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Return of Organization Exempt from Income lefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS I As Filed Data - I DLN: 934932260172451 990 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form Under section 501 (c), 527, or 4947 ( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except private foundations) 2013 Department of the Treasury Do not enter Social Security numbers on this form as it may be made public By law, the IRS Internal Revenue Service generally cannot redact the information on the form - Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990 For the 2013 calendar year, or tax year beginning 10-01-2013 , 2013, and ending 09-30-2014 C Name of organization B Check if applicable D Employer identification number FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE LLC F Address change 57-1239010 Doing Business As Name change fl Initial return Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number PO Box 500 p Terminated MS-200 (630)840-2993 (- Amended return City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Batavia, IL 60510 1 Application pending G Gross receipts $ 373,656,208 F Name and address of principal officer H(a) Is this a group return for NIGEL LOCKYER subordinates? (-Yes No PO Box 500 Batavia, IL 60510 H(b) Are a l l subordinates 1 Yes 1 No included? I Tax-exempt status F 501(c)(3) 1 501(c) ( ) I (insert no (- 4947(a)(1) or F_ 527 If "No," attach a list (see instructions) J Website : - WWW FRA-HQ O RG H(c) Group exemption number 0- K Form of organization 1 Corporation 1 Trust F_ Association F Other LLC L Year of formation 2006 M State of legal domicile IL Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities FRA LLC'S PURPOSE IS THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF FERMILAB, AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC USER FACILITY OWNED BY THE US DEPT OF ENERGY AT WHICH THE FUNDAMENTAL NATURE OF MATTER AND ENERGY IS STUDIED 2 Check this box Of- if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets r;r 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line la) . 3 24 4 N umber of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1 b) . 4 19 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2013 (Part V, line 2a) . 5 2,152 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) 6 25 7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 . 7a 0 b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 . 7b 0 Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) . 422,159,030 373,655,761 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) 0 0 N 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d . 521 447 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 0 0 12 Total revenue-add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) . 422,159,551 373,656,208 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) . 248,775 264,900 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) . 0 0 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) 195,291,994 185,694,318 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) 0 0 b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0-0 LLJ 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) . 224,768,927 185,569,257 18 Total expenses Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 420,309,696 371,528,475 19 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 18 from line 12 1,849,855 2,127,733 Beginning of Current End of Year Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) . 3,391,769 3,424,150 M %TS 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) . 2,241,914 1,996,418 ZLL 22 Net assets or fund balances Subtract line 21 from line 20 1,149,855 1,427,732 lijaW Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, includin my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete Declaration of preps preparer has any knowledge Signature of officer Sign Here NIGEL LOCKYER PRESIDENT Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparers signature John V Woodhull Paid Firm's name 1- CROWE HORWATH LLP Pre pare r Firm's address 1 WEST WACKER DRIVE Use Only S UITE25 2 CHICAGO, IL 606061224 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructs For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2013) Page 2 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part III .(- 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission 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 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? . fl Yes F No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule 0 3 Did the organization cease conducting , or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? . F Yes F7 No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule 0 4 Describe the organization 's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services , as measured by expenses Section 501(c)(3) and 501 (c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses , and revenue , if any, for each program service reported 4a (Code ) ( Expenses $ 370,390,475 including grants of $ 264,900 ) (Revenue $ 0 THE U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AWARDED THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY (FERMILAB) TO FRA, LLC, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2007 FRA BUILDS ON UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION'S 40-YEAR RECORD OF PERFORMANCE IN THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF FERMILAB, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO'S LEADERSHIP OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ANL) SINCE ITS FOUNDING AS THE FIRST NATIONAL LABORATORY THE FRA TEAM BRINGS RESOURCES, COLLABORATIONS, AND BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE LABORATORY'S CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FRA SUPPORTS LABORATORY DIRECTOR NIGEL LOCKYER'S LONG-TERM VISION AND TOTAL COMMITMENT TO DISCOVERY, THE DOE SCIENTIFIC MISSION, AND ENSURING OUR NATION'S CONTINUED PREEMINENCE IN PARTICLE PHYSICS 4b (Code ) ( Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4c (Code ) ( Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4d Other program services ( Describe in Schedule 0 (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4e Total program service expenses 1- 370,390,475 Form 990 (2013) Form 990 (2013) Page 3 Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," Yes complete Schedule As . 1 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? 2 Yes 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to No candidates for public office? If "Yes,"complete Schedule C, Part I . 3 4 Section 501 ( c)(3) organizations . Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) Yes election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes,"complete Schedule C, Part 1195 . 4 5 Is the organization a section 501 (c)(4), 501 (c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III . 5 6 Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete N o Schedule D, Part I . 6 7 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, No the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II . 7 8 Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," N o complete Schedule D, Part III . 8 9 Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X, or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt No negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV . 9 10 Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, 10 No permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes,"complete Schedule D, Part V . 11 If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable a Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? N o If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI .. lla b Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of No its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII .
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