AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

EIN 58-1418202 · Education (B500)

What they do

AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (THE "INSTITUTE") WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS of THE STATE of GEORGIA AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ON JULY 31, 1980. THE INSTITUTE QUALIFIED AS A TAX-EXEMPT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE PURPOSE of THE INSTITUTE is to SERVE AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY (THE "UNIVERSITY") and ENHANCE ITS EXCELLENCE AS A RESEARCH INSTITUTION. THE INSTITUTE CONTRIBUTES to THE RESEARCH FUNCTION of THE UNIVERSITY BY SECURING GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, and GRANTS FROM OBTAINING CONTRACTS WITH SUCH INDIVIDUALS or ENTITIES for THE PERFORMANCE of SPONSORED RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, or OTHER PROGRAMS IN THE VARIOUS UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENTS, and OTHER UNITS WITHIN THE AU ENTERPRISE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.70 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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.10%of revenue went to mission work99.7% of expenses · Program services

$97.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.26%of revenue went to management and office costs0.3% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.1%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$105,936,769

Mission workProgram services$102,867,21697.10% of revenue99.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$279,1820.26% of revenue0.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,790,3712.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$103,146,39897.37% 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: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$105,936,769

Expenses$103,146,398

Annual surplus $2,790,371 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)$102,867,216 · 99.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$279,182 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$105,936,769

Expenses$103,146,398

Assets$29,548,018

Income$105,937,969

Contributions$104,971,692

Mission work (program services)$102,867,216

Grants given$590,883,286

Average grant$73,860,411

Management and general$279,182

Stocks and bonds$5,396,266

Accounting fees$49,441

Investing fees$8,728

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

DR BROOKS KEEL CHAIRPRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO · 1 hrs/week $192,034Base · Other $192,034

MS YVONNE TURNERTREASURER - VOTING · 1 hrs/week $140,401Base · Other $140,401

DR RUSSELL KEENCHAIRMAN - VOTING · 1 hrs/week $108,952Base · Other $108,952

DR JENNIFER SULLIVANINTERIM PROVOST - VOTING · 1 hrs/week $86,046Base · Other $86,046

DR NEIL MACKINNONEXEC VICE PRES & PROVOST · 1 hrs/week $63,139Base · Other $63,139

DR JORGE CORTESSECRETARY - VOTING · 1 hrs/week $52,059Base · Other $52,059

DR DUSTIN AVENT-HOLTPROFESSOR - VOTING · 1 hrs/week $46,607Base · Other $46,607

DR MICHAEL DIAMONDVICE CHAIR - VOTING · 1 hrs/week $45,986Base · Other $45,986

MS CHEYANNA MITCHELLINTERIM AVP, SPONSORED PROGRAM ADMIN - NON-VOTING · 1 hrs/week $44,712Base · Other $44,712

DR LYNN HEDRICKCO-DIREC., MCG-IMMUNOLOGY CTR - VOTING · 1 hrs/week $44,065Base · Other $44,065

MR JASON GUILBEAULTAVP, SPONSORED PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION · 1 hrs/week $43,744Base · Other $43,744

DR CHRIS MCKINNEYINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING · 1 hrs/week $40,758Base · Other $40,758

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 (15)

DR BROOKS KEEL CHAIRPRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO

MS YVONNE TURNERTREASURER - VOTING

DR RUSSELL KEENCHAIRMAN - VOTING

DR JENNIFER SULLIVANINTERIM PROVOST - VOTING

DR NEIL MACKINNONEXEC VICE PRES & PROVOST

DR JORGE CORTESSECRETARY - VOTING

DR DUSTIN AVENT-HOLTPROFESSOR - VOTING

DR MICHAEL DIAMONDVICE CHAIR - VOTING

MS CHEYANNA MITCHELLINTERIM AVP, SPONSORED PROGRAM ADMIN - NON-VOTING

DR LYNN HEDRICKCO-DIREC., MCG-IMMUNOLOGY CTR - VOTING

MR JASON GUILBEAULTAVP, SPONSORED PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

DR CHRIS MCKINNEYINT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING

DR RUDOLF LUCASPROFESSOR

DR ANDREW BALASPROFESSOR - VOTING

DR LORI BOLGLAPROFESSOR - VOTING

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 1120 15TH ST, AUGUSTA, GA 30912-0004
County: Richmond
In care of: CHRIS MCKINNEY
Primary officer: CHRIS MCKINNEY, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(706) 721-2592

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B500)
Grant-giving organization: Yes