1. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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

2. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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)

3. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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

4. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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

5. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 Financial Report Balance as of 31 December 2008 State Balances Available at www.spacegrant.org/info/accounts.html 20072008 Beginning Balance $ 639,894 $ 762,749 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 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 $ 762,749 $ 981,848

6. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 Sub-Account Balances as of 31 December 2008 AccountEndowmentExpendableTotal NSGF 7,24998,286105,534 Council 4,39020,90625,296 EAP207,272 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 4,03839,44743,486 Colorado 1,287936 2,223 Connecticut 1,183 1,714 2,896 Delaware 1,030 1,475 2,504 DC 1,86649,45351,319 Florida 1,850 2,531 4,381 Georgia 1,36410,07311,437 Hawaii 1,26710,85712,124 Idaho 1,495 2,805 4,300 Illinois 1,373 1,649 3,022 Indiana 1,297 2,039 3,336 Iowa33,312 7,31440,625 AccountEndowmentExpendableTotal Kansas 1,360 2,4073,767 Kentucky 1,123 1,8522,975 Louisiana 1,283 3,1424,425 Maine 1,315 2,3403,655 Maryland 1,63432,35133,985 Massachusetts 1,652 2,6714,323 Michigan 1,853 9,92211,776 Minnesota 1,545 1,0342,579 Mississippi 1,592 6,8848,476 Missouri 1,364 2,5793,943 Montana 1,73915,47717,217 Nebraska 1,513 5,1056,618 Nevada 1,254 1,8693,123 New Hampshire 1,162 1,7632,925 New Jersey 1,388 2,6854,073 New Mexico 1,46758,63460,101 New York 1,458 1,8113,269 North Carolina 1,143 7,0798,223 AccountEndowmentExpendableTotal North Dakota1,2888,0709,358 Ohio1,7112,5524,264 Oklahoma9222,1603,082 Oregon1,3016,6367,937 Pennsylvania1,72810,49012,218 Puerto Rico1,3612,9914,352 Rhode Island2,10124,60126,702 South Carolina1,4911,0392,530 South Dakota1,2452,8264,071 Tennessee1,5471,8603,407 Texas4,19432,21036,405 Utah1,4612,6594,120 Vermont9531,6222,575 Virginia2,162102,470104,632 Washington1,5441,6403,184 West Virginia1,1956,0667,261 Wisconsin1,96813,30015,267 Wyoming1,6173,2104,828 Total124,092857,766981,848

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

8. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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)

9. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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)

10. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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)

11. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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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14. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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)

15. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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 (sgDirectors, sgCoordinators, sgExec, Student_Satellites)

16. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 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)

17. www.spacegrant.org March 2009 Questions?