Asu Research Enterprise FY2024 filing

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Tempe, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2012Human ServicesEIN 90-0868685Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSasure.asu.eduPo Box 2260attn Payroll Benefits, 85281-0000 · Tempe, AZTax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$750K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $538K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$750K
to officers and key staff · 64% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 64% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$794K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+147% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$448K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +147%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$57.6M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$809K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$843K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$52.4M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$272K
Net assets
$448K
FY2024▲ +218%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023−$379K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Aug 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $756K Management & general 36% · $419K

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; $750K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Director (thru 9/23)
$214,017Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations (thru 5/24)
$150,836Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research Compliance Svcs.
$132,480Pt VII · Sec A
Telecom Engineer (thru 11/23)
$105,987Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director (from 10/23)
$83,700Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Asst./ Office Mgr./Secretary
$62,755Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Raja Suresh’s $231K as Managing Director (thru 6/24) is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Raja Suresh$231,036$83,700———
Ronald Thompson—$214,017$173,676——
David Thomas———$143,877$188,003
Ben Strasser$180,401————
Anthony Bloch$172,572————
Justin Wheeler—$150,836———
Claudia Eldib————$137,297
Christian Fortunato————$136,993

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

Conducts applied research and development from concept to implementation, coordinating with Arizona State University.

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1 program · $756K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Grow asu research enterprise (asure) into a recognized leader in technology innovation through applied research and development in order to strengthen asu's reach, reputation, and impact on the toughest challenges facing national security and global well-being.

$756Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $15.1M · 2020–2024
Arizona State UniversityFY2024$143,945
Arizona State UniversityFY2023$645,553
Asu Enterprise PartnersFY2022$1,411,000
Arizona State UniversityFY2022$214,051
Asu Enterprise PartnersAZ · FY2021$3,490,000
Arizona State UniversityFY2021$83,428
Asu Enterprise PartnersAZ · FY2020$9,000,000
Arizona State UniversityFY2020$78,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$756K
Managementcol C$419K
Owns and owesPt X
$448K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$424K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$424K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
Net assetsLn 32$448K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$424K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$423K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$802K$794K
Net assetsLn 32−$379K$448K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$646K$646K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$160K$19K$141K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$93K$83K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$276$38K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$9K$5K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$718$718
InterestLn 20$954$954
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$40$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$756K$419K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $843K$272K$571K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.0M$1.2M$827K$448K 990 PDF
FY2023 $809K$3.5M−$2.7M−$379K 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.2M$9.4M−$1.2M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $57.6M$52.4M$5.2M$3.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,002,312 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$170,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $806,885$1,816,879
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,240$15,433
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $809,125$2,002,312
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,625,051$645,553
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,094,817$314,522
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $816,923$215,446
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,536,791$1,175,521
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,727,666$826,791
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $2,002,312 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$170,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$170,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,816,879$1,816,879
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $15,433$15,433
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,816,879 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,433$2,002,312
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,175,521 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $645,553$645,553
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $85,833$85,833
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,626 · Management $140,949$159,575
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $10,502$10,502
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $38,328$38,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,284$20,284
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,305$10,305
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,267$5,267
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $83,436 · Management $9,666$93,102
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,407 · Management $4,015$7,422
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $276 · Management $37,955$38,231
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,912$36,912
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,843 · Management $3,733$8,576
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $718$718
IX-20 InterestManagement $954$954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40 · Management $13,919$13,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $756,181 · Management $419,340 · Fundraising $0$1,175,521
Part X · Balance sheet $1,242,408 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,602$424,332
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $63,732$752,299
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $261,275$65,777
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,612$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $423,221$1,242,408
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $383,982$530,942
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$58,747
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $418,107$204,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $802,089$794,485
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$378,868$447,923
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$378,868$447,923
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $423,221$1,242,408
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $447,923 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,002,312
XI-2 Total expenses$1,175,521
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$826,791
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$378,868
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$447,923

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