National Council of University Research Administrators
National Council of University Research Administrators at a glance
In short: National Council of University Research Administrators gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,204
- +92.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,068
- -36.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,087
- Total assets
- $8,598,512
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who National Council of University Research Administrators funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clemson Univerity ($10K). Together the top 3 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How National Council of University Research Administrators gives
- Giving grew 128% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson Univerity Atlanta, GA | RAPIDS: Research Administrayion Professional Identity Values Scale | $9,740 |
| University of Florida Board of Trustees Gainsville, FL | CRAVE - Cancer Research Administration Virtual Experience | $6,087 |
| University of Missouri Kansas Kansas City, MO | NCURA Award - An Invest into the variables of research Administrtion Office Staff Size at R2 Institutions | $5,377 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,598,512 | $7,595,831 | $8,378,088 | $21,204 | 3 | $300,388 |
| 2024 | $9,637,296 | $8,506,767 | $8,092,971 | $11,037 | 1 | $424,653 |
| 2023 | $9,644,254 | $6,996,283 | $6,886,160 | $8,463 | 1 | $191,224 |
| 2022 | $8,853,192 | $5,225,781 | $5,798,504 | $9,306 | 1 | $98,025 |
| 2021 | $8,146,594 | $4,203,283 | $4,056,507 | $3,441 | Total only | $252,319 |
| 2020 | $7,915,125 | $4,199,849 | $4,037,354 | $10,323 | 1 | $90,127 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Council of University Research Administrators
Based on IRS filings
National Council of University Research Administrators is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $300K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Council of University Research Administrators is led by Kathleen Larmett, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 12 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Larmett
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$194K (2020) → $201K (2025)
Denise Moody
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Emily Ainsworth
Senior Director & Regional Membership Services
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Julio Hernandez-Ferrufino
Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Kati Barber
Associate Deputy Chief Executive
Assistant Executive Director → Associate Executive Director, 2022
Associate Executive Director → Associate Deputy Chief Executive, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $135K (2025)
Kris Monahan
Immediate Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Rosemary Madnick
Board Member
President → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$7K (2022) → $2K (2025)
Shannon Sutton
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Tara Bishop
Deputy Chief Executive
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$165K (2020) → $187K (2025)
Diane Hillebrand
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Latasha Johnson
Senior Executive & Operations
Director of Operations → Senior Executive & Operations, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$113K (2023) → $122K (2025)
Lori Ann Schultz
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Yuqi Chen
Senior Executive & Global Initiatives
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Jennifer Cory Doeschot
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
Jill Allane Frankenfield
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2025)
Kayron Clements Gilstrap
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Katherine Kissmann
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva Bjrndal
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Spencer
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Pierre
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Hebl
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Nichols
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle McElwain
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katy Gathron
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lamar Oglesby
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Buys
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Niles
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Bryony Wakefield (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Derick Jones (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Smelser (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Lewis (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Kingsley (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Thimothy Schailey (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Ashley Stahle (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Emily Devereux (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Wottrich (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marc Schiffman (2023–2024) — Executive Editor & Ncura Magazine
- Former: Susan Zipkin (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Louise Healy (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robyn Remotigue (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ara Tahmassian (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Dave Richardson (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hollie Renee Schreiber (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Mortali (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Richter (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tolise C Dailey (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Morales (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Moreland (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rashonda Harris (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Vincent Borleske (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Jaquion Gholston (2022) — Member
- Former: Lily Lianot (2022) — Controller
- Former: Sandra Logue (2022) — Member
- Former: Denise Rouleau (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Denise Wallen (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Erin Bailey (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Julie Ward (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Tim Schailey (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Cathy Snyder (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Dan Nordquist (2021) — Member
- Former: Michelle Vazin (2021) — Member
- Former: Michiko Pane (2021) — Member
- Former: Anne Albinak (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Anthony Ventimiglia (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Ben Prince (2020) — Member
- Former: David Mayo (2020) — Member
- Former: Georgette Sakumoto (2020) — Member
- Former: Ivone Wells (2020) — Chief Finance Executive
- Former: Kay Gilstrap (2020) — Member
- Former: Tricia Callahan (2020) — Member
- Former: Vicki Krell (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $201K, to Kathleen Larmett (Executive Director). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Council of University Research Administrators
How much does National Council of University Research Administrators give each year?
National Council of University Research Administrators gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
What is National Council of University Research Administrators's typical grant size?
National Council of University Research Administrators's median grant in 2025 was $6,087, and its average grant was $7,068, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Council of University Research Administrators give grants?
National Council of University Research Administrators's top state is Georgia, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Florida (29%) and Missouri (25%).
Does National Council of University Research Administrators give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on National Council of University Research Administrators's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is National Council of University Research Administrators?
National Council of University Research Administrators reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.6M.
What is National Council of University Research Administrators's EIN?
National Council of University Research Administrators's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1721115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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