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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SAE INTERNATIONAL.

Totals

Total revenue
$93,672,894
Total expenses
$89,728,196
Contributions and grants received
$7,574,541
Grants paid
$625,186
Program service revenue
$51,608,036
Investment income
$3,878,340
Other revenue
$30,611,977
Total assets, end of year
$128,849,287
Total liabilities, end of year
$52,198,304
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$76,650,983
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$79,078,415
Management and general expenses
$10,414,064
Fundraising expenses
$235,717
Program service expenses (Part III)
$79,078,415

Program services were 88.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $2,218,095

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $305,250

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,183,203

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,867,993

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES

    total $24,853,999 · related or exempt $24,853,999

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

    total $18,384,936 · related or exempt $18,384,936

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS

    total $8,356,082 · related or exempt $8,356,082

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $13,019 · related or exempt -$16,652 · unrelated business $29,671

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,795,022 · excluded $3,795,022

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $28,654,280 · related or exempt $28,654,280

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,575,013

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $143,701

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,431,312 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,431,312 · excluded $1,431,312

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,553,745

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $5,470,428 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $83,317 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $83,318 · excluded $83,318

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $10,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $305,250

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $87,392

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$77,392 · excluded -$77,392

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $996,885

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $569,352

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $427,533 · related or exempt $427,533

  • 11a · Other revenue: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

    total $176,244 · unrelated business $1,046,256 · excluded -$870,012

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $176,244

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $483,336 · program services $483,336

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $66,850 · program services $66,850

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $75,000 · program services $75,000

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,340,069 · program services $825,868 · management and general $2,514,201

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $24,141,114 · program services $23,789,262 · management and general $179,679 · fundraising $172,173

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,254,095 · program services $1,737,831 · management and general $516,264

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,475,690 · program services $3,419,019 · management and general $20,601 · fundraising $36,070

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,173,772 · program services $1,922,434 · management and general $237,891 · fundraising $13,447

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $349,720 · program services $46,816 · management and general $302,904

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $297,732 · management and general $297,732

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $248,376 · management and general $248,376

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $16,554,644 · program services $12,674,072 · management and general $3,879,222 · fundraising $1,350

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,429,158 · program services $2,429,158

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $867,885 · program services $835,863 · management and general $31,926 · fundraising $96

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,477,720 · program services $5,163,887 · management and general $304,774 · fundraising $9,059

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $441,427 · program services $441,427

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,206,498 · program services $1,971,435 · management and general $234,098 · fundraising $965

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,518,507 · program services $4,016,291 · management and general $500,220 · fundraising $1,996

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,138,694 · program services $10,047,865 · management and general $90,624 · fundraising $205

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,080,126 · program services $3,677,033 · management and general $403,093

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $581,064 · program services $432,583 · management and general $148,481

  • 24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    total $1,946,392 · program services $1,939,253 · management and general $6,839 · fundraising $300

  • 24b · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $749,819 · program services $747,694 · management and general $2,125

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS

    total $658,484 · program services $651,916 · management and general $6,519 · fundraising $49

  • 24d · Other expenses: INCOME TAXES

    total $408,143 · program services $408,143

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,763,881 · program services $1,275,379 · management and general $488,495 · fundraising $7

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,479,496 · end of year $3,301,476

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,809,315 · end of year $1,215,658

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $676,176 · end of year $145,934

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,933,528 · end of year $27,227,753

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,467,834 · end of year $1,781,357

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,668,697 · end of year $4,219,229

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $66,002,941

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $46,526,700

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,904,147 · end of year $19,476,241

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $47,407,232 · end of year $48,338,874

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $11,463,186 · end of year $14,463,894

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,789,822 · end of year $1,700,489

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,245,963 · end of year $6,978,382

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $14,010,816 · end of year $34,592,204

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $12,730,390 · end of year $11,411,774

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,933,145 · end of year $6,194,326

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $56,938,524 · end of year $67,362,392

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,232,521 · end of year $9,288,591

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ADVANCE MOBILITY KNOWLEDGE AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY.

  • ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES - NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS, CONFERENCES & EXHIBITS, STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS, COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM AND PURCHASE OF REFERENCE MATERIALS.

    Expenses $70,809,479 · Grants $625,186 · Revenue $27,025,171

  • PUBLICATIONS - PUBLICATION OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, AND OFF-HIGHWAY DOCUMENTS WITH VARIOUS SUPPLEMENTS, AS WELL AS PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, TECHNICAL PAPERS, AND STANDARDS FOR THE FIELD OF MOBILITY ENGINEERING.

    Expenses $3,634,800 · Revenue $53,521,299

  • MEMBER RELATIONS - ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR SECTION OFFICERS, PROCESSING AND EVALUATING MEMBER APPLICATIONS.

    Expenses $2,218,095

  • SAE FOUNDATION

    Expenses $2,416,041 · Revenue $143,379

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • David L Schutt PhD

    CEO/ACT EVP/COO

    Total calculated
    $1,463,599
    From this org
    $1,407,658
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,941
    Hours/week
    25 + 15 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $950,000
    Bonus
    $278,525
    Other
    $179,133
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,941
    Filer's total
    $1,463,599

  • Frank Menchaca

    PRESIDENT SUSTAIN MOBLTY

    Total calculated
    $550,640
    From this org
    $478,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,590
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $385,405
    Bonus
    $92,645
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $47,805
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,785
    Filer's total
    $550,640

  • Richard Wilkie

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $469,728
    From this org
    $407,540
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,188
    Hours/week
    25 + 15 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $327,180
    Bonus
    $80,360
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $40,754
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,434
    Filer's total
    $469,728

  • Greg Bradley

    CHIEF GEN. COUNSEL & SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $469,666
    From this org
    $409,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,616
    Hours/week
    26 + 14 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $324,210
    Bonus
    $84,840
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $40,905
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,711
    Filer's total
    $469,666

  • Brian Trybend

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $467,075
    From this org
    $398,350
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,725
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $300,690
    Bonus
    $97,660
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $58,628
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,097
    Filer's total
    $467,075

  • David Kurywchak

    VP CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

    Total calculated
    $366,614
    From this org
    $309,871
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,743
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $246,318
    Bonus
    $63,553
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,987
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,756
    Filer's total
    $366,614

  • Christopher Ciuca

    VP PROF. ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $366,583
    From this org
    $310,353
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,230
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,039
    Bonus
    $59,314
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,035
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,195
    Filer's total
    $366,583

  • John Tintinalli

    GENERAL MANAGER EUROPE

    Total calculated
    $352,417
    From this org
    $326,186
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,231
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $289,486
    Bonus
    $36,700
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,735
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,496
    Filer's total
    $352,417

  • Raman Venkatesh

    EVP & COO

    Total calculated
    $320,000
    From this org
    $320,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $320,000
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $320,000

  • David D Struth

    SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $317,406
    From this org
    $266,357
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,049
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,608
    Bonus
    $57,749
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,636
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,413
    Filer's total
    $317,406

  • Melinda Rombold

    CHIEF HR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $150,000
    From this org
    $150,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $150,000
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $150,000

  • Todd Zarfos

    PRESIDENT AND CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Srinivasa Srinath PhD

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Carla Bailo

    PRESIDENT ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Susan Ying PhD

    VP AEROSPACE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Daniel Nicholson

    VP AUTOMOTIVE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Audley Brown

    VP COMMERCIAL VEHICLE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Andrew Jeffers

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Judy Curran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Mary Lee Gambone

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Michael Weinert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Joan Wills

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A:
JOHN TINTINALLI, GENERAL MANAGER - EUROPE, WAS PROVIDED TEMPORARY HOUSING THAT WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME AND INCLUDED A GROSS-UP PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,000. SRINIVASA SRINATH, PHD, SAE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR - PROVIDED WITH SPOUSAL TRAVEL IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,433 AND TAX INDEMNIFICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,551 BOTH OF WHICH WERE REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME ON FORM 1099 AND INCLUDED A GROSS-UP PAYMENT.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B:
THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS DURING 2023: RAMAN VENKATESH - $320,000 MELINDA ROMBOLD -$150,000 THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN AND RECEIVED AN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION DURING 2023: FRANK MENCHACA - $14,805; GREGORY BRADLEY - $7,905; DAVID KURYWCHAK - $1,271; BRIAN TRYBEND - $25,628; RICHARD WILKIE - $7,754.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 5A:
ANNUAL FINANCIAL, OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC TARGETS WERE SET FOR SAE INTERNATIONAL. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION WAS ACCRUED, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, AWARDED TO RELEVANT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (EMC) AND DIRECTORS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AGAINST THESE TARGETS.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 5B:
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR DAVID L. SCHUTT, PHD, CEO & ACTING EVP/COO, IS ALSO BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PERFORMANCE REVIEW INSTITUTE AND SAE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGIES CONSORTIA, EACH A RELATED ORGANIZATION.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 6A:
ANNUAL FINANCIAL, OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC TARGETS WERE SET FOR SAE INTERNATIONAL. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION WAS ACCRUED, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, AWARDED TO RELEVANT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (EMC) AND DIRECTORS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AGAINST THESE TARGETS.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 6B:
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR DAVID L. SCHUTT, PHD, CEO & ACTING EVP/COO, IS ALSO BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PERFORMANCE REVIEW INSTITUTE AND SAE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGIES CONSORTIA, EACH A RELATED ORGANIZATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • SAE GLOBAL LLC

    SEE PART VII · PA · income $0 · assets $1,684,442

    Directly controlled by SAE INT'L

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • Fullsight LLC

    RELATED · Shared Services · PA · 33.33% owned · share of income $12,498 · share of assets $6,995,933

    Directly controlled by SAE Int'l

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • SAE MEDIA GROUP

    C-corp · PUBLISHING · NY · 100% owned · share of income $9,427,180 · share of assets $12,516,996 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SAE INT'L

  • PRI EUROPE LIMITED

    C-CORP · SEE PART VII · UK · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by PRI

  • SAE INDUSTRIAL CONSULTING SVS (SHANGHAI)

    C-Corp · Consulting · CH · 100% owned · share of income $2,832,203 · share of assets $2,209,067 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SAE Global LLC

  • SAE GROUP EUROPE BV

    LLC · SUPPORT SERVICES · NL · 100% owned · share of income $346,942 · share of assets $137,773 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SAE GLOBAL LLC

  • PRI Cape (Beijing) Certification

    C-CORP · SUPPORT SERVICES · CH · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by PRI

  • SMI Group Limited

    C-Corp · SUPPORT SERVICES · UK · 100% owned · share of income $9,218,484 · share of assets $11,049,489 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SMi Grp Holding

  • SMi Group Holdings

    C-Corp · SUPPORT SERVICES · UK · 100% owned · share of income $971 · share of assets $32,409 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SAE INT'L

  • OCTONX

    LLC · SUPPORT SERVICES · NL · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SAE ITC

  • SRI-JICQA CORP

    LLC · SUPPORT SERVICES · JA · share of income $0 · share of assets $0 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by PRI

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443099349300649

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