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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)

[email protected]


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)


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


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


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


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


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)


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)


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)


• 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


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)


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)


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)


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