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SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END, A FINAL REBATE CALCULATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED AND NO REBATE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE. A CO EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY 840896727 19645RQJ3 2012-05-10 14428350 SEE PART VI false false false A 0 0 14574204 0 0 14200781 227569 0 125757 0 20071 0 2012 false true false true A false false true true false 0.00470 0.00000 0.00470 false false 0.00000 false true A false true false false false false 0 false 0 true true A true ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1 UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH ("UCAR"), ON BEHALF OF AND IN COOPERATION WITH ITS UNIVERSITY MEMBERS, IS ENGAGED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LONG TERM ATMOSPHERIC AND RELATED RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND OF SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES, MOSTLY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH. IT ALSO ASSUMES THE ROLES OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY ON A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BASIS AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY SUCH AS VISITOR PROGRAMS, THE DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC DATA, COMPUTING, RADAR AND AIRCRAFT FACILITIES AND FOSTERING NEW AND IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR. DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D PERFORMS RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE BEHAVIOR OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND RELATED PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS, PROVIDES INFORMATION TO SUPPORT, ENHANCE, AND EXTEND THE CAPABILITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AND THE BROADER SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND FOSTERS THE TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF LIFE ON EARTH. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A PURSUANT TO BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF: (A) THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE SECRETARY, AND THE TREASURER, WHO SHALL SERVE AS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; AND (B) SUCH NUMBER OF OTHER TRUSTEES, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. IF ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CEASES TO BE A TRUSTEE, SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S MEMBERSHIP ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO TERMINATE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNLESS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL OTHERWISE DETERMINE, AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE DIRECTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 UCAR IS ORGANIZED AS A NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION UNDER COLORADO STATUTES PURSUANT TO THE UCAR BYLAWS, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2. THE CORPORATE MEMBERS OF UCAR ARE UNIVERSITIES, OTHER NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS, DIVISIONS OR UNITS OF UNIVERSITIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL INSTRUMENTALITIES, WHICH ARE ORGANIZED FOR EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. MEMBERS MUST BE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, OR MEXICO AND MUST MEET CERTAIN OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE BYLAWS. POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT, THROUGH THEIR MEMBERS REPRESENTATIVES, TO NOMINATE AND ELECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THROUGH THE MEMBERS NOMINATING COMMITTEE. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, EACH YEAR, THE MEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THERE ARE 20 ELECTED TRUSTEES: 14 INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEES (FROM MEMBER INSTITUTIONS) AND 6 TRUSTEES-AT-LARGE. THE TRUSTEES SERVE STAGGERED TERMS, SO THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES ELECTED DEPENDS ON TERM EXPIRATIONS AND VACANCIES, BUT IT IS TYPICALLY 3 TRUSTEES EACH YEAR. DECISIONS RESERVED TO MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO APPROVE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS, BY A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE. PROCESS USED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S TRUSTEES WERE PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE FORM 990 WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION DURING REGULARLY HELD MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS WERE BRIEFED AND DISCUSSED CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWED AND PREPARED PORTIONS OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER AND PROJECT ACCOUNTANT REVIEWED ALL SECTIONS OF THE FORM 990 IN PREPARATION FOR FILING. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE GIVEN AN OVERVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT UPON HIRE AND UPDATE THE STATEMENT AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. ANNUAL RAISES, IF ANY, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED UNLESS AN EMPLOYEE'S STATEMENT IS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B THE UCAR PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS SET ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ANNUALLY, AT THE MAY BOARD MEETING, CONSIDER THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE, INCLUDING COMPARABILITY DATA AND VOTE ON STRUCTURE AND MERIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS). COMPENSATION DATA, RECORD KEEPING AND DECISIONS THEREON FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, IS MAINTAINED IN UCAR HUMAN RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, THE SPECIFIC COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS: UCAR PRESIDENT, NCAR DIRECTOR, VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, UCP DIRECTOR, NCAR DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ARE REVIEWED EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS BY A COMPENSATION SPECIALIST WITHIN UCAR HUMAN RESOURCES. THE REVIEW INCLUDES MARKET SURVEY COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THIS MARKET DATA WAS REVIEWED BY AN EXTERNAL THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATION IN MAY 2013 AND FOUND TO BE APPROPRIATE. 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