2022-11-02T11:43:24-05:00 2021-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 2601 CAMBRIDGE CT STE 300 AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 990 2021-01-01 383203030 FRAUNHOFER USA INC FRAU 7343549700 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 7343549700 2022-11-01 1 ERIN SIMMONDS 999009999 TINA PETERS P00904574 2483757100 2022-11-01 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z THOMAS SCHUELKE 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 21990213 0 X WWW.FRAUNHOFER.ORG X 1994 RI ENHANCE 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. 7 4 150 7 0 0 29394571 12786808 10660207 9014038 -2228167 -908622 219871 19542 38046482 20911766 822 4771 0 0 13025395 12652829 0 0 0 35784816 9150167 48811033 21807767 -10764551 -896001 48164998 31958834 29805105 14486942 18359893 17471892 X SEE 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. 0 0 9135831 4771 9044162 FRAUNHOFER USA OPERATES THREE CENTERS, SIX LOCATIONS, THROUGHOUT THE USA. EACH CENTER IS DEVOTED TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH, SUCH AS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY. THE FRAUNHOFER CENTERS UNDERTAKE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS TO DEVELOP KEY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN MAJOR AREAS OF PUBLIC CONCERN AND EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS IN A VARIETY OF TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES. THE RESEARCH IS DONE TO BENEFIT THE U.S. INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE, AND IS OFTEN DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 9135831 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 171 0 1 150 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 MI X ERIN SIMMONDS 7343544334 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 ENDRIK WILHELM CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 PROF ALEXANDER KURZ VICE-CHAIRMAN 2.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 J MICHAEL BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BRIAN DARMODY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOHN F REID BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOHAN FECKL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 DR THOMAS SCHUELKE PRESIDENT 41.35 X 283165 0 38881 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER AND SECRETARY AS OF 12/21/21 42.18 X 181826 0 38033 BILL CALORE - PART YEAR SECRETARY 49.44 X 84124 0 19855 STEPHEN STREATFIELD DIRECTOR - DIVISION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AS OF 1/1/21 40.15 X 232032 0 45626 ROBERT BLEIDT DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER 40.15 X 381137 0 42716 CRAIG BRATT DIVISION MANAGER 40.15 X 216891 0 42871 JAN NORDMANN SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.15 X 289906 0 44146 CLAES MIKAEL LINDVALL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 40.74 X 208951 0 43510 KURT ROTH HEAD BUILDING AND ENERGY SYSTEMS 42.39 X 196367 0 39773 2074399 0 355411 33 0 1 0 FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP ONE LOGAN SQUARE SUITE 2000 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 LEGAL SERVICES 1791721 GAME SEVEN STAFFING LLC 1214 WEST 6TH STREET SUITE 210 AUSTIN TX 78703 STAFFING AGENCY 462582 ALLEGIS GROUP HOLDINGS INC 3689 COLLECTION DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 STAFFING AGENCY 409201 NEO SYSTEMS CORPORATION 11107 SUNSET HILLS ROAD SUITE 100 TESTON VA 201905376 CONSULTING 380932 MERRILL WEISS GROUP LLC 227 CENTRAL AVENUE NETUCHEN NJ 088401242 CONSULTING 194210 7 12786808 12786808 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 541700 9014038 9014038 9014038 18053 18053 169240 151599 17641 17641 17641 173 926848 -926675 -926675 -926675 FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN/LOSS 900003 1454 1454 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900003 447 447 1901 20911766 9014038 0 -889080 X 4771 4771 923542 251027 672515 9227210 2508043 6719167 823400 223808 599592 965830 262522 703308 712847 193759 519088 282986 282986 133069 133069 3824483 1930230 1894253 123504 29435 94069 152598 104670 47928 907659 544595 363064 97661 55461 42200 4257 2418 1839 2129 1703 426 1552613 1319721 232892 88304 70643 17661 SUPPLIES 1248788 1221217 27571 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 418900 299094 119806 CUSTOM FEES 28319 22655 5664 BAD DEBTS 27126 27126 257771 62933 194838 21807767 9135831 12671936 0 250 250 7028065 10932056 4273383 2690251 1169510 750141 39302325 25452636 15735890 13849689 427646 46000 19442314 1998736 87940 1691711 48164998 31958834 18332297 8451478 151180 1180 11321628 6034284 29805105 14486942 X 18359893 17471892 18359893 17471892 48164998 31958834 -896001 8000 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 13959578 14690439 14625811 29394571 12786808 85457207 23602412 19162269 15458975 10660207 9014038 77897901 37561990 33852708 30084786 40054778 21800846 163355108 14127750 14721682 14749943 27444571 12786808 83830754 7179216 5783832 5244442 2142940 2630848 22981278 21306966 20505514 19994385 29587511 15417656 106812032 56543076 675642 1031075 906953 352623 187293 3153586 675642 1031075 906953 352623 187293 3153586 8306 290316 33752 166462 1901 500737 38245938 35174099 31025491 40573863 21990040 167009431 0.33860 0.35250 0.01890 0.01930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10185576 3648853 6536723 9802173 5213127 4589046 18256019 16034197 2221822 1058557 556459 502098 13849689 OTHER INVESTMENTS 1998736 C 1998736 SECURITY DEPOSITS 55873 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 1635838 1691711 ADVANCES DUE TO FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT 34284 LONG TERM OBLIGATION 6000000 6034284 24989918 1158845 1994086 3152931 21836987 -925221 -925221 20911766 25877919 1150845 2919308 4070153 21807766 0 21807766 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. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 11525 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 7150 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 271518 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 7703 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA- ISRAEL 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 0 0 0 0 0 0 297896 0 297896 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ROBERT BLEIDT DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER 298074 0 83063 0 0 0 36250 0 6466 0 423853 0 0 0 JAN NORDMANN SENIOR DIRECTOR 207237 0 82669 0 0 0 25890 0 18256 0 334052 0 0 0 DR THOMAS SCHUELKE PRESIDENT 259832 0 23333 0 0 0 32415 0 6466 0 322046 0 0 0 STEPHEN STREATFIELD DIRECTOR - DIVISION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 221007 0 11025 0 0 0 27561 0 18065 0 277658 0 0 0 CRAIG BRATT DIVISION MANAGER 197199 0 19692 0 0 0 24615 0 18256 0 259762 0 0 0 CLAES MIKAEL LINDVALL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 208951 0 0 0 0 0 26020 0 17490 0 252461 0 0 0 KURT ROTH HEAD BUILDING AND ENERGY SYSTEMS 178541 0 17826 0 0 0 22283 0 17490 0 236140 0 0 0 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER AND SECRETARY AS OF 12/21/ 158493 0 23333 0 0 0 19777 0 18256 0 219859 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THERE 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 7 THERE 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ARTICLE 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 6 FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT, A GERMAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE 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 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER, OR OTHER OFFICER SIGNING THE RETURN, REVIEWS THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FHUSA 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 15 DETERMINATION 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 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED ON FILE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED 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. 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