MAX PLANCK FLORIDA CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MAX PLANCK FLORIDA CORPORATION

EIN 26-2117502 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (H05)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to EXPAND KNOWLEDGE of THE BIOSCIENCES, EDUCATE and TRAIN YOUNG SCIENTISTS for BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH and IMPROVE HUMAN WELFARE BY APPLYING BREAKTHROUGHS IN RESEARCH to THE ADVANCEMENT of MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS and MEDICAL CARE for THE PUBLICS BENEFIT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.62%of revenue went to mission work93.0% of expenses · Program services

2.39%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$97.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.40%of revenue went to management and office costs4.5% of expenses

$3.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$33,505,675

Mission workProgram services$30,364,11790.62% of revenue93.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,473,6984.40% of revenue4.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$799,8362.39% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$868,0242.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$32,637,65197.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.0% mission · 4.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 4.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 5.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 5.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 5.5% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 5.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 6.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 4.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,505,675

Expenses$32,637,651

Annual surplus $868,024 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$30,364,117 · 93.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,473,698 · 4.5% of expenses

Fundraising$799,836 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,505,675

Expenses$32,637,651

Assets$108,590,538

Income$33,508,349

Contributions$30,727,872

Mission work (program services)$30,364,117

Fundraising$799,836

Management and general$1,473,698

Stocks and bonds$40,379,005

Accounting fees$73,813

Investing fees$112,288

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID FITZPATRICKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $543,979Base $483,950 · Other $60,029

LIN TIANSCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $537,614Base $493,349 · Other $44,265

IVAN BAINESCOO/TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $501,945Base $457,254 · Other $44,691

RYOHEI YASUDASCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $433,708Base $365,288 · Other $68,420

DORIS FORCHHEIMERVP FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $255,770Base $202,643 · Other $53,127

HOLLIE PEREZVP HUMAN RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $251,468Base $213,116 · Other $38,352

IDRIS EL- AMINHEAD, VETERINARIAN · 40 hrs/week $244,105Base $190,983 · Other $53,122

NAOMI KAMASAWAHEAD, IMAGING & ELECTRON MICROSCOPY · 40 hrs/week $223,516Base $180,833 · Other $42,683

HIDEHIKO INAGAKIRESEARCH GROUP LEADER · 40 hrs/week $190,716Base $155,433 · Other $35,283

MARTHA BOLTONRESEARCH GROUP LEADER · 40 hrs/week $190,162Base $162,569 · Other $27,593

YINGXUE WANGRESEARCH GROUP LEADER · 40 hrs/week $189,224Base $161,631 · Other $27,593

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

DAVID FITZPATRICKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

LIN TIANSCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR

IVAN BAINESCOO/TREASURER

RYOHEI YASUDASCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR

DORIS FORCHHEIMERVP FINANCE

HOLLIE PEREZVP HUMAN RELATIONS

IDRIS EL- AMINHEAD, VETERINARIAN

NAOMI KAMASAWAHEAD, IMAGING & ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

HIDEHIKO INAGAKIRESEARCH GROUP LEADER

MARTHA BOLTONRESEARCH GROUP LEADER

YINGXUE WANGRESEARCH GROUP LEADER

RICHARD SLOANETRUSTEE

NASSER KAZEMINYTRUSTEE

WENDY BINGHAM COXTRUSTEE

MICHAEL MITRIONETRUSTEE

MARY JANE PANATTONITRUSTEE

KENNETH KAHNTRUSTEE

MARKUS SCHLEIERTRUSTEE

LOUIS FREEHTRUSTEE

KLEPER DE ALMEIDATRUSTEE

ASIFA AKHTARCHAIR OF THE BOARD

JAMES WEINSTEINTRUSTEE

JAMES HARPELTRUSTEE

GEORGE ELMORETRUSTEE

DIRK BASTINGTRUSTEE

DAVID FISCHERTRUSTEE

BILL POPETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: ONE MAX PLANCK WAY, JUPITER, FL 33458
County: Palm Beach
In care of: DAVID FITZPATRICK
Primary officer: DAVID FITZPATRICK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SC

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(561) 972-9000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (H05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis