Organized to help develop and operate the Auburn Research park and to Auburn Research park and to assist with the attraction, development, and commercialization of Technology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
6¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $148K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
6%
of spending
Concern: 6% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $225K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
6%
Net assets
$13.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$13.0M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.5M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$12.9M
FY2024$13.2M
FY2025$13.0M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2006.

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Where the money goes

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $138K Management & general 94% · $2.0M

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member, Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Develops and operates a research park, attracting and commercializing technology.

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3 programs · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

ARTF leases building within the Research Park as a childcare center for community benefit.

$90Kprogram expense
02

During previous years, ARTF applied for and received a $225,000 grant from Alabama Power for the LAUNCH Innovation Grant Program which provides funding for near commercialization technologies and inventions to become market ready. After a multi-stage competition, the Foundation awarded $100,000 to a faculty research project.

$24Kprogram expense
03

ARTF operates an Event Center space for community use.

$24Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$225K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $118K · 2022–2024
Forest Products Development CenterFY2024$23,941
Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of EngineeriFY2023$11,288
Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of EngineeriFY2022$43,175
Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of EngineeriFY2022$28,864
Forest Products Development CenterFY2022$11,023

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$13.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$15.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.8M
Other assetsLn 15$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$15.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$13.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$3.3M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.1M$7.8M
Total assetsLn 16$15.5M$15.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$13.2M$13.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$331K$331K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$22K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$183K$183K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$426K$83K$343K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$471K$7K$464K
InsuranceLn 23$123K$123K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$529K$2K$527K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$138K$2.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.2M$23K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$1.7M$451K$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.8M$180K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.1M$15K$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$2.0M−$119K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.9M$338K$10.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,186,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,188$48,877
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $82,433$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,036$44,662
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,039,144$2,092,561
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,199,801$2,186,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,288$23,941
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,737,050$2,139,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,748,338$2,163,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $451,463$22,908
Part VI · Governance 14 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,186,100 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,877
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,877
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $44,662$44,662
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $254,327 · Excluded from tax $1,838,234$2,092,561
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,327 · Excluded from tax $1,882,896$2,186,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,163,192 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $23,941$23,941
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $331,045$331,045
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $27,222$27,222
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,564 · Management $11,696$33,260
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $183,421$183,421
IX-17 TravelManagement $15,578$15,578
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $82,800 · Management $342,738$425,538
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,019 · Management $463,830$470,849
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $123,411$123,411
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,201 · Management $526,726 · Fundraising $0$528,927
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,525 · Management $2,025,667 · Fundraising $0$2,163,192
Part X · Balance sheet $15,411,238 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,327,257$3,386,038
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,402,071$1,328,297
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,552,826$1,311
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,120,225$7,835,565
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $70,734$2,860,027
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,473,113$15,411,238
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,617$64,492
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,099$35,282
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $437,334$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $302,659$1,002,007
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,301,413$2,381,592
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,769,588$11,701,308
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,402,112$1,328,338
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,171,700$13,029,646
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,473,113$15,411,238
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,029,646 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,186,100
XI-2 Total expenses$2,163,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,908
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,171,700
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$164,962
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,029,646

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