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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0412668

UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80307

Financials

$304.1M$277.8M2022$311M$310.7M2023$288.7M$306.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$288,690,542$306,122,003-$17,431,461$342,329,400$76,522,052$265,807,348
September 30, 2024990$310,998,557$310,722,682$275,875$356,711,808$85,713,705$270,998,103
September 30, 2023990$304,141,627$277,807,954$26,333,673$344,514,067$79,475,890$265,038,177
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$260,758,164
of which government grants
$260,472,304
Membership dues
$85,708
Program service revenue
$15,126,285
Investment income
$7,464,045
Net rental income
$26,052
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,954,246
Other revenue
$5,342,048

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$5,452,960
Other salaries and wages
$157,025,458
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$210,105,732
Professional fundraising fees
$10,900
Legal fees
$291,139
Accounting fees
$235,799
Occupancy
$4,274,981
Travel
$7,689,329
Depreciation
$23,395,425
Program services (functional)
$266,476,900
Management and general (functional)
$39,145,159
Fundraising (functional)
$499,944

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$356,711,808
Total assets, end of year
$342,329,400
Total liabilities, end of year
$76,522,052
Net assets, end of year
$265,807,348
Land, buildings and equipment
$135,064,276
Publicly traded securities
$105,617,567
Net assets without donor restrictions
$264,661,953
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,145,395
Gross unrelated business income
$37,458
Gross receipts
$320,720,476
Employees
1,637
Volunteers
18
Year formed
1946
State of legal domicile
CO

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANTONIO BUSALACCHITRUSTEE/UCAR PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$818,786$49,062
EVERETTE JOSEPHNCAR DIRECTOR
Officer
40$413,591$63,164
ALISHA SWOFFORDUCAR COO
Officer
40$328,746$40,418
THOMAS HAUSERNCAR ASSOC DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$288,218$47,650
YING KUOUCP DIRECTOR
Officer
40$282,441$47,299
GREGORY MADDENCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$286,134$35,830
CHRISTOPHER DAVISSENIOR SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
40$258,925$51,032
HOLLY GILBERTINTERIM NCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$263,654$39,845
GREGG FAHRENBRUCHAVIATION OPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$263,545$35,705
JOHN RISTVEYGIO INTERIM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$262,162$36,013
JUSTIN YOUNGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$246,566$51,247
ALLISON MCCOMISKEYDIRECTOR OF EARTH OBSERVING LABORATORY
Key employee
40$257,340$39,956
JONATHAN PETCHNCAR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$255,239$32,831
THOMAS AULIGNEJSDA DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$244,989$42,350
SCOTT SWERDLINRAL PROG DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$237,535$49,475
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GRETCHEN MULLENDORENCAR ASSOC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$251,334$35,023
REBECCA HAACKER-SANTOSNCAR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$238,459$30,926
SCOTT MCINTOSHNCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADMIN
Key employee
40$219,445$39,866
KATHERINE SNEEDCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
40$214,080$22,201
ERIKA SMITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU 05/24
Former
40$160,495$23,583
ANEKA FINLEY ERHARTASSISTANCE DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE
Officer
40$135,388$28,825
SARAH PRITCHARDCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER THRU 06/24
Officer
40$116,250$44,095
SHUYI CHENBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOURDES AVILESVICE CHAIR THRU 02/25
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATTY LESLIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY JACOBSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RAYMOND BANTRUSTEE THRU 02/25
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA BARROSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL ANNE CLAYSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RITA COLWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI CULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAVIER FOCHESATTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACEY HOLLOWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENJAMIN KIRTMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT LITTERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARILYN RAPHAELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YVETTE RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET SPRINTALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE WIEDINMYERTRUSTEE THRU 02/25
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA HILLOCKCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AS OF 01/25
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANTONIO BUSALACCHITRUSTEE/UCAR PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$603,399$47,037
EVERETTE JOSEPHNCAR DIRECTOR
Officer
40$398,089$58,589
SCOTT MCINTOSHNCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$314,311$53,553
SARAH PRITCHARDCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer
40$290,936$55,139
YING KUOUCP DIRECTOR
Officer
40$267,571$44,859
GREGORY MADDENCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$270,826$38,610
ALISHA SWOFFORDUCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$272,133$29,140
PIETERNEL LEVELTNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR-ACOM
Key employee
40$268,046$32,547
ERIKA SMITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 12/23)
Officer
40$252,729$41,174
THOMAS HAUSERNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$252,823$41,048
CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DEPUTY DIR OFNCAR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Key employee
40$242,322$48,862
HOLLY GILBERTNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$248,139$38,169
GRETCHEN MULLENDORENCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$238,822$32,922
THOMAS AULIGNEJCSDA DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$226,127$40,703
MOHAN RAMAMURTHYCENTER DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$224,311$36,097
TERRENCE HOCKEOL IN SITE SENSING FAC. MGR
Highest-paid employee
40$223,779$36,613
NEIL BARKERFORMER CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER (THRU 8/23)
Former
40$225,885$28,601
REBECCA HAACKER-SANTOSNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$224,531$29,486
MICHAEL DIXONEOL FACILITY MGR
Highest-paid employee
40$223,057$30,898
ANEKA FINLEYDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE
Officer
40$121,081$25,256
STEVEN GALLAGHERFORMER UCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 4/23)
Former
40$125,116$17,848
JUSTIN YOUNGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 1/24)
Officer
40$0$0
SHUYI CHENBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOURDES AVILESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATTY LESLIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY JACOBSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RAYMOND BANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA BARROSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL ANNE CLAYSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RITA COLWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI CULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAVIER FOCHESATTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACEY HOLLOWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENJAMIN KIRTMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT LITTERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN LOZIERTRUSTEE (THRU 2/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID RANDALLTRUSTEE (THRU 2/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARILYN RAPHAELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YVETTE RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET SPRINTALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE WIEDINMYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANTONIO BUSALACCHITRUSTEE/UCAR PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$593,341$46,840
EVERETTE JOSEPHNCAR DIRECTOR
Officer
40$371,054$55,544
STEVEN GALLAGHERUCAR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$330,574$48,635
SARAH PRITCHARDCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Officer
40$298,560$52,029
SCOTT MCINTOSHNCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$288,364$52,853
GREGORY MADDENCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$261,361$40,065
YING KUOUCP DIRECTOR
Officer
40$255,309$43,569
WILLIAM MAHONEYNCAR LAB DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$262,324$27,803
NEIL BARKERCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Officer
40$250,645$33,953
ERIKA SMITHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$242,599$40,718
CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DEPUTY DIR OFNCAR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Key employee
40$232,815$42,123
HOLLY GILBERTNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$235,266$37,506
PIETERNEL LEVELTNCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR-ACOM
Key employee
40$229,008$32,094
GRETCHEN MULLENDORENCAR ASSOC. DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$226,698$32,050
ROY RASMUSSENSENIOR SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
40$218,123$39,321
MOHAN RAMAMURTHYCENTER DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$217,327$35,295
SUE ELLEN HAUPTSENIOR SCIENTIST
Highest-paid employee
40$221,008$30,643
MICHAEL DIXONEOL FACILITY MGR
Highest-paid employee
40$221,215$28,299
ANEKA FINLEYDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE
Officer
40$114,976$24,625
SHUYI CHENBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOURDES AVILESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATTY LESLIETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHY JACOBSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUSAN AVERYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAYMOND BANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA BARROSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL ANNE CLAYSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RITA COLWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI CULLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANA FINETRUSTEE (THRU 2/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM GERINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRI GOODMANTRUSTEE (THRU 2/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACEY HOLLOWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT LITTERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN LOZIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VERNON MORRISTRUSTEE (THRU 2/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID RANDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARILYN RAPHAELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YVETTE RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE WIEDINMYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 3000, BOULDER, CO 80307-3000
In care of
% PATRICIA A LESLIE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIC BARRON, PO BOX 3000, BOULDER, CO 80307
Signed the 990
STEPHEN ETTINGER, CFO
Phone
(303) 497-8575
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS LAB - TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE GEO-SCIENCES WITH WORLD CLASS COMPUTING, DATA MANAGEMENT, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE.
    Expenses $37,372,935 · revenue $1,256,891
  • EARTH OBSERVING LAB - TO DEVELOP AND EMPLOY NEW ADVANCED OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNOLOGIES, INSTRUMENTS AND ADVANCED ALGORITHMS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GROUND BASED AND AIRBORNE MEASUREMENTS OF VARIOUS ATMOSPHERIC TRACE GASES.
    Expenses $39,568,514 · revenue $396,773
  • RESEARCH APPLICATION LAB - CONDUCTS DIRECTED RESEARCH THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND RELATED PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS; TO SUPPORT, ENHANCE, AND EXTEND THE CAPABILITIES OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, TO DEVELOP AND TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF LIFE ON EARTH, AND TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER THAT EXPANDS THE REACH OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE.
    Expenses $30,847,562 · revenue $6,292,589
  • Expenses $158,687,889 · revenue $12,488,569

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0412668
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1962
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$342,329,400
Income (IRS master file)
$320,720,476

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$288,690,542$306,122,003$342,329,400XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$310,998,557$310,722,682$356,711,808XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$304,141,627$277,807,954$344,514,067XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$252,283,098$253,918,766$309,604,531IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 84-0412668).

Questions about UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH is 84-0412668.
Is UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 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 UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ERIC BARRON.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 22 received compensation from the organization, the highest $818,786 (ANTONIO BUSALACCHI, TRUSTEE/UCAR PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $288,690,542, expenses of $306,122,003 and total assets of $342,329,400 at year end.

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