The Orau Foundation supports oak ridge associated universities, INC. In its mission to focus on the advancement of scientific research and education while providing innovative solutions to strengthen and secure america.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K 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 $1.9M a year · 70% 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
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 0.0 months of spending in cash, plus $68.8M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.9M
+121% vs prior year
Spent
$950K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$68.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2025▲ +121%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$950K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$486K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$696K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$834K
FY2025$950K
Net assets
$68.8M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45.1M
FY2021$53.7M
FY2022$44.0M
FY2023$52.6M
FY2024$64.3M
FY2025$68.8M

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 Nov 1981.

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Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $422K Management & general 56% · $528K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $25K 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
Treasurer / Secretary
$24,818Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
J Phil Andrews$24,818$7,392$5,778$9,258

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

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

Promotes higher scientific education through research and outreach programs.

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2 programs · $422K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Post Graduate Awards and Scholarships

These grants are for 25 junior faculty awards and 6 pollard scholarships to help promote higher scientific and math education.

$285Kprogram expense
02

The orau-directed research and development (odrd) program supports collaborative, cross-cutting research that advances scientific and technical capabilities across orau and its member institutions.

$137Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 31 grants · $1.9M · 2019–2024
University of TennesseeFY2024$149,512
Unitemized GrantFY2024$121,514
University of PittsburghPA · FY2024$60,540
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityFY2023$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$120,912
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2023$75,000
The University of TennesseeFY2023$28,915
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$118,004
University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaFY2022$74,977
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFY2022$68,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$125,000
University of HoustonFY2021$37,107
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$4.9M
Money outPt IX
$950K
Ln 25
Programscol B$422K
Managementcol C$528K
Owns and owesPt X
$68.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$68.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$4.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.8M
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68.8M
Total assetsLn 16$68.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$68.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$1K$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$64.3M$68.8M
Total assetsLn 16$64.3M$68.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$64.3M$68.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$285K$285K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$137K$137K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$418$418
Management feesLn 11a$283K$283K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$113K$113K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$103K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$950K$422K$528K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.9M$950K$3.9M$68.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$834K$1.4M$64.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$808K$1.0M$52.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$696K$1.9M$44.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.0M$496K$53.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$486K$2.4M$45.1M 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 $4,885,638 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,215,666$4,885,638
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,215,666$4,885,638
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $387,842$421,566
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,134$418
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $444,093$527,929
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $834,069$949,913
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,381,597$3,935,725
Part VI · Governance 6 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $4,885,638 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,077,792$2,077,792
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,807,846$2,807,846
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,885,638$4,885,638
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $949,913 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $285,052$285,052
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $136,514$136,514
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $418$418
IX-11a Management feesManagement $283,192$283,192
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,500$11,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $112,728$112,728
IX-17 TravelManagement $14,009$14,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $103,313$103,313
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,187$3,187
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $421,566 · Management $528,347 · Fundraising $0$949,913
Part X · Balance sheet $68,754,964 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,271$1,151
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $64,324,150$68,753,813
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,325,421$68,754,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,325,421$68,754,964
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,325,421$68,754,964
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,325,421$68,754,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,754,964 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,885,638
XI-2 Total expenses$949,913
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,935,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,325,421
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,856,634
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,362,816
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,754,964

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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