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FRAUNHOFER USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FRAUNHOFER USA INC (EIN 38-3203030)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-02
IRS object ID
202213069349302101
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-02T11:43:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12601 CAMBRIDGE CT STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAUBURN HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48326ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383203030EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRAUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7343549700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityPLYMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonERIN SIMMONDSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7343549700PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-01SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTHOMAS SCHUELKEPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateRILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionENHANCE THE TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE U.S. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY BY FOSTERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIVE METHODS OF TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND MANUFACTURING COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionSEE SCHEDULE OFRAUNHOFER USA OFFERS CUSTOMIZED, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT. FRAUNHOFER USA SHALL SERVE MARKET-DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY NEEDS; PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN BUSINESS; ESTABLISH STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS.MissionDesc
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ENDRIK WILHELM
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PROF ALEXANDER KURZ
VICE-CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$040.00
J MICHAEL BOWMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BRIAN DARMODY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOHN F REID
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOHAN FECKL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$040.00
DR THOMAS SCHUELKE
PRESIDENT41.35$283,165$0$38,881Yes (X)
ERIN SIMMONDS
TREASURER AND SECRETARY AS OF 12/21/2142.18$181,826$0$38,033Yes (X)
BILL CALORE - PART YEAR
SECRETARY49.44$84,124$0$19,855Yes (X)
STEPHEN STREATFIELD
DIRECTOR - DIVISION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AS OF 1/1/2140.15$232,032$0$45,626Yes (X)
ROBERT BLEIDT
DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER40.15$381,137$0$42,716Yes (X)
CRAIG BRATT
DIVISION MANAGER40.15$216,891$0$42,871Yes (X)
JAN NORDMANN
SENIOR DIRECTOR40.15$289,906$0$44,146Yes (X)
CLAES MIKAEL LINDVALL
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR40.74$208,951$0$43,510Yes (X)
KURT ROTH
HEAD BUILDING AND ENERGY SYSTEMS42.39$196,367$0$39,773Yes (X)
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FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
ONE LOGAN SQUARE SUITE 2000PHILADELPHIAPA19103LEGAL SERVICES$1,791,721
GAME SEVEN STAFFING LLC
1214 WEST 6TH STREET SUITE 210AUSTINTX78703STAFFING AGENCY$462,582
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3689 COLLECTION DRIVECHICAGOIL60693STAFFING AGENCY$409,201
NEO SYSTEMS CORPORATION
11107 SUNSET HILLS ROAD SUITE 100TESTONVA201905376CONSULTING$380,932
MERRILL WEISS GROUP LLC
227 CENTRAL AVENUENETUCHENNJ088401242CONSULTING$194,210
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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CUSTOM FEES$28,319$22,655$5,664
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,180BOYAmt
EOY$1,180EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$17,471,892EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,959,578CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,690,439CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,625,811CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,394,571CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,786,808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$85,457,207TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,602,412CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,162,269CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,458,975CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,660,207CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,014,038CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$77,897,901TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,561,990CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,852,708CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30,084,786CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,054,778CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,800,846CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$163,355,108TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,127,750CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,721,682CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,749,943CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,444,571CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,786,808CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,830,754TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,179,216CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,783,832CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,244,442CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,142,940CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,630,848CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,981,278TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$21,306,966CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,505,514CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,994,385CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,587,511CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,417,656CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,812,032TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$56,543,076PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$675,642CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,031,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$906,953CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$352,623CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$187,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,153,586TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$675,642CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,031,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$906,953CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$352,623CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$187,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,153,586TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,306CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$290,316CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,752CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$166,462CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,901CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$500,737TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$38,245,938CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,174,099CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,025,491CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,573,863CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,990,040CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$167,009,431TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.33860PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.35250PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01890InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01930InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,185,576OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,648,853DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,536,723BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,802,173OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,213,127DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,589,046BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,256,019OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,034,197DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,221,822BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,058,557OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$556,459DepreciationAmt
Book Value$502,098BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,849,689TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$1,998,736BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$1,998,736TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$55,873
INTANGIBLE ASSETS$1,635,838
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,691,711TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ADVANCES DUE TO FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT$34,284
LONG TERM OBLIGATION$6,000,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,034,284TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,989,918TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,158,845DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$1,994,086OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,152,931RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$21,836,987RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$925,221OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$925,221RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$20,911,766TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,877,919TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,150,845DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,919,308OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,070,153ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$21,807,766ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$21,807,766TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 151,599. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,842,487.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FS 1,454. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS -926,675.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 151,599. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 926,675. FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON THE FS -1,454. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,842,488.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$11,525
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$7,150
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$271,518
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO,00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$7,703
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA- ISRAEL00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$297,896SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$297,896TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT BLEIDT
DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER$298,074$0$83,063$0$0$0$36,250$0$6,466$0$423,853$0$0$0
JAN NORDMANN
SENIOR DIRECTOR$207,237$0$82,669$0$0$0$25,890$0$18,256$0$334,052$0$0$0
DR THOMAS SCHUELKE
PRESIDENT$259,832$0$23,333$0$0$0$32,415$0$6,466$0$322,046$0$0$0
STEPHEN STREATFIELD
DIRECTOR - DIVISION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY$221,007$0$11,025$0$0$0$27,561$0$18,065$0$277,658$0$0$0
CRAIG BRATT
DIVISION MANAGER$197,199$0$19,692$0$0$0$24,615$0$18,256$0$259,762$0$0$0
CLAES MIKAEL LINDVALL
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR$208,951$0$0$0$0$0$26,020$0$17,490$0$252,461$0$0$0
KURT ROTH
HEAD BUILDING AND ENERGY SYSTEMS$178,541$0$17,826$0$0$0$22,283$0$17,490$0$236,140$0$0$0
ERIN SIMMONDS
TREASURER AND SECRETARY AS OF 12/21/$158,493$0$23,333$0$0$0$19,777$0$18,256$0$219,859$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHERE IS NOT A WRITTEN POLICY SPECIFICALLY REGARDING FIRST CLASS TRAVEL. HOWEVER, THERE IS A TRAVEL EXPENSE POLICY THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT EXPENDITURES. THE RULES AND PROCEDURES STATE THAT THE PRESIDENT (FOR THE HEADQUARTERS) AND THE CENTER DIRECTOR (FOR THE CENTERS) HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT PERMISSION TO GO ON A BUSINESS TRIP AND AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE TRAVEL. FIRST CLASS TRAVEL IS NOT THE NORM FOR THE ORGANIZATION. DOMESTIC TRAVEL IS TYPICALLY UPGRADED AS A COURTESY OF THE AIRLINE DUE TO FREQUENT FLIER STATUS. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MAY OCCASIONALLY BE PURCHASED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FLIGHT AND OR BUSINESS MEETING NEEDS. THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME.
PART I, LINE 7THERE ARE TWO BONUS POLICIES: ONE FOR FHUSA EMPLOYEES AND ONE FOR CENTER DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. EMPLOYEES: THE AWARD OF A PERFORMANCE BONUS IS BASED ON THREE FACTORS: 1) THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE CENTER OR OFFICE TO WHICH THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES AND 2) THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS SET AND EVALUATED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR DURING THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PROCESS AND 3) EXCELLENT INDIVIDUAL JOB PERFORMANCE INCLUDING FACTORS SUCH AS INITIATIVE, INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, OUTREACH AND OTHER FACTORS. CENTER DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS: THE AWARD OF A PERFORMANCE BONUS IS BASED ON THREE FACTORS: 1) THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE CENTER OR HEADQUARTERS TO WHICH THE OFFICER OR CENTER DIRECTOR CONTRIBUTES AND 2) THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS SET BY THE BOARD AND THE PRESIDENT AND EVALUATED BY THE PRESIDENT DURING THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PROCESS AND 3) EXCELLENT INDIVIDUAL JOB PERFORMANCE INCLUDING FACTORS SUCH AS INITIATIVE, INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, OUTREACH AND OTHER FACTORS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4ARTICLE 3 AMENDED TO EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THAT THE CORPORATION WILL ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND DELEVLOPMENT INITIATIVES AND CONDUCT TRAINING AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC FIELDS TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR UNASCERTAINABLE AND INDEFINITE PORTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND NOT PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBER(S) OF THE CORPORATION. ARTICLE 4 REMOVED REFERENCE TO THE PARENT CORPORATION IN THE DISSOLUTION CLAUSE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT, A GERMAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ELECTS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF FRAUNHOFER USA. PROF. KURZ IS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. PER THE MINUTES, PROF. KURZ ABSTAINED FROM TO THE VOTING OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE FHUSA BOARD. PROF. KURZ IS THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF FHUSA. PER THE FHUSA RULES OF PROCEDURE, THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF FHG REPRESENT THE SOLE MEMBER AND MAKE THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF FHUSA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE TREASURER, OR OTHER OFFICER SIGNING THE RETURN, REVIEWS THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CFHUSA EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO REPORT AS IT BECOMES KNOWN. EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REMINDED OF THE OBLIGATION AS A PART OF THEIR PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OR OTHER CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT. BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS, CENTER DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL COI DISCLOSURE IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IF ONE EXISTS. ALL REPORTED POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY FRAUNHOFER USA CORPORATE MANAGEMENT AND PROCEDURES ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT FRAUNHOFER USA'S INTERESTS ARE NOT COMPROMISED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS PERFORMED BY THE FHUSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DETERMINATION OF THE SALARY FOR OFFICERS AND CENTER DIRECTORS WHO ARE DIRECT EMPLOYEES OF FRAUNHOFER USA ARE DETERMINED BY THE FHUSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH INPUT FROM THE PRESIDENT. SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT, THE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE ON SALARIES AND SALARY RAISES FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS WITH THE CENTER DIRECTOR / HEAD OF OFFICE FOR EMPLOYEES AT THE RESPECTIVE FRAUNHOFER CENTER / OFFICE. COMPENSATION SITUATIONS THAT POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE DETERMINED AND MITIGATED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED ON FILE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,930,230. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,894,253. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,824,483.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE WHOLE BOARD OVERSEES THE AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN E AND F:ALEXANDER KURZ AND JOHAN FECKL RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION OF FRAUNHOFER USA, FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT. FRAUNHOFER USA DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO COMPENSATION INFORMATION OF FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT. THE TREASURER OF FRAUNHOFER USA REQUESTED THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT IN 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SALARY INFORMATION WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE. THE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION IS LOCATED IN GERMANY AND HAS A VASTLY DIFFERENT SALARY STRUCTURE AND AMOUNTS WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATELY COMPARABLE TO THE SALARIES FROM FRAUNHOFER USA.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFTBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1HANASTRASSE 27CAddressLine1Txt
CityMUNCHENCityNm
Province Or StateGERMANYProvinceOrStateNm
CountryGMCountryCd
Foreign Postal80686ForeignPostalCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesAFFILIATE COMPANY - PROVIDE FUNDINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryGMLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd