COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION

EIN 98-0119947 · Physical & Earth Sciences (U30)

What they do

WE DELIVER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS for INDUSTRY, SOCIETY and THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH GREAT SCIENCE. WE INNOVATE for TOMORROW and HELP IMPROVE TODAY - for OUR CUSTOMERS, ALL AUSTRALIANS and THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

104.06%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$104.06spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$2.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $42,058,290 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $639,607 for DOUG HILTON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE). 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$1,034,784,608

Mission workProgram services$1,076,842,898104.06% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,076,842,898104.06% 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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.35% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,034,784,608

Expenses$1,076,842,898

Annual shortfall $42,058,290 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)$1,076,842,898 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,034,784,608

Expenses$1,076,842,898

Assets$2,449,533,898

Income$1,034,784,608

Contributions$615,269,727

Mission work (program services)$1,076,842,898

Stocks and bonds$69,891,779

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

DOUG HILTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE · 37 hrs/week $639,607

KIRSTEN ROSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT · 37 hrs/week $516,337

PETER MAYFIELDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ENVIRONMENT ENERGY & RESOURCE · 37 hrs/week $470,907

JONATHAN WHITTLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DATA 61 · 37 hrs/week $408,496

ELANOR HUNTINGTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DIGITAL NAT FACILITIES & COLL · 37 hrs/week $396,503

THOMAS MUNYARDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 37 hrs/week $343,361

ANTHEA WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PEOPLE (TERM 01/17/2025) · 37 hrs/week $339,989

BRETT SUTTONDIRECTOR HEALTH & BIOSECURITY · 37 hrs/week $324,652

MARGARET DONOGHUEOVERSEAS APPOINTMENT/LOCALLY ENGAGED STAFF · 37 hrs/week $316,813

DANIEL METCALFEDIRECTOR ENVIRONMENT · 37 hrs/week $311,283

STEWART WALTERSCHIEF FINANCE OFFICER · 37 hrs/week $277,750

JEN TAYLOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FUTURE INDUSTRIES · 37 hrs/week $195,192

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)

DOUG HILTONCHIEF EXECUTIVE

KIRSTEN ROSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT

PETER MAYFIELDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ENVIRONMENT ENERGY & RESOURCE

JONATHAN WHITTLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DATA 61

ELANOR HUNTINGTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - DIGITAL NAT FACILITIES & COLL

THOMAS MUNYARDCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ANTHEA WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PEOPLE (TERM 01/17/2025)

BRETT SUTTONDIRECTOR HEALTH & BIOSECURITY

MARGARET DONOGHUEOVERSEAS APPOINTMENT/LOCALLY ENGAGED STAFF

DANIEL METCALFEDIRECTOR ENVIRONMENT

STEWART WALTERSCHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

JEN TAYLOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FUTURE INDUSTRIES

MICHAEL ROBERTSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FUTURE INDUSTRIES

MING LONGBOARD MEMBER

KATHRYN FAGGBOARD MEMBER (TERM 02/17/2025)

ROY GREENBOARD MEMBER

ALEX BROWNBOARD MEMBER

EMMA JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER

TERRY MORANBOARD MEMBER

CATHY FOLEYBOARD MEMBER (TERM 10/13/2024)

IAN MACFARLANEBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/03/2025)

VANESSA SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/06/2025)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 1156 CLEMENT ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118-2115
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: % THOMAS MUNYARD
Primary officer: STEWART WALTERS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjane.doe@csiro.au Phone(612) 624-6400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Physical & Earth Sciences (U30)
IRS tax category: Physical & Earth Sciences