Prepared for: The NASA Glenn NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER Research Center: Prepared by: An Economic Iryna V. Lendel, Ph.D. Jinhee Yun Impact Study Courtney Whitman Fiscal Year 2019 CENTER FOR June 2020 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2121 Euclid Avenue ǀ Cleveland, Ohio 44115 http://urban.csuohio.edu/economicdevelopment THE NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER: AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY FISCAL YEAR 2019 Prepared for: NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER Prepared by: IRYNA V. LENDEL, PH.D. JINHEE YUN COURTNEY WHITMAN June 2020 Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank Christopher Blake, Susan Kevdzija, Mary Lobo, Timothy McCartney, and Kathleen Schubert, employees of the NASA Glenn Research Center, and James Kubera from Wichita Tribal Enterprises LLC, for their contributions to this project. They assisted in coordinating the data gathering for the study and provided feedback on the report’s content. This project is a result of the collaboration between NASA Glenn, Wichita Tribal Enterprises LLC, and Cleveland State University’s Center for Economic Development. Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... i A. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 B. NASA Glenn Research Center: Background .............................................................................................. 2 B.1. NASA Glenn Test Facilities ................................................................................................................. 2 B.2. NASA Glenn Mission Areas Supporting NASA Themes ...................................................................... 3 C. NASA Glenn Research Center: Economic Overview ................................................................................. 8 C.1. Employment and Occupations ........................................................................................................... 8 C.2. Place of Residence for Glenn Employees ......................................................................................... 10 C.3. Payroll .............................................................................................................................................. 12 C.4. NASA Glenn Expenditures, FY 2019 ................................................................................................. 13 C.5. NASA Glenn Awards to Academic Institutions ................................................................................. 15 C.6. NASA Glenn Revenues ..................................................................................................................... 18 C.7. Taxes Paid by NASA Glenn Employees ............................................................................................. 19 D. Economic Impact of NASA Glenn ............................................................................................................ 20 D.1. Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 20 D.2. Economic Impact on Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ................................................................................ 24 D.2.1. Output Impact on Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ............................................................................. 24 D.2.2. Employment Impact on Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 .................................................................... 29 D.2.3. Labor Income Impact on Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 .................................................................. 32 D.2.4. Value Added Impact on Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 .................................................................... 35 D.2.5. Tax Impact on Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ................................................................................... 39 D.2.6. FY 2019 Northeast Ohio Impact Summary ............................................................................... 39 D.3. Economic Impact on the State of Ohio, FY 2019 ............................................................................. 40 D.3.1. Output Impact on the State of Ohio, FY 2019 .......................................................................... 40 D.3.2. Employment Impact on the State of Ohio, FY 2019 ................................................................. 44 D.3.3. Labor Income Impact on the State of Ohio, FY 2019 ................................................................ 47 D.3.4. Value Added Impact on the State of Ohio, FY 2019 ................................................................. 50 D.3.5. Tax Impact on the State of Ohio, FY 2019 ................................................................................ 53 D.3.6. FY 2019 Ohio Impact Summary ................................................................................................ 53 Appendix A: Data Tables ............................................................................................................................. 54 List of Tables Table 1. NASA Glenn Civil Service Employment Distribution by Occupational Category, FY 2015-FY 2019 8 Table 2. NASA Glenn On- or Near-Site Contractors Employment, FY 2015-FY 2019 .................................... 9 Table 3. NASA Glenn Civil Service Employees by Occupation and Place of Residence, FY 2019 ................ 11 Table 4. NASA Glenn Total Awards in Ohio by Academic Institution, FY 2015-FY 2019 ............................. 17 Table 5. NASA Glenn Revenues, FY 2015-FY 2019 (in millions of nominal dollars) .................................... 18 Table 6. Income Taxes Paid by NASA Glenn Employees ............................................................................. 19 Table 7. Output Impact in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ................................................................................... 25 Table 8. Employment Impact in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 .......................................................................... 29 Table 9. Labor Income Impact in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ........................................................................ 32 Table 10. Value Added Impact in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ........................................................................ 36 Table 11. Output Impact in the State of Ohio, FY 2019 .............................................................................. 41 Table 12. Employment Impact in the State of Ohio, FY 2019 ..................................................................... 44 Table 13. Labor Income Impact in the State of Ohio, FY 2019 ................................................................... 47 Table 14. Value Added Impact in the State of Ohio, FY 2019 ..................................................................... 50 Table A.1. NASA Glenn Spending by State, Excluding Payroll, FY 2019 ...................................................... 55 Table A.2. NASA Glenn Grants Allocated to Academic Institutions by State, FY 2019 ............................... 57 Table A.3. NASA Glenn Detailed Expenditures in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ............................................... 58 Table A.4. NASA Glenn Detailed Expenditures in the State of Ohio, FY 2019 ............................................ 60 List of Figures Figure 1. NASA Glenn Civil Service Employees by Place of Residence, FY 2019 ......................................... 10 Figure 2. NASA Glenn Spending in Selected Regions, FY 2019 ................................................................... 14 Figure 3. NASA Glenn Academic Awards to Colleges and Universities, FY 2019 (in millions) .................... 15 Figure 4. Economic Impact of NASA Glenn Research Center on Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ........................ 23 Figure 5. Increase in Sales for Select NASA Glenn-Driven Industries in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ............. 27 Figure 6. Increase in Sales for Select Consumer-Driven Industries in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ................ 28 Figure 7. Increase in Jobs for Select NASA Glenn-Driven Industries in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 .............. 31 Figure 8. Increase in Jobs for Select Consumer-Driven Industries in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ................. 31 Figure 9. Increase in Labor Income for NASA Glenn-Driven Industries in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 .......... 34 Figure 10. Increase in Labor Income for Consumer-Driven Industries in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ........... 34 Figure 11. Increase in Value Added for NASA Glenn-Driven Industries in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ......... 38 Figure 12. Increase in Value Added for Consumer-Driven Industries in Northeast Ohio, FY 2019 ............ 38 Figure 13. Increase in Sales for Select NASA Glenn-Driven Industries in Ohio, FY 2019 ............................ 43 Figure 14. Increase in Sales for Select Consumer-Driven Industries in Ohio, FY 2019 ............................... 43 Figure 15. Increase in Jobs for Select NASA Glenn-Driven Industries in Ohio, FY 2019 ............................. 46 Figure 16. Increase in Jobs for Select Consumer-Driven Industries in Ohio, FY 2019 ................................ 46 Figure 17. Increase in Labor Income for Select NASA Glenn-Driven Industries in Ohio, FY 2019 .............. 49 Figure 18. Increase in Labor Income for Select Consumer-Driven Industries in Ohio, FY 2019 ................. 49 Figure 19. Increase in Value Added for NASA Glenn-Driven Industries in Ohio, FY 2019 .........................