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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$10.8M
Program Spending
74%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$887.5K
Total Expenses
▼$10.7M
Total Assets
$15.3M
Total Liabilities
▼$2.3M
Net Assets
$13M
Officer Compensation
→$1.1M
Other Salaries
$4M
Investment Income
$131
Fundraising
▼N/A
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VA/DoD Awards
$4.9M
VA/DoD Award Count
9
Funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs and/or Department of Defense.
Total Federal Funding
$314.8M
Awards Found
56
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FACILITATE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTECONTINUATION TO NCC1-02043 | $127.4M | FY2009 | May 2009 – Jun 2019 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FACILITATE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE | $105.5M | FY2017 | Jul 2017 – Sep 2023 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FACILITATE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE | $45M | FY2003 | Dec 2002 – Sep 2012 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA ECLIPS 4D (DESIGN, DEVELOP, DISSEMINATE, DISCOVER) OFFERS A SERIES OF STIMULATING AND INFORMATIVE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE UNDERS | $13.3M | FY2016 | Jan 2016 – Dec 2026 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 07-IRAC1-07-0028 AN ADAPTIVE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR SAFE HIGH-PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT (ACTS)THE FOCUS OF THIS PROPOSAL IS AN APT PROJECT FOR IRAC AND C | $1.4M | FY2008 | Jan 2008 – Sep 2016 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | ESTABLISHMENT OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN SUPPORT OF MOBILITY RESEARCH FOR FUTURE VEHICLES; BAA TOPICS SECTION II.A1: 1.1X 1.2X 2.1X 2.3, 3.2, X 3 | $1.2M | FY2017 | Oct 2016 – Sep 2022 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | "EXPERIMENTALLY VALIDATED COMPUTER MODELING OF HIGH TEMPERATURE ADHESIVES" OBJECTIVE(S): THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE, B | $1M | FY2009 | Oct 2008 – Sep 2012 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THIS EFFORT OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO COLLABORATE WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND ENGINEERING MENTORS TO SOLVE AUTHENTIC N | $959.9K | FY2010 | Apr 2010 – Mar 2013 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | RECEPTIVITY AND TRANSITION OVER BLUNT CONFIGURATIONS UNDER NOISY AND QUIET HYPERSONIC CONDITIONS | $948.8K | FY2023 | May 2023 – Apr 2027 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WE PROPOSE A SERIES OF BALLOON CAMPAIGNS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY SUMMER IN 2021 2022 AND 2023 IN INDIA AND SAUDI ARABIA TO STUDY THE NATURE ORIGIN AND FORMATION OF THE ATAL. | $903.7K | FY2021 | May 2021 – May 2026 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | MISSION OVERVIEW AND PLATFORMS: ACTIVATE WILL DEPLOY TWO COMPLEMENTARY AIRCRAFT OVER THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - THE NASA LARC HU-25 FALCON AND B-200 KING AIR. THE HU-25 ACQUIRES IN SITU MEASUREMENTS BELOW IN AND ABOVE CLOUDS. THE B-200 FLIES ABOVE CLOUDS TO REMOTELY MEASURE AEROSOLS AND CLOUDS USING THE HIGH SPECTRAL RESOLUTION LIDAR-2 (HSRL-2) THE RESEARCH SCANNING POLARIMETER (RSP) AND DEPLOYS DROPSONDES TO MEASURE THE ATMOSPHERIC STATE. SINCE BOTH AIRCRAFT AND THE MAJORITY OF IN SITU AND REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENTS ARE BASED AT LARC ADJACENT TO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC STUDY REGION ACTIVATE WILL ACQUIRE A STATISTICALLY ROBUST DATASET THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE SERIES OF FLIGHTS (~50 JOINT AIRPLANE MISSIONS PER YEAR) IN EACH OF THREE YEARS (~600 HOURS AND ~150 FLIGHTS OVER THREE YEARS FOR EACH AIRPLANE). WE WILL SAMPLE A WIDE RANGE OF AEROSOL AND CLOUD CONDITIONS BY PLANNING FEBRUARY JUNE FLIGHTS. INSTRUMENTS AND MODELS: ALL INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ACTIVATE SCIENCE OBJECTIVES ARE MATURE (TRL 9); THESE ADVANCED ACTIVE AND PASSIVE REMOTE SENSING AND IN SITU INSTRUMENTS PROVIDE A LOW-RISK HIGH-IMPACT APPROACH FOR BOTH OBTAINING CRITICAL ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS TO RELATE AEROSOLS CLOUDS AND METEOROLOGY AND IMPROVING MODELS. ACTIVATE ALSO PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE THE ABILITY OF A NEW COMPACT AIRBORNE RADIOMETER TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CLOUD LIQUID WATER PATH MEASUREMENT. ACTIVATE INCLUDES A SUITE OF MULTI-SCALE MODELS AND A DIVERSE SCIENCE ANALYSIS AND MODELING TEAM WITH BROAD EXPERTISE IN INTEGRATING AIRBORNE AND SATELLITE DATA TO ADVANCE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF AEROSOLCLOUD- METEOROLOGY INTERACTIONS. THE ACTIVATE TEAM BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS IN AIRBORNE IN SITU AND REMOTE SENSING MEASUREMENTS AND ANALYSES MODEL DEVELOPMENT SATELLITE RETRIEVALS AND FIELD CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP. | $823.4K | FY2019 | Jan 2019 – Dec 2025 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES LINKING NASA SATELLITE DATA AND SCIENCE TO ENHANCE FIRE EMISSIONS WITHIN EPA'S NATIONAL EMISSIONS INVENTOR | $822.2K | FY2010 | Oct 2009 – Jul 2015 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | FAULT DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS AND RELIABLE FLIGHT ENVELOPE ASSESSMENTTHE PROPOSED RESEARCH DEVELOPS | $768.3K | FY2008 | Nov 2007 – Dec 2010 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | TAS::57 3600::TAS "ELECTROACTIVE RADIATION-SHIELDING BORON NITRIDE POLYMER COMPOSITES" | $750K | FY2010 | Aug 2010 – Aug 2013 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CLOUD SCAVENGING IS THE DOMINANT REMOVAL PROCESS FOR A WHOLE SUITE OF AEROSOLS BUT MODEL PARAMETERIZATIONS OF THIS PROCESS ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO LARGE UNCERTAINTIES IN THE SIMULATED LOADINGS AND RADIATIVE FORCING OF AEROSOLS. IPCC AR5 HAS IDENTIFIED THE IMPROVEMENT OF WET DEPOSITION AND SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATIONS IN LARGE-SCALE MODELS AS A PRIORITY. THE CURRENT WET SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATION IN THE NASA GEOS-5 MODEL IS NOT EXPLICITLY LINKED TO CLOUD DROPLET AND ICE CRYSTAL NUCLEATION. RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF TWO-MOMENT CLOUD MICROPHYSICS IN GEOS-5 ALLOWS TREATING CLOUD SCAVENGING OF AEROSOLS MORE PHYSICALLY WITH SELF- CONSISTENCY. WE PROPOSE A 4-YEAR PROJECT TO DEVELOP MORE PHYSICALLY-BASED PARAMETERIZATIONS OF WET SCAVENGING AND STUDY THE IMPACT OF THEIR UNCERTAINTIES ON AEROSOL DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS IN GEOS-5. OUR RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ARE: (1). DEVELOP A MORE PHYSICALLY DETAILED SIZE-DEPENDENT BELOW-CLOUD SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATION BY RAIN AND SNOW IN THE GEOS-5 MODEL (2). DEVELOP MORE PHYSICALLY BASED SIZE-DEPENDENT PARAMETERIZATIONS OF IN-CLOUD (NUCLEATION AND IMPACTION) SCAVENGING OF AEROSOLS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF AEROSOL-CLOUD INTERACTIONS (GOCART BULK AEROSOL OR MODAL AEROSOL MODULE AEROSOL MICROPHYSICS COUPLED WITH TWO-MOMENT CLOUD MICROPHYSICS) IN GEOS-5. (3). ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE NEW AEROSOL SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATIONS ON THE GEOS-5 SIMULATED AEROSOL MASS AND NUMBER CONCENTRATIONS SIZE DISTRIBUTION DEPOSITION FLUXES AND AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS AND EVALUATE WITH SURFACE IN SITU AND SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS. QUANTIFY THE UNCERTAINTIES IN THOSE PARAMETERIZATIONS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON GEOS-5 AEROSOL SIMULATIONS. (4). ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE NEW AEROSOL SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATIONS ON CLOUD PROPERTIES AND PRECIPITATION AND EVALUATE WITH SATELLITE AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. EXAMINE THE INFLUENCE OF UNCERTAINTIES IN THOSE PARAMETERIZATIONS ON AEROSOL DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS UPON THE CLIMATE SYSTEM (CLOUD AND PRECIPITATION). THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN MORE PHYSICALLY-BASED PARAMETERIZATIONS OF AEROSOL SCAVENGING BY RAIN AND SNOW IN GEOS-5 AND WILL IMPROVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR ESTIMATES OF AEROSOL BURDEN LIFETIME AND DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS. THIS PROPOSAL DIRECTLY RESPONDS TO THE RESEARCH THEME "CONSTITUENTS IN THE CLIMATE SYSTEM" IN THE SOLICITATION BY IMPROVING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS OF CLOUD SCAVENGING OF AEROSOLS AND ITS REPRESENTATION IN THE NASA GEOS-5 MODEL. THIS RESEARCH ADDRESSES NASA'S STRATEGIC GOAL 3A1 TO "UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE PREDICTIVE CAPABILITY FOR CHANGES IN THE OZONE LAYER CLIMATE FORCING AND AIR QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGES IN ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION." | $688.3K | FY2017 | Jul 2017 – Dec 2023 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THE UNPRECEDENTED IMPACTS OF THE HUNGA TONGA-HUNGA HA'APAI SUBMARINE VOLCANIC ERUPTION ON STRATOSPHERIC COMPOSITIONAND CLIMATE | $631.8K | FY2023 | May 2023 – May 2026 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | A NEW METHOD FOR PERFORMING EDL TRAJECTORY RECONSTRUCTION WILL BE DEVELOPED AS AN EXTENSION OF THE STANDARD "INERTIAL NAVIGATION" APPROACH | $620.2K | FY2012 | Mar 2012 – — |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | HERE WE PROPOSE TO ACT AS INTERACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH AND AIR QUALITY APPLIED SCIENCES TEAM (HAQAST) WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL TO ENABLE ENHANCED USER DECISION MAKING FOR IMPROVING AIR QUALITY (AQ) AND HEALTH. OUR TEAM HAS EXTENSIVE AND BROAD EXP | $604.5K | FY2021 | Jan 2021 – Sep 2026 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THE SUBJECT GRANT WAS ORIGINALLY AWARDED TO THE SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SWRI) IN THE AMOUNT OF $702,000 OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD, WITH INITIAL I | $589.4K | FY2013 | Dec 2012 – Sep 2018 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WET SCAVENGING IS THE DOMINANT LOSS PROCESS FOR AEROSOLS BUT MODEL PARAMETERIZATIONS OF THIS PROCESS ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO LARGE UNCERTAINTIES IN THE SIMULATED LOADINGS AND RADIATIVE FORCING OF AEROSOLS. CHARACTERIZING | $558.1K | FY2021 | Jul 2021 – Jul 2026 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL COMPOSITION IS DOMINATED BY MEDIUM-TO-LARGE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS WHICH INJECT MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SULFUR INTO THE STRATOSPHERE. | $533.8K | FY2021 | Jun 2021 – Jun 2025 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES EFFECTS OF GLOBAL CHANGE ON ASIAN POLLUTION OUTFLOW AND LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT SUMMARY: ASIA WILL EMERGE OVE | $526.8K | FY2009 | May 2009 – Nov 2014 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BIOMASS BURNING PLUME HEIGHT DERIVED FROM CALIPSO, MODIS AND THE NASA LANGLEY TRAJECTORY MODEL: AN APPROACH TO GENERATE ESSENTIAL NEW CALIPSO-BASED P | $494.9K | FY2016 | Jun 2016 – Jun 2020 |
| Department of Commerce | 757ACCELERATE | $484K | FY2018 | Oct 2017 – Jun 2021 |
| Department of Transportation | STUDY OF DAMAGE MODES IN LIGHTWEIGHT SANDWICH STRUCTURES USING ANALYSIS AND TESTING | $483.9K | FY2016 | Jul 2016 – Mar 2021 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THE NEWLY INSTALLED STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL AND GAS EXPERIMENT III INSTRUMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SAGE III ISS OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOURCES AND PROCESSES AFFECTING STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL AND CIRRUS CLOUD VARIABILITY. | $459.5K | FY2018 | May 2018 – Dec 2021 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | TAS::36 5700::TAS "(YIP) NOVEL CONCEPTS FOR TRANSITION DELAY IN HYPERSONIC BOUNDARY LAYERS AND THEIR OPTIMIZATION" | $455.9K | FY2020 | May 2020 – Apr 2023 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | TRANSITION PREDICTION AND CONTROL FOR BLUNT HYPERSONIC CONFIGURATIONS WITH HEMISPHERICAL AND OGIVAL NOSETIPS | $441.4K | FY2020 | Apr 2020 – Sep 2023 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | PRECIPITATION SCAVENGING IS THE DOMINANT LOSS PROCESS FOR A WHOLE SUITE OF AEROSOLS BUT MODEL PARAMETERIZATIONS OF THIS PROCESS ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN, | $425K | FY2014 | Sep 2014 – Jan 2018 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | THIRD-ORDER HYPERBOLIC NAVIER-STOKES SOLVER FOR UNSTEADY SIMULATIONS WITH ADAPTIVE SPACE-TIME UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS | $420K | FY2019 | Aug 2019 – Jul 2025 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WILDLAND FIRE IS LARGELY UNDER THE CONTROL OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE AND EXTREME FIRES ARE INCREASING COMPELLING US TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FUELS FIRE WEATHER ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND SMOKE TRANSPORT WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO UNDERSTANDING IMPACTS ON AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND CLIMATE. IN A DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE FIRECHEM CALL WE PROPOSE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO GUIDE FLIGHT PLANNING THAT INCLUDES: (1) PREPARE PRECAMPAIGN INTELLIGENCE ON LOCATIONS WHERE CROPLAND PRESCRIBED AND WILDLAND FIRES ARE EXPECTED; (2) PROVIDE SATELLITE AND GROUND-BASED NEAR-REAL-TIME OBSERVATIONS AND INTERPRETATION OF FIRE ACTIVITY AND SMOKE EXTENT; (3) PROVIDE FIRE WEATHER AS AN INDICATOR OF ACTIVE FIRE CONTINUANCE; (4) PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF AREAS WITH THE BEST CHARACTERIZED FUELS; (5) PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE ON ACTIONED AND EXPERIMENTAL FIRES; (6) PROVIDE THE LOCATIONS AND TIMING OF PLANNED PRESCRIPTION AND/OR CROPLAND FIRES; AND (7) PREPARE DAILY REPORTS FOR FLIGHT PLANNING AND SUMMARY SYNOPSIS REPORTS OF THE FIRES SAMPLED DURING THE CAMPAIGN. ALSO WE PROPOSE TO USE THE DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTED PARTICULARLY ON SMALL CROPLAND AND PRESCRIBED BURNS TO ANALYZE THE CAPABILITY OF SATELLITES TO CHARACTERIZE THESE FIRES. TOGETHER OUR PROPOSED WORK ADDRESSES 3 OF THE 4 FIRECHEM NEEDS STATED IN THE WHITE PAPER: (2) PREDICTION OF SMALL FIRE ACTIVITY. ARE THERE ORGANIZED PLANS FOR BURNING? WHEN ARE FIRES EXPECTED TO START? WHERE ARE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO BURNING? CAN GOES PROVIDE GUIDANCE OR UPDATES ON BURNING PROGRESS?; (3) CONNECTION TO GROUND CONDITIONS. GATHERING INFORMATION ON FUEL CONDITIONS FIRE BEHAVIOR DURATION FRACTION OF FUEL BURNED ETC.; AND (4) ADVICE ON SELECTION OF FIRES TO TARGET. WHICH FIRE IS LIKELY TO YIELD MORE INFORMATION? WE BELIEVE THE BASE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THIS PROJECT IS NECESSARY TO EXPLORE AND DEFINE THE VARIABILITY IN EMISSIONS OF GASES AEROSOLS AND AEROSOL PRECURSORS AS THEY RELATE TO SPECIFIC FIRES (SIZE CLASS SURFACE INTERMITTENT CROWN) IN UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS AND FUEL TYPES UNDER A VARIETY OF FIRE-WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FIRE RELEVANT DATA PRODUCED BY OUR TEAM IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEVANT TO THE COMPOSITION AND INJECTION HEIGHT OF PLUMES AIR QUALITY AND CHEMISTRY AND THE IMPACT OF BIOMASS BURNING ON CLIMATE-RELEVANT PROPERTIES. WE ANTICIPATE SMOKE COMPOSITION WILL BE VARIABLE DEPENDENT ON FUEL TYPE AMOUNT STRUCTURE COMBUSTION ENVIRONMENT (SPECIFICALLY THOSE RELATED TO FLAMING VS SMOLDERING COMBUSTION) AND ANTECEDENT WEATHER FACTORS. THESE BASE DATA ARE CRITICAL TO ADDRESSING RESEARCH QUESTIONS RELATED TO TROPOSPHERIC SAMPLING TO DISTINGUISH DIFFERENCES FROM AIRCRAFT AND SPACE-BASED OBSERVATIONS AND INTERPRETING THE DEGREE TO WHICH THESE DIFFERENCES IMPACT REGIONAL AND GLOBAL AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE. OUR TEAM IS WELL POSITION TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK WITH EXPERTISE IN WORKING WITH: FIRES (ENTIRE TEAM) SATELLITE DATA (SOJA MCCARTY HUDAK) FUELS (ENTIRE TEAM) FIRE WEATHER (SOJA HUDAK) CROPLANDS (MCCARTY) PRESCRIBED BURNING (HIERS) AND WESTERN FIRES (HUDAK). OUR TEAM IS ALREADY INTERACTIVE WITH THE COMBINED INTERAGENCY CAMPAIGNS AND OUR COLLABORATORS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED. | $412K | FY2018 | Mar 2018 – Mar 2022 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | PROBALISTIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TOOLS FOR HIGH-CYCLE FATIGUE RESISTANT HYPERSONIC VEHICLE STRUCTURES | $409.9K | FY2007 | Jan 2007 – Sep 2014 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WE PROPOSE TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION BY CONNECTING THE GROUND TO THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH ONE OF THE LARGEST DISTURBANCES ON EARTH FIRE. ONE GOAL IS TO UNDERSTAND TRENDS IN FIRE EMISSIONS BY INVESTIGATING THE INTEGRAL DRI | $392.4K | FY2021 | Jul 2021 – Jul 2025 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SINCE THE ARRIVAL OF THE CASSINI-HUYGENS MISSION TO THE SATURN SYSTEM, OUR UNDERSTANDING OF TITAN HAS GROWN IMMENSELY. HAVING COMPLETED THE NOMINAL A | $387.5K | FY2013 | Feb 2013 – — |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WE PROPOSE A COLLABORATIVE 3-YEAR PROJECT WITH THE AIM OF UNDERSTANDING THE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL IMPACTS OF CLOUDS ON TROPOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND CHE | $384.7K | FY2015 | Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THE ROSES FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS ARE: EXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES AND DIRECTION FROM CONGRESS.PARTICIPATE | $364K | FY2025 | Jun 2025 – Jun 2028 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | TOPIC 1.1 - FLUID DYNAMICS: INTRINSICALLY EFFICIENT AND ACCURATE VISCOUS SIMULATIONS VIA HYPERBOLIC NAVIER-STOKES SYSTEMS | $336.3K | FY2012 | Aug 2012 – Jul 2016 |
| Department of Transportation | STUDY OF DAMAGE MODES IN LIGHTWEIGHT SANDWICH STRUCTURES USING ANALYSIS AND TESTING | $328.6K | FY2016 | Jul 2016 – Jan 2018 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THE RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CHINA OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES HAS LED TO INCREASED TROPOSPHERIC OZONE CONCENTRATIONS AND EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES. | $310.3K | FY2012 | Oct 2011 – Apr 2017 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | HYPERBOLIC RECONSTRUCTED-DISCONTINUOUS-GALERKIN METHOD FOR ACCURATE UNSTEADY VISCOUS SIMULATIONS ON UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS | $305.5K | FY2016 | May 2016 – Sep 2019 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | EXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES AND DIRECTION FROM CONGRESS. PARTICIPATE AS A KEY PARTNER AND ENABLER IN THE AGE | $280K | FY2025 | May 2025 – May 2029 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | WILDFIRE, ECOSYSTEMS & CLIMATE : EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WEATHER, EXTREME FIRE EVENT | $271.2K | FY2006 | Jun 2006 – Apr 2010 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP DURABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT, HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUPERCAPACITOR SYSTEMS USING OUR RECENTLY DISCOVERED POROUS | $190K | FY2013 | Nov 2012 – Dec 2013 |
| National Science Foundation | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LARGE-SCALE FABRICATION OF THIN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS | $189K | FY2009 | Sep 2009 – Aug 2012 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ICY SATELLITE THERMAL EVOLUTION MODELING HAS RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION SINCE THE DISCOVERIES OF THE GALILEO AND CASSINI SPACECRAFT OPENED OUR E | $156.4K | FY2010 | Mar 2010 – Feb 2013 |
| National Science Foundation | HEAT TRANSPORT IN THE HADEAN MANTLE: FROM HEAT PIPES TO PLATES | $138.4K | FY2013 | Jan 2013 – Dec 2015 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 22-SMDSS22-0051 APPLIED SCIENCES PROGRAM WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE DEPUTY: GRIDDED FIRE PROBABILITY MAPS | $137.8K | FY2022 | Aug 2022 – Sep 2025 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THIS NIAC PROJECT SEEKS TO LAY THE FRAMEWORK FOR SENDING A TEAM OF AUTONOMOUS GLIDERS TO EUROPA AS A SCIENTIFIC MISSION TO UNDERSTAND THE PHYSICAL AN | $100K | FY2012 | Sep 2012 – Sep 2013 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF CONVECTION AND ASSOCIATED LIGHTNING ACTIVITY ON REACTIVE NITROGEN AND OZONE CHEMISTRY IN THE UPPER TROPOSPHER | $90K | FY2010 | Jun 2010 – Nov 2013 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | EXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES AND DIRECTION FROM CONGRESS. PARTICIPATE AS A KEY PARTNER AND ENABLER IN THE AGE | $80K | FY2025 | Jul 2025 – Jul 2029 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | INVESTIGATING THE SOURCES OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOLS WITH BALLOON BORNE IN SITU MEASUREMENTS DURING THE DCOTTS PROJECT | $69.6K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THE JUNO SPACECRAFT WILL REACH JUPITER IN 2016 AND ENTER INTO A HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL POLAR ORBIT. THIS MISSION IS PARTICULARLY WELL SUITED FOR DETERMIN | $69.4K | FY2015 | Aug 2015 – Jul 2018 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | TAS::57 3600::TAS "RELATING CHEMICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL MODIFICATION OF MATERIALS TO MACROSCOPIC ADHESION" | $67.1K | FY2010 | Aug 2010 – Aug 2011 |
| National Science Foundation | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING PREDICTIONS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE EMISSIONS FOR AIR QUALITY MODELS | $55.1K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – May 2023 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | PRESCRIBED FIRE PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN REDUCING THE RISK OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES VULNERABLE TO INCREASING FIRE THREATS. HOWEVER IN REGIONS LIKE THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WHERE SMALL FIRES DOMINATE BALANCING WIL | $46K | FY2025 | Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH AND MOON AFTER THE MOON-FORMING IMPACT. THERE ARE TWO ASPECTS OF THE PRESENT LUNAR ORBIT THAT BEAR | $35.8K | FY2012 | Mar 2012 – Jun 2013 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$127.4M
FACILITATE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTECONTINUATION TO NCC1-02043
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$105.5M
FACILITATE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$45M
FACILITATE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$13.3M
NASA ECLIPS 4D (DESIGN, DEVELOP, DISSEMINATE, DISCOVER) OFFERS A SERIES OF STIMULATING AND INFORMATIVE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE UNDERS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$1.4M
07-IRAC1-07-0028 AN ADAPTIVE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR SAFE HIGH-PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT (ACTS)THE FOCUS OF THIS PROPOSAL IS AN APT PROJECT FOR IRAC AND C
Department of Defense
$1.2M
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN SUPPORT OF MOBILITY RESEARCH FOR FUTURE VEHICLES; BAA TOPICS SECTION II.A1: 1.1X 1.2X 2.1X 2.3, 3.2, X 3
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$1M
"EXPERIMENTALLY VALIDATED COMPUTER MODELING OF HIGH TEMPERATURE ADHESIVES" OBJECTIVE(S): THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE, B
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$959.9K
THIS EFFORT OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO COLLABORATE WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND ENGINEERING MENTORS TO SOLVE AUTHENTIC N
Department of Defense
$948.8K
RECEPTIVITY AND TRANSITION OVER BLUNT CONFIGURATIONS UNDER NOISY AND QUIET HYPERSONIC CONDITIONS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$903.7K
WE PROPOSE A SERIES OF BALLOON CAMPAIGNS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY SUMMER IN 2021 2022 AND 2023 IN INDIA AND SAUDI ARABIA TO STUDY THE NATURE ORIGIN AND FORMATION OF THE ATAL.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$823.4K
MISSION OVERVIEW AND PLATFORMS: ACTIVATE WILL DEPLOY TWO COMPLEMENTARY AIRCRAFT OVER THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - THE NASA LARC HU-25 FALCON AND B-200 KING AIR. THE HU-25 ACQUIRES IN SITU MEASUREMENTS BELOW IN AND ABOVE CLOUDS. THE B-200 FLIES ABOVE CLOUDS TO REMOTELY MEASURE AEROSOLS AND CLOUDS USING THE HIGH SPECTRAL RESOLUTION LIDAR-2 (HSRL-2) THE RESEARCH SCANNING POLARIMETER (RSP) AND DEPLOYS DROPSONDES TO MEASURE THE ATMOSPHERIC STATE. SINCE BOTH AIRCRAFT AND THE MAJORITY OF IN SITU AND REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENTS ARE BASED AT LARC ADJACENT TO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC STUDY REGION ACTIVATE WILL ACQUIRE A STATISTICALLY ROBUST DATASET THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE SERIES OF FLIGHTS (~50 JOINT AIRPLANE MISSIONS PER YEAR) IN EACH OF THREE YEARS (~600 HOURS AND ~150 FLIGHTS OVER THREE YEARS FOR EACH AIRPLANE). WE WILL SAMPLE A WIDE RANGE OF AEROSOL AND CLOUD CONDITIONS BY PLANNING FEBRUARY JUNE FLIGHTS. INSTRUMENTS AND MODELS: ALL INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ACTIVATE SCIENCE OBJECTIVES ARE MATURE (TRL 9); THESE ADVANCED ACTIVE AND PASSIVE REMOTE SENSING AND IN SITU INSTRUMENTS PROVIDE A LOW-RISK HIGH-IMPACT APPROACH FOR BOTH OBTAINING CRITICAL ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS TO RELATE AEROSOLS CLOUDS AND METEOROLOGY AND IMPROVING MODELS. ACTIVATE ALSO PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE THE ABILITY OF A NEW COMPACT AIRBORNE RADIOMETER TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CLOUD LIQUID WATER PATH MEASUREMENT. ACTIVATE INCLUDES A SUITE OF MULTI-SCALE MODELS AND A DIVERSE SCIENCE ANALYSIS AND MODELING TEAM WITH BROAD EXPERTISE IN INTEGRATING AIRBORNE AND SATELLITE DATA TO ADVANCE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF AEROSOLCLOUD- METEOROLOGY INTERACTIONS. THE ACTIVATE TEAM BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS IN AIRBORNE IN SITU AND REMOTE SENSING MEASUREMENTS AND ANALYSES MODEL DEVELOPMENT SATELLITE RETRIEVALS AND FIELD CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$822.2K
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES LINKING NASA SATELLITE DATA AND SCIENCE TO ENHANCE FIRE EMISSIONS WITHIN EPA'S NATIONAL EMISSIONS INVENTOR
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$768.3K
FAULT DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS AND RELIABLE FLIGHT ENVELOPE ASSESSMENTTHE PROPOSED RESEARCH DEVELOPS
Department of Defense
$750K
TAS::57 3600::TAS "ELECTROACTIVE RADIATION-SHIELDING BORON NITRIDE POLYMER COMPOSITES"
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$688.3K
CLOUD SCAVENGING IS THE DOMINANT REMOVAL PROCESS FOR A WHOLE SUITE OF AEROSOLS BUT MODEL PARAMETERIZATIONS OF THIS PROCESS ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO LARGE UNCERTAINTIES IN THE SIMULATED LOADINGS AND RADIATIVE FORCING OF AEROSOLS. IPCC AR5 HAS IDENTIFIED THE IMPROVEMENT OF WET DEPOSITION AND SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATIONS IN LARGE-SCALE MODELS AS A PRIORITY. THE CURRENT WET SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATION IN THE NASA GEOS-5 MODEL IS NOT EXPLICITLY LINKED TO CLOUD DROPLET AND ICE CRYSTAL NUCLEATION. RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF TWO-MOMENT CLOUD MICROPHYSICS IN GEOS-5 ALLOWS TREATING CLOUD SCAVENGING OF AEROSOLS MORE PHYSICALLY WITH SELF- CONSISTENCY. WE PROPOSE A 4-YEAR PROJECT TO DEVELOP MORE PHYSICALLY-BASED PARAMETERIZATIONS OF WET SCAVENGING AND STUDY THE IMPACT OF THEIR UNCERTAINTIES ON AEROSOL DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS IN GEOS-5. OUR RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ARE: (1). DEVELOP A MORE PHYSICALLY DETAILED SIZE-DEPENDENT BELOW-CLOUD SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATION BY RAIN AND SNOW IN THE GEOS-5 MODEL (2). DEVELOP MORE PHYSICALLY BASED SIZE-DEPENDENT PARAMETERIZATIONS OF IN-CLOUD (NUCLEATION AND IMPACTION) SCAVENGING OF AEROSOLS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF AEROSOL-CLOUD INTERACTIONS (GOCART BULK AEROSOL OR MODAL AEROSOL MODULE AEROSOL MICROPHYSICS COUPLED WITH TWO-MOMENT CLOUD MICROPHYSICS) IN GEOS-5. (3). ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE NEW AEROSOL SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATIONS ON THE GEOS-5 SIMULATED AEROSOL MASS AND NUMBER CONCENTRATIONS SIZE DISTRIBUTION DEPOSITION FLUXES AND AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS AND EVALUATE WITH SURFACE IN SITU AND SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS. QUANTIFY THE UNCERTAINTIES IN THOSE PARAMETERIZATIONS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON GEOS-5 AEROSOL SIMULATIONS. (4). ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF THE NEW AEROSOL SCAVENGING PARAMETERIZATIONS ON CLOUD PROPERTIES AND PRECIPITATION AND EVALUATE WITH SATELLITE AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS. EXAMINE THE INFLUENCE OF UNCERTAINTIES IN THOSE PARAMETERIZATIONS ON AEROSOL DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS UPON THE CLIMATE SYSTEM (CLOUD AND PRECIPITATION). THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN MORE PHYSICALLY-BASED PARAMETERIZATIONS OF AEROSOL SCAVENGING BY RAIN AND SNOW IN GEOS-5 AND WILL IMPROVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR ESTIMATES OF AEROSOL BURDEN LIFETIME AND DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS. THIS PROPOSAL DIRECTLY RESPONDS TO THE RESEARCH THEME "CONSTITUENTS IN THE CLIMATE SYSTEM" IN THE SOLICITATION BY IMPROVING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS OF CLOUD SCAVENGING OF AEROSOLS AND ITS REPRESENTATION IN THE NASA GEOS-5 MODEL. THIS RESEARCH ADDRESSES NASA'S STRATEGIC GOAL 3A1 TO "UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE PREDICTIVE CAPABILITY FOR CHANGES IN THE OZONE LAYER CLIMATE FORCING AND AIR QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGES IN ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION."
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$631.8K
THE UNPRECEDENTED IMPACTS OF THE HUNGA TONGA-HUNGA HA'APAI SUBMARINE VOLCANIC ERUPTION ON STRATOSPHERIC COMPOSITIONAND CLIMATE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$620.2K
A NEW METHOD FOR PERFORMING EDL TRAJECTORY RECONSTRUCTION WILL BE DEVELOPED AS AN EXTENSION OF THE STANDARD "INERTIAL NAVIGATION" APPROACH
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$604.5K
HERE WE PROPOSE TO ACT AS INTERACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH AND AIR QUALITY APPLIED SCIENCES TEAM (HAQAST) WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL TO ENABLE ENHANCED USER DECISION MAKING FOR IMPROVING AIR QUALITY (AQ) AND HEALTH. OUR TEAM HAS EXTENSIVE AND BROAD EXP
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$589.4K
THE SUBJECT GRANT WAS ORIGINALLY AWARDED TO THE SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SWRI) IN THE AMOUNT OF $702,000 OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD, WITH INITIAL I
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$558.1K
WET SCAVENGING IS THE DOMINANT LOSS PROCESS FOR AEROSOLS BUT MODEL PARAMETERIZATIONS OF THIS PROCESS ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO LARGE UNCERTAINTIES IN THE SIMULATED LOADINGS AND RADIATIVE FORCING OF AEROSOLS. CHARACTERIZING
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$533.8K
STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL COMPOSITION IS DOMINATED BY MEDIUM-TO-LARGE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS WHICH INJECT MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SULFUR INTO THE STRATOSPHERE.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$526.8K
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES EFFECTS OF GLOBAL CHANGE ON ASIAN POLLUTION OUTFLOW AND LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT SUMMARY: ASIA WILL EMERGE OVE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$494.9K
BIOMASS BURNING PLUME HEIGHT DERIVED FROM CALIPSO, MODIS AND THE NASA LANGLEY TRAJECTORY MODEL: AN APPROACH TO GENERATE ESSENTIAL NEW CALIPSO-BASED P
Department of Commerce
$484K
757ACCELERATE
Department of Transportation
$483.9K
STUDY OF DAMAGE MODES IN LIGHTWEIGHT SANDWICH STRUCTURES USING ANALYSIS AND TESTING
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$459.5K
THE NEWLY INSTALLED STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL AND GAS EXPERIMENT III INSTRUMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SAGE III ISS OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOURCES AND PROCESSES AFFECTING STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL AND CIRRUS CLOUD VARIABILITY.
Department of Defense
$455.9K
TAS::36 5700::TAS "(YIP) NOVEL CONCEPTS FOR TRANSITION DELAY IN HYPERSONIC BOUNDARY LAYERS AND THEIR OPTIMIZATION"
Department of Defense
$441.4K
TRANSITION PREDICTION AND CONTROL FOR BLUNT HYPERSONIC CONFIGURATIONS WITH HEMISPHERICAL AND OGIVAL NOSETIPS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$425K
PRECIPITATION SCAVENGING IS THE DOMINANT LOSS PROCESS FOR A WHOLE SUITE OF AEROSOLS BUT MODEL PARAMETERIZATIONS OF THIS PROCESS ARE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN,
Department of Defense
$420K
THIRD-ORDER HYPERBOLIC NAVIER-STOKES SOLVER FOR UNSTEADY SIMULATIONS WITH ADAPTIVE SPACE-TIME UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$412K
WILDLAND FIRE IS LARGELY UNDER THE CONTROL OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE AND EXTREME FIRES ARE INCREASING COMPELLING US TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FUELS FIRE WEATHER ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND SMOKE TRANSPORT WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO UNDERSTANDING IMPACTS ON AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND CLIMATE. IN A DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE FIRECHEM CALL WE PROPOSE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO GUIDE FLIGHT PLANNING THAT INCLUDES: (1) PREPARE PRECAMPAIGN INTELLIGENCE ON LOCATIONS WHERE CROPLAND PRESCRIBED AND WILDLAND FIRES ARE EXPECTED; (2) PROVIDE SATELLITE AND GROUND-BASED NEAR-REAL-TIME OBSERVATIONS AND INTERPRETATION OF FIRE ACTIVITY AND SMOKE EXTENT; (3) PROVIDE FIRE WEATHER AS AN INDICATOR OF ACTIVE FIRE CONTINUANCE; (4) PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF AREAS WITH THE BEST CHARACTERIZED FUELS; (5) PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE ON ACTIONED AND EXPERIMENTAL FIRES; (6) PROVIDE THE LOCATIONS AND TIMING OF PLANNED PRESCRIPTION AND/OR CROPLAND FIRES; AND (7) PREPARE DAILY REPORTS FOR FLIGHT PLANNING AND SUMMARY SYNOPSIS REPORTS OF THE FIRES SAMPLED DURING THE CAMPAIGN. ALSO WE PROPOSE TO USE THE DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTED PARTICULARLY ON SMALL CROPLAND AND PRESCRIBED BURNS TO ANALYZE THE CAPABILITY OF SATELLITES TO CHARACTERIZE THESE FIRES. TOGETHER OUR PROPOSED WORK ADDRESSES 3 OF THE 4 FIRECHEM NEEDS STATED IN THE WHITE PAPER: (2) PREDICTION OF SMALL FIRE ACTIVITY. ARE THERE ORGANIZED PLANS FOR BURNING? WHEN ARE FIRES EXPECTED TO START? WHERE ARE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO BURNING? CAN GOES PROVIDE GUIDANCE OR UPDATES ON BURNING PROGRESS?; (3) CONNECTION TO GROUND CONDITIONS. GATHERING INFORMATION ON FUEL CONDITIONS FIRE BEHAVIOR DURATION FRACTION OF FUEL BURNED ETC.; AND (4) ADVICE ON SELECTION OF FIRES TO TARGET. WHICH FIRE IS LIKELY TO YIELD MORE INFORMATION? WE BELIEVE THE BASE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THIS PROJECT IS NECESSARY TO EXPLORE AND DEFINE THE VARIABILITY IN EMISSIONS OF GASES AEROSOLS AND AEROSOL PRECURSORS AS THEY RELATE TO SPECIFIC FIRES (SIZE CLASS SURFACE INTERMITTENT CROWN) IN UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS AND FUEL TYPES UNDER A VARIETY OF FIRE-WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FIRE RELEVANT DATA PRODUCED BY OUR TEAM IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEVANT TO THE COMPOSITION AND INJECTION HEIGHT OF PLUMES AIR QUALITY AND CHEMISTRY AND THE IMPACT OF BIOMASS BURNING ON CLIMATE-RELEVANT PROPERTIES. WE ANTICIPATE SMOKE COMPOSITION WILL BE VARIABLE DEPENDENT ON FUEL TYPE AMOUNT STRUCTURE COMBUSTION ENVIRONMENT (SPECIFICALLY THOSE RELATED TO FLAMING VS SMOLDERING COMBUSTION) AND ANTECEDENT WEATHER FACTORS. THESE BASE DATA ARE CRITICAL TO ADDRESSING RESEARCH QUESTIONS RELATED TO TROPOSPHERIC SAMPLING TO DISTINGUISH DIFFERENCES FROM AIRCRAFT AND SPACE-BASED OBSERVATIONS AND INTERPRETING THE DEGREE TO WHICH THESE DIFFERENCES IMPACT REGIONAL AND GLOBAL AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE. OUR TEAM IS WELL POSITION TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK WITH EXPERTISE IN WORKING WITH: FIRES (ENTIRE TEAM) SATELLITE DATA (SOJA MCCARTY HUDAK) FUELS (ENTIRE TEAM) FIRE WEATHER (SOJA HUDAK) CROPLANDS (MCCARTY) PRESCRIBED BURNING (HIERS) AND WESTERN FIRES (HUDAK). OUR TEAM IS ALREADY INTERACTIVE WITH THE COMBINED INTERAGENCY CAMPAIGNS AND OUR COLLABORATORS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$409.9K
PROBALISTIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TOOLS FOR HIGH-CYCLE FATIGUE RESISTANT HYPERSONIC VEHICLE STRUCTURES
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$392.4K
WE PROPOSE TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION BY CONNECTING THE GROUND TO THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH ONE OF THE LARGEST DISTURBANCES ON EARTH FIRE. ONE GOAL IS TO UNDERSTAND TRENDS IN FIRE EMISSIONS BY INVESTIGATING THE INTEGRAL DRI
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$387.5K
SINCE THE ARRIVAL OF THE CASSINI-HUYGENS MISSION TO THE SATURN SYSTEM, OUR UNDERSTANDING OF TITAN HAS GROWN IMMENSELY. HAVING COMPLETED THE NOMINAL A
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$384.7K
WE PROPOSE A COLLABORATIVE 3-YEAR PROJECT WITH THE AIM OF UNDERSTANDING THE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL IMPACTS OF CLOUDS ON TROPOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND CHE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$364K
THE ROSES FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS ARE: EXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES AND DIRECTION FROM CONGRESS.PARTICIPATE
Department of Defense
$336.3K
TOPIC 1.1 - FLUID DYNAMICS: INTRINSICALLY EFFICIENT AND ACCURATE VISCOUS SIMULATIONS VIA HYPERBOLIC NAVIER-STOKES SYSTEMS
Department of Transportation
$328.6K
STUDY OF DAMAGE MODES IN LIGHTWEIGHT SANDWICH STRUCTURES USING ANALYSIS AND TESTING
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$310.3K
THE RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CHINA OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES HAS LED TO INCREASED TROPOSPHERIC OZONE CONCENTRATIONS AND EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES.
Department of Defense
$305.5K
HYPERBOLIC RECONSTRUCTED-DISCONTINUOUS-GALERKIN METHOD FOR ACCURATE UNSTEADY VISCOUS SIMULATIONS ON UNSTRUCTURED GRIDS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$280K
EXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES AND DIRECTION FROM CONGRESS. PARTICIPATE AS A KEY PARTNER AND ENABLER IN THE AGE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$271.2K
WILDFIRE, ECOSYSTEMS & CLIMATE : EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WEATHER, EXTREME FIRE EVENT
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$190K
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP DURABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT, HIGH-PERFORMANCE SUPERCAPACITOR SYSTEMS USING OUR RECENTLY DISCOVERED POROUS
National Science Foundation
$189K
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LARGE-SCALE FABRICATION OF THIN POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$156.4K
ICY SATELLITE THERMAL EVOLUTION MODELING HAS RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION SINCE THE DISCOVERIES OF THE GALILEO AND CASSINI SPACECRAFT OPENED OUR E
National Science Foundation
$138.4K
HEAT TRANSPORT IN THE HADEAN MANTLE: FROM HEAT PIPES TO PLATES
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$137.8K
22-SMDSS22-0051 APPLIED SCIENCES PROGRAM WILDLAND FIRE SCIENCE DEPUTY: GRIDDED FIRE PROBABILITY MAPS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$100K
THIS NIAC PROJECT SEEKS TO LAY THE FRAMEWORK FOR SENDING A TEAM OF AUTONOMOUS GLIDERS TO EUROPA AS A SCIENTIFIC MISSION TO UNDERSTAND THE PHYSICAL AN
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$90K
IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF CONVECTION AND ASSOCIATED LIGHTNING ACTIVITY ON REACTIVE NITROGEN AND OZONE CHEMISTRY IN THE UPPER TROPOSPHER
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$80K
EXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES AND DIRECTION FROM CONGRESS. PARTICIPATE AS A KEY PARTNER AND ENABLER IN THE AGE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$69.6K
INVESTIGATING THE SOURCES OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOLS WITH BALLOON BORNE IN SITU MEASUREMENTS DURING THE DCOTTS PROJECT
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$69.4K
THE JUNO SPACECRAFT WILL REACH JUPITER IN 2016 AND ENTER INTO A HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL POLAR ORBIT. THIS MISSION IS PARTICULARLY WELL SUITED FOR DETERMIN
Department of Defense
$67.1K
TAS::57 3600::TAS "RELATING CHEMICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL MODIFICATION OF MATERIALS TO MACROSCOPIC ADHESION"
National Science Foundation
$55.1K
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING PREDICTIONS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE EMISSIONS FOR AIR QUALITY MODELS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$46K
PRESCRIBED FIRE PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN REDUCING THE RISK OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES VULNERABLE TO INCREASING FIRE THREATS. HOWEVER IN REGIONS LIKE THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WHERE SMALL FIRES DOMINATE BALANCING WIL
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$35.8K
THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH AND MOON AFTER THE MOON-FORMING IMPACT. THERE ARE TWO ASPECTS OF THE PRESENT LUNAR ORBIT THAT BEAR
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Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $10.8M | $887.5K | $10.7M | $15.3M | $13M |
| 2022 | $29.5M | $16.7M | $29.1M | $23.5M | $15.3M |
| 2021 | $26.7M | $16.6M | $26.7M | $25M | $15.9M |
| 2020 | $27M | $16.7M | $26.9M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Douglas D Stanley | President & Executive Dire | 45 | $464K | $0 | $36.4K | $500.5K |
| Carly Bosco | Director Of Research, Secr | 40 | $218.5K | $0 | $32.5K | $251K |
| Shelley Spears | Director Of Education & Ou | 41 | $208.3K | $0 | $32.2K | $240.5K |
| Harla Sherwood | Director Of Communications | 40 | $207.2K | $0 | $18.5K | $225.7K |
Douglas D Stanley
President & Executive Dire
$500.5K
Hrs/Wk
45
Compensation
$464K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$36.4K
Carly Bosco
Director Of Research, Secr
$251K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$218.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$32.5K
Shelley Spears
Director Of Education & Ou
$240.5K
Hrs/Wk
41
Compensation
$208.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$32.2K
Harla Sherwood
Director Of Communications
$225.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$207.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$18.5K
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroaki Nishikawa | Research Fellow | 40 | $176.3K | $0 | $30.9K | $207.2K |
| Dennis Volpano | Principal Rngineer | 40 | $178.8K | $0 | $8,593 | $187.4K |
Hiroaki Nishikawa
Research Fellow
$207.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$176.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$30.9K
Dennis Volpano
Principal Rngineer
$187.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$178.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$8,593
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt Kenneth Reightler Jr | Director | 1 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Daniel Dumbacher | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Barry Burks | Chair | 1 | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Dr David Bowles | Vice-chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Eric Muth | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Joann Haysbert | Director |
Capt Kenneth Reightler Jr
Director
$2,500
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$2,500
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Daniel Dumbacher
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Barry Burks
Chair
$3,750
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$3,750
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $24.8M |
| $16.9M |
| 2019 | $36.1M | $84.1K | $35.8M | $25.7M | $17.7M |
| 2018 | $35.2M | $0 | $35M | $27.2M | $18.5M |
| 2017 | $33.3M | $382.7K | $33.9M | $28.2M | $19.1M |
| 2016 | $31.4M | $17.3M | $32M | $32.2M | $19.7M |
| 2015 | $24.5M | $12.9M | $25.4M | $26.2M | $20.3M |
| 2014 | $27.3M | $15.3M | $27.6M | $27.8M | $21.3M |
| 2013 | $27.9M | $14.6M | $28.5M | $28M | $21.4M |
| 2012 | $30.7M | $16.4M | $31M | $29.2M | $22M |
| 2011 | $33.1M | $15.2M | $32.8M | $9.8M | $1.7M |
PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Dr Melur K Ramasubramania | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Mladen Vouk | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Robert Butera | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Samuel Graham | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Nelson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Pirone | Treasurer | 1 | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Reginald Jr Edwards | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dr David Bowles
Vice-chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Eric Muth
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Joann Haysbert
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Melur K Ramasubramania
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Mladen Vouk
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Robert Butera
Board Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Samuel Graham
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ed Nelson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeffrey Pirone
Treasurer
$3,750
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$3,750
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Reginald Jr Edwards
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0