Mission
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.
Public Charity
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY INC
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY INC, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $450.4M in revenue, $447.3M in expenses, $125.9M in total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 860138043
WASHINGTON, DC
Astronomy
NTEE: U31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$450.4M
Total Expenses$447.3M
Total Assets$125.9M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
SUB-AWARD
$24,093
SPONSORED SUB-AWD
$14,177
$11,152
RESEARCH
$8,680
$20,759
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Andrew Baker
VP OF OPERATIONS/CFO
Barbara Lam
DIRECTOR
Brenna Flaugher
PRESIDENT
Charles Mountain
VP PROGRAMS
Dana Lehr
DIRECTOR
Dan Jaffe
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $450.4M | $447.3M | $125.9M |
| 2023 | $420.9M | $419.4M | $151.0M |
| 2022 | $380.3M | $382.7M | $108.7M |
| 2021 | $356.1M | $353.4M | $116.7M |
| 2020 | $357.0M | $360.9M | $105.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $357.0M to $450.4M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $125.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.