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FRAUNHOFER USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FRAUNHOFER USA INC (EIN 38-3203030)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-07
IRS object ID
202403129349304620
Schema version
2023v5.1
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)
Return2024-11-07T16:53:46-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 300AddressLine1Txt
CityAUBURN HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48326ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383203030EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRAUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7343544331PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPLYMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48170ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS SCHUELKEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7343544331PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID LOWENTHALPreparerPersonNm
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Phone2483757100PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

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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$14,829,189GrossReceiptsAmt
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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PY Investment Income-$308,401PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Total Revenue$21,587,195PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,827,638CYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$10,511,486TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,394,050TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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$0GrantAmt
Revenue$11,771,101RevenueAmt
DescFRAUNHOFER USA OPERATES THREE CENTERS, FIVE 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.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ALICIA HICKOK
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STEVE WILLIAMS
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DR BRIAN DARMODY
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRIKE DE HAAS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON LAMB JD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ENDRIK WILHELM
CHAIRMAN - PART YEAR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PROF DR ALEXANDER KURZ
VICE-CHAIRMAN - PART YEAR2.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PROF DR THOMAS SCHUELKE
PRESIDENT40.130.00$285,346$0$42,145Yes (X)
ERIN MERCKX CPA
TREASURER AND SECRETARY41.840.00$189,964$0$42,065Yes (X)
ROBERT BLEIDT
DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER40.000.00$336,867$0$47,823Yes (X)
JAN NORDMANN
SENIOR DIRECTOR40.000.00$269,218$0$47,605Yes (X)
CRAIG BRATT
DIVISION MANAGER40.000.00$240,930$0$45,702Yes (X)
DR MIKAEL LINDVALL
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR40.170.00$233,001$0$42,739Yes (X)
DR STEPHEN STREATFIELD
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GAME SEVEN STAFFING LLC
700 SMITH SUITE 61070HOUSTONTX77002STAFFING AGENCY$306,792
MEDIA TUNERS LLC
1735 MORA COURTLOS ALTOSCA94024CONSULTING$273,203
TRIPLE CROWN CONSULTING LLC
PO BOX 737611DALLASTX75373STAFFING AGENCY$210,840
AR&E STRATEGIES
PO BOX 64STINSON BEACHCA94970CONSULTING$180,000
PLANTE & MORAN LLP
16060 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693FINANCIAL SERVICES$159,730
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$233OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$1,713OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$427,680ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$834,231TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$750,728TotalAmt
Program Services$242,175ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$908,942TotalAmt
Program Services$293,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$615,729ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$689,957TotalAmt
Program Services$222,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$467,386ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$280,083TotalAmt
Management And General$280,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,730TotalAmt
Management And General$159,730ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,161,833ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$713,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,702TotalAmt
Program Services$28,599ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,103ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,187TotalAmt
Program Services$104,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,659ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$925,644TotalAmt
Program Services$556,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$369,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$231,216TotalAmt
Program Services$65,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$166,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,005,627TotalAmt
Program Services$694,815ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$310,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,717TotalAmt
Program Services$49,346ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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OTHER EXPENSES$321,205$265,378$55,827
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$250,323$178,731$71,592
BAD DEBT RECOVERY$151,179$151,179

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$30,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$11,387,540ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$250BOYAmt
EOY$250EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,964,327BOYAmt
EOY$1,305,831EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,856,951BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$444,336BOYAmt
EOY$623,039EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,678,272LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,519,309BOYAmt
EOY$2,412,319EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,994,076BOYAmt
EOY$5,675,275EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,711,762BOYAmt
EOY$3,085,038EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,491,011BOYAmt
EOY$17,542,962EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,965,891BOYAmt
EOY$3,290,097EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,544,415BOYAmt
EOY$2,102,773EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,511,486BOYAmt
EOY$5,394,050EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,979,525BOYAmt
EOY$12,148,912EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,979,525BOYAmt
EOY$12,148,912EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,491,011BOYAmt
EOY$17,542,962EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$5,830,613ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$14,625,811CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,394,571CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,786,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,317,163CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,628,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,753,210TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,660,207CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,014,038CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,530,068CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,771,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,434,389TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,175,473CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,045,146CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$400,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$400,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$400,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,420,619TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,260,259CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,099,924CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,200,846CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,247,231CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,799,958CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$133,608,218TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,625,811CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,444,571CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,786,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,317,163CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,628,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,803,210TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,066,109CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,988,801CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,586,848CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,041,555CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,546,495CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,229,808TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,691,920CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,433,372CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,373,656CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,358,718CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,175,352CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$87,033,018TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$46,575,200PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$906,953CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$352,623CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$187,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$214,714CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$430,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,092,294TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$906,953CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$352,623CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$187,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$214,714CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$430,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,092,294TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,752CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$166,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,901CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$46,781CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$1,713CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$247,183TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$33,200,964CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,619,009CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,390,040CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,508,726CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,228,956CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,947,695TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.34260PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.35220PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01540InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01700InvestmentIncomePYPct
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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,211,679OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,040,588DepreciationAmt
Book Value$171,091BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,974,521OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,946,675DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,027,846BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$492,072OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$278,690DepreciationAmt
Book Value$213,382BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,412,319TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$5,675,275BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$5,675,275TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$56,940
INTANGIBLE ASSETS$1,237,545
LEASE RIGHT TO USE ASSETS$1,790,553
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,085,038TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ADVANCES DUE TO FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT$106,243
LEASE LIABILITY$1,996,530
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,102,773TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,282,301TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$776,639DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$2,674,993OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,451,632RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$14,830,669RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$3,031OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$3,031RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,827,638TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,112,914TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$776,640DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,678,023OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,454,663ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$20,658,251ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,658,251TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 2,674,993.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS -1,713. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL -1,318.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL 1,318. FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS 1,713. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 2,674,992.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 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$161,020
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$12,885
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$113,737
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO,00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA- ISRAEL00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
WESTERN ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$287,642SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$287,642TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (7 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$336,867$0$0$0$0$0$41,250$0$6,573$0$384,690$0$0$0
PROF DR THOMAS SCHUELKE
PRESIDENT$285,346$0$0$0$0$0$35,572$0$6,573$0$327,491$0$0$0
JAN NORDMANN
SENIOR DIRECTOR$234,138$0$35,080$0$0$0$29,234$0$18,371$0$316,823$0$0$0
CRAIG BRATT
DIVISION MANAGER$219,065$0$21,865$0$0$0$27,331$0$18,371$0$286,632$0$0$0
DR MIKAEL LINDVALL
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR$228,001$0$5,000$0$0$0$28,352$0$14,387$0$275,740$0$0$0
DR STEPHEN STREATFIELD
DIRECTOR R&D COORDINATION$231,428$0$0$0$0$0$28,832$0$14,451$0$274,711$0$0$0
ERIN MERCKX CPA
TREASURER AND SECRETARY$189,964$0$0$0$0$0$23,694$0$18,371$0$232,029$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHERE ARE TWO BONUS POLICIES: ONE FOR FHUSA EMPLOYEES AND ONE FOR CENTER DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. BONUS PAYMENTS ARE DISCRETIONARY. 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 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 7ATHE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT, AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF FRAUNHOFER USA, ELECTS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF FRAUNHOFER USA. PER THE FHUSA RULES OF PROCEDURE, THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF FHG REPRESENTS 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. THE COMMITTEES MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE TREASURER, OR OTHER OFFICER SIGNING THE RETURN, REVIEWS THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. PLANTE & MORAN, EFFECTIVE FOR THE FY 2023 RETURN, WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW TO THE BOARD.
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 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 DR. RAOUL KLINGNER 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
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