Association of Universities for Research
AURA PROVIDES INNOVATIVE, OPEN RESOURCES TO ENABLE DISCOVERY AND EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, TO UNIFY THE ASTROPHYSICS COMMUNITIES, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OUR UNIVERSE AND THE BENEFITS OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$125.9M
-16.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$56.2M
+14.9% YoY
Grant Count
154
+0.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$365K
+14.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $125,924,044 | $150,950,841 | $108,725,911 |
| Revenue | $450,393,254 | $420,912,916 | $380,284,932 |
| Expenses | $447,255,915 | $419,441,241 | $382,669,172 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $950,664 | $649,445 | $878,581 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
729 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES MOUNTAIN | PRESIDENT | 40 | $566,893 |
| KAREN BJORKMAN | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| ANDREW BAKER | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| ELIZABETH BARTON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| EMILY COBABE-AMMANN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES CROCKER | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| KELLE CRUZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROGER DAVIES | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MEGAN DONAHUE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRENNA FLAUGHER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MAURA HAGAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| JEFF HALL | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| TODD HOEKSEMA | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| LEOPOLDO INFANTE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DAN JAFFE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES MCATEER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SALLY OEY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEROME OGLESBY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID REITZE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIE ROCKWARD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MONICA RUBIO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARIA TERESA RUIZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES YECK | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/24) | 0.5 | — |
| BARBARA LAM | VP OF OPERATIONS/CFO | 40 | $312,905 |
| NANCI REICH | DIRECTOR - CORP GOVERNANCE | 40 | $154,219 |
| LEE CURTIS | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $150,961 |
| JEAN EISEN | VP FOR CORPORATE STRATEGY | 40 | $296,165 |
| NEILL REID | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - SCIENCE | 40 | $269,361 |
| HEIDI HAMMEL | VP FOR SCIENCE | 40 | $340,990 |
| INGER JORGENSEN | CSO (THRU 8/24) | 24 | $184,820 |
| DANA LEHR | VP PROGRAMS | 40 | $287,937 |
| NANCY LEVENSON | INTERIM DIRECTOR, STSCI | 40 | $392,185 |
| JENNIFER LOTZ | NOIRLAB - GEMINI/STSCI DIRECTOR | 40 | $277,519 |
| PATRICK MCCARTHY | NOIRLAB DIRECTOR | 40 | $359,483 |
| STUARTT CORDER | NORILAB DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $277,921 |
| VALENTIN PILLET | DIRECTOR, NSO (THRU 7/24) | 40 | $331,690 |
| PHILIP PUXLEY | VP FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS | 40 | $295,373 |
| MARC POSTMAN | ACTING DEP. DIR. - STSCI (THRU 2/24) | 40 | $296,162 |
| DAVE LISKA | ASSOICATE DIR. ENG. & IT (THRU 9/24) | 40 | $267,663 |
| JEDEDIAH MCCORMICK | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - ADMIN | 40 | $195,285 |
| KENNETH SEMBACH | ASTRONOMER | 40 | $386,984 |
| ZELIJKO IVEZIC | RUBIN OPS CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR | 40 | $292,232 |
| VICTOR KRABBENDAM | VR CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT | 40 | $277,130 |
| THOMAS RIMMELE | NSO - ASSOC. DIRECTOR - DK | 40 | $274,842 |
| ROBERT BLUM | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | 40 | $256,487 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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