Purdue Research Foundation
West Lafayette, IN · EIN 35-1052049 · Education · Rank 2,638 by total revenue
The primary mission of Purdue Research Foundation is to advance the mission of Purdue University.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $235,308,994
- Total expenses
- $196,204,296
- Total assets
- $5,101,167,755
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $46,411,743
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $59,754,431
- Employees
- 592
- Salary base per employee
- $78,398
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (26)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Seidle | CFO & Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $435,470 |
| Brian Edelman | President (through Dec 2024) | Officer | 40 | $428,646 |
| Brooke Beier | Sr. VP, Commercialization | Officer | 40 | $396,793 |
| Greg Deason | Chief Operating Officer (beginning Feb 2025) | Officer | 40 | $385,859 |
| Emily Najem | Assistant Secretary | Officer | 40 | $235,231 |
| Tammy Metzinger | Assistant Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $215,499 |
| Brandee Sommer | Secretary | Officer | 40 | $123,270 |
| Mitchell E Daniels Jr | Chair | Board, Officer | 7 | None reported |
| Chad Pittman | PRESIDENT & CEO (beginning Jan 2025) | Officer | 40 | None reported |
| Karen Plaut | Vice President for Research | Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Aaron Schacht | director (beginning April 2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Carrie Kendrick | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Charles E Schalliol | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David Adams | Director (through Dec 2024) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Emily Liggett | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Gary Lehman | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| J Timothy McGinley | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Julia Hipps | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kelvin Pennington | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Keyvan Esfarjani | director (beginning Dec 2024) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lawrence Beck | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Klipsch | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Michael Wells | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| R Byron Pipes | director (beginning Dec 2024) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Scott Niswonger | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| William Elmore | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $4,664,072, which is 10.0% of the $46,411,743 salary base shared by 592 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cooper | Chief Investment Officer | Highly paid employee | 40 | $560,139 | $0 | $49,661 | $609,800 |
| Michelle Giuda | CEO, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue | Highly paid employee | 40 | $545,747 | $0 | $55,290 | $601,037 |
| David Broecker | Chief Innovation and Collaboration Officer | Highly paid employee | 40 | $551,795 | $0 | $44,808 | $596,603 |
| Matthew Folk | P4L President & CEO and VP Univ Advancement (through Oct 2024) | Highly paid employee | 40 | $449,817 | $0 | $51,910 | $501,727 |
| Lee Rubenstein | Chief Training and Education Officer KITDP | Highly paid employee | 40 | $430,633 | $0 | $42,273 | $472,906 |
| Scott Seidle | CFO & Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $387,836 | $0 | $47,634 | $435,470 |
| Brian Edelman | President (through Dec 2024) | Officer | 40 | $380,369 | $0 | $48,277 | $428,646 |
| Brooke Beier | Sr. VP, Commercialization | Officer | 40 | $320,304 | $0 | $76,489 | $396,793 |
| Greg Deason | Chief Operating Officer (beginning Feb 2025) | Officer | 40 | $317,166 | $0 | $68,693 | $385,859 |
| Emily Najem | Assistant Secretary | Officer | 40 | $190,045 | $0 | $45,186 | $235,231 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202641209349300529 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 35-1052049
- Organization website (as filed): www.prf.org