2011-10-11T07:21:56-05:00 2010-12-31 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC PO BOX 307 SOUTHFIELD MI 480370307 990 2010-01-01 383203030 FRAUNHOFER USA INC FRAU 7343549700 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 ERIN SIMMONDS 7343549700 2011-10-07 1 2483522500 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z WILLIAM HARTMAN 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 35651061 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 5 341 7 0 0 8883398 8728442 31492483 23994508 266676 156117 1106875 2065870 41749432 34944937 32100 12125 0 0 18256085 20017225 0 0 0 20358085 15209161 38646270 35238511 3103162 -293574 64499225 53835095 30047297 19676741 34451928 34158354 X FRAUNHOFER 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 23654299 12125 23994508 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. 23654299 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 61 0 1 341 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 MI X ERIN SIMMONDS 7343549700 44792 HELM STREET PLYMOUTH MI 48170 HANS-JOERG BULLINGER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DR GEORG ROSENFIELD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 J MICHAEL BOWMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WILLIAMS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN PARNES 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR STEPHEN HALPERIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR HARLAN WEISMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM HARTMAN 50.60 X 285142 0 83703 MARK J EBY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN SIMMONDS 40.50 X 128718 0 42379 NOLAN BROWNE 41.00 X 209196 0 60173 VIDADI YUSIBOV 49.50 X 265302 0 59325 FRANK HERMAN 55.80 X 232896 0 80884 KATHLEEN COLEMAN DANGLE 57.50 X 190448 0 66901 ROBERT BLEIDT 40.00 X 193214 0 58660 DAVID MILES 46.00 X 188085 0 58352 SATISH SHARMA 46.00 X 184055 0 47442 1877056 0 557819 42 0 1 0 BERNARD MANAGEMENT PEDDLERS VILLAGE STE 19A CHRISTIANA DE 19702 BUILDING MANAGEMENT 322620 BINSKY SNYDER MECH CONTRACTOR 281 CENTENNIAL AVENUE PISCATAWAY NJ 08854 MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR 157369 EBY CONNER SMILLIE BOURQUE 329 MILLER AVENUE SUITE 190 ANN ARBOR MI 48103 LEGAL 128875 3 8528442 200000 8728442 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 541700 23994508 23994508 23994508 157445 157445 2052282 2052282 13829 13896 -67 -67 -67 690900 690900 1328 0 -1328 -1328 -1328 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 12930 12930 FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 900099 725 725 13655 34944937 23994508 0 2221987 12125 12125 1017338 559536 457802 14499462 7974704 6524758 1529989 841494 688495 1906463 1048555 857908 1063973 585185 478788 338176 300977 37199 93200 82948 10252 3932898 3500279 432619 155781 52966 102815 178937 102828 76109 205404 123242 82162 2097965 1594453 503512 854283 281913 572370 2626 1759 867 2253705 1802964 450741 117640 94112 23528 SUPPLIES 2923046 2806124 116922 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1373978 1346498 27480 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 346439 346439 0 MISCELLANEOUS 252518 167952 84566 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 82565 27246 55319 35238511 23654299 11584212 0 552 68 21779524 15366035 11664166 8174043 397975 615981 36356902 11901388 24598241 24455514 21433 150000 150000 5908767 5052021 64499225 53835095 5644865 3885640 5671896 3684957 18730536 12106144 30047297 19676741 X 27819140 27867391 6632788 6290963 34451928 34158354 64499225 53835095 -293574 0 X X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 4542669 6677200 20499819 8883398 8728442 49331528 11941510 15156564 26469253 30475339 24190816 108233482 16484179 21833764 46969072 39358737 32919258 157565010 4869969 6985589 15875672 8884756 9120428 45736414 5948518 6243682 12220190 17906706 11456617 53775713 10818487 13229271 28095862 26791462 20577045 99512127 58052883 678676 959559 3578771 1533030 2223556 8973592 678676 959559 3578771 1533030 2223556 8973592 128834 125034 129809 21449 13655 418781 17291689 22918357 50677652 40913216 35156469 166957383 0.34770 0.36020 0.05370 0.05060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10185576 772647 9412929 12598933 1686905 10912028 12896680 9209774 3686906 675713 232062 443651 24455514 SECURITY DEPOSITS 80609 UNBILLED RECEIVABLES 34213 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 2625249 LONG-TERM RECEIVABLE 2311950 5052021 ADVANCES DUE TO FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT 12106144 12106144 34944937 35238511 -293574 0 -293574 38020104 2025916 1048648 3074564 34945540 -603 -603 34944937 38313678 2025916 1049251 3075167 35238511 0 35238511 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 13,896. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,034,752. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FS 725. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS -1,328. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 13,896. LOSS ON FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL, INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON FS 1,328. FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON THE FS -725. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, NOT SHOWN ON 990 1,034,752. 0 DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PO BOX 25207 WILMINGTON DE 19899 222804785 501(C)(3) 10000 PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY AND DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE 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. X X X 1 1 X 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM HARTMAN 237794 0 46174 0 1174 0 72527 0 11176 0 368845 0 0 0 ERIN SIMMONDS 112251 0 16347 0 120 0 31992 0 10387 0 171097 0 0 0 NOLAN BROWNE 177984 0 31104 0 108 0 48945 0 11228 0 269369 0 0 0 VIDADI YUSIBOV 243729 0 21297 0 276 0 42653 0 16672 0 324627 0 0 0 FRANK HERMAN 197576 0 34528 0 792 0 64212 0 16672 0 313780 0 0 0 KATHLEEN COLEMAN DANGLE 164686 0 25582 0 180 0 50229 0 16672 0 257349 0 0 0 ROBERT BLEIDT 162068 0 30870 0 276 0 53332 0 5328 0 251874 0 0 0 DAVID MILES 171360 0 16209 0 516 0 47124 0 11228 0 246437 0 0 0 SATISH SHARMA 175839 0 7700 0 516 0 30770 0 16672 0 231497 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 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, INCLUDING NOLAN BROWN, MANAGING DIRECTOR. THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME. PART I, LINE 5 THE 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 6 SAME AS ABOVE EXPLANATION FOR LINE 5. IBIO VIDADI YUSIBOV (KEY EMPLOYEE OF FRAUNHOFER USA) IS AN OFFICER OF IBIO 2080664 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES R&D SERVICES TO IBIO 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT, A GERMAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FOUR INDIVIDUALS AT FRAUNHOFER USA'S PARENT COMPANY, FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT, ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS OF FRAUNHOFER USA. HANS-JOERG BULLINGER IS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS AT FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT WHO ELECTS THE BOARD OF FRAUNHOFER USA. BULLINGER IS THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF FRAUNHOFER USA. 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 11 THE TREASURER, OR OTHER OFFICER SIGNING THE RETURN, REVIEWS THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IF THEY DO OR DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO REPORT AS A PART OF THEIR PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL. BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE VICE PRESIDENT. CENTER DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR. EACH OF THESE DISCLOSURES ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE TO DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM THE TRANSACTION OR THE COMPANY IN QUESTION. 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 19 THE 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 F HANS-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. FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT POSTFACH 200733 MUNCHEN GERMANY GM 80007 PARENT COMPANY - PROVIDE FUNDING GM N/A 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT C 8832856 CASH TRANSACTION FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT K 287572 SUBCONTRACTED SERVICES VALUE FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT P 1034751 COST OF EXPENSES FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT N 304414 COST OF LABOR FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT E 12106144 CASH TRANSACTION