GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION

EIN 58-2374837 · Single Organization Support (E11)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION (GTARC) is to PROVIDE EFFICIENT and EFFECTIVE CONTRACTING, GRANT, and RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION SERVICES for THE GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE (GTRI), A NON-PROFIT RESEARCH ARM of THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY. GTARC PROVIDES BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SERVICES for GTRI AS IT CONDUCTS FOCUSED PROGRAMS of INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT ADVANCE THE GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS of GEORGIA, THE SOUTHEAST REGION, and THE NATION. GTARC SERVES AS THE SOLE CONTRACTING ENTITY for GTRI.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.53%of revenue went to mission work99.3% of expenses · Program services

$100.22spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.69%of revenue went to management and office costs0.7% of expenses

$0.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,190,990 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $86,039 for JAMES FORTNER (ASST SEC AND ASST. TREAS.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$985,760,672

Mission workProgram services$981,109,25299.53% of revenue99.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,842,4100.69% of revenue0.7% of expenses

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

Total expenses$987,951,662100.22% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$985,760,672

Expenses$987,951,662

Annual shortfall $2,190,990 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$981,109,252 · 99.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,842,410 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$985,760,672

Expenses$987,951,662

Assets$443,441,143

Income$988,569,303

Contributions$427,667

Mission work (program services)$981,109,252

Grants given$36,512,289

Average grant$2,808,638

Management and general$6,842,410

Accounting fees$179,493

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

JAMES FORTNERASST SEC AND ASST. TREAS. · 1 hrs/week $86,039Base · Other $86,039

CHAOUKI ABDALLAHPRESIDENT (THRU 09/24) · 1 hrs/week $70,368Base · Other $70,368

ROBERT FOYGENERAL MANAGER · 20 hrs/week $68,625Base · Other $68,625

ROBERT BUTERAASST SEC. (FROM 11/24) · 1 hrs/week $68,449Base · Other $68,449

JAMES HUDGENSSECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $67,379Base · Other $67,379

TIM LIEUWENPRESIDENT (FROM 09/24) · 1 hrs/week $66,752Base · Other $66,752

ROMY SMITHASST SEC · 1 hrs/week $64,901Base · Other $64,901

SHANTAY BOLTONTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $63,574Base · Other $63,574

MARK MILITELLOASST TREASURER (FROM 11/24) · 1 hrs/week $56,470Base · Other $56,470

NEIL VITROASST SEC AND ASST. TREAS. · 20 hrs/week $55,113Base · Other $55,113

BRUCE HENRYASST SEC AND ASST. TREAS. · 1 hrs/week $54,088Base · Other $54,088

SOPHIA HERBERT-PETERSONASST SEC. · 1 hrs/week $50,487Base · Other $50,487

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 (33)

JAMES FORTNERASST SEC AND ASST. TREAS.

CHAOUKI ABDALLAHPRESIDENT (THRU 09/24)

ROBERT FOYGENERAL MANAGER

ROBERT BUTERAASST SEC. (FROM 11/24)

JAMES HUDGENSSECRETARY

TIM LIEUWENPRESIDENT (FROM 09/24)

ROMY SMITHASST SEC

SHANTAY BOLTONTRUSTEE

MARK MILITELLOASST TREASURER (FROM 11/24)

NEIL VITROASST SEC AND ASST. TREAS.

BRUCE HENRYASST SEC AND ASST. TREAS.

SOPHIA HERBERT-PETERSONASST SEC.

TANESHA STEWARDASST SEC. (THRU 11/24)

ALBERT CONCORDFACILITY SECURITY OFFICER

JARRETT ELLISASST. SEC.

TROY LITTLESTRUSTEE

JOSEPH TESORIEROASST TREASURER (FROM 11/24)

VANNESSA DANIELSASST SEC.

CYNTHIA HOPEVP AND ASST. SECRETARY (THRU 08/24)

ROBERTA BURKEASST SEC

J ANDREW HOWARDASST SEC.

SHANNON MCGHEEASST SEC. (FROM 11/24)

KIM TOATLEYTREASURER

REBECCA WEIRICKTRUSTEE

R STEVEN JUSTICETRUSTEE (FROM 09/24)

PATRICK KELLYTRUSTEE

ROBIN BIENFAITTRUSTEE

LING-LING NIETRUSTEE

SCOTT FOUSETRUSTEE

SCOTT FRANKTRUSTEE

LESLIE SIBERTTRUSTEE

KENNETH MASSARONITRUSTEE

EARL WYATTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 926 DALNEY STREET NW, ATLANTA, GA 303320415
County: Fulton
In care of: NEIL VITRO
Primary officer: NEIL VITRO, ASST TREASURER/ASST SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailveronica.sandy@gtrc.gatech.edu Phone(404) 894-4819

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (E11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes