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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,067,896,728
Total expenses
$1,103,855,060
Contributions and grants received
$676,834,752
Grants paid
$26,599,300
Program service revenue
$308,784,858
Investment income
$21,307,833
Other revenue
$60,969,285
Total assets, end of year
$2,324,325,699
Total liabilities, end of year
$536,502,292
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,787,823,407
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,103,855,060
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,103,855,060

Program services were 100.0% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $676,815,321

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $19,431

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $9,385,685

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

    total $308,784,858 · excluded $308,784,858

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $15,130,759 · excluded $15,130,759

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $33,461,078 · excluded $33,461,078

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $4,488,470

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $4,488,470

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $4,488,470 · excluded $4,488,470

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $15,406,222 · other assets $6,179,500

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

    securities $15,408,648 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$2,426 · other assets $6,179,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,177,074 · excluded $6,177,074

  • 11a · Other revenue: EXTERNAL R&D

    total $18,686,848 · excluded $18,686,848

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $4,155,153 · excluded $4,155,153

  • 11c · Other revenue: SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION

    total $177,736 · excluded $177,736

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $23,019,737

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $26,599,300 · program services $26,599,300

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $519,402,655 · program services $519,402,655

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $73,187,264 · program services $73,187,264

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,120,817 · program services $2,120,817

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,944,040 · program services $4,944,040

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,146,426 · program services $10,146,426

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $64,181,117 · program services $64,181,117

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $17,912,059 · program services $17,912,059

  • 17 · Travel

    total $23,209,210 · program services $23,209,210

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,291,616 · program services $10,291,616

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,490,920 · program services $1,490,920

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $113,319,520 · program services $113,319,520

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,559,238 · program services $6,559,238

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT R&D

    total $84,112,783 · program services $84,112,783

  • 24b · Other expenses: LAB SUPPLIES

    total $45,037,768 · program services $45,037,768

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $35,823,135 · program services $35,823,135

  • 24d · Other expenses: MATERIALS SUPPL & SVCS

    total $22,269,867 · program services $22,269,867

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $43,247,325 · program services $43,247,325

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $93,147,256 · end of year $101,337,657

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $298,122,350 · end of year $308,955,920

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $75,262,187 · end of year $84,778,963

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $936,532 · end of year $864,967

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,485,801 · end of year $20,455,037

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

    $3,382,799,104

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

    $1,874,501,957

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,593,498,772 · end of year $1,508,297,147

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $60,589,962 · end of year $73,553,608

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $133,920,854 · end of year $176,708,532

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $31,071,484

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $13,428,522 · end of year $11,460,725

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,275,641 · end of year $6,841,659

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $60,880,757 · end of year $70,929,809

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $177,441,621 · end of year $188,538,675

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $272,039,577 · end of year $277,033,808

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $1,398,313,216 · end of year $1,427,135,312

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $375,992,706 · end of year $360,688,095

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WE DELIVER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRY, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH GREAT SCIENCE. WE INNOVATE FOR TOMORROW AND HELP IMPROVE TODAY - FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, ALL AUSTRALIANS AND THE WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE DELIVER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRY, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH GREAT SCIENCE.

  • CSIRO ESSENTIALLY OPERATES ONE PROGRAM SERVICE, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO ACHIEVE ITS PRIMARY FUNCTIONS. SEE SCHEDULE O.CSIRO IS AN INDEPENDENT AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RESEARCH AGENCY, CONSTITUTED AND OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT (I.E. AN ACT OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT) AND THE FINANCIAL RULE MADE UNDER SECTION 41(2) AND 42(2) OF THE PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2013.CSIRO'S PRIMARY FUNCTIONS WHICH FORM THE BASIS OF EXEMPTION UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) ARE:1) TO CARRY OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES, FURTHERING THE INTEREST OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL OBJECTIVES OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND FOR ANY PURPOSE DETERMINED BY THE MINISTER.2) TO ENCOURAGE OR FACILITATE THE APPLICATION OR UTILIZATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.CSIRO'S SECONDARY FUNCTIONS INCLUDED THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC LIAISON, TRAINING OF RESEARCH WORKERS, PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

    Expenses $1,103,855,060 · Grants $26,599,300

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Larry Marshall

    FORMER CHIEF EXEC (THRU 6/30/23)

    Total calculated
    $667,119
    From this org
    $667,119
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $667,119
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $667,119

  • Edwina Cornish

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $72,572
    From this org
    $72,572
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Tanya Monro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michele Allan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $69,867
    From this org
    $69,867
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • David Knox

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $66,326
    From this org
    $66,326
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathryn Fagg

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $114,762
    From this org
    $114,762
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Drew Clarke

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/23/22)

    Total calculated
    $9,262
    From this org
    $9,262
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Michelle Simmons

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 1/19/23)

    Total calculated
    $30,561
    From this org
    $30,561
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ian MacFarlane

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $57,385
    From this org
    $57,385
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Alex Brown

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 3/16/23)

    Total calculated
    $14,292
    From this org
    $14,292
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Thomas Munyard

    CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $297,604
    From this org
    $297,604
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $297,604
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $297,604

  • Louise Coutts

    FORMER CFO (THRU 5/02/23)

    Total calculated
    $193,113
    From this org
    $193,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,113
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $193,113

  • Stewart Walters

    CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER (AS OF 2/6/23)

    Total calculated
    $96,271
    From this org
    $96,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

  • Peter Mayfield

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $431,429
    From this org
    $431,429
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $431,429
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $431,429

  • Kirsten Rose

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $424,555
    From this org
    $424,555
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $424,555
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $424,555

  • Katherine Paroz

    FORMER EXECUTIVE HR (THRU 6/30/23)

    Total calculated
    $317,770
    From this org
    $317,770
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $317,770
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $317,770

  • Jonathan Law

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $310,930
    From this org
    $310,930
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $310,930
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $310,930

  • Bronwyn Fox

    CHIEF SCIENTIST

    Total calculated
    $341,025
    From this org
    $341,025
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $341,025
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $341,025

  • Elanor Huntington

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $372,688
    From this org
    $372,688
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $372,688
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $372,688

  • John Whittle

    BUSINESS UNIT LEADER

    Total calculated
    $350,948
    From this org
    $350,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $350,948
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $350,948

  • Michael Robertson

    BUSINESS UNIT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $277,883
    From this org
    $277,883
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $277,883
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $277,883

  • Vladana Solar

    DIRECTOR, NATIONAL AL CENTRE

    Total calculated
    $289,775
    From this org
    $289,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $289,775
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $289,775

  • Carl-Johan Bock

    BUSINESS UNIT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $269,803
    From this org
    $269,803
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $269,803
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $269,803

  • Daniel Metcalfe

    BUSINESS UNIT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $267,189
    From this org
    $267,189
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,189
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $267,189

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 · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
FIRST CLASS OR CHARTER FLIGHTS CHARTERED FLIGHTS ARE ONLY UNDERTAKEN IN THE COURSE OF WORK REQUIRED, SUCH AS A STAFF MEMBER MAY NEED TO TAKE A CHARTERED FLIGHT TO A REMOTE LOCATION. UNDER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, AND WHEN ELIGIBILITY TESTS ARE MET, A PARTNER (OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER) MAY ACCOMPANY A CSIRO STAFF MEMBER AT CSIRO EXPENSE WHEN THEY ARE TRAVELING IN AUSTRALIA OR OVERSEAS ON CSIRO BUSINESS.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

  • FUNDACION CSIRO CHILE RESEARCH

    RESEARCH · CI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

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.

  • CSIRO USA LLC

    RESEARCH · CA · income $2,831,442 · assets $403,992

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • NATIONAL ICT AUSTRALIA LIMITED (NICTA)

    C · RESEARCH · AS · 100% owned · share of income $22,665,024 · share of assets $2,845,906

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO GENERAL PARTNER 2 PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · 100% owned · share of income $10,732,568 · share of assets $282,527,192

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIROGP FUND 2 PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · 100% owned · share of income $21,466,905 · share of assets $123,220,722

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO GENERAL PARTNER PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · 100% owned · share of income $179,726 · share of assets $134,720,930

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO FINANCIAL SERVICES PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · 100% owned · share of income $4,918,053 · share of assets $3,003,777

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO INNOVATION SERVICES PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · 100% owned · share of assets $7

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO INNOVATIONS LLC

    C · RESEARCH · DE · 100% owned

    Directly controlled by CSIRO USA LLC

  • CSIRO INNOVATION FUND 2 DISCRETIONARY TR

    T · INVESTMENT · AS

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY ENDOWMENT FUND

    T · GRANT MAKING · AS · share of income $28,386,496 · share of assets $81,032,284

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO FOLLOWON SERVICES PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · 100% owned · share of assets $7

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO FOLLOWON SPONSOR TRUST

    T · INVESTMENT · AS · share of assets $1,684

  • CSIRO INNOVATION HOLDING TRUST

    T · INVESTMENT · AS · share of income $526,386 · share of assets $52,708,001

  • CSIRO FOLLOW ON SERVICES 2 PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · 100% owned · share of assets $7

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO CUSTODIAL SERVICES PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · 100% owned · share of income $4,039 · share of assets $125,587

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO INNOVATION FUND DISCRETIONARY TRUST

    T · INVESTMENT · AS · share of assets $6

  • CSIRO INNOVATION FOLLOWON FUND 1

    T · INVESTMENT · AS · share of income $11,895,144 · share of assets $69,555,039

  • CSIRO INNOVATION FOLLOWON FUND 2 (TRUST)

    T · INVESTMENT · AS · share of income $232,413 · share of assets $22,526,257

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO FOLLOWON 2 SPONSOR TRUST

    T · INVESTMENT · AS · share of income $5 · share of assets $1,691

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO INNOVATION CO-INVESTMENT SERVICES PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · share of assets $7

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO INNOVATION CO-INVESTMENT FUND (TRUST)

    T · INVESTMENT · AS · share of income $25,943,282 · share of assets $306,028

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • CSIRO INNOVATION INVESTMENT SERVICES PTY LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · AS

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • THE TRUSTEE FOR CSIRO INNOVATION COINVESTMENT TRUST

    T · INVESTMENT · AS · share of income $20 · share of assets $1,703

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • THE TRUSTEE FOR MAIN SEQUENCE NGS COINVESTMENT FUND

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · share of income $27,895 · share of assets $1,711,395

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • MAIN SEQUENCE CORE FUND 3 LP

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · share of income $28,409 · share of assets $4,152,976

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • THE TRUSTEE FOR MAIN SEQUENCE PARALLEL FUND

    C · INVESTMENT · AS · share of income $3,517 · share of assets $517,146

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

  • THE TRUSTEE FOR MAIN SEQUENCE OPPORTUNITY FUND 3

    C · INVESTMENT · AS

    Directly controlled by CSIRO

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
8 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401299349303270

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