Nonprofit · EIN 52-0892064
UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $50,543,825 | $53,067,466 | -$2,523,641 | $39,305,421 | $12,781,188 | $26,524,233 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $64,186,525 | $66,445,820 | -$2,259,295 | $45,872,605 | $17,128,088 | $28,744,517 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $69,564,440 | $77,404,775 | -$7,840,335 | $47,481,085 | $17,085,308 | $30,395,777 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $46,531,922
- of which government grants
- $46,487,234
- Program service revenue
- $3,297,981
- Investment income
- $706,236
- Net rental income
- $6,981
- Other revenue
- $7,686
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,493,234
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,287,331
- Other salaries and wages
- $22,932,063
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,718,700
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $625,010
- Accounting fees
- $21,376
- Occupancy
- $768,046
- Travel
- $1,169,559
- Depreciation
- $92,650
- Program services (functional)
- $40,678,350
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,389,116
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,872,605
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,305,421
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,781,188
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,524,233
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,621,802
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,054,402
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,695,900
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $828,333
- Gross receipts
- $50,543,825
- Employees
- 283
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Isaacson | Former President and CEO (end Jan 25) Trustee or director, Officer | 42.5 | $658,477 | $147,834 |
| Bernard Seery | VP, Science and Technology Highest-paid employee | 42 | $364,378 | $19,131 |
| David G Bell | Director, NAMS AND RIACS Key employee | 41 | $331,522 | $38,041 |
| Carol L Kory | VP, Program Dev & Univ Engage Highest-paid employee | 43 | $329,633 | $14,299 |
| Todd D Bidwell | VP, Finance and Admin, CFO Officer | 43 | $290,181 | $27,983 |
| Tonya T Stephens | VP, Human Resources, CHRO Highest-paid employee | 51 | $279,681 | $28,177 |
| Walter S Kiefer | Director, LPI Key employee | 43 | $233,244 | $26,451 |
| Robert O'Brien | Director CSNR Highest-paid employee | 43 | $229,394 | $26,037 |
| Richard Verbus | Director, Low Gravity Sciences Key employee | 40 | $217,326 | $20,381 |
| David Travis Lassiter | Director Strategic Growth Highest-paid employee | 51 | $88,748 | $7,909 |
| Dr Joan Ramage Macdonald | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $49,320 | $0 |
| General Lester Lyles US Air Force | Chair, Board of Trustees Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $47,040 | $0 |
| Ms Kim Williams | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $29,380 | $0 |
| Dr Elizabth A Lada | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $29,010 | $0 |
| Dr Kathleen C Howell | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $28,510 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Richard Ambrosi | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $28,080 |
| Maj Gen William N McCasland | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $26,180 |
| Dr Daniel E Hastings | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $26,130 |
| Dr Sean C Solomon | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $24,160 |
| Dr Jed Hancock | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $23,810 |
| Dr Robert McCoy | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $23,610 |
| Dr Wayne A Scales | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $23,410 |
| Ms Lesa B Roe | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $15,310 |
| Dr Truell Hyde | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $4,380 |
| Dr Elsayed Talaat | President & CEO (start jan 25) Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $0 |
| Dr Berrien Moore III | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Dr Christopher J Damaren | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Isaacson | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 42.5 | $857,043 | $166,076 |
| Bernard Seery | VP, Science and Technology Highest-paid employee | 42 | $424,468 | $18,166 |
| David G Bell | Director, NAMS AND RIACS Key employee | 59 | $382,130 | $44,803 |
| William T Reach | Director, SOFIA Key employee | 43.5 | $315,779 | $41,941 |
| Carol L Kory | VP, Program Dev & Univ Engage Highest-paid employee | 53.9 | $340,872 | $13,840 |
| Lisa R Gaddis | Director, LPI Key employee | 47.9 | $321,716 | $14,283 |
| Todd D Bidwell | VP, Finance and Admin, CFO Officer | 44 | $292,823 | $34,335 |
| Davide Venturelli | Assoc Director, Quantum Highest-paid employee | 40.4 | $266,107 | $38,874 |
| Tonya T Stephens | VP, Human Resources, CHRO Highest-paid employee | 51.4 | $258,231 | $30,055 |
| Elizabeth A Barker | Assoc Director, Science Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,842 | $29,827 |
| Richard Verbus | Director, Low Gravity Sciences Key employee | 40 | $212,791 | $20,724 |
| Walter S Kiefer | Director, LPI Key employee | 41 | $185,015 | $28,405 |
| Dr Berrien Moore III | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $50,800 | $0 |
| Dr Brian Gilchrist | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $50,300 | $0 |
| General Lester Lyles US Air Force | Chair, Board of Trustees Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $43,250 | $0 |
| Ms Kim Williams Ret | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $33,982 | $0 |
| Dr Kathleen C Howell | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $27,900 | $0 |
| Dr Robert McCoy | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $27,700 | $0 |
| Dr John A Montgomery | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $26,950 | $0 |
| Dr Wayne A Scales | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $26,900 | $0 |
| Dr Daniel E Hastings | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $26,250 | $0 |
| Dr Joan Ramage Macdonald Macdonald | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $24,650 | $0 |
| Dr Sean C Solomon | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $22,504 | $0 |
| Maj Gen William N McCasland Ret | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $21,300 | $0 |
| Dr Elizabth A Lada | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $18,050 | $0 |
| Dr Truell Hyde | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $16,600 | $0 |
| Dr Christopher J Damaren | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Jed Hancock | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Richard Ambrosi | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ms Lesa B Roe | Board of Trustees Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY ISAACSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $744,452 | $152,496 |
| BERNARD SEERY | VP, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $386,626 | $29,112 |
| DAVID BELL | DIRECTOR, NAMS & RIACS Key employee | 40 | $348,143 | $28,423 |
| MARGARET MEIXNER | DIRECTOR, SOFIA Key employee | 40 | $318,754 | $36,353 |
| ERIC WEAVER | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $327,069 | $24,767 |
| WILLIAM T REACH | DIRECTOR, SOFIA Key employee | 40 | $277,168 | $49,468 |
| DENNIS FEERICK | VP, STRATEGY AND PROGRAM DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $294,089 | $26,077 |
| CAROL L KORY | VP, PROGRAM DEV & UNIV ENGAGE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $296,558 | $19,205 |
| ROCHELLE FORD | VP, CORP AFFAIRS AND COMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,472 | $26,702 |
| LISA GADDIS | DIRECTOR, LPI Key employee | 40 | $269,238 | $23,571 |
| JOAN SCHMELZ | DIRECTOR, STI (UNTIL 11/15/22) THEN PRINC SCIENTIS Key employee | 40 | $252,093 | $29,317 |
| RICHARD VERBUS | DIRECTOR, LOW GRAVITY SCIENCES Key employee | 40 | $168,952 | $23,072 |
| MARY JEAN GREENWELL | FORMER VP,FINANCE AND ADMIN,CFO Former | 40 | $120,788 | $12,082 |
| TODD BIDWELL | VP,FINANCE AND ADMIN,CFO Officer | 40 | $87,237 | $12,334 |
| DR JOHN A MONTGOMERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $55,100 | $0 |
| DR BERRIEN MOORE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $51,800 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN GILCHRIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $45,200 | $0 |
| MS KIM WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $34,200 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT MCCOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $30,950 | $0 |
| GENERAL LESTER LYLES | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $30,700 | $0 |
| DR WAYNE A SCALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $29,700 | $0 |
| MR LOUIS J LANZEROTTI | TRUSTEE - UNTIL 4/2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $27,400 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL E HASTINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $25,400 | $0 |
| DR ELIZABETH A LADA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $24,150 | $0 |
| DR TRUELL HYDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $21,000 | $0 |
| DR KATHLEEN C HOWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $20,050 | $0 |
| DR JOAN RAMAGE MACDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $4,850 | $0 |
| MAJ GEN WILLIAM N MCCASLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $1,300 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD AMBROSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SEAN C SOLOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALFRED KRABBE | TRUSTEE - UNTIL 4/2023 Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 425 3RD ST SW STE 950, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-3252
- In care of
- % BANK OF AMERICA NA TTEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Elsayed Talaat, 425 3rd Street SW 950, Washington, DC 20024
- Signed the 990
- Elsayed Talaat, President & CEO
- Phone
- (410) 730-2656
- Website
- www.USRA.edu
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
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
Program accomplishments
- The Air Force research laboratory (afrl) future scholars stem offers stipend-paid internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate-level university students pursuing stem degree, as well as upper-level high school students; select locations also offer internships to unversity students persuing education-related degrees and k-12 professional educators. the selected interns gain valuable hands-on experience working iwth full-time afrl scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research and technology and are able to contribute to unique, research-based projects. graduate interns are able to collaborate with afrl on current research and incorporate the research into their graduate work.Expenses $11,748,047 · grants $4,064,993
- 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 AWHOLE 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 INFORMATIONTHROUGH TECHNICAL JOURNALS AND CONFERENCES, INCLUDING AN ABSTRACT DATABASE OF MORE THAN 25,000 PRESENTATIONS MADE BY SCIENTISTS ATLPI-SPONSORED MEETINGS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO CURATES AN EXTENSIVECOLLECTION OF LUNAR AND PLANETARY DATA THAT IS ACCESSIBLE ONLINE.Expenses $10,737,575 · grants $285,648
- Science and technology institute (sti) in huntsville, al employes a dedicated workforce of approximately 30 scientists, engineers, postdocs, and interns in research areas of astrophysics, earth sciences, and heliophysics. Sti operations are co-located with the nasa marshall space flight center (MSFC) science research office in the national spacie science and technology center (nsstc) located at the university of alabama in huntsville.Expenses $8,891,292 · grants $406,499
- 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. NASA Academic Mission Services (NAMS) contract to deliver new concepts, tools and technologies related to aeronautics, science and aeroflightdynamics. This five-year agreement for a $193 million award launches an integrated multi-year research effort to be conducted at NASA's Ames Research Center, which ranges from fundamental research and development through field test deployments and operational science missions. the low-gravity science program at nasa's glenn research center continues to achieve mission success on numerous flight experiments on the international space station (iss) and other suborbital platforms while also supporting ground-based r&d that is often the precursor of future iss flight experiments. E street technologies llc (ESt) is a for-for profit organization with small business designation, created to support USRA's mission of advancing science and technology for the benefit of the public. The glenn engineering and reasearch support (GEARS) provides engineering, research and scientific support for communications and intelligent systems, power, propulsion, materials and structures, and systems engineering and architecture.. The program is vital for the development and evaluation of technologies in space and aeronautics, including specialized work in quantum technologies and electric propulsion. CENTER FOR SPACE NUCLEAR RESEARCH (CSNR): THE CSNR IS OPERATED BY USRA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY to foster collaboration with department of energy, nasa, department of defense, university and industry scientists and programs. CSNR scientists and engineers research and develop advanced space nuclear systems, including power and energy transmission systems, nuclear thermal propulsion, and radioisotopic generators. The Earth from Space Institute (EfSI) is dedicated to building the science that responds to urgent sustainable development challenges across climate, disasters, and energy systems.Expenses $9,301,436 · grants $736,094 · revenue $3,297,981
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0892064
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,305,421
- Income (IRS master file)
- $50,543,825
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $50,543,825 | $53,067,466 | $39,305,421 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $64,186,525 | $66,445,820 | $45,872,605 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $69,564,440 | $77,404,775 | $47,481,085 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $111,291,044 | $110,656,456 | $61,609,902 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-0892064).
Questions about UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION is 52-0892064.
- Is UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION 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 UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION 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 UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION 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 UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Elsayed Talaat.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 24 received compensation from the organization, the highest $658,477 (Jeffrey Isaacson, Former President and CEO (end Jan 25)).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,543,825, expenses of $53,067,466 and total assets of $39,305,421 at year end.
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