Indicated as permanently closed, the Julia Group had originally functioned as a satellite office of Spirit Lake Consulting, Inc. that had spun off in 2008 as an independent company - a collaboration of consultants with expertise in statistics, mathematics, instructional technology, programming and evaluation. . When operational, the firms clients had predominantlybeen educational, social service and contract research organizations who - while being experts in their own fields - periodically needed additional staff in specialty areas. To that end the Julia Group provided Statistical Analysis, Programming and Data Management, Applications development, Grantwriting and grant-funded program analysis.