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Directors Council March 2009Washington, 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_at_spacegrant.org

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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 at
• www.spacegrant.org/info/accounts.html

2007 2008
Beginning Balance Beginning Balance 639,894 762,749
Income Income
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

Expenses Expenses
Operating 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 Year End Balance 762,749 981,848
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Sub-Account Balancesas of 31 December 2008
Account Endowment Expendable 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
Account Endowment Expendable 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
Account Endowment 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 2,162 102,470 104,632
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 124,092 857,766 981,848
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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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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,
  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)

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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

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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)

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• Questions?