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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 776,378,386 | 739,812,874 | 649,501,062 | 571,489,038 | 621,240,576 | 3,358,421,936 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 776,378,386 | 739,812,874 | 649,501,062 | 571,489,038 | 621,240,576 | 3,358,421,936 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,358,421,936 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 776,378,386 | 739,812,874 | 649,501,062 | 571,489,038 | 621,240,576 | 3,358,421,936 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 59,515,674 | 43,441,497 | 70,165,413 | 56,621,217 | 54,904,877 | 284,648,678 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 26,823,474 | 25,317,528 | 25,163,879 | 8,661,815 | 13,162,298 | 99,128,994 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,742,199,608 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| AMENDED RETURN | CSIRO IS AMENDING FORM 990 TO CORRECT ALL FINANCIAL INFORMATION REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE FORM. EXCHANGE RATES AND ROUNDING ALL RELEVANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 FOR PART A, VIII TO XI HAVE BEEN CONVERTED FROM AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS (AUD) TO US DOLLARS (USD) USING THE AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 AS PRESCRIBED BY THE AUSTRALIAN TAX OFFICE (ATO). THE RATE WAS AUD$1.00 = USD$0.7891 AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST US DOLLAR. HOWEVER, FOR PART X COLUMN A BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, THE EXCHANGE RATE USED WAS AUD$1.00 = USD$0.7617, BEING THE AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 AS PRESCRIBED BY THE ATO. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 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. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A 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 IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM W-3 AND IS REPORTING TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN THIS LINE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 7A & 7B IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT 1949, THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THEIR APPOINTED MINISTER, MAY GIVE TO THE BOARD, IN WRITING, DIRECTIONS AND GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNCTIONS, OR THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS, OF THE BOARD OR OF THE ORGANISATION, AND THE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT ANY DIRECTIONS OR GUIDELINES SO GIVEN ARE COMPLIED WITH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | PROCESS USED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 CSIRO HAS A TAXATION UNIT WITHIN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT HANDLING THE ORGANIZATIONS TAXATION COMPLIANCE MATTERS. FORM 990 IS PREPARED FROM CSIRO'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON CSIRO'S PUBLIC WEBSITE. THE FORM IS PREPARED BY A TAX ADVISOR, REVIEWED BY FINANCE AND HR MANAGEMENT AND THE CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER. THE RETURN IS PREPARED WITH THE EXPERT ASSISTANCE AND REVIEW BY QUALIFIED TAX ACCOUNTANTS FROM A US BIG FOUR ACCOUNTING FIRM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UNDER THE CSIRO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, ALL STAFF HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO REPORT AND WHERE POSSIBLE AVOID CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THEIR WORK. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON HOW STAFF COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. IN ADDITION, SENIOR STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A RETURN OF THEIR PRIVATE INTEREST AND THOSE OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES TO A DECLARATION OFFICER. THIS IS UPDATED ANNUALLY SO THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST CAN BE IDENTIFIED AND REPORTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION CSIRO'S CEO'S REMUNERATION IS SET WITHIN LIMITS DETERMINED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL. THE REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL IS AN INDEPENDENT STATUTORY BODY THAT HANDLES THE REMUNERATION OF KEY COMMONWEALTH OFFICERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI LINE 19 | PROCESS FOR MAKING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ORGANIZATION STRUCTURES ARE AVAILABLE ON CSIRO'S WEBSITE FOR ANY INTERESTED PARTIES. SPECIFIC GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. HOWEVER, THEY MAY UPON REQUEST BE MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT IN AUSTRALIA. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTIONS A AND B | CSIRO IS A CORPORATE BODY ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 8 OF THE SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT 1949(CTH) ("SIR ACT" OF AUSTRALIA) AND IS BOUND BY THE PRIVACY ACT 1988 (CTH), AS AN AGENCY OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT. THE PRIVACY ACT 1988 (CTH) ("PRIVACY ACT") REGULATES THE COLLECTION, USE, DISCLOSURE, STORAGE AND SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. CSIRO IS A CORPORATE BODY ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 8 OF THE SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH ACT 1949 (CTH) ("SIR ACT") AND IS BOUND BY THE PRIVACY ACT 1988 (CTH), AS AN AGENCY OF THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT. THE PRIVACY ACT INCLUDES 13 BINDING AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES ("APPS") WITH WHICH CSIRO MUST COMPLY WITH IN RELATION TO ITS MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. AN INDIVIDUALS REMUNERATION INFORMATION IS PERSONAL INFORMATION UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT. ACCORDINGLY AND TO ENSURE CSIRO OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE PRIVACY ACT, CSIRO WILL ONLY PROVIDE AVERAGE REMUNERATION PAID TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND BOARD MEMBERS: - THE AVERAGE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2016 IS USD 53,161. - THE AVERAGE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2016 IS USD 273,027. - NO FORMER DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR FORMER EMPLOYEES RECEIVE US SOURCED INCOME THAT IS REPORTABLE FROM CSIRO. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FX MOVEMENT $ 57,266,712 CONTRIBUTED EQUITY $ 7,891,000 INCREASE IN RESERVES $ 1,603,020 --------------- TOTAL $ 66,760,732 |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 3B | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING. CSIRO AS AN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ENTITY, IS REQUIRED TO BE AUDITED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AUDITOR GENERAL. |
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