larmett | Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $201,447 | $25,790 |
| Tara Bishop | Deputy Chief Executive Key employee | 37.5 | $186,837 | $18,776 |
| Kati Barber | Associate Deputy Chief Executive Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $135,441 | $22,564 |
| Latasha Johnson | Senior Executive, Operations Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $121,941 | $12,508 |
| Yuqi Chen | Senior Executive, Global Initiatives Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,543 | $17,521 |
| Emily Ainsworth | Senior Director, Regional Membership Services Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,587 | $11,367 |
| Julio Hernandez-Ferrufino | Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,000 | $11,000 |
| Jennifer Cory Doeschot | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $7,200 | $0 |
| Jill Allane Frankenfield | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $3,600 | $0 |
| Rosemary Madnick | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $2,400 | $0 |
| Kayron Clements Gilstrap | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Diane Hillebrand | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Denise Moody | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Sutton | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kris Monahan | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Bjrndal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Natalie Buys | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katy Gathron | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melanie Hebl | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katherine Kissmann | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Danielle McElwain | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nicole Nichols | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Scott Niles | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lamar Oglesby | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Geraldine Pierre | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lori Ann Schultz | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Thomas Spencer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Larmett | Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $201,811 | $25,426 |
| Tara Bishop | Deputy Chief Executive Key employee | 37.5 | $181,420 | $18,226 |
| Kati Barber | Associate Deputy Chief Executive Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $122,150 | $21,149 |
| Yuqi Chen | Sr. Executive, Global Initiatives Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,232 | $16,568 |
| Latasha Johnson | Sr. Executive, Operations Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $117,830 | $11,866 |
| Marc Schiffman | Exec. Editor, NCURA Magazine Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $104,399 | $21,148 |
| Mary Louise Healy | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $6,505 | $0 |
| Lori Ann Schultz | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $4,200 | $0 |
| Denise Moody | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $3,600 | $0 |
| Thimothy Schailey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $2,700 | $0 |
| Dianne Hillebrand | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Laura Kingsley | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Susan Zipkin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Kris Monahan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryony Wakefield | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Eva Bjrndal | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Devereux | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie Hebl | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Derick Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Lewis | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Nichols | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Geraldine Pierre | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Smelser | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Spencer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Stahle | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Wottrich | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Larmett | Executive Director Officer | 55 | $202,249 | $24,988 |
| Tara Bishop | Deputy Chief Executive Key employee | 55 | $176,134 | $17,697 |
| Kati Barber | Associate Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 55 | $120,224 | $20,118 |
| Latasha Johnson | Director of Operations, Highest-paid employee | 55 | $113,011 | $11,385 |
| Marc Schiffman | Executive Editor, NCURA Magazine, Highest-paid employee | 55 | $101,448 | $10,228 |
| Robyn Remotigue | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $4,200 | $0 |
| Tolise Dailey | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $3,600 | $0 |
| Timothy Schailey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Hollie Schreiber | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $1,800 | $0 |
| Bryony Wakefield | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Kris Monahan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Ara Tahmassian | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Eva Bjorndal | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Devereux | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Derick Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Kingsley | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Morales | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Moreland | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Mortali | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Richardson | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Richter | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Spencer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Stahle | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Wottrich | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Zipkin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1015 18TH ST NW STE 901, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5273
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Shannon Sutton, 1015 18th Street NW 901, Washington, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- Shannon Sutton, President
- Phone
- (202) 466-3894
- Website
- www.ncura.edu
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- Convention/Conferences and Workshops: Forum for members to get together and exchange, disseminate ideas and information related to research administration.Expenses $5,228,181 · grants $5,000 · revenue $5,286,306
- Membership Services: Magazine published to help members track development in the field of research administration.Expenses $1,287,962 · revenue $1,408,551
- Publications: Various publications to help members keep informed of developments in the field of research administration.Expenses $499,991 · revenue $153,812
- The Peer Review Program is a service for members and is intended to assist their institutions in assessing the effectiveness of their sponsored programs operations. The review identifies areas for improvement, best practices, or alternatives that may improve an operation's effectiveness and services. The peer review process is designed to demonstrate accountability, apply consistent standards and expectations, educate program participants, and promote communication among stakeholders. The Council develops a detailed report providing program strengths and recommendations for improvement. The NCURA Research Program provides opportunities for NCURA members, faculty, and staff to innovate and pursue excellence in developing and sustaining critical partnerships and include but are not limited to: Supporting the data-driven needs of NCURA and the profession; identifying, developing and implementing innovative programs for research and education; and building resources for new partnership programs that support global efforts. Research activities include the collection/acquisition of new data and/or in-depth analysis of previously existing data. Topical areas include but are not limited to: Public policy issues and research administration; advancement of technology transfer in research administration and associated challenges and obstacles; analysis of research enterprise models both domestic and global.grants $21,204
- Grantmaking - The association awards research and travel grants to individuals and universities.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1721115
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,598,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,630,355
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,595,831 | $8,378,088 | $8,598,512 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,506,767 | $8,092,971 | $9,637,296 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,996,283 | $6,886,160 | $9,644,254 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,225,781 | $5,798,504 | $8,853,192 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1721115).
Questions about NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS is 52-1721115.
- Is NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Shannon Sutton.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,447 (Kathleen Larmett, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ADMINISTRATORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,595,831, expenses of $8,378,088 and total assets of $8,598,512 at year end.
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