The University Corporation
Los Angeles, CA Part of California State University Northridge
- UEI
- LAGNHMC58DF3
- CAGE
- 9L024
- Primary NAICS
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 459210 Book Retailers and News Dealers
- 531110 Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings
- 541213 Tax Preparation Services
- 541214 Payroll Services
- 541219 Other Accounting Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
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- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- 624110 Child and Youth Services
- 624120 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
- 624190 Other Individual and Family Services
- Corporate family
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Los Angeles, CA
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Los Angeles, CA
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330, USA
- Website
- csun.edu
- Founded
- 1973
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | -$10,000 |
| FY2025 | $633,220 |
| FY2024 | $705,500 |
| FY2023 | $1,348,140 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Of Emergency Services | 15POVC24GG00612ASSI | $226,319 | |
| Office Of Emergency Services | 15POVC24GG00612ASSI | $388,178 | |
| University Of California, Santa Barbara | 2224354 | $291,106 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | RC2DK140865 | $14,471 | |
| University Of California Irvine | DEEE0009726 | $14,471 |
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About the company
The University Corporation, a non-profit auxiliary organization and tax-exempt research administration entity affiliated with California State University, Northridge, serves as prime recipient on federal grants across basic research, STEM education, and community-focused initiatives—89% of its 597 awards in the source period carry prime recipient status. The University Corporation operates as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and minority-serving research conduit, concentrating heavily on federal research funding (grants rather than contracts) from civilian science agencies, with no prime federal contract awards in the source data. Activity peaked in 2024 at 56 awards and has declined to 19 awards year-to-date in 2026; 36 awards (combined potential value $628 thousand) face ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, creating recompete opportunity.
The University Corporation's grant portfolio centers on merit-based research across space science, life sciences, mathematics, and earth sciences. Representative examples include a $50 thousand NASA Shared Services Center grant (awarded November 2024) to mature an ozone-regenerating gas cell for Mars orbital smallsat applications; a $159,085 NASA collaborative research award (September 2024) with JPL to study ocean fronts using big data and open science structures in coastal North America; a $590 thousand NSF award (October 2026) for a Research Experience for Undergraduates site in energy-efficient cluster systems and data science; a $750 thousand NASA cooperative agreement (May 2022) for consortium work on high-volume additive manufacturing of aerospace heat exchangers; and a $963 thousand NOAA cooperative agreement (May 2025) to develop quantitative metrics for regenerative aquaculture. The University Corporation also administers federal support for community services: a $585 thousand IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grant (October 2025) targeting low- and moderate-income taxpayers, a $5 million USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry award (February 2024) for tribal nursery and tree planting in disadvantaged California communities, and multiple victim services grants from the Office of Emergency Services channeled through California state entities.
Top federal customers by award count include the National Science Foundation (121 awards), NASA Shared Services Center (40 awards, $9.3 million combined potential value), the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (39 awards), the Internal Revenue Service (32 awards), and the National Institutes of Health (28 awards). Combined, these five agencies account for approximately 44% of all awards. By dollar potential value, NASA Shared Services Center leads significantly at $9.3 million; the National Science Foundation's 121 awards carry unspecified combined value in the source. The University Corporation holds no seats on named GWACs or agency-wide IDIQs; parent vehicles recorded are Navy-administered indefinite delivery contracts (IDC N6053084C0085, N6053081C0340, and others), each with one to two task orders. The University Corporation operates as a sub-recipient on multiple federal grants, including a University of California Santa Barbara NSF oceanographic research subcontract to study coral reef biology and metabolism in Moorea (awarded August 2024 and updated September 2025), a UCI Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Center satellite role (subcontract dated January 2024), and subcontracts from UCLA, USC, the University of Oregon, and other institutions for research training, energy analysis, and educational program support.
The University Corporation competes exclusively in full-and-open research grant programs; no SBA set-asides, 8(a) designations, WOSB, HUBZone, or SDVOSB coding appears in the source. Capability framing derives entirely from the research mission: peer-reviewed scientific inquiry in materials science, plasma physics, molecular and cellular biology, geosciences, mathematics, computational science, and engineering; educational research and workforce development in STEM fields emphasizing underrepresented populations; and federal-grant-supported community programs in health, victim services, forestry, and tax assistance. As a child vendor of California State University, Northridge, the University Corporation operates under the parent institution's tax-exempt structure and is not a for-profit subsidiary; its role is administrative and fiduciary stewardship of CSUN-affiliated federal research and grant programs.
Quick answers
Is The University Corporation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The University Corporation's SAM.gov registration is active through October 2, 2027.
How much has The University Corporation received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $633,220 to The University Corporation in fiscal year 2025 and $2,676,859 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is The University Corporation's most recent federal award?
The University Corporation's most recent federal grant award is American government traditions: federal, state, and local intersections in post-war LOS angeles [the university library… (PQ31105026), from National Endowment for the Humanities, on November 1, 2026.
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