Universities Research Association Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-0816670 Website

UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC. (URA) IS A NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IN THE PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THE MISSION OF URA IS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES TO EXPAND THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE, FOSTER INNOVATION, AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE GENERATIONS OF SCIENTISTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$21.0M

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$328K

+1.9% YoY

Grant Count

21

+23.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-17.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$21,005,395$20,400,511$18,569,709
Revenue$5,131,159$5,770,537$6,414,512
Expenses$7,370,158$6,296,625$4,375,289
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$522,103$679,371$736,701
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$82K$164K$246K$328K19 grants20200 grants202117 grants202217 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TE…$33KUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI$30KUNIVERSITY OF IOWA$25KBOSTON UNIVERSITY$23KREGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF…$22KFLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY$22KUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA…$21KUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY$18KSTONY BROOK UNIVERSITY$17KUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT A…$16K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOHN MESTERPRESIDENT$493KTED WACKLERVICE PRESIDENT$342KDAVID SCHULTZDIRECTOR, USSO$302KMARY EGGERCHIEF COUNSEL$298KNAVNEET KAURCFO/TREASURER$225KCLAUDETTE ROSADO-REYESDIRECTOR FOR PROGRAMS & PART…$160KTIGIST GEBEYEHUSR. FINANCE & OPERATIONS ANA…$144KDAVETTA TRUJILLOUSSO BUSINESS & FINANCE MANA…$129KLOURDES RUIZ GARCIASENIOR PROGRAM ASSOCIATE$102K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TIMOTHY SANDSCHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES2
WILLIAM H JOYCEVICE CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES2
DAVID LEEBRONBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
GREGORY FENVESBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
GENE BLOCKBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
HARRIS PASTIDESBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
JONATHAN HOLLOWAYBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
MARY SUE COLEMANBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
LISA C FREEMANBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
ROBERT ROBBINSBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
BARRY BARISHBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
GARNETT S STOKESBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
REX D GEVEDENBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER1
JOHN MESTERPRESIDENT38$493,227
TED WACKLERVICE PRESIDENT40$341,534
MARY EGGERCHIEF COUNSEL40$297,884
NAVNEET KAURCFO/TREASURER40$225,102
DAVID SCHULTZDIRECTOR, USSO40$301,621
TIGIST GEBEYEHUSR. FINANCE & OPERATIONS ANALYST40$143,829
DAVETTA TRUJILLOUSSO BUSINESS & FINANCE MANAGER40$128,995
CLAUDETTE ROSADO-REYESDIRECTOR FOR PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS40$160,108
LOURDES RUIZ GARCIASENIOR PROGRAM ASSOCIATE40$102,158

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

AmesAnn ArborArlingtonAustinBostonCambridgeCharlottesvilleChicagoClevelandCollege StationDallasDavisDekalbDenverDetroitEast LansingEvanstonFort CollinsGainesvilleHouston

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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