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PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

EIN 35-1052049 · Education (B110)

What they do

The Primary Mission of Purdue Research Foundation is to Advance The Mission of Purdue University.

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Of every $100 spent, about $56.60 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

47.20%of revenue went to mission work56.6% of expenses · Program services
19.83%of revenue went to fundraising23.8% of expenses
$83.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
16.35%of revenue went to management and office costs19.6% of expenses
$26.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
28.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $609,800 for DAVID COOPER (CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER). 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.

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$235,308,994
Mission workProgram services$111,067,51747.20% of revenue56.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$38,478,06016.35% of revenue19.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$46,658,71919.83% of revenue23.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$39,104,69816.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$196,204,29683.38% 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: 56.6% mission · 19.6% management · 23.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.38% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 15.8% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.98% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 56.6% mission · 23.8% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.56% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 57.0% mission · 20.7% management · 22.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.73% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 59.6% mission · 18.5% management · 21.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.78% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 62.9% mission · 17.0% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.03% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 20.5% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.09% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 17.0% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$235,308,994
Expenses$196,204,296
Annual surplus $39,104,698 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)$111,067,517 · 56.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$38,478,060 · 19.6% of expenses
Fundraising$46,658,719 · 23.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$235,308,994
Expenses$196,204,296
Assets$5,101,167,755
Income$702,805,845
Contributions$68,121,406
Mission work (program services)$111,067,517
Fundraising$46,658,719
Grants given$439,632,158
Average grant$39,966,560
Management and general$38,478,060
Stocks and bonds$1,689,221,944
Accounting fees$330,805
Investing fees$493,968
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 COOPERCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $609,800Base $560,139 · Other $49,661
MICHELLE GIUDACEO, KRACH INSTITUTE FOR TECH DIPLOMACY AT PURDUE · 40 hrs/week $601,037Base $545,747 · Other $55,290
DAVID BROECKERCHIEF INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $596,603Base $551,795 · Other $44,808
MATTHEW FOLKP4L PRESIDENT & CEO AND VP UNIV ADVANCEMENT (THROU · 40 hrs/week $501,727Base $449,817 · Other $51,910
LEE RUBENSTEINCHIEF TRAINING AND EDUCATION OFFICER KITDP · 40 hrs/week $472,906Base $430,633 · Other $42,273
SCOTT SEIDLECFO & TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $435,470Base $387,836 · Other $47,634
BRIAN EDELMANPRESIDENT (THROUGH DEC 2024) · 40 hrs/week $428,646Base $380,369 · Other $48,277
BROOKE BEIERSR. VP, COMMERCIALIZATION · 40 hrs/week $396,793Base $320,304 · Other $76,489
GREG DEASONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (BEGINNING FEB 2025) · 40 hrs/week $385,859Base $317,166 · Other $68,693
EMILY NAJEMASSISTANT SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $235,231Base $190,045 · Other $45,186
TAMMY METZINGERASSISTANT TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $215,499Base $178,792 · Other $36,707
BRANDEE SOMMERSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $123,270Base $90,103 · Other $33,167

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

DAVID COOPERCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

MICHELLE GIUDACEO, KRACH INSTITUTE FOR TECH DIPLOMACY AT PURDUE

DAVID BROECKERCHIEF INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION OFFICER

MATTHEW FOLKP4L PRESIDENT & CEO AND VP UNIV ADVANCEMENT (THROU

LEE RUBENSTEINCHIEF TRAINING AND EDUCATION OFFICER KITDP

SCOTT SEIDLECFO & TREASURER

BRIAN EDELMANPRESIDENT (THROUGH DEC 2024)

BROOKE BEIERSR. VP, COMMERCIALIZATION

GREG DEASONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (BEGINNING FEB 2025)

EMILY NAJEMASSISTANT SECRETARY

TAMMY METZINGERASSISTANT TREASURER

BRANDEE SOMMERSECRETARY

SCOTT NISWONGERDIRECTOR

AARON SCHACHTDIRECTOR (BEGINNING APRIL 2025)

R BYRON PIPESDIRECTOR (BEGINNING DEC 2024)

MITCHELL E DANIELS JRCHAIR

MICHAEL WELLSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KLIPSCHDIRECTOR

WILLIAM ELMOREDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE BECKDIRECTOR

KEYVAN ESFARJANIDIRECTOR (BEGINNING DEC 2024)

KELVIN PENNINGTONDIRECTOR

KAREN PLAUTVICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

JULIA HIPPSDIRECTOR

J TIMOTHY MCGINLEYDIRECTOR

GARY LEHMANDIRECTOR

EMILY LIGGETTDIRECTOR

DAVID ADAMSDIRECTOR (THROUGH DEC 2024)

CHARLES E SCHALLIOLDIRECTOR

CHAD PITTMANPRESIDENT & CEO (BEGINNING JAN 2025)

CARRIE KENDRICKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1931
Location
1281 WIN HENTSCHEL BLVD, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47906-4335
County
Tippecanoe
In care of
% ATTN CONTROLLER
Primary officer
Scott Seidle, CFO and Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(765) 588-1061

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CROWE LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B110)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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