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Asu Research Enterprise

  • Tempe, AZ
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2014
  • EIN: 90-0868685

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2M (2024)

Expenses
$1.18M (2024)

Total Assets
$1.24M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$794k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,002,312
Expenses
$1,175,521
Net Income
$826,791
Net Assets
$447,923
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $170,000
8.5%
Program Services $1,816,879
90.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,433
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,833
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $159,575
13.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,242,408
Total Liabilities $794,485
Net Assets $447,923
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ronald Thompson (Managing Director (Thru 9/23)) $214,017 $0 $10,885
Justin Wheeler (Director Of Operations (Thru 5/24)) $150,836 $0 $12,633
Erik Mercado (Director Of Research Compliance Svcs.) $132,480 $0 $46,367
Nickolai Bannick (Telecom Engineer (Thru 11/23)) $105,987 $0 $7,294
Raja Suresh (Managing Director (From 10/23)) $83,700 $0 $2,746
Ana Abasta (Exec. Asst./ Office Mgr./Secretary) $62,755 $0 $23,106
Daniel Dillon (Director (Thru 3/24)) $0 $824,034 $76,505
Virginia E Desanto (Former Treasurer) $0 $305,588 $44,378
Hope Sharett (Former Secretary) $0 $292,576 $49,941
Rf Shangraw Jr (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sally Morton (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Given (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$809,125
Expenses
$3,536,791
Net Income
-$2,727,666
Net Assets
-$378,868
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $806,885
99.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,240
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $316,816
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $540,812
15.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $423,221
Total Liabilities $802,089
Net Assets -$378,868
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ronald Thompson (Managing Director) $173,676 $0 $12,768
Ana Abasta Exec Asst (Office Mgr./Secretary From 8/2022) $58,972 $0 $18,300
Dan Dillon (Director) $0 $795,656 $70,818
Rf Shangraw Jr (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Given (Treasurer From 8/2022) $0 $0 $0
Sally Morton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hope Sharett (Secretary Thru 8/2022) $0 $296,500 $40,360
Virginia E Desanto (Treasurer Thru 8/2022) $0 $295,537 $36,489
David Thomas (Former Ceo) $0 $193,178 $38,473
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990
Filed on March 28, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,204,365
Expenses
$9,380,695
Net Income
-$1,176,330
Net Assets
$2,348,798
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,177,752
99.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,613
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,124
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $377,624
4.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,175,922
Total Liabilities $1,827,124
Net Assets $2,348,798
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Thomas (Ceo Thru 9/21) $143,877 $0 $26,831
Steven Latino (Director, Research Compliance Svcs) $100,946 $0 $14,951
Dan Dillon (Director) $0 $761,014 $69,086
Virginia Desanto (Treasurer) $0 $280,300 $34,890
Ronald Thompson (Managing Director From 9/21) $0 $157,701 $11,137
Rf Shangraw Jr (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sally Morton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hope Sharett (Secretary) $0 $260,814 $37,776
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990
Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$57,628,345
Expenses
$52,433,928
Net Income
$5,194,417
Net Assets
$3,525,128
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $57,625,521
100.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,824
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $223,936
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $29,422,833
56.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $25,129,055
Total Liabilities $21,603,927
Net Assets $3,525,128
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Thomas (Ceo) $188,003 $0 $37,996
Claudia Eldib (Logistics Spec Iii) $137,297 $0 $20,187
Christian Fortunato (Sys. Engineer Iii) $136,993 $0 $34,784
Dan Dillon (Director) $0 $563,463 $66,147
Virginia Desanto (Treasurer) $0 $338,015 $35,951
Hope Sharett (Secretary) $0 $248,742 $42,379
Marcel Valenta (Officer Thru 5/1/20) $0 $220,310 $19,638
Rf Shangraw Jr (Chair) $0 $132,897 $4,296
Robert Johnson (Thru 4/21) $0 $0 $0
Robert Schmidle (Dir. Thru 4/21) $0 $0 $0
Linda Medler (Dir. Thru 4/21) $0 $0 $0
Sally Morton (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 14, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,030,321
Expenses
$2,366,703
Net Income
-$336,382
Net Assets
-$1,669,289
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,172,812
57.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $857,509
42.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $171,308
7.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $659,085
27.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $379,867
Total Liabilities $2,049,156
Net Assets -$1,669,289
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christian Fortunato (Sys. Engineer Iii) $137,972 $0 $40,172
David Thomas (Ceo) $129,018 $0 $36,334
Claudia Eldib (Logistics Spec Iii) $126,764 $0 $18,278
Lloyd Brown (Sys. Engineer Iv) $125,157 $0 $5,463
Rf Shangraw Jr (Director) $0 $729,465 $72,580
Marcel Valenta (Secretary) $0 $339,506 $49,524
Virginia Desanto (Treasurer) $0 $270,232 $40,793
Hope Sharett (Secretary) $0 $41,906 $11,892
Robert Johnson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Schmidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Medler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sethuraman Panchanathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Dillion (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,554,669
Expenses
$1,547,430
Net Income
$7,239
Net Assets
-$1,332,907
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,000
0.6%
Program Services $693,560
44.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $851,109
54.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $518,277
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $550,164
Total Liabilities $1,883,071
Net Assets -$1,332,907
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lloyd Brown (Sys. Engineer Iv) $162,146 $0 $13,313
Christian Fortunato (Sys. Engineer Iii) $115,003 $0 $38,494
Claudia Eldib (Logistics Spec Iii) $106,854 $0 $17,386
Robert Johnson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Schmidle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Medler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sethuraman Panchanathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Desanto (Treasurer) $0 $299,433 $50,983
Elizabeth Cantwell (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Rf Shangraw Jr (Director) $0 $677,224 $75,426
Marcel Valenta (Secretary) $0 $256,672 $44,928
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990
Filed on April 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$821,296
Expenses
$1,326,737
Net Income
-$505,441
Net Assets
-$1,340,146
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $58,220
7.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $24,688
3.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $738,388
89.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $396,785
29.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $154,482
Total Liabilities $1,494,628
Net Assets -$1,340,146
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lloyd Brown (Systems Engineer Iv) $162,146 $0 $13,313
Christian Fortunato (Systems Engineer Iii) $115,003 $0 $38,494
Claudia Eldib (Logistics Specialist Iii) $106,854 $0 $17,386
Robert Johnson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rf Shangraw Jr (Ceo Until 02/28/2018, Director) $0 $568,264 $74,488
Linda Medler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sethuraman Panchanathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia De Santo (Director & Treasurer) $0 $247,986 $47,626
Elizabeth Cantwell (Ceo Effective 02/28/2018) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Valenta (Secretary) $0 $274,657 $48,771
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,687,460
Expenses
$1,778,593
Net Income
-$91,133
Net Assets
-$834,705
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $306,469
18.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $9,938
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,371,053
81.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,887
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $382,151
21.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $146,328
Total Liabilities $981,033
Net Assets -$834,705
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Fran Zenzen (Coo Through 9/2/16) $191,699 $0 $12,717
Lloyd Brown (Sys. Engineer Iv) $156,025 $0 $12,879
James Russell (Prog. And Engineer) $140,696 $0 $29,238
Christian Fortunato (Sys. Engineer Iii) $110,816 $0 $33,655
Claudia Eldib (Logistics Spec Iii) $104,716 $0 $16,291
Robert Johnson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rf Shangraw Jr (Director) $0 $519,335 $78,307
Linda Medler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sethuraman Panchanathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia Desanto (Treasurer) $0 $233,220 $39,355
Elizabeth Cantwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marcel Valenta (Secretary) $0 $242,072 $43,954
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990
Filed on Jan. 29, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,317,525
Expenses
$1,649,067
Net Income
-$331,542
Net Assets
-$743,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,315,108
99.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,000
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$583
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $219,466
13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $696,056
42.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $332,024
Total Liabilities $1,075,596
Net Assets -$743,572
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frances Zenzen (Chief Operating Officer) $216,589 $0 $17,196
James Russell (Dir. Of Programs & Engineering) $171,358 $0 $39,770
Stuart Ballard (Supply Chain Bus. Area Lead) $130,266 $0 $23,546
John Fueller (Site Security Officer) $109,013 $0 $12,636
Robert Johnson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rf Shangraw Jr (Vice Chair/Interim Pres. & Ceo) $0 $492,874 $148,649
Linda Medler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sethuraman Panchanathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Virginia De Santo (Cfo & Treasurer) $0 $227,457 $34,986
Marcel Valenta (Secretary) $0 $229,735 $43,131
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,074,522
Expenses
$1,325,656
Net Income
-$251,134
Net Assets
-$412,030
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,463
1.1%
Program Services $1,044,318
97.2%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $24,876
2.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$9,663
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,526
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $753,277
56.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $569,374
Total Liabilities $981,404
Net Assets -$412,030
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frances Zenzen (Chief Operating Officer) $140,323 $0 $7,658
Douglas Friday (Software Developer) $125,307 $0 $11,663
Robert Johnson (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rf Shangraw (Vice Chair/Interim Pres. & Ceo) $0 $377,893 $113,120
Linda Medler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sethuraman Panchanathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Crow (Director Through May 2015) $0 $0 $0
Virginia De Santo (Cfo, Secretary & Treasurer) $0 $223,227 $27,285
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990
Filed on Feb. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$855,733
Expenses
$1,056,637
Net Income
-$200,904
Net Assets
-$337,373
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $844,859
98.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,874
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $441,944
41.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $561,467
Total Liabilities $898,840
Net Assets -$337,373

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$370,284
Expenses
$506,753
Net Income
-$136,469
Net Assets
-$136,469
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $370,284
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,066
14.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $396,565
Total Liabilities $533,034
Net Assets -$136,469

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