2021-11-09T08:36:17-06:00 2020-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 2601 CAMBRIDGE CT STE 500 AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 990 2020-01-01 383203030 FRAUNHOFER USA INC FRAU 7343549700 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 7343549700 2021-11-01 1 ERIN SIMMONDS 999009999 TINA M PETERS CPA P00904574 2483757100 2021-11-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z THOMAS SCHUELKE 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 40574204 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 4 180 7 0 0 14625811 29394571 15458975 10660207 1242236 -2228167 131917 219871 31458939 38046482 5750 822 0 0 16070823 13025395 0 0 0 24361274 35784816 40437847 48811033 -8978908 -10764551 36735613 48164998 7692062 29805105 29043551 18359893 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 10463879 822 10660207 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. 10463879 1 1 0 0 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 1 204 0 1 180 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 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 40.31 X 263644 0 39132 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 42.76 X 161065 0 37560 MARK J EBY SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN STREATFIELD EXECUTIVE CENTER DIRECTOR 40.31 X 217929 0 44638 ROBERT BLEIDT DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER 40.31 X 282132 0 41378 CRAIG BRATT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.31 X 272966 0 51547 FRANK HERMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 46.15 X 279058 0 48344 JAN NORDMANN SR. 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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. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 38969 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 112785 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA, FASO, PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 2340 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA- ISRAEL 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH 38659 0 0 0 0 0 0 192753 0 192753 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FRANK HERMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR 279058 0 0 0 0 0 34735 0 13609 0 327402 0 0 0 CRAIG BRATT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 272966 0 0 0 0 0 34086 0 17461 0 324513 0 0 0 ROBERT BLEIDT DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER 282132 0 0 0 0 0 35167 0 6211 0 323510 0 0 0 DR THOMAS SCHUELKE PRESIDENT 263644 0 0 0 0 0 32921 0 6211 0 302776 0 0 0 STEPHEN STREATFIELD EXECUTIVE CENTER DIRECTOR 217929 0 0 0 0 0 27177 0 17461 0 262567 0 0 0 JAN NORDMANN SR. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS D 206348 0 0 0 0 0 25779 0 17461 0 249588 0 0 0 CLAES MIKAEL LINDVALL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 198361 0 0 0 0 0 24731 0 16887 0 239979 0 0 0 ERIN SIMMONDS TREASURER 161065 0 0 0 0 0 20099 0 17461 0 198625 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 MAY OCCASIONALLY BE PURCHASED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FLIGHT AND OR BUSINESS MEETING NEEDS. THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME. 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-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 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 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 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 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. FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT HANASTRASSE 27C MUNCHEN GERMANY GM 80686 AFFILIATE 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