Auburn Research & Technology Foundation
THE AUBURN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT ALABAMA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED ON AUGUST 24, 2004 TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE THE AUBURN RESEARCH PARK AND TO ASSIST AUBURN UNIVERSITY WITH THE ATTRACTION, DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$15.5M
+0.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$11K
-86.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-59.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,473,113 | $15,401,521 | $15,564,002 |
| Revenue | $2,199,801 | $1,937,357 | $2,161,604 |
| Expenses | $1,748,338 | $1,756,885 | $2,146,738 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $33,036 | $27,375 | $181,729 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER, Ex Officio | 1 | — |
| VINI NATHAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVEN TAYLOR | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BILL DEAN | EXEC. DIRECTOR RET. 10/31/23 | 1 | — |
| PAUL PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CARY CHANDLER | SENIOR DIRECTOR RET. 03/29/24 | 1 | — |
| JAMES H SANFORD | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| ROBERT W DUMAS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL HAM JR | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVID R THRASHER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS CRUMBLY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GREG BARKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| THOMAS GOSSOM JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PATRICK MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN ROCOVICH JR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RON ANDERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAURA GRILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HORACE HORN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN SMOLA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHEAL DEMAIORIBUS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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