The mission of the Center for Applied Research and Technology, INC. (cart) is to produce outstanding Applied Research and self-sufficient financial returns by conducting successful Technology development programs for industrial sponsors and federal, state and local government agencies and translating science, Technology, engineering and mathematics (stem)into marketable products, processes, systems and services for its sponsors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$236K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $378K a year · 49% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$236K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 55.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+74% vs prior year
Spent
$514K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$612K
FY2023$957K
FY2024$709K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$514K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$497K
FY2025$514K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$595K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2008.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $483K Management & general 6% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $236K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$157,400Pt VII · Sec A
$78,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bruce V Mutter’s $157K as President is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bruce V Mutter$157,400$152,400$145,798$83,398$67,284$64,424
Heather N Williams$78,750$76,250$72,653$54,625$37,260$34,400

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Develops marketable products and services from science and technology for government and industry.

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1 program · $483K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Participation in co-creating prototypes with technology entrepreneurs to foster technology based innovation for existing businesses or to encourage business formation which will promote economic development of the region.

$483Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$514K
Ln 25
Programscol B$483K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$805K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K$259K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$236K$217K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$4K$365
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$69K$63K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$14K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$17K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$136
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$276
OccupancyLn 16$24K$22K$2K
TravelLn 17$866$866
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78K$78K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$181
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$50K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K$304
Total functional expensesLn 25$514K$483K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$514K$716K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $709K$497K$212K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $957K$462K$494K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $612K$329K$283K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $695K$284K$410K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $426K$275K$151K$595K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,230,760 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,417$1,170,327
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $271,845$31,209
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,258$29,224
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $708,590$1,230,760
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $322,151$342,874
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,486$171,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $496,637$514,307
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $211,953$716,453
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,230,760 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$805,327
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$365,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,170,327
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,209$31,209
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29,224$29,224
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,433$1,230,760
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $514,307 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $217,258 · Management $18,892$236,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,195 · Management $365$4,560
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $63,480 · Management $5,520$69,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,570 · Management $1,180$14,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,941 · Management $1,473$18,414
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,564 · Management $136$1,700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,172 · Management $276$3,448
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,080 · Management $1,920$24,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $866$866
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $77,953$77,953
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,087 · Management $181$2,268
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,877 · Management $1,385$51,262
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,632 · Management $304$9,936
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $482,675 · Management $31,632 · Fundraising $0$514,307
Part X · Balance sheet $2,713,463 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,106$41,941
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,676,092$2,335,384
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $76,967$76,967
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $220,196$259,171
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,996,361$2,713,463
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,775$2,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,775$2,424
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,994,586$2,711,039
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,994,586$2,711,039
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,996,361$2,713,463
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,711,039 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,230,760
XI-2 Total expenses$514,307
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$716,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,994,586
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,711,039

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