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FRAUNHOFER USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRAUNHOFER USA INC (EIN 38-3203030)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-07
IRS object ID
202503119349304290
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-07T16:40:39-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN331498605PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Phone7343544331PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPLYMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48170ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS SCHUELKEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7343544331PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID LOWENTHALPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00378651PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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$24,176,254GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Other Revenue-$1,713PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$5,394,050TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,975,786TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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
Expense$16,699,497ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$14,198,954RevenueAmt
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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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATE BEVINGTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7343544331PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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CHAIRMAN2.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR SILJA KREKEL
VICE-CHAIR2.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TORSTEN NYNKE
DIRECTOR1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BRIAN DARMODY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA HICKOK
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON LAMB JD
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS RANCIS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PROF DR THOMAS SCHUELKE
PRESIDENT40.070.00$329,583$0$43,803Yes (X)
ERIN MERCKX CPA
TREASURER & SECRETARY-END 6/27/2441.210.00$132,559$0$24,220Yes (X)
KATHRYN BEVINGTON
TREASUER44.880.00$126,227$0$36,044Yes (X)
VERONICA HENSLER
SECRETARY40.510.00$118,232$0$22,164Yes (X)
ROBERT BLEIDT
SR. STRATEGIC ADVISOR40.000.00$345,730$0$50,013Yes (X)
JAN NORDMANN
DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER40.000.00$302,091$0$58,152Yes (X)
DR MIKAEL LINDVALL
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR40.040.00$231,878$0$44,828Yes (X)
DR STEPHEN STREATFIELD
DIRECTOR RESEARCH COORDINATION40.000.00$229,826$0$44,172Yes (X)
CRAIG BRATT
DIVISION MANAGER-LASER APP DIVISION40.000.00$228,312$0$48,581Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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MERRILL WEISS GROUP LLC
227 CENTRAL AVENUEMETUCHENNJ088401242CONSULTING$480,579
MEDIA TUNERS LLC
1735 MORA COURTLOS ALTOSCA94024CONSULTING$297,000
GAME SEVEN STAFFING LLC
700 SMITH STREET 61070HOUSTONTX77002CONSULTING$293,717
PLANTE & MORAN LLP
16060 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693FINANCIAL SERVICES$235,015
SKIP PIZZI MEDIA CONSULTANT LLC
1640 ART SCHOOL ROADCHESTER SPRINGSPA19425CONSULTING$120,074
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$14,012,805TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTDesc
Business541700BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$9,695,673TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN/LOSS900003-$1,456-$1,456
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Other Revenue Total-$237OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$467,691ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$832,833TotalAmt
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Management And General$245,468ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$3,087,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$990,101TotalAmt
Program Services$698,280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$291,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$955,455TotalAmt
Program Services$673,846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$281,609ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$740,863TotalAmt
Program Services$522,502ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$242,366TotalAmt
Management And General$242,366ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$235,015TotalAmt
Management And General$235,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$369,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,435TotalAmt
Program Services$51,282ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,676TotalAmt
Program Services$172,545ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$926,919ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$164,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$263,958TotalAmt
Program Services$70,676ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,266TotalAmt
Program Services$3,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$735TotalAmt
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Management And General$147ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,107,155TotalAmt
Program Services$879,716ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,075TotalAmt
Program Services$49,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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OTHER EXPENSES$964,234$683,839$280,395
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$188,307$134,451$53,856
CUSTOM FEES$16,290$12,206$4,084

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,849,084TotalAmt
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Management And General$6,149,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$250BOYAmt
EOY$250EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,305,831BOYAmt
EOY$2,658,343EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,441,210BOYAmt
EOY$4,200,019EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$623,039BOYAmt
EOY$994,161EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$14,249,272LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,412,319BOYAmt
EOY$2,271,115EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,675,275BOYAmt
EOY$6,710,691EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,085,038BOYAmt
EOY$2,617,204EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,542,962BOYAmt
EOY$19,451,783EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,290,097BOYAmt
EOY$3,809,283EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,180BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,102,773BOYAmt
EOY$2,166,503EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,394,050BOYAmt
EOY$5,975,786EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,148,912BOYAmt
EOY$13,375,997EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,148,912BOYAmt
EOY$13,475,997EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,542,962BOYAmt
EOY$19,451,783EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,327,085ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$29,394,571CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,786,808CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,317,163CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,628,857CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,012,805CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,140,204TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,660,207CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,014,038CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,530,068CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,771,101CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,695,673CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,671,087TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,045,146CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$400,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$400,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$400,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$399,996CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,645,142TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$42,099,924CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,200,846CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,247,231CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,799,958CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,108,474CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$125,456,433TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,444,571CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,786,808CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,317,163CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,628,857CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,095,303CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,272,702TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,988,801CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,586,848CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,041,555CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,546,495CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,824,121CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,987,820TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,433,372CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,373,656CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,358,718CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,175,352CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,919,424CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$79,260,522TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$46,195,911PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$352,623CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$187,293CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$214,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$430,711CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$468,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,653,354TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$352,623CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$187,293CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$214,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$430,711CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$468,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,653,354TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$166,462CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,901CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,781CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$1,713CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$237CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$213,194TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$42,619,009CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,390,040CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,508,726CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,228,956CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,576,250CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$127,322,981TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.36280PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.34260PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01300InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01540InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$1,251,277OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,076,571DepreciationAmt
Book Value$174,706BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,458,553OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,561,915DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,896,638BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$539,442OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$339,671DepreciationAmt
Book Value$199,771BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,271,115TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$6,710,691BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$6,710,691TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$56,940
INTANGIBLE ASSETS$1,056,476
LEASE RIGHT TO USE ASSETS$1,503,788
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,617,204TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ADVANCES DUE TO FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT$477,507
LEASE LIABILITY$1,688,996
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,166,503TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,411,846TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$727,669DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$2,506,467OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,234,136RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$24,177,710RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$1,541OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$1,541RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,176,169TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,084,761TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$727,669DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,508,008OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,235,677ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$22,849,084ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$22,849,084TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 2,506,467.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS -1,456. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL -85.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL 85. FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS 1,456. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 2,506,467.

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$1,350,764
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$12,493
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00PROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$112,742
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$1,475,999SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,475,999TotalSpentAmt
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)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 (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
ROBERT BLEIDT
SR. STRATEGIC ADVISOR$345,730$0$0$0$0$0$43,036$0$6,977$0$395,743$0$0$0
PROF DR THOMAS SCHUELKE
PRESIDENT$294,545$0$35,038$0$0$0$36,826$0$6,977$0$373,386$0$0$0
JAN NORDMANN
DIVISION GENERAL MANAGER$302,091$0$0$0$0$0$38,568$0$19,584$0$360,243$0$0$0
CRAIG BRATT
DIVISION MANAGER-LASER APP DIVISION$228,312$0$0$0$0$0$28,997$0$19,584$0$276,893$0$0$0
DR MIKAEL LINDVALL
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR$231,878$0$0$0$0$0$29,488$0$15,340$0$276,706$0$0$0
DR STEPHEN STREATFIELD
DIRECTOR RESEARCH COORDINATION$229,826$0$0$0$0$0$28,832$0$15,340$0$273,998$0$0$0
KATHRYN BEVINGTON
TREASUER$126,227$0$0$0$0$0$16,460$0$19,584$0$162,271$0$0$0
ERIN MERCKX CPA
TREASURER & SECRETARY-END 6/27/24$113,017$0$19,542$0$0$0$14,428$0$9,792$0$156,779$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AFIRST-CLASS TRAVEL WAS USED INFREQUENTLY BY THE PRESIDENT AND HIGHEST-COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRAVEL TO ACCOMMODATE SCHEDULING NEEDS AND OFFICIAL BUSINESS OBLIGATIONS. ALL TRAVEL WAS APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY.
PART I, LINE 7THERE 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.

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 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 7BTHE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT, AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF FRAUNHOFER USA, ALSO VOTES ON FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS (AMENDING, ALTERING OR REPEALING ANY PROVISION OF ARTICLES OF CORPORATION, ANY MERGER OR CONSOLICATION, CONVERSION OF THE CORPORATION OR DIVISION, DISSOLUTION, FORMATION OF A SUBSIDIARY), AND REPEALS OR AMENDS THE BYLAWS.
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 FINAL DRAFT RETURN BEFORE IT IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WILL CONFIRM THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO IT BEING SIGNED AND SUMBITTED TO THE IRS.
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 15IN 2024 A THOROUGH REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE AND STAFF COMPENSATION WAS PERFORMED BY CROWELL AND MORING LLP (C&M). C&M USED THE PRM 2023 NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVES AND THE WTW 2023 NOT-FOR-PROFIT DATABASE FOR MIDDLE MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL, AND SUPPORT DATA. THE 2023 DATA WAS AGED BY 4% TO COMPARE WITH THE 2024 COMPENSATION. WE RECEIVED A REPORT FROM C&M DOCUMENTING RESULTS WERE REASONABLE. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED AND DOCUMENTED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS PERFORMED BY THE FHUSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH INPUT FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. 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 AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. 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:DR. RAOUL KLINGNER, DR. SILJA KREKEL, AND TORSTEN NYNKE RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION. FRAUNHOFER USA MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO OBTAIN COMPENSATION INFORMATION FROM THE RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, AND AN EXPLANATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WERE PROVIDED; HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO FILING.

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