Fermi Research Alliance LLC
The organization's primary exempt purpose is the management and operation of the fermi national accelerator laboratory ("fermilab") in batavia, Illinois, an international scientific user facility owned by the U.S. department of energy at which the fundamental nature of matter and energy is studied.
Fermi Research Alliance LLC at a glance
In short: Fermi Research Alliance LLC gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $14,000
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $730,662
- -96.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Fermi Research Alliance LLC funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was US Large Hadron Collider Users Limited Cooperative Association ($14K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $35K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Large Hadron Collider Users Limited Cooperative Association Washington, DC | General Assistance | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $730,662 | $168,510,542 | $168,408,198 | $14,000 | 1 | $1,308 |
| 2024 | $18,880,484 | $715,499,867 | $715,592,349 | $11,655 | Total only | $3,006 |
| 2023 | $14,532,147 | $658,749,338 | $658,194,829 | $35,000 | Total only | $3,594 |
| 2022 | $13,250,391 | $593,848,536 | $591,229,941 | $13,038 | Total only | $782 |
| 2021 | $13,763,706 | $577,062,640 | $574,388,053 | — | — | $409 |
| 2020 | $10,785,834 | $512,797,198 | $510,031,928 | — | — | $491 |
| 2019 | $8,704,566 | $478,201,204 | $475,835,159 | — | — | $490 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fermi Research Alliance LLC
Based on IRS filings
Fermi Research Alliance LLC is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Batavia, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $731K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fermi Research Alliance LLC is led by Nikolista Lia Merminga, President on the 2025 filing; 28 of 46 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nikolista Lia Merminga
President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$772K (2025)
John Anderson
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Alivisatos
Chairman
Chairman & Started → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha E. Michels
Director of Contract Assurance & Perf Mngt
Acting Chief Operating Officer → Director of Cont Assur & Perf Management, 2024
Director of Cont Assur & Perf Management → Director of Contract Assurance & Perf Mngt, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$234K (2019) → $341K (2025)
Ronald E. Ray
Lbnf & Dune Us Dpty Proj Director
Mu2e Project Manager → Former Mu2e Project Manager, 2020
Former Mu2e Project Manager → Lbnf & Dune Us Dpty Proj Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$177K (2019) → $281K (2025)
Marc Clay
Interim Senior Director of Environment, Safety & Health
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$428K (2025)
Pantaleo Raimondi
Scientist & Pip II Project Director
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$339K (2025)
Andrea Meloni
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hardik Bhatt
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Bartoli
Director
Director - Partial Year → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Samartzis
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Incandela
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maxine Savitz
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Hultgren
Director
Director - Partial Year → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rolf Heuer
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Satyan Pitroda
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H. Joyce
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Mark
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Sawyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Wackler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Mossey
Deputy Director Lbnf & Termed
Deputy Director for Lbnf → Deputy Lab Director for Lbnf & Dune-Us, 2022
Deputy Lab Director for Lbnf & Dune-Us → Deputy Director Lbnf & Termed, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$295K (2019) → $129K (2025)
Elizabeth S. Sexton-Kennedy
Computer Science Researcher IV
Chief Information Officer → Former Chief Information Officer, 2024
Former Chief Information Officer → Computer Science Researcher IV, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$200K (2019) → $242K (2025)
Joseph Lykken
Division Head of Technology
Former Deputy Director for Research → Hd of Fermi Quantum Institute, 2024
Hd of Fermi Quantum Institute → Division Head of Technology, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$309K (2019) → $331K (2025)
Mary Jo E. Lyke
Department Head
Fra Senior Budget Manager → Former Fra Senior Budget Manager, 2024
Former Fra Senior Budget Manager → Department Head, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $131K (2025)
Patricia McBride
Distinguished Scientist
Former Particle Physics Division Head → Distinguished Scientist, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$254K (2019) → $289K (2025)
Richard P. Stanek
Sqms Deputy Project Director
Former Deputy Chief Technology Officer → Sqms Deputy Proj Director, 2024
Sqms Deputy Proj Director → Sqms Deputy Project Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$202K (2019) → $350K (2025)
Sergey Anatolievich Belomestnykh
Division Head
CTO → Former Chief Technology Officer, 2022
Former Chief Technology Officer → Division Head, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$218K (2019) → $271K (2025)
Alexander Romanenko
Chief Project Executive
Chief Technology Officer → Former Chief Technology Officer, 2024
Former Chief Technology Officer → Chief Project Executive, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$197K (2021) → $250K (2025)
Gregory J. Bock
Deputy Cro for Sci & Tech
Deputy Chief of Research → Former Deputy Chief of Research, 2024
Former Deputy Chief of Research → Deputy Cro for Sci & Tech, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$198K (2021) → $154K (2025)
Luciano Francesco Ristori
Senior Scientist
Chief Research Officer - Partial Year → Former Chief Research Officer, 2022
Former Chief Research Officer → Senior Scientist, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$167K (2021) → $183K (2025)
Kevin Burkett
Head of Particle Physics Division
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$188K (2022) → $270K (2025)
Marc Kaducak
Chief Projects Officer
Acting Project Director for Pip-Ii → Former Acting Project Director for Pip-Ii, 2024
Former Acting Project Director for Pip-Ii → Chief Projects Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$205K (2022) → $341K (2025)
Mark Jeffers
Fess Section Head
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$198K (2022) → $248K (2025)
Bonnie Tamminga Fleming
Deputy Director & Chief Research Officer
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$162K (2023) → $514K (2025)
Alexander A. Valishev
Associate Lab Director of Accelerators
Associate Lab Director → Associate Lab Director of Accelerators, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$250K (2024) → $271K (2025)
Angela Manning-Hardimon
Fermilab CFO
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$310K (2025)
Beth Fancsali
Secretary
Interim General Counsel & Fra Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$253K (2024) → $268K (2025)
Douglas A. Glenzinski
Deputy Cro
Deputy Cro for Sci & Tech → Deputy Cro, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$283K (2024) → $342K (2025)
Gregory Mark Stephens
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$466K (2025)
Jon A. Bakken
CIO
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$400K (2025)
Margaret Votava
Division Head
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$317K (2025)
Rae Moss
Head of Office of Communications
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$349K (2025)
Velma Gordon
Chief Human Resources Officer
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$359K (2025)
John Mester
Vice Chair
Executive Director → Ura President, 2023
Ura President → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fabiola Delgado
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Quinn
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: John Myer (2019–2024) — Former General Counsel & Secretary
- Former: John Womersley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Juan de Pablo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nigel Lockyer (2019–2024) — Former President
- Former: Nikolitsa Lia Merminga (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Panagiotis Spentzouris (2022–2024) — Associate Lab Director
- Former: FABI Delgado (2024) — Financial Officer & Treasurer
- Former: Jack Anderson (2024) — Director
- Former: Kurt Vetter (2024) — Lbnf Project Manager
- Former: Richard Goffi (2024) — Director of Strategic Planning
- Former: Scott Tingey (2024) — Deputy Lab Director & COO
- Former: Stephen Gourlay (2024) — Division Head
- Former: Teresa Ann Nightengale (2024) — Fermilab CFO
- Former: Christine Gelles (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Lindgren (2019–2023) — Former Chief Project Officer
- Former: Randall Ortgiesen (2019–2023) — Special Advisor to the Cpo
- Former: Vanessa Peoples (2019–2023) — Chief Financial Officer - Laboratory
- Former: Sergei Nagaitsev (2020–2023) — Former Head of Accelerator Science Programs
- Former: Anju Jain (2022–2023) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Andrew Hime (2023) — Head of Business Transformation
- Former: Giorgio Apollinari (2023) — Physicist
- Former: Marcela S Carena Lopez (2023) — Physicist
- Former: Troy Lark (2023) — Procurement Manager
- Former: Alison Markovitz (2019–2022) — Chief Strategic Partners Officer
- Former: Elaine McCluskey (2019–2022) — Lbnf Project Manager
- Former: James Strait (2019–2022) — Senior Scientist
- Former: Josh Frieman (2019–2022) — Former Head of Particle Physics Division
- Former: Karen Kosky (2019–2022) — Head of Fess & Advisor to COO
- Former: Marta Cehelsky (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Robert Zimmer (2019–2022) — Chairman - Partial Year & Director - Partial Year
- Former: Timothy Meyer (2019–2022) — Former Secretary & COO
- Former: Katherine Gregory (2020–2022) — Secretary & COO - Partial Year
- Former: Joel Butler (2022) — Distinguished Scientist
- Former: Lia Merminga (2019–2021) — Pip-Ii Project Director
- Former: Merdith WB Temple (2019–2021) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Regina Rameika (2019–2021) — Distinguished Scientist
- Former: Kay Van Vreede (2019–2020) — Assistant Director Human Resources - Partial Year
- Former: F Quinn Stepan (2019) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Robert K Collins (2019) — Former Head of Fess
- Former: Robert M. Roser (2019) — Former Lbnf Project Scientist
- Former: Seregi Nagaitsev (2019) — Head of Accelerator Science Programs - Partial Year
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $772K, to Nikolista LIA Merminga (President Through 12/31/24). 28 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fermi Research Alliance LLC
How much does Fermi Research Alliance LLC give each year?
Fermi Research Alliance LLC gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $12K in grants paid.
How large is Fermi Research Alliance LLC?
Fermi Research Alliance LLC reported $731K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $168.5M.
What is Fermi Research Alliance LLC?
Fermi Research Alliance LLC is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Batavia, IL. It holds $731K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fermi Research Alliance LLC operate?
Fermi Research Alliance LLC has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Fermi Research Alliance LLC's EIN?
Fermi Research Alliance LLC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1239010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2026)
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