Ucar Exchange
TO ASSUME AND FOSTER CERTAIN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (UCAR). THESE INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS, RELATED RESEARCH, AND APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EXCHANGE IS TO PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND LICENSE SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING ADVANCES GENERATED BY UCAR'S RESEARCH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.3M
-11.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$793K
-79.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$793K
-79.5% YoY
About Ucar Exchange
Based on IRS filings
Ucar Exchange is a nonprofit organization, based in BOULDER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $793K. Net investment income was $21K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,311,638 | $4,877,329 | $7,406,255 |
| Revenue | $262,540 | $1,449,878 | $6,460,633 |
| Expenses | $828,231 | $3,978,804 | $185,018 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $20,817 | $91,828 | $4,204,546 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Ucar Exchange
Heliophysics Summer School
UCAR EXCHANGE
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
NASA Heliophysics Jack Eddy Postdoctoral Fellowships
UCAR EXCHANGE
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
UCAR EXCHANGE
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIO BUSALACCHI | DIRECTOR/UCAR PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ERIKA SMITH | TREASURER (THRU 12/23) | 0.25 | — |
| MICHAEL ANDERSON | GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| STEVE BERENS | PRESIDENT AND CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN YOUNG | TREASURER (AS OF 1/24) | 0.25 | — |
| CARLOS CRUZ ABRAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHUYI CHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHAN RECKIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR ROBERT SERAFIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CELESTE STRAGAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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