Director’s Council – March 2009 Washington, DC
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March 2009 www.spacegrant.org
Director’s Council – March 2009Washington, DC
National Space Grant Foundationhttp://www.spacegrant.org/
101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 650 East
Washington, DC 20001
202-536-3030
202-536-3089 (Fax)
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NSGF General Information
• Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization• Established by Space Grant Directors• Governed by a Board of Directors Elected by
Space Grant Directors• Board of Directors
– Wallace Fowler – President (TX)– Jack Higginbotham (OR)– Pat Hynes – Treasurer (NM)– Peter Sukanek (MS)– Mike Wiskerchen – Secretary (CA)
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NSGF Personnel
• Mark Fischer – Executive Director and Services
• Eric Day – Web Design
• Talia Jurgens – Fiscal Specialist
• Shirley Campbell – Administrative Assistant
• Joylynn Watkins – Fellowship & Scholarship Programs
• Sreela Mallick – Contract Development and Negotiations
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Purpose
To support and enhance the Space Grant Consortia in every state
To carry out education, research, and public outreach activities related to space,
aeronautics, aviation, and Earth system science
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Financial Report
Balance as of 31 December 2008
State Balances Available atwww.spacegrant.org/info/accounts.html
2007 2008Beginning Balance $ 639,894 $ 762,749Income
Operating $ 89,913 $ 108,643 EAP $ 3,024,951 $ 395,3702 Services $ 71,460 $ 157,278 Other Contracts $ 89,439 $ 248,706 State Accounts $ 245,427 $ 448,282 Endowment $ 9,732 $ -18,564 Total $ 3,530,922 $ 4,898,047
ExpensesOperating $ 60,293 $ 152,090 EAP $ 2,968,360 $ 3,838,398 Services $ 81,080 $ 112,529 Other Contracts $ 69,475 $ 269,556 State Accounts $ 228,859 $ 306,375 Total $ 3,408,066 $ 4,678,948
Year End Balance $ 762,749 $ 981,848
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Sub-Account Balancesas of 31 December 2008
AccountEndowmen
tExpendabl
e Total
NSGF 7,249 98,286 105,534
Council 4,390 20,906 25,296
EAP 207,272 207,272
Alabama 1,527 2,824 4,351
Alaska 1,082 6,760 7,842
Arizona 1,547 2,545 4,092
Arkansas 1,296 2,874 4,170
California 4,038 39,447 43,486
Colorado 1,287 936 2,223
Connecticut 1,183 1,714 2,896
Delaware 1,030 1,475 2,504
DC 1,866 49,453 51,319
Florida 1,850 2,531 4,381
Georgia 1,364 10,073 11,437
Hawaii 1,267 10,857 12,124
Idaho 1,495 2,805 4,300
Illinois 1,373 1,649 3,022
Indiana 1,297 2,039 3,336
Iowa 33,312 7,314 40,625
AccountEndowmen
tExpendabl
e Total
Kansas 1,360 2,407 3,767
Kentucky 1,123 1,852 2,975
Louisiana 1,283 3,142 4,425
Maine 1,315 2,340 3,655
Maryland 1,634 32,351 33,985
Massachusetts 1,652 2,671 4,323
Michigan 1,853 9,922 11,776
Minnesota 1,545 1,034 2,579
Mississippi 1,592 6,884 8,476
Missouri 1,364 2,579 3,943
Montana 1,739 15,477 17,217
Nebraska 1,513 5,105 6,618
Nevada 1,254 1,869 3,123
New Hampshire 1,162 1,763 2,925
New Jersey 1,388 2,685 4,073
New Mexico 1,467 58,634 60,101
New York 1,458 1,811 3,269
North Carolina 1,143 7,079 8,223
AccountEndowment
Expendable Total
North Dakota 1,288 8,070 9,358
Ohio 1,711 2,552 4,264
Oklahoma 922 2,160 3,082
Oregon 1,301 6,636 7,937
Pennsylvania 1,728 10,490 12,218
Puerto Rico 1,361 2,991 4,352
Rhode Island 2,101 24,601 26,702
South Carolina 1,491 1,039 2,530
South Dakota 1,245 2,826 4,071
Tennessee 1,547 1,860 3,407
Texas 4,194 32,210 36,405
Utah 1,461 2,659 4,120
Vermont 953 1,622 2,575
Virginia 2,162 102,470104,63
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Washington 1,544 1,640 3,184
West Virginia 1,195 6,066 7,261
Wisconsin 1,968 13,300 15,267
Wyoming 1,617 3,210 4,828
Total 124,092 857,766981,84
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Investments
• Expendable – Money Market at Prevailing Rates
• Endowment – Index Funds
December 31, 2008
Distribution
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Major Activities
• NASA Education Associates Program (CA / Ames)– Student and Faculty Internship Program at NASA/Ames– Prime Contractor with Subcontract to CASG Foundation– Contact: Bill Byrd (IA) or Mike Wiskerchen (CA)
• Aerospace Education Services Project (PA / Langley)– Bringing NASA to K-12 Education– Subcontractor to Penn State to Implement Professional
Development– Contact: Lisa Brown (PA)
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Activities
• Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VA / Langley)– Interactive On-line and Residential Experience for High School
Juniors at NASA/Langley– Modeled after Texas Aerospace Scholars at NASA/JSC– Contact: Mary Sandy (VA)
• International Electric Propulsion Conference (MI)– Meeting Registration, Payment Processing, Web Site, and Other
Various Items– Contact: Bonnie Bryant (MI)
• Space Grant 20th Year Evaluation Support Services
• PathevoTM Contract(MD, TX, WV – 25 SG Institutions, ~20,000 students)
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Activities
• NASA International Year of Astronomy (NASA HQ-SMD)– 55 Ambassadors (50 Space Grants) – One Student Ambassador Per State Funded by NASA SMD– 5 States Selected and Funded Additional Ambassadors
• ESMD Student Paper Competition (KSC)– Administer NASA Funded Student Awards
• Systems Engineering Workshop and Curriculum Development (TX / JSC)– Systems Engineering Curriculum Development and
Implementation– Contact: Wally Fowler (TX)
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• Support Services– Provide Economies of Scale to Space Grant Network– Various Projects With 28 States– Contact: Mark Fischer or Peter Sukanek (MS)
• Meeting/Workshop Registration (National Meetings, Regional Meetings, IEPC, RockOn, StudentSat 6, SHOT II,
Illinois Aerospace Institute Camp)
• Website Design/Redesign (DE, NE, ND, VA, Council, IEPC, VASTS)
• Website Hosting(Coordinators, Council, IA, IEPC, NE, ND, VASTS)
Activities – Support Services
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Support Services
• Application System (10 States, 2 Other Programs: CT, IA, IN, NC, NIYA, NM, NV, PA, TX, VA,
VASTS, WV)
• Fellowship & Scholarship Contractor (Pilot Program)
• Longitudinal Tracking System (20 States: AR, CO, FL, ID, KY, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, NH, OK, OR,
PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA)
• Proposal Submission and Review System (9 States, 1 Other Program: CT, FL, ID, IN, NC, NM, TX, PA, WV, AESP)
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Other Activities
• Represent Space Grant Nationally (50th Year Publication, NSTA, ASP, Space Week)
• Serve as Contracting Entity (AESP, ESMD Paper Awards, USRP, EAP, NSIP)
• Proposal Submission – National/Regional/Local(USRP, AESP, STSP, NSIP, MUST)
• Accepts Donations On Behalf of State Consortia(HI, NC, OR, TX)
• Bank Accounts – Interest Bearing and Endowment(Each State, Council)
• Equipment Purchases(DC, RI, TN)
• Mailing Lists(sgDirectors, sgCoordinators, sgExec, Student_Satellites)
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Other Activities
• Distinguished Service Award
• Financial Arm for Regional Programs(Great Midwestern Region)
• Student Awards(IA, NC, WI)
• CMIS Forms
• Other(Penny Machines, TiViTz, Others)