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FRAUNHOFER USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
FRAUNHOFER USA INC (EIN 38-3203030)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-09
IRS object ID
202133139349301758
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-09T08:36:17-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 500AddressLine1Txt
CityAUBURN HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48326ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383203030EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRAUNHOFER USA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRAUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7343549700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line144792 HELM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPLYMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48170ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIN SIMMONDSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7343549700PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstERINPersonFirstNm
Person LastSIMMONDSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTINA M PETERS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00904574PTIN
Phone2483757100PhoneNum
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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTHOMAS SCHUELKEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPLYMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48170ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$40,574,204GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FRAUNHOFER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
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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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$822GrantAmt
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DescFRAUNHOFER USA OPERATES SEVEN CENTERS 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.Desc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERIN SIMMONDSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7343544334PhoneNum

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CityPLYMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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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
PRESIDENT40.31$263,644$0$39,132Yes (X)
ERIN SIMMONDS
TREASURER42.76$161,065$0$37,560Yes (X)
MARK J EBY
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHEN STREATFIELD
EXECUTIVE CENTER DIRECTOR40.31$217,929$0$44,638Yes (X)
ROBERT BLEIDT
DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER40.31$282,132$0$41,378Yes (X)
CRAIG BRATT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.31$272,966$0$51,547Yes (X)
FRANK HERMAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR46.15$279,058$0$48,344Yes (X)
JAN NORDMANN
SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS D40.31$206,348$0$43,240Yes (X)
CLAES MIKAEL LINDVALL
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR41.02$198,361$0$41,618Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
ONE LOGAN SQUARE SUITE 2000PHILADELPHIAPA19103LEGAL SERVICES$1,204,558
MILLER CANFIELD PADDOCK & STONE
PO DRAWER 640348DETROITMI482640348LEGAL SERVICES$844,656
NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
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ELLIOT GREENLEAF
PO BOX 3010BLUE BELLPA19422LEGAL SERVICES$192,161
PLANTE & MORAN
27400 NORTHWESTERN HWYSOUTHFIELDMI48104ACCOUNTING$145,420
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTDesc
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Real$259,706RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$2,321,084OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN/LOSS900099-$14,018-$14,018
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$166,462OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$822TotalAmt
Program Services$822ProgramServicesAmt

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Management And General$554,245ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$677,961ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$287,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$758,928ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$190,589ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$3,504ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,920ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,335TotalAmt
Program Services$99,870ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,673TotalAmt
Program Services$127,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$893,612TotalAmt
Program Services$534,955ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,399TotalAmt
Program Services$24,456ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,233TotalAmt
Program Services$2,272ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,961ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$209,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,910TotalAmt
Program Services$49,955ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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SUPPLIES$2,133,624$2,109,810$23,814
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$433,957$309,844$124,113
CUSTOM FEES$25,582$20,466$5,116
BAD DEBTS-$44,419-$44,419

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$74,980ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,092ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$10,463,879ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,347,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,072BOYAmt
EOY$250EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$7,028,065EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,541,690BOYAmt
EOY$1,169,510EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$40,218,598LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,190,970BOYAmt
EOY$15,735,890EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$283,053BOYAmt
EOY$427,646EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,040,761BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,767BOYAmt
EOY$87,940EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,735,613BOYAmt
EOY$48,164,998EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,774,419BOYAmt
EOY$18,332,297EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$858,827BOYAmt
EOY$151,180EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,058,816BOYAmt
EOY$11,321,628EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,692,062BOYAmt
EOY$29,805,105EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,043,551BOYAmt
EOY$18,359,893EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,043,551BOYAmt
EOY$18,359,893EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,735,613BOYAmt
EOY$48,164,998EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$10,764,551ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$80,893DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$10,870,483CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,959,578CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,721,682CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,049,943CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,586,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$82,187,922TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,054,673CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,602,412CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,162,269CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,458,975CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,660,207CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92,938,536TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,925,156CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,561,990CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,883,951CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,508,918CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,246,443CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$175,126,458TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,699,825CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,127,750CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,721,682CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,049,943CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,586,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,185,436TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,437,399CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,179,216CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,783,832CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,244,442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,142,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,787,829TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,137,224CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,306,966CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,505,514CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,294,385CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,729,176CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$111,973,265TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$63,153,193PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$489,847CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$675,642CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,031,075CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$906,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$352,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,456,140TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$489,847CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$675,642CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,031,075CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$906,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$352,623CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,456,140TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$96,813CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,306CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$290,316CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,752CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$166,462CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$595,649TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$35,511,816CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,245,938CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35,205,342CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,449,623CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,765,528CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$179,178,247TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.35250PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.38790PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01930InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02030InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$3,393,913DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,791,663BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,728,701OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,939,893DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,788,808BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,849,283OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,595,329DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,253,954BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,455,038OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$553,573DepreciationAmt
Book Value$901,465BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,735,890TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$19,442,314BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$19,442,314TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ADVANCES DUE TO FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT$1,121,628
LONGTERM OBLIGATION$10,200,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,321,628TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,468,348TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,033,389DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$2,053,375OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,086,764RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$40,381,584RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$2,335,102OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$2,335,102RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$38,046,482TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$56,152,006TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,952,497DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$4,388,476OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,340,973ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$48,811,033ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$48,811,033TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 206,297. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,847,078.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FS -14,018. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS -2,321,084.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 206,297. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 2,321,084. FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON THE FS 14,018. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,847,077.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANPROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUMPROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH00$38,969
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESPROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH00$112,785
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO,PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH00$2,340
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA- ISRAELPROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH00$38,659
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$192,753SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$192,753TotalSpentAmt
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
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
FRANK HERMAN
MANAGING DIRECTOR$279,058$0$0$0$0$0$34,735$0$13,609$0$327,402$0$0$0
CRAIG BRATT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$272,966$0$0$0$0$0$34,086$0$17,461$0$324,513$0$0$0
ROBERT BLEIDT
DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER$282,132$0$0$0$0$0$35,167$0$6,211$0$323,510$0$0$0
DR THOMAS SCHUELKE
PRESIDENT$263,644$0$0$0$0$0$32,921$0$6,211$0$302,776$0$0$0
STEPHEN STREATFIELD
EXECUTIVE CENTER DIRECTOR$217,929$0$0$0$0$0$27,177$0$17,461$0$262,567$0$0$0
JAN NORDMANN
SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS D$206,348$0$0$0$0$0$25,779$0$17,461$0$249,588$0$0$0
CLAES MIKAEL LINDVALL
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR$198,361$0$0$0$0$0$24,731$0$16,887$0$239,979$0$0$0
ERIN SIMMONDS
TREASURER$161,065$0$0$0$0$0$20,099$0$17,461$0$198,625$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHERE IS NOT A WRITTEN POLICY SPECIFICALLY REGARDING FIRST CLASS TRAVEL. 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 7AFOUR INDIVIDUALS AT FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS OF FRAUNHOFER USA. PROF. KURZ IS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS. PER THE MINUTES, THERE WAS ONE ABSTENTION 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 12CEMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IF THEY DO OR DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO REPORT AS A PART OF THEIR PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OR OTHER CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT. BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE PRESIDENT. CENTER DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR. EACH OF THESE DISCLOSURES ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE TO DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM THE TRANSACTION OR THE COMPANY IN QUESTION. IN REGARDS TO THE CENTER DIRECTORS, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL TIME PERIOD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PRESIDENT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE ON THE SALARY FOR THE CENTER DIRECTORS. 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 FOR EMPLOYEES AT THE RESPECTIVE FRAUNHOFER CENTER. THE SALARY OF THE TREASURER IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
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 2,385,961. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,184,101. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,570,062.
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 OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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