The mission of ccs corp is to support high-risk, high value research, development, demonstration, and deployment of innovative, next generation manufacturing and recycling processes and productive technologies related to advanced Composite materials and structures, and subsequent application to clean energy and industrial applications, that can improve u.s. Competitiveness, save energy and improve life-cycle energy consumption of manufactured products as well as reduce emissions and industrial waste, and ensure global leadership in advanced manufacturing and clean energy technologies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$812K 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $473K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$812K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10.3M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.2M
+88% vs prior year
Spent
$21.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$24.2M
FY2025▲ +88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.2M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$12.9M
FY2025$24.2M
Expenses
$21.4M
FY2025▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.4M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$12.9M
FY2025$21.4M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +488%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$880K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$590K
FY2025$3.5M

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 Dec 2014.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $21.3M Management & general 0% · $62K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $812K 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
$248,843Pt VII · Sec A
$195,789Pt VII · Sec A
$185,857Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Communic
$181,278Pt 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

Dale Brosius’s $249K as VP/Cco is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dale Brosius$248,843$242,371$209,353$220,049$178,226$171,993
John Hopkins———$248,100——
Dr John Hopkins————$222,025$207,088
Erin Brophy$195,789$186,987$159,618$178,798$155,076—
Heather Castleberry$185,857$177,201$155,849$164,358——
Mark Morrison$181,278$163,149————
Joannie Harmon—$154,428————
Robin Pate—————$141,757

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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  • 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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Funds innovative research and development for advanced materials, clean energy, and sustainable manufacturing.

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1 program · $21.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The institute will support U.S. Prosperity and security; to further the mission of R&D in energy efficient and renewable technologies; and contribute to the creation of a national network for manufacturing innovation.

$21.3Mprogram expense

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The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$21.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.3M
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$21.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$856K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Total revenueLn 12$24.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$475K$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$608K$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M$10.3M
Net assetsLn 32$590K$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$723K$621K$102K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$196K$168K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.4M$726K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.1M$1.8M$371K
Management feesLn 11a$343K$251K$92K
Legal feesLn 11b$294K$199K$95K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$242K$242K
OccupancyLn 16$678K$678K
TravelLn 17$796K$747K$49K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$99K$99K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.3M$8.3M$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$2.3M$4.8M−$2.5M
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.4M$21.3M$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $24.2M$21.4M$2.9M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.9M$12.9M−$39K$590K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.6M$9.8M−$263K$610K 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.8M$7.2M−$347K$880K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.4M$10.6M−$165K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $15.2M$14.4M$767K$1.4M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $24,246,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,454,160$21,946,833
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,419,651$2,273,689
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,244$26,281
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,893,055$24,246,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,280,843$8,206,836
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,651,157$13,156,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,932,000$21,363,519
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,945$2,883,284
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,246,803 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$21,091,333
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$855,500
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$855,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,946,833
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,273,689$2,273,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,281$26,281
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,273,689 · Excluded from tax $26,281$24,246,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,363,519 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $620,982 · Management $102,017$722,999
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $168,163 · Management $27,626$195,789
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,417,896 · Management $725,784$5,143,680
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,773,188 · Management $371,180$2,144,368
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $251,364 · Management $91,595$342,959
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $198,784 · Management $95,096$293,880
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,658$25,658
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $241,698$241,698
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $678,318$678,318
IX-17 TravelPrograms $747,493 · Management $48,995$796,488
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $99,404$99,404
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $55,898$55,898
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $22,167$22,167
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,271,924 · Management $31,368$8,303,292
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,752,377 · Management −$2,455,456$2,296,921
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,301,575 · Management $61,944 · Fundraising $0$21,363,519
Part X · Balance sheet $13,753,947 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $474,784$2,571,469
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,674,965$5,644,186
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $129,687$140,040
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $607,707$2,619,972
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $138,385$2,778,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,154,229$13,753,947
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,104,276$7,158,790
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $840,546$2,376,042
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $619,121$745,545
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,563,943$10,280,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $590,286$3,473,570
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $590,286$3,473,570
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,154,229$13,753,947
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,473,570 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,246,803
XI-2 Total expenses$21,363,519
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,883,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$590,286
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,473,570

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