Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Georgia Tech Research Corporation reported $508.3 million in revenue and $507.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.85 went to program services, $1.15 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $650,965 (TRUSTEE). Revenue rose 54% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $508MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $508MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $650,965 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.13% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 13 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe georgia institute of technology research activity is supported by the Georgia Tech Research Corporation which consists of over 2,000 individual projects for governments and industry. Payments and reimbursement of expenses and grants to and for the benefit of the georgia institute of technology have been made. The Georgia Tech Research Corporation is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of the georgia institute of technology which is a unit of the university system in the state of georgia
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $597,699 | $53,266 | $650,965 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $500,785 | $63,574 | $564,359 |
| ASST SEC AND ASST. TREAS. Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $428,178 | $63,694 | $491,872 |
| PRESIDENT TO 09/24 Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $401,368 | $70,368 | $471,736 |
| PRESIDENT FROM 09/24 Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $363,595 | $66,752 | $430,347 |
| ASST SEC. Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $333,683 | $68,449 | $402,132 |
| GENERAL MANAGER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $216,899 | $68,625 | $285,524 |
| ASST SEC. Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $214,017 | $50,487 | $264,504 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Research | $478,983,770 |
| VLP 1 LLC Research | $3,089,632 |
| DATABANK HOLDINGS LTD Databank services | $2,741,441 |
| WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LL Ip-related legal services | $2,304,277 |
| AMSURE Insurance services | $1,295,087 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Georgia Tech Research Corporation totaling $9.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Georgia Tech Research Corporation spent in FY2025, $98.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Georgia Tech Research Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Georgia Tech Research Corporation reported that 98.9% of its $507.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgia Tech Research Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgia Tech Research Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $650,965, for the role of TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgia Tech Research Corporation get its money?
Of $508.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.7% came from contributions and grants and 96.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgia Tech Research Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0603146 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641209349301414 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349304027 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349302816 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349300332 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231309349303748 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121239349300102 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0603146: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.