Cubrc INC FY2021 filing

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Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Since 1983Science & TechnologyEIN 22-2505934Revenue $56.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRScubrc.org4455 Genesee, 14225-1955 · Buffalo, NYTax-exempt since Oct 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cubrc will conduct independent research and development and systems integration to benefit the educational, industrial, technological and economic development of western new york and new york state by seeking research grants and contracts from federal, state and local governmental agencies, foundations and private companies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5.4M 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$5.4M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $927K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.1M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$56.9M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$54.8M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$13.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$56.9M
FY2021▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$47.1M
FY2021$56.9M
FY2022$49.6M
FY2023$60.3M
FY2024$57.0M
Expenses
$54.8M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$46.3M
FY2021$54.8M
FY2022$49.1M
FY2023$57.6M
FY2024$56.5M
Net assets
$13.6M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.6M
FY2021$13.6M
FY2022$14.3M
FY2023$16.9M
FY2024$17.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1998.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $51.4M Management & general 6% · $3.4M

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

28 people listed on the 990; $5.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$1,083,906Pt VII · Sec A
CFO, SR. VP Finance, HR & Admin
$542,697Pt VII · Sec A
CIO, SR. Vice President
$448,761Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$428,832Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$278,454Pt VII · Sec A
Principal Engineer/Scientist
$274,018Pt VII · Sec A
Director IT & Security
$271,782Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Aero Sciences
$260,098Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas M McMahon’s $1.4M as President & CEO, Chairman is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 139 $10–100M science & technology 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas M McMahon$1,425,310$1,136,960$1,412,234$1,083,906$1,015,514
Tracy E Gertz CPA$647,071$563,664$595,333$542,697$487,253
Michael D Moskal$506,324$472,714$490,918$448,761$439,468
Thomas Jasinski——$441,925$428,832$399,448
Timothy P Wadhams$421,232————
Tim Wadhams—$356,037$361,447$260,098$234,812
Christopher Barsalou$344,546————
Eric Barsalou—$315,251$283,628$274,018$255,780

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

Programs and updates

Drives regional development through independent research, technology integration, and seeking grants.

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3 programs · $51.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Scientific Research and Technical Services Object

Report results upon completion of GRANT/CONTRACT (aerospace and aeronautical research)

$25.5Mprogram expense
02

Scientific Research and Technical Services Object

Report results upon completion of GRANT/CONTRACT (information exploitation research)

$22.2Mprogram expense
03

Scientific Research and Technical Services Object

Report results upon completion of GRANT/CONTRACT (CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL/MEDICAL defense research)

$3.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$927K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$56.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$54.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$51.4M
Managementcol C$3.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$13.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$23.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$56.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.7M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$529K
Total assetsLn 16$23.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.1M
Net assetsLn 32$13.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5211
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.5M$7.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$355K$529K
Total assetsLn 16$23.7M$23.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.1M$10.1M
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M$13.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6.2M$4.2M$2.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.4M$14.0M$397K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.2M$1.2M$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.6M$4.5M$127K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.3M$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$49K$49K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$73K$73K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11.3M$11.3M$9K
Office expensesLn 13$92K$89K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$504K$488K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$959K$637K$322K
TravelLn 17$476K$476K$31
InterestLn 20$30K$20K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$89K$59K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$216K$209K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11.3M$11.0M$230K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.9M$1.8M$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54.8M$51.4M$3.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $57.0M$56.5M$482K$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $60.3M$57.6M$2.7M$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $49.6M$49.1M$502K$14.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $56.9M$54.8M$2.0M$13.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $47.1M$46.3M$857K$11.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $56,858,662 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,019,277$56,788,439
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $127,525$61,421
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,832$8,802
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,149,634$56,858,662
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,018,327$27,824,768
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,273,943$27,008,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $46,292,270$54,832,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $857,364$2,025,848
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $56,858,662 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,788,439$56,788,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,421$61,421
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,802$8,802
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,797,241 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61,421$56,858,662
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $54,832,814 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,232,425 · Management $1,967,770$6,200,195
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,028,027 · Management $396,524$14,424,551
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,206,307 · Management $34,098$1,240,405
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,498,815 · Management $127,166$4,625,981
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,306,963 · Management $26,673$1,333,636
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $38,500$38,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,489$49,489
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $73,020$73,020
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,310,033 · Management $8,756$11,318,789
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $88,810 · Management $2,804$91,614
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $488,158 · Management $15,410$503,568
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $637,468 · Management $321,777$959,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $475,580 · Management $31$475,611
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,268 · Management $10,231$30,499
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $59,206 · Management $29,886$89,092
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $209,492 · Management $6,613$216,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,030,866 · Management $230,102$11,260,968
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,843,257 · Management $58,289$1,901,546
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $51,435,675 · Management $3,397,139 · Fundraising $0$54,832,814
Part X · Balance sheet $23,743,726 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,478,625$7,714,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,425$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,652,813$10,961,340
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $328,144$349,553
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $516,552$753,765
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $354,531$529,265
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,675$4,350
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,372,372$3,430,803
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,715,137$23,743,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,679,913$8,972,345
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $136,505$177,280
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,302,325$980,306
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,118,743$10,129,931
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,596,394$13,613,795
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,596,394$13,613,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,715,137$23,743,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,613,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$56,858,662
XI-2 Total expenses$54,832,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,025,848
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,596,394
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,325
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,122
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,613,795

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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