http://wattsupwiththat.com/2015/09/30/rico20-4-million-nsf-grant-while-shuklas-organization-is-being-dissolved/ ps. I visited the center recently, to lecture on scientific writing. I was not a part of the center, but could have been (because I was asked to join by my first boss). pps. It's not a good idea to hire your daughters to run a company, even if it's a not-for-profit one.