Universities Space Research Association
Donations deductibleRevenue
$50.5m
year to 30 September 2025
Expenses
$53.1m
year to 30 September 2025
Total assets
$39.3m
$12.8m liabilities
Net assets
$26.5m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
18
3.8 years on average
Staff
283
employees, year to 30 September 2025
Chair observed
≥1 yr
General Lester Lyles US Air Force
Left since last filing
4
22% of the board
Universities Space Research Association's network
18 people2 organisationsi18 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Lester Lyles US Air Force Chair | Chair, Board of Trustees | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Berrien Moore III (also filed as Dr Berrien Moore III) | Board of Trustees Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Daniel E Hastings (also filed as Dr Daniel Hastings, Dr Daniel E Hastings) | Board of Trustees Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Kathleen C Howell (also filed as Dr Kathleen C Howell) | Board of Trustees Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Richard Ambrosi (also filed as Dr Richard Ambrosi) | Board of Trustees Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Robert McCoy (also filed as Dr Robert McCoy) | Board of Trustees Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Sean C Solomon (also filed as Dr Sean C Solomon) | Board of Trustees Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Truell Hyde (also filed as Dr Truell Hyde) | Board of Trustees Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Wayne A Scales (also filed as Dr Wayne Scales, Dr Wayne A Scales) | Board of Trustees Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Christopher J Damaren | Board of Trustees Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Elizabth A Lada | Board of Trustees Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Elsayed Talaat | President & CEO (start jan 25) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dr Jed Hancock | Board of Trustees Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Joan Ramage Macdonald Macdonald (also filed as Dr Joan Ramage Macdonald, Dr Joan Ramage Macdonald) | Board of Trustees Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeffrey A Isaacson (also filed as Jeffrey Isaacson, Jeffrey Isaacson) | Former President and CEO (end Jan 25) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| MAJ GEN William N McCasland (also filed as Maj Gen William N McCasland) | Board of Trustees Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ms Kim Williams (also filed as Ms Kim Williams) | Board of Trustees Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ms Lesa B Roe | Board of Trustees Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
47 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Smith Hackler | Director, Education | since 2020 |
| Bernard Seery | VP, Science and Technology | since 2018 |
| Carol L Kory | VP, Program Dev & Univ Engage | since 2022 |
| Christopher Pestak | Director, Arts | 2020 |
| Dennis Feerick | VP, Strategy and Program Dev | since 2022 |
| Dr David Bell | Director II | since 2018 |
| Dr Nicholas White | Sr. Vice President (Part Yr) | since 2018 |
| Dr Stephen J Mackwell | Director III (Part Yr) | since 2018 |
| Dr William Corso | Director (Part Yr) | since 2018 |
| David G Bell | Director, NAMS and RIACS | since 2020 |
| David Travis Lassiter | Director Strategic Growth | 2025 |
| Davide Venturelli | Assoc Director, Quantum | 2024 |
| Eric Weaver | VP, Human Resources | since 2021 |
| Elizabeth A Barker | Assoc Director, Science | 2024 |
| Ghassem Asrar | SVP, Science | since 2021 |
| Harold Yorke | Director, Sofia | 2020 |
| Hina Kazmi | Director, Program MGR, Sofia | 2020 |
| James Jackson | Associate Director, Science | since 2020 |
| Joan Schmelz | Director, Sti (Until 11/15/22) Then Princ Scientis | since 2020 |
| Karin Hilser | Program Dev/Capture MGR | 2020 |
| Kenny Cheung | Sr MGR & Principal Engineer | since 2021 |
| Kevin Schmadel | VP,Corp Affairs and Comm | since 2020 |
| Lisa R Gaddis | Director, LPI | since 2022 |
| Louise Prockter | Director, Lpi | 2020 |
| Margaret Meixner | Director, Sofia | since 2021 |
| Mary Jean Greenwell | VP,Finance and Admin,CFO | since 2020 |
| Mr Christopher Pestak | Program Director | since 2018 |
| Mr Harold Yorke | Director | since 2018 |
| Mr James Scott Miller | Director (Part Yr) | since 2018 |
| Mr Kevin Schmadel | Vice President I | since 2018 |
| Mr Matt Blake | Director (Part Yr) | since 2018 |
| Mr Steven Benson | Secretary, Board of Trustees | since 2018 |
| Mr Vince Defrancisci | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Mr William Reach | Director | 2018 |
| Ms Jeanie Greenwell | Vice President and CFO | since 2018 |
| Ms Louise Prockter | Director | since 2018 |
| Ms Roberta Leftwitch-Vann | Director (Part Yr) | since 2018 |
| Oreste Reale | Director, Gestar | since 2020 |
| Richard Verbus | Director, Low Gravity Sciences | since 2023 |
| Rochelle Ford | VP, Corp Affairs and Comm | 2023 |
| Robert O'Brien | Director CSNR | 2025 |
| Suraiya Farukhi | Director Communications | 2022 |
| Todd D Bidwell | VP,Finance and Admin,CFO | since 2023 |
| Tonya T Stephens | VP, Human Resources, CHRO | since 2024 |
| Vince Defrancisci | VP, Stategy & Program Dev | 2020 |
| William T Reach | Director, SOFIA | since 2021 |
| Walter S Kiefer | Director, LPI | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Isaacson | Former President and CEO (end Jan 25) | 42.5 | $658k | $148k | |
| Bernard Seery | VP, Science and Technology | 42 | $364k | $19k | |
| David G Bell | Director, NAMS AND RIACS | 41 | $332k | $38k | |
| Carol L Kory | VP, Program Dev & Univ Engage | 43 | $330k | $14k | |
| Todd D Bidwell | VP, Finance and Admin, CFO | 43 | $290k | $28k | |
| Tonya T Stephens | VP, Human Resources, CHRO | 51 | $280k | $28k | |
| Walter S Kiefer | Director, LPI | 43 | $233k | $26k | |
| Robert O'Brien | Director CSNR | 43 | $229k | $26k | |
| Richard Verbus | Director, Low Gravity Sciences | 40 | $217k | $20k | |
| David Travis Lassiter | Director Strategic Growth | 51 | $89k | $8k | |
| Dr Joan Ramage Macdonald | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $49k | ||
| General Lester Lyles US Air Force | Chair, Board of Trustees | 3 | $47k | ||
| Ms Kim Williams | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $29k | ||
| Dr Elizabth A Lada | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $29k | ||
| Dr Kathleen C Howell | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $29k | ||
| Dr Richard Ambrosi | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $28k | ||
| Maj Gen William N McCasland | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $26k | ||
| Dr Daniel E Hastings | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $26k | ||
| Dr Sean C Solomon | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $24k | ||
| Dr Jed Hancock | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $24k | ||
| Dr Robert McCoy | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $24k | ||
| Dr Wayne A Scales | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $23k | ||
| Ms Lesa B Roe | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $15k | ||
| Dr Truell Hyde | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $4k | ||
| Dr Elsayed Talaat | President & CEO (start jan 25) | 55 | $0 | ||
| Dr Berrien Moore III | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dr Christopher J Damaren | Board of Trustees Member | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Universities Space Research Association
- EIN
- 520892064
- Address
- 425 3rd St Sw Ste 950, Washington, DC, 20024-3252
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- To provide a collaborative membership organization where universities and other research organizations may cooperate effectively with each other, with the United States government, and other entities to develop knowledge associated with space science and technology (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U300 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1969
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1969
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMs Kim Williams
≥6years on the filingsJeffrey A Isaacson
≥5years on the filingsDr Daniel E Hastings
≥5years on the filingsDr Robert McCoy
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $39.3m
- Total liabilities
- $12.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $26.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $46.5m
- Program service revenue
- $3.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5.5m
- Employees
- 283
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64.2m | $66.4m | Deficit $2.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH Association likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 12 March 1969
- Registered agent
- Corporate Creations Network Inc. (city and state not held)