Nonprofit · EIN 36-3011951
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,031,425 | $10,424,074 | $1,607,351 | $6,724,103 | $2,559,909 | $4,164,194 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,526,311 | $8,039,878 | $486,433 | $5,089,235 | $2,563,452 | $2,525,783 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,078,557
- of which government grants
- $6,210,946
- Program service revenue
- $4,560,344
- Investment income
- $310,135
- Royalties
- $41,835
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $89,609
- Other revenue
- $82,389
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,400
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $673,841
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,535,638
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,851,975
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $47,532
- Accounting fees
- $245,601
- Occupancy
- $6,130
- Travel
- $734,230
- Depreciation
- $4,859
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,089,235
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,724,103
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,559,909
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,164,194
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,547,897
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,111,867
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $52,327
- Gross receipts
- $12,162,782
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 380
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN SUSALKA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $288,616 | $22,421 |
| PAUL ZIELINSKI | FLC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $225,976 | $10,750 |
| ELIZABETH FREYN | MEETINGS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,818 | $16,950 |
| COLLEEN LOEFFLER | CHIEF ADMIN & MEM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,059 | $19,363 |
| PAUL STARK | INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,510 | $14,130 |
| BARBARA GUNDERSON | STRATEGIC PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,367 | $14,036 |
| LAWRENCE EMBRY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $112,120 | $13,958 |
| BETH THOMAS | FLC FACILITATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,832 | $5,726 |
| ALMESHA CAMPBELL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR / CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MAAS | CHAIR / CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG AGUILERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN MCCLURE | IMMED PAST CHAIR (ENDED 2/21) Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY GOSWAMI | CHAIR-ELECT / DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE LI | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJI MILLER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DANIEL DARDANI | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN MACKAY | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (BEGAN 2/21) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GAYLENE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (BEGAN 2/21) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| IRENE ABRAMS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (BEGAN 2/21) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MEGAN AANSTOOS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SADHANA CHITALE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TARI SUPRAPTO | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (ENDED 2/21) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TATIANA VECHNYAK | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN SUSALKA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $256,260 | $19,722 |
| Paul R Zielinski | FLC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $210,890 | $10,545 |
| LEEF SMITH BARNES | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,975 | $10,399 |
| ELIZABETH H FREYN | MEETINGS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,128 | $23,923 |
| COLLEEN H LOEFFLER | CHIEF ADMIN & MEM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,184 | $25,646 |
| BARBARA R GUNDERSON | STRATEGIC PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,398 | $21,944 |
| CAROLINA OLIVIERI | FLC MKTG & COMMS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,782 | $38,718 |
| ALMESHA L CAMPBELL | CHAIR / CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MAAS | CHAIR-ELECT / DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN MCCLURE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR / CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG AGUILERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN AANSTOOS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (BEGAN 2/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH DVORAK CARBONE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (ENDED 2/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SADHANA CHITALE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (BEGAN 2/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DARDANI | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (BEGAN 2/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY GOSWAMI | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (BEGAN 2/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE LI | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJI MILLER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI S NEBEL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (ENDED 2/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GISELE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (ENDED 2/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SAVATSKI | IMMED PAST CHAIR (ENDED 2/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TARI SUPRAPTO | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA LITVIN-VECHNYAK | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (BEGAN 2/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS J WANKO | DIRECTOR AT LARGE (ENDED 2/23) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 712 H STREET NE 1611, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3627
- In care of
- % 501 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHEN SUSALKA, 712 H STREET NE 1611, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN SUSALKA, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 960-1800
- Website
- WWW.AUTM.NET
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED IN 1989 AS A NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY TO ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISH A VARIETY OF PURPOSES RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, COMMERCIALIZATION, AND INNOVATION. THE CORE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE/TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WORLDWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ANNUAL MEETING, REGIONAL MEETINGS, AND ONLINE TRAININGS PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BE EDUCATED IN THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSION. THE MARCH ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CA WITH 1,978 ATTENDEES WITH 37 PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY. IN ADDITION, FOUR REGIONAL MEETINGS WERE HELD IN PERSON WITH 642 ATTENDEES. 21 WEBINARS WERE HELD WITH 2,283 ATTENDEES AND 2,720 RECORDED CONTENT PURCHASES.
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES AND PARTNERING FORUMS OFFER AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT SPECIFIC TOPICS RELEVANT TO THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROFESSION. IN 2024, AUTM HELD ELEVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES WITH A TOTAL OF 899 PARTICIPANTS.
- WEBSITE, DATABASES, SOCIAL MEDIA, INFORMATION EMAILS, SURVEYS, REPORTS, NEWSLETTERS AND PROMOTIONAL COLLATERAL RELATING TO PRESENTATIONS AND NEW ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, SUCH AS PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION. THESE PROVIDE MEMBERS, THE PUBLIC, POLICY MAKERS, AND MEDIA WITH INFORMATION TO ADVANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREA OF TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AND COMMERCIALIZATION. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 15,000 READERS OF AUTM'S INSIGHT NEWSLETTERS, AND AUTM'S LICENSING AND SALARY SURVEYS REACH MORE THAN 230 UNIVERSITIES THAT SUBMIT DATA, AND MANY OTHERS THAT USE THE DATA AS A VITAL RESOURCE.
- METRICS AND SURVEYS ADVOCACY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY GRANTS
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3011951
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,724,103
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,162,782
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,031,425 | $10,424,074 | $6,724,103 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,526,311 | $8,039,878 | $5,089,235 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,623,087 | $7,015,303 | $4,222,960 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3011951).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS is 36-3011951.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEPHEN SUSALKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $288,616 (STEPHEN SUSALKA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,031,425, expenses of $10,424,074 and total assets of $6,724,103 at year end.
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