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FRAUNHOFER USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
FRAUNHOFER USA INC (EIN 38-3203030)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-10-29
IRS object ID
201213039349300026
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-10-29T12:40:26-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 307AddressLine1
CitySOUTHFIELDCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code480370307ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN383203030EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1FRAUNHOFER USA INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlFRAUNameControl
Phone7343549700Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line144792 HELM STREETAddressLine1
CityPLYMOUTHCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48170ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameERIN SIMMONDSName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone7343549700Phone
Date Signed2012-09-21DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameSUSAN MIENCIERName
PTINP00842339PTIN
Phone2483522500Phone
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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonWILLIAM HARTMANNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line144792 HELM STREETAddressLine1
CityPLYMOUTHCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48170ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts49135368GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.FRAUNHOFER.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1994YearFormation
State Legal DomicileRIStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionENHANCE 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.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionFRAUNHOFER 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.MissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense24226739Expense
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DescriptionFRAUNHOFER 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.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)

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Current Tax Year42509838CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years15875672CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3578771CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1533030CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2223556CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2011135CurrentTaxYear
Total10306051Total

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3578771CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1533030CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2223556CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2011135CurrentTaxYear
Total10306051Total

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years129809CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years21449CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13655CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year14375CurrentTaxYear
Total304322Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years50677652CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years40913216CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year35156469CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year44535348CurrentTaxYear
Total194201042Total
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Investment Income Percentage0.05310InvestmentIncomePercentage
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities1OtherActivities
Other Activities$12,500OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB12500TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1I:ReturnReference
ExplanationONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CENTERS ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH TRAVAGLINI EISENBERG KIELY LLC TO PROVIDE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE CENTER.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis10185576OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1033835Depreciation
Book Value9151741BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis12872067OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2074659Depreciation
Book Value10797408BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis16425993OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation10713766Depreciation
Book Value5712227BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis792361OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation365198Depreciation
Book Value427163BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings26088539TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (5 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
SECURITY DEPOSITS85425
UNBILLED RECEIVABLES99728
INTANGIBLE ASSETS2375291
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE2134109
DEPOSIT ON CONSTRUCTION4327465
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets9022018TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionADVANCES DUE TO FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFTDescription
Amount$13,253,220Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts13253220TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue44514927TotalRevenue
Total Expenses38479910TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year6035017ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS6035017ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt48385920TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities2504658DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues1364932OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9903869590RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal44516330RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included-1403OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-1403RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99044514927TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt42350903TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities2504658DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included1366335OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9903870993ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal38479910ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99038479910TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE COMPANY AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE COMPANY HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE AGENCY AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMPANY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2008.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 13,995. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,350,937.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FS 5,023. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS -6,426.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 13,995. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 6,426. FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON THE FS -5,023. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,350,937.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 25207AddressLine1
CityWILMINGTONCity
StateDEState
ZIP Code19899ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient222804785EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant10000AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY AND DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGEPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: FRAUNHOFER USA PARTICIPATES ON THE SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW COMMITTEE AND AS PART OF THE COMMITTEE MAKE DECISIONS ON WHICH STUDENTS SHOULD RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIPS, BASED ON THE CRITERIA. THE AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE SCHOOL, NOT THE STUDENT, TO GUARANTEE IT IS USED FOR TUITION.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelXFirstClassOrCharterTravel
Payments For Use Of ResidenceXPaymentsForUseOfResidence
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org1CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org1CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
DR WILLIAM HARTMAN
2449280428030657307470301051503795220428030
ERIN SIMMONDS
1171120179600537003337701076901845880179600
NOLAN BROWNE
183324026698010804491501166302667080266980
VIDADI YUSIBOV
251041012186027604393201716003245950121860
FRANK HERMAN
202516039515079205974201664403192090395150
KATHLEEN COLEMAN DANGLE
168803029643018004642001725602623020296430
ROBERT BLEIDT
17017103241402760553050532402634900324140
DAVID MILES
175644025704051604695601125502600750257040
SATISH SHARMA
130388087900763140257630166650257920087900

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1ATHERE IS NOT A WRITTEN POLICY SPECIFICALLY REGARDING FIRST CLASS TRAVEL. THE RULES AND PROCEDURES STATE THAT THE VP (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 OCCASSIONALLY BE PURCHASED DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE FLIGHT AND OR BUSINESS MEETING NEEDS. THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME. PAYMENTS FOR BUSINESS USE OF PERSONAL RESIDENCE - A NOMINAL PER DIEM AMOUNT IS REIMBURSED TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR THEIR BUSINESS USE OF PERSONAL RESIDENCE RATHER THAN HAVING HOTEL EXPENSES. THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME. HEALTH CLUB DUES ARE PAID FOR ALL CSE EMPLOYEES WHO OPT TO HAVE THE MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING NOLAN BROWN, MANAGING DIRECTOR. THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME.
PART I, LINE 5THE 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.
PART I, LINE 6SAME AS ABOVE EXPLANATION FOR LINE 5.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1IBIOBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipVIDADI YUSIBOV (KEY EMPLOYEE OF FRAUNHOFER USA) IS AN OFFICER OF IBIORelationship
Amount Of Transaction2005961AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES R&D SERVICES TO IBIODescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues1SharingOfRevenues

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionEQUIPMENTDescription
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9902044463NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
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 7AFOUR INDIVIDUALS AT FRAUNHOFER USA'S PARENT COMPANY, FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT, ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS OF FRAUNHOFER USA. HANS-JOERG BULLINGER IS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS AT FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT WHO ELECTS THE BOARD OF FRAUNHOFER USA. BULLINGER IS THE CHAIRMAN OF FRAUNHOFER USA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE TREASURER, OR OTHER OFFICER SIGNING THE RETURN, REVIEWS THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEMPLOYEES 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE ON THE SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE ON THE SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND CENTER DIRECTORS. SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT, THE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE ON SALARIES AND SALARY RAISES FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS WITH: 1) EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT FOR EMPLOYEES AT THE HEADQUARTERS AND 2) CENTER DIRECTOR FOR EMPLOYEES AT THE RESPECTIVE FRAUNHOFER CENTER. THE SALARY OF THE TREASURER IS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT.
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 XI, 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 FHANS-JOERG BULLINGER AND GEORG ROSENFIELD 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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFTBusinessNameLine1

Address Foreign AddressForeign

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POSTFACH 200733AddressLine1
CityMUNCHENCity
Province Or StateGERMANYProvinceOrState
CountryGMCountry
Postal Code80007PostalCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesPARENT COMPANY - PROVIDE FUNDINGPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryGMLegalDomicileForeignCountry
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs1PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg