Directors Council March 2009 Washington DC National Space

Director’s Council – March 2009 Washington, DC National Space Grant Foundation http: //www. spacegrant. org/ 101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 650 East Washington, DC 20001 202 -536 -3030 202 -536 -3089 (Fax) president@spacegrant. org March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

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) March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

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 March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

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 March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

Financial Report Balance as of 31 December 2008 State Balances Available at www. spacegrant. org/info/accounts. html Beginning Balance Income Operating EAP Services Other Contracts State Accounts Endowment Total 2007 $ 639, 894 2008 $ 762, 749 $ 89, 913 $ 3, 024, 951 $ 71, 460 $ 89, 439 $ 245, 427 $ 9, 732 $ 3, 530, 922 $ 108, 643 $ 395, 3702 $ 157, 278 $ 248, 706 $ 448, 282 $ -18, 564 $ 4, 898, 047 Expenses Operating EAP Services Other Contracts State Accounts Total $ 60, 293 $ 2, 968, 360 $ 81, 080 $ 69, 475 $ 228, 859 $ 3, 408, 066 $ 152, 090 $ 3, 838, 398 $ 112, 529 $ 269, 556 $ 306, 375 $ 4, 678, 948 $ 762, 749 $ 981, 848 Year End Balance March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

Sub-Account Balances as of 31 December 2008 Account Endowment Expendable Total NSGF 7, 249 98, 286 105, 534 Kansas 1, 360 2, 407 3, 767 North Dakota 1, 288 8, 070 9, 358 Council 4, 390 20, 906 25, 296 Kentucky 1, 123 1, 852 2, 975 Ohio 1, 711 2, 552 4, 264 207, 272 Louisiana 1, 283 3, 142 4, 425 Oklahoma 922 2, 160 3, 082 2, 340 3, 655 Oregon 1, 301 6, 636 7, 937 Pennsylvania 1, 728 10, 490 12, 218 Puerto Rico 1, 361 2, 991 4, 352 EAP Alabama 1, 527 2, 824 4, 351 Maine 1, 315 Alaska 1, 082 6, 760 7, 842 Maryland 1, 634 Arizona 1, 547 2, 545 4, 092 Massachusetts 1, 652 2, 671 Arkansas 1, 296 2, 874 4, 170 Michigan 1, 853 9, 922 11, 776 Rhode Island 2, 101 24, 601 26, 702 California 4, 038 39, 447 43, 486 Minnesota 1, 545 1, 034 2, 579 South Carolina 1, 491 1, 039 2, 530 Colorado 1, 287 936 2, 223 Mississippi 1, 592 6, 884 8, 476 South Dakota 1, 245 2, 826 4, 071 Connecticut 1, 183 1, 714 2, 896 Missouri 1, 364 2, 579 3, 943 Tennessee 1, 547 1, 860 3, 407 Delaware 1, 030 1, 475 2, 504 Montana 1, 739 Texas 4, 194 32, 210 36, 405 DC 1, 866 49, 453 51, 319 Nebraska 1, 513 5, 105 6, 618 Utah 1, 461 2, 659 4, 120 Florida 1, 850 2, 531 4, 381 Nevada 1, 254 1, 869 3, 123 Vermont 953 1, 622 2, 575 Georgia 1, 364 10, 073 11, 437 New Hampshire 1, 162 1, 763 2, 925 Virginia 2, 162 Hawaii 1, 267 10, 857 12, 124 New Jersey 1, 388 2, 685 4, 073 Washington 1, 544 1, 640 3, 184 Idaho 1, 495 2, 805 4, 300 New Mexico 1, 467 West Virginia 1, 195 6, 066 7, 261 Illinois 1, 373 1, 649 3, 022 New York 1, 458 1, 811 3, 269 Wisconsin 1, 968 13, 300 15, 267 Indiana 1, 297 2, 039 3, 336 North Carolina 1, 143 7, 079 8, 223 Wyoming 1, 617 3, 210 4, 828 33, 312 7, 314 40, 625 Iowa March 2009 32, 351 33, 985 4, 323 15, 477 17, 217 58, 634 60, 101 Total 124, 092 102, 470 104, 632 857, 766 981, 848 www. spacegrant. org

Investments • Expendable – Money Market at Prevailing Rates • Endowment – Index Funds December 31, 2008 Distribution March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

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) March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

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 20 th Year Evaluation Support Services • Pathevo. TM Contract (MD, TX, WV – 25 SG Institutions, ~20, 000 students) March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

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) March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

Activities – Support Services • 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, Rock. On, Student. Sat 6, SHOT II, Illinois Aerospace Institute Camp) • Website Design/Redesign (DE, ND, VA, Council, IEPC, VASTS) • Website Hosting (Coordinators, Council, IA, IEPC, NE, ND, VASTS) March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

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Support Services • Application System (10 States, 2 Other Programs: CT, IA, IN, NC, NIYA, NM, NV, PA, TX, 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) March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

Other Activities • Represent Space Grant Nationally (50 th 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 (sg. Directors, sg. Coordinators, sg. Exec, Student_Satellites) March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

Other Activities • Distinguished Service Award • Financial Arm for Regional Programs (Great Midwestern Region) • Student Awards (IA, NC, WI) • CMIS Forms • Other (Penny Machines, Ti. Vi. Tz, Others) March 2009 www. spacegrant. org

Questions? March 2009 www. spacegrant. org