A diverse funding portfolio supports Sandia’s multimission work.
Budget
Sandia’s budget includes operations, equipment, construction
| Budget | FY24 |
|---|---|
| Operating | $4,949.4 million |
| Capital equipment | $80.2 million |
| Construction | $79.6 million |
| Total labs funding | $5,109.2 million |
| Note: Sandia's fiscal year (FY) runs from October 1 through September 30 of following year. | |
Funding by source
DOE and non-DOE funding was $5,109.2 million in FY 2024
| Funding by source | FY24 |
|---|---|
| NNSA | |
| Weapons activities | $2,969.1 million |
| Defense nuclear nonproliferation | $347.9 million |
| Total NNSA | $3,317 million |
| Non-NNSA DOE | |
| Electricity delivery & energy reliability | $34.5 million |
| Cybersecurity for energy delivery systems | $18 million |
| Energy efficiency & renewable energy | $106 million |
| Energy & threat | $34.5 million |
| Environmental management | $27.5 million |
| Fossil energy | $9.2 million |
| Nuclear energy | $48.7 million |
| Science | $83.1 million |
| Other DOE | $12.6 million |
| Total non-NNSA DOE | $374.1 million |
| Total DOE funding | $3,691.1 million |
| Strategic Partnership Projects (work for others) | |
| DoD | $1,163.8 million |
| DHS | $60.9 million |
| Other federal agencies | $101.2 million |
| Non-federal entities | $38.5 million |
| CRADAs & licenses/royalties | $7.6 million |
| Inter-Entity Work | $46.1 million |
| Total SPP | $1,418.1 million |
| Total Sandia revenue | $5,109.2 million |
| Funding by program portfolio | |
| Nuclear Deterrence (ND) | $3,200 million (62.6%) |
| Global Security (GS) | $817.1 million (16%) |
| National Security Programs (NSP) | $652.3 million (12.8%) |
| Energy and Homeland Security (E&HS) | $351.2 million (6.9%) |
| Advanced Science & Technology (AS&T) | $88.6 million (1.7%) |
| Total lab funding | $5,109.2 million |
Workforce
Sandia employs more than 16,900*
| Workforce | FY24 |
|---|---|
| Regular employees | 14,219 |
| Limited term | 1,177 |
| Students | 1,116 |
| Post-docs | 384 |
|
Faculty/recurrents |
Under 20 |
| Total employees* | 16,915 |
| Total workforce** | 16,988 |
| * This figure shows full-time equivalents (FTEs) for regular and limited-term employees, students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty for all sites on Sept. 30, 2024; figure does not include staff augmentation contractors. | |
| ** Totals may vary slightly due to rounding. A full-time equivalent is defined as one regular employee on roll for a full fiscal year. | |
College degrees
Regular employees have earned more than 14,200 degrees
| Associate | BA/BS | MA/MS | PhD | Other degree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of regular employees | 944 | 3,201 | 5,334 | 2,289 | 2,451 |
| Total degrees | 14,219 |
Site locations
Sandia acreage, structures and site populations
Sandia operates in Albuquerque, N.M.; Livermore, Calif.; Tonopah Test Range, Nev.; and Kauai Test Facility and Maui, Hawaii; and has leased space at other locations, including a Washington, D.C., office.
| Acres of land mass | Number of buildings & trailers | Number other structures & facilities | Gross square footage | Site population* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM Site | 13,734 | 709 | 85 | 6,288,746 | 13,299 |
| Livermore, CA Site | 407 | 90 | 45 | 970,179 | 1,836 |
| Tonopah Test Range, NV | 3,520 | 81 | 49 | 117,818 | 43 |
| Kauai Test Facility, Hawaii | 120 | 46 | 44 | 45,599 | 10 |
| Leased space at all other locations | 2,713 | 18 | 2 | 394,738 | 1,727 |
| Permits (primarily KAFB) | - | 100 | 2 | 230,594 | - |
| Totals | 20,494 | 1,044 | 227 | 8,047,674 | 16,915 |
| *Full-time equivalents includes limited-term employees, students and post-docs. | |||||
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