2019-10-14T12:45:23-05:00 2018-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 27400 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY SOUTHFIELD MI 48034 990 2018-01-01 383203030 FRAUNHOFER USA INC FRAU 7343549700 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 7343549700 2019-10-10 1 TINA M PETERS CPA P00904574 2483522500 2019-10-10 67.59.56.30 2019-10-10 15:06:00 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 737380BCD7AD51223FD12A91753DF01CE9F34789 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z THOMAS SCHUELKE 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 35188281 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 4 274 7 0 15074 13959578 14690439 23602412 19162269 353126 652254 3591 317095 37918707 34822057 720 1875 0 0 17706609 16472084 0 0 0 17784664 16690070 35491993 33164029 2426714 1658028 72410248 77729218 35889221 39643061 36521027 38086157 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 18889414 1875 19162269 FRAUNHOFER USA OPERATES EIGHT 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. 18889414 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 1 301 0 1 274 1 1 1 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 PROF REIMUND NEUGEBAUER CHAIRMAN 2.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 DR GEORG ROSENFELD VICE-CHAIRMAN- PART-YEAR 1.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 J MICHAEL BOWMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WILLIAMS 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 CHRISTIAN KOCH BOARD MEMBER PART-YEAR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PROF ALEXANDER KURZ VICE-CHAIRMAN 2.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 ENDRIK WILHELM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 40.00 X 0 0 0 DR PATRICK BRESSLER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PART-YEAR 49.23 0.00 X 69541 0 13413 MARK J EBY SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 41.25 0.00 X 176260 0 38114 DR THOMAS SCHUELKE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/ PRESIDENT 38.62 0.00 X 342537 0 36989 CHRISTIAN HOEPFNER CENTER DIRECTOR 43.26 0.00 X 210176 0 41002 CRAIG BRATT CENTER DIRECTOR 41.23 0.00 X 338722 0 51637 STEPHEN STREATFIELD CENTER DIRECTOR 40.15 0.00 X 213364 0 43989 FRANK HERMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 46.99 0.00 X 279805 0 44413 ROBERT BLEIDT DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER 40.15 0.00 X 309156 0 38435 JAN NORDMANN SR. 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REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,925,722. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FS -1,437. GAIN ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 1,140. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 317,187. GAIN ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS -1,140. FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON THE FS 1,437. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,925,722. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 94545 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 140575 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 518451 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 6014 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA- ISRAEL 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 2300 0 0 0 0 0 0 761885 0 761885 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 148322 0 27938 0 0 0 19401 0 18713 0 214374 0 0 0 DR THOMAS SCHUELKE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/ PRESIDENT 278602 0 63935 0 0 0 22249 0 14740 0 379526 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN HOEPFNER CENTER DIRECTOR 210176 0 0 0 0 0 26343 0 14659 0 251178 0 0 0 CRAIG BRATT CENTER DIRECTOR 259704 0 79018 0 0 0 32924 0 18713 0 390359 0 0 0 STEPHEN STREATFIELD CENTER DIRECTOR 201114 0 12250 0 0 0 25276 0 18713 0 257353 0 0 0 FRANK HERMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 248505 0 31300 0 0 0 31339 0 13074 0 324218 0 0 0 ROBERT BLEIDT DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER 257640 0 51516 0 0 0 32198 0 6237 0 347591 0 0 0 JAN NORDMANN SR. 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PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT APPROVES THE BONUS POOL (AS A % OF TOTAL SALARIES, DESIGNATED AS "THE BONUS %") TO BE RECEIVED BY EACH CENTER (EXCLUDING CENTER DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS) UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND INSTITUTE DIRECTORS. THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON: GROWTH IN THIRD PARTY REVENUE, FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENTS IN CONTROLLING COSTS RELATIVE TO REVENUE, FULFILLMENT OF THE NEEDS OF THE PARTNERING INSTITUTE(S), AND COMPLIANCE WITH FRAUNHOFER USA OPERATION PROCEDURES. THE GREATEST WEIGHT IS GIVEN TO GROWTH IN THIRD PARTY REVENUE AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND IMPROVEMENT. THE BONUSES PAID TO THE EMPLOYEES OUT OF THE BONUS POOL OF THE CENTER (EXCLUDING CENTER DIRECTORS) ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CENTER DIRECTOR. THE CENTER DIRECTOR MAY ALLOCATE BONUSES TO THE EMPLOYEES WITHIN A RANGE OF 0% BONUS TO A MAXIMUM BONUS OF 30% OF THE EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL SALARY. THE TOTAL OF THE BONUSES FOR EACH CENTER SHALL NOT EXCEED THE BONUS POOL. THE CENTER DIRECTOR WILL BASE THEIR DECISIONS ON THE ANNUAL APPRAISAL GIVEN TO EACH EMPLOYEE. THE BONUSES OF OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND CENTER DIRECTORS WILL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT. 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 REIMUND NEUGEBAUER AND PROFESSOR KURZ ARE TWO OF THE INDIVIDUALS AT FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT WHO ELECT THE BOARD OF FRAUNHOFER USA. PROFESSOR NEUGEBAUER IS THE CHAIRMAN OF FRAUNHOFER USA AND PROFESSOR KURZ IS THE VICE-CHAIRMAN. AS OF JANUARY 1, 2019, THE CHAIRMAN IS ENDRIK WILHELM AND NO LONGER PROFESSOR NEUGEBAUER. 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 VICE 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 PRESIDENT. 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 4,919,895. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 872,391. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,792,286. 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: REIMUND NEUGEBAUER, GEORG ROSENFELD AND ALEXANDER KURZ 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