2020-11-10T08:59:42-06:00 2019-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 2601 CAMBRIDGE CT STE 500 AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 990 2019-01-01 383203030 FRAUNHOFER USA INC FRAU 7343549700 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 7343549700 2020-10-30 1 TINA M PETERS CPA P00904574 2483757100 2020-10-30 73.18.16.165 2020-10-30 16:13:02 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 FA6B6BDBF4F55FC4B74C781E24C8D16A421CCE4E 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z THOMAS SCHUELKE 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 56246199 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 4 235 7 0 0 14690439 14625811 19162269 15458975 652254 1242236 317095 131917 34822057 31458939 1875 5750 0 0 16472084 16070823 0 0 0 16690070 24361274 33164029 40437847 1658028 -8978908 77729218 36735613 39643061 7692062 38086157 29043551 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 20465428 5750 15455649 FRAUNHOFER 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. 20465428 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 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 1 266 0 1 235 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 MI X ERIN SIMMONDS 7343544334 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 ROBERT BLEIDT DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER 40.15 0.00 X 316070 0 39444 DR THOMAS SCHUELKE PRESIDENT 36.13 0.00 X 313754 0 35035 CRAIG BRATT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.15 0.00 X 295706 0 52251 FRANK HERMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 48.53 0.00 X 291272 0 46400 STEPHEN STREATFIELD EXECUTIVE CENTER DIRECTOR 40.15 0.00 X 236136 0 45443 JAN NORDMANN SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.15 0.00 X 225096 0 42103 CLAES MIKAEL LINDVALL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 40.81 0.00 X 210681 0 41315 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 40.93 0.00 X 174421 0 38457 ENDRIK WILHELM CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PROF ALEXANDER KURZ VICE-CHAIRMAN 2.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 J MICHAEL BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR BRIAN DARMODY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOHN F REID BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOHAN FECKL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 MARK J EBY SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 2063136 0 340448 43 0 1 0 DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP ONE LOGAN SQUARE SUITE 2000 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 LEGAL SERVICES 4553647 ELLIOT GREENLEAF PO BOX 3010 BLUE BELL PA 19422 LEGAL SERVICES 300283 NATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES 3 LOGAN SQUARE 1717 ARCH STREET 10T PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 CONSULTING 266039 PLANTE & MORAN NORTHWESTERN HWY SOUTHFIELD MI 48104 ACCOUNTING 225125 MERRILL WEISS GROUP 227 CENTRAL AVENUE METUCHEN NJ 088401242 CONSULTING 174204 9 14625811 14625811 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 541700 15458975 15458975 15458975 505501 505501 401452 303287 98165 98165 98165 25220708 24483973 736735 736735 736735 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 34514 34514 FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN/LOSS 900099 -762 -762 33752 31458939 15458975 0 1374153 X 5750 5750 843245 261340 581905 12041933 3732059 8309874 1016484 315031 701453 1322856 409982 912874 846305 262288 584017 466524 466524 230025 230025 2500 750 1750 14699962 8443384 6256578 159539 34261 125278 255882 148338 107544 202011 121207 80804 1717733 1015473 702260 399995 78150 321845 29605 5784 23821 244654 195723 48931 1693580 1439543 254037 95537 66468 29069 SUPPLIES 2205246 2173579 31667 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 659572 626301 33271 BAD DEBTS 521605 521605 CUSTOM FEES 23585 18868 4717 753719 589544 164175 40437847 20465428 19972419 0 206 22072 22752007 6398676 8686950 6110624 1239226 1541690 40821806 23630836 41841215 17190970 253830 283053 0 5040761 2955784 147767 77729218 36735613 4882724 2774419 583632 858827 34176705 4058816 39643061 7692062 X 38086157 29043551 38086157 29043551 77729218 36735613 -8978908 -63698 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 9353299 10870483 13959578 14721682 15049943 63954985 24773268 24054673 23602412 19162269 15458975 107051597 34126567 34925156 37561990 33883951 30508918 171006582 9682787 11699825 14127750 14721682 15049943 65281987 11176380 8437399 7179216 5783832 5244442 37821269 20859167 20137224 21306966 20505514 20294385 103103256 67903326 448422 489847 675642 1031075 906953 3551939 448422 489847 675642 1031075 906953 3551939 84811 96813 8306 290316 33752 513998 34659800 35511816 38245938 35205342 31449623 175072519 0.38790 0.40970 0.02030 0.01690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2500 2500 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CENTERS ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH TRAVAGLINI EISENBERG KIELY LLC TO PROVIDE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE CENTER. 10185576 3137541 7048035 12870989 4589297 8281692 17181120 15882330 1298790 584121 21668 562453 17190970 OTHER INVESTMENTS 5040761 C 5040761 ADVANCES DUE TO FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT 4058816 4058816 36247617 3509487 2015164 5524651 30722966 735973 735973 31458939 45290223 3573185 1279191 4852376 40437847 0 40437847 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 267,738. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,746,497. ADJUSTMENT TO INTERCOMPANY ACTIVITY 929. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FS -762. GAIN ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 736,735. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 267,738. GAIN ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS -736,735. FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON THE FS 762. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,746,497. ADJUSTMENT TO INTERCOMPANY ACTIVITY 929. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 5040 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 17821 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 100238 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 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 123099 0 123099 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 263524 0 52546 0 0 0 32841 0 6603 0 355514 0 0 0 DR THOMAS SCHUELKE PRESIDENT 285237 0 28517 0 0 0 24521 0 10514 0 348789 0 0 0 CRAIG BRATT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 268840 0 26866 0 0 0 33583 0 18668 0 347957 0 0 0 FRANK HERMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 255646 0 35626 0 0 0 31809 0 14591 0 337672 0 0 0 STEPHEN STREATFIELD EXECUTIVE CENTER DIRECTOR 214716 0 21420 0 0 0 26775 0 18668 0 281579 0 0 0 JAN NORDMANN SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 187600 0 37496 0 0 0 23435 0 18668 0 267199 0 0 0 CLAES MIKAEL LINDVALL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 181693 0 28988 0 0 0 22647 0 18668 0 251996 0 0 0 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 158590 0 15831 0 0 0 19789 0 18668 0 212878 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THERE 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 IS TYPICALLY UPGRADED USING MILES, HOWEVER, 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 THE BONUS IS PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INCENTIVE BONUS PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN MARCH 2006. THE RECOMMENDED BONUS IS BASED ON: GROWTH IN THIRD PARTY REVENUE, FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENTS IN CONTROLLING COSTS IN RELATION TO REVENUE, FULFILLMENT OF THE NEEDS OF THE PARTNERING INSTITUTE(S) AND SATISFACTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATION PROCEDURES. 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 FOUR INDIVIDUALS AT FRAUNHOFER USA'S PARENT COMPANY, FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT, ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS OF FRAUNHOFER USA. PROFESSOR KURZ IS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS AT FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT WHO ELECTS THE BOARD OF FRAUNHOFER USA. PER THE MINUTES, THERE WAS ONE ABSTENTION TO THE VOTING OF HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE FHUSA BOARD. PROFESSOR 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 EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IF THEY DO OR DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO REPORT AS A PART OF THEIR PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL. 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 15 THE 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 BOARD OF FHUSA. 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 8,443,384. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,256,578. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,699,962. 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 PARENT 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 PARENT 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. FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT HANASTRASSE 27C MUNCHEN GERMANY GM 80686 PARENT COMPANY - PROVIDE FUNDING GM N/A 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0