FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

EIN 65-0837916 · General Science (U20)

What they do

THE FIU RESEARCH FOUNDATION PROVIDES MEANS BY WHICH DISCOVERIES, INVENTIONS, PROCESSES, and WORK PRODUCTS of FACULTY, STAFF and STUDENTS of THE UNIVERSITY MAY BE PATENTED, DEVELOPED, APPLIED and UTILIZED IN ORDER THAT THE RESULTS of SUCH RESEARCH SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE to THE PUBLIC and THAT FUNDS BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM SUCH DISCOVERIES, INVENTIONS, PROCESSES, and WORK PRODUCTS for FURTHER RESEARCH AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.90 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

29.19%of revenue went to mission work93.9% of expenses · Program services

$31.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.90%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$7.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.8%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$473,530

Mission workProgram services$138,24229.19% of revenue93.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,0001.90% of revenue6.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$326,28868.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$147,24231.09% 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: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 21.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 8.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 1.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,738.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 2.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74,610.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 30.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 7.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 172.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$473,530

Expenses$147,242

Annual surplus $326,288 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)$138,242 · 93.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,000 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$473,530

Expenses$147,242

Assets$1,062,173

Income$473,530

Contributions$458,207

Mission work (program services)$138,242

Management and general$9,000

Accounting fees$9,000

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

STEPHEN BLACKDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $66,017Base · Other $66,017

ARIF SARWATDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $56,407Base · Other $56,407

MICHAEL HEITHAUSVICE PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $54,794Base · Other $54,794

ANDRES G GILPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN · 1 hrs/week $53,587Base · Other $53,587

PABLO ORTIZSECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $48,435Base · Other $48,435

JOHN VOLAKISFORMER OFFICER $47,290Base · Other $47,290

WILLIAM T ANDERSONDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $45,753Base · Other $45,753

JUAN C CENDANVICE PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $43,752Base · Other $43,752

ARINDAM CHOWDHURYDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $43,283Base · Other $43,283

AIME MARTINEZTREASURER · 1 hrs/week $43,025Base · Other $43,025

FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ-LIMADIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $39,318Base · Other $39,318

CAROLYN ROBERTSONDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $34,305Base · Other $34,305

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 (22)

STEPHEN BLACKDIRECTOR

ARIF SARWATDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HEITHAUSVICE PRESIDENT

ANDRES G GILPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN

PABLO ORTIZSECRETARY

JOHN VOLAKISFORMER OFFICER

WILLIAM T ANDERSONDIRECTOR

JUAN C CENDANVICE PRESIDENT

ARINDAM CHOWDHURYDIRECTOR

AIME MARTINEZTREASURER

FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ-LIMADIRECTOR

CAROLYN ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

ANURADHA GODAVARTYDIRECTOR UNTIL 10/2024

WALTER VAN HAMMEDIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN POELLABAUERDIRECTOR - AS OF 11/4/24

CHRISTOPHER ROSSDIRECTOR

DEAN C COLSONDIRECTOR - AS OF 11/21/2024

DIANE SUGIMOTODIRECTOR UNTIL 2/2025

INES TRIAYVICE PRESIDENT

CESAR ALVAREZDIRECTOR - UNTIL 11/21/2024

JOSHUA HUTCHESONDIRECTOR - AS OF 11/5/24

OBDULIO PILOTODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 11200 SW 8TH ST MARC 531, MIAMI, FL 33199-2516
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: % MILAGROS GARCIA-CHICA
Primary officer: ANDRES G GIL, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailresearch@fiu.edu Phone(305) 348-3758

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES MOORE & CO PL
NTEE classification: General Science (U20)
IRS tax category: General Science