UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC

BOULDER, CO, 80307 (303) 497-8575 Est. 1946 EIN 84-0412668
U300 - Science & Technology 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.ucar.edu

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.

Financials

Total Revenue
$288,690,542
Total Expenses
$306,122,003
Net Assets
$265,807,348
1,637 employees 18 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10.4 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 7.2%
Expenses ↓ 1.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 90.3% Earned revenue 5.2% Investment 2.6% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 87.0% Management 12.8% Fundraising 0.2%

Officers & Key Employees (40)

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Grants Received (64)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$288,690,542 ↓$306,122,003$265,807,348
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$310,998,557 ↑$310,722,682$270,998,103
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$304,141,627 ↑$277,807,954$265,038,177
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$252,283,098 ↑$253,918,766$225,295,600
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$241,133,581 ↓$230,153,618$260,610,626
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$258,677,591 ↑$244,204,210$224,067,322
2018 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019
$233,376,847 ↑$237,050,903$202,339,335
2017 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
$220,564,687 $219,043,878$156,644,974

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EIN: 84-0412668 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data