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Nonprofit · EIN 26-2838693

KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, KS 66160

Financials

$4.2M$3.7M2022$5.4M$4.3M2023$5.5M$3.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,494,514$3,857,282$1,637,232$1,723,891$702,807$1,021,084
June 30, 2024990$5,353,875$4,341,552$1,012,323$1,519,237$760,300$758,937
June 30, 2023990$4,229,102$3,684,029$545,073$1,570,747$717,588$853,159
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,827,680
Program service revenue
$2,416,925
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$1,249,909

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$831,034
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,022,370
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,002,160
Travel
$19,836
Program services (functional)
$3,623,753
Management and general (functional)
$233,529

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,519,237
Total assets, end of year
$1,723,891
Total liabilities, end of year
$702,807
Net assets, end of year
$1,021,084
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,021,084
Gross unrelated business income
$1,249,177
Gross receipts
$5,494,514
Employees
10
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
KS

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DOUG GIRODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$899,419$172,129
ROBERT SIMARIFORMER DIRECTOR
Former
0$0$862,744$57,102
DAVID VRANICARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$516,655$58,261
BARBARA BICHELMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$464,795$55,623
MATTHIAS SALATHESECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$448,998$44,016
SCOTT WEIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$360,596$53,930
JEFF DEWITTTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$361,699$47,145
PAUL TOLERFORMER OFFICER
Former
0$0$271,607$48,412
BELINDA STURMFORMER DIRECTOR
Former
1$0$255,092$50,269
CLIFFORD MICHAELSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KUCTC
Highest-paid employee
40$259,892$0$35,470
LISA HOEBELHEINRICHFORMER DIRECTOR
Former
0$0$230,268$29,917
TRICIA BERGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$181,025$27,160
SHELLEY HOOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$144,709$18,300
BRIDGET STULLDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, KUCTC
Former
40$107,935$0$30,840
STEVEN STITESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$121,030$11,400
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DOUG GIRODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$978,588$120,522
ROBERT SIMARIFORMER DIRECTOR
Former
0$0$793,908$54,469
DAVID VRANICARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$523,981$55,864
BARBARA BICHELMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$454,612$53,592
MATTHIAS SALATHESECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$445,344$42,099
LISA HOEBELHEINRICHFORMER DIRECTOR
Former
0$0$367,153$55,176
SIMON ATKINSONFORMER DIRECTOR
Former
0$0$372,739$41,619
SCOTT WEIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$348,340$51,648
JEFF DEWITTTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$353,294$45,180
CLIFFORD MICHAELSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KUCTC
Highest-paid employee
40$313,849$0$35,513
PAUL TOLERFORMER OFFICER
Former
0$0$203,885$41,776
BELINDA STURMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$168,958$45,903
TRICIA BERGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$174,809$26,645
BRIDGET STULLDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, KUCTC
Former
40$101,404$0$29,447
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DOUG GIRODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$944,769$124,127
ROBERT SIMARISECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$742,695$43,907
BARBARA BICHELMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$436,168$50,558
MATTHIAS SALATHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$435,188$40,186
DAVID VRANICARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$408,138$48,232
SIMON ATKINSONDIRECTOR/OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$344,755$44,884
SCOTT WEIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$340,674$45,416
JEFF DEWITTTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$338,732$38,711
LISA HOEBELHEINRICHFormer Director
Former
0$0$327,457$42,345
PAUL TOLERFormer Officer
Former
0$0$181,978$38,081
TRICIA BERGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$158,665$24,709
MATTHEW KOENIGDIR.-INTELLECTUAL PROP. MGMT
Highest-paid employee
40$118,868$0$21,704

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3901 RAINBOW BLVD MSC 1039, KANSAS CITY, KS 66160-8500
In care of
% PAUL TOLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID VRANICAR, 3901 RAINBOW BLVD MAILSTOP 1039, KANSAS CITY, KS 66160
Signed the 990
DAVID VRANICAR, DIRECTOR
Phone
(913) 588-5711
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

KUCTC IS ORGANIZED TO FACILITATE AND SUPPORT THE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPERATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS AND ITS AFFILIATED TAX-EXEMPT RESEARCH CORPORATIONS OR OTHER TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS CODE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTING AND AIDING IN THE FULFILLMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL, AND SERVICE FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER.
    Expenses $3,623,753 · revenue $2,417,657

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-2838693
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,723,891
Income (IRS master file)
$5,494,514

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,494,514$3,857,282$1,723,891IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$5,353,875$4,341,552$1,519,237IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$4,229,102$3,684,029$1,570,747XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$4,681,342$3,271,808$1,446,684IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2838693).

Questions about KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC

What is the EIN of KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC is 26-2838693.
Is KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID VRANICAR.
Who are the officers and directors of KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KU CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,494,514, expenses of $3,857,282 and total assets of $1,723,891 at year end.

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