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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 21 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ncar Director director (operational) $457k $500k | |||||
Ncar Deputy Director key employee $368k $403k | |||||
Chief Legal Officer officer (unspecified) $346k $379k | |||||
Ucp Director director (operational) $312k $342k | |||||
Chief Information Officer chief information officer $309k $339k | |||||
Ncar Assoc. Director-acom key employee $301k $329k | |||||
Ncar Assoc. Director key employee $294k $322k | |||||
Ncar Education and Outreach key employee $291k $319k | |||||
Ncar Assoc. Director key employee $286k $313k | |||||
Ncar Assoc. Director key employee $272k $297k | |||||
Jcsda Director highest compensated employee $267k $292k | |||||
Center Director highest compensated employee $260k $285k | |||||
Eol in Site Sensing Fac. Mgr highest compensated employee $260k $285k | |||||
Former Chief Human Resources Officer (thru 8/23) former officer/director/trustee $254k $279k | |||||
Ncar Assoc. Director highest compensated employee $254k $278k | |||||
Eol Facility Mgr highest compensated employee $254k $278k | |||||
Director of Governance director (operational) $146k $160k | |||||
Former Ucar Chief Operating Officer (thru 4/23) former officer/director/trustee $143k $156k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $640k in 2022 to $650k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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