Form990
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)

MediumBullet The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
A For the calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2010 and ending 06-30-2011
BCheck if applicable:
CName of organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Doing Business As
 
 
Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
55 MUSIC CONCOURSE DRIVE
 
Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4
SAN FRANCISCO, CA94118
D Employer identification number

94-1156258
E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 493,879,491
F Name and address of principal officer:
GREGORY FARRINGTON
55 MUSIC CONCOURSE DRIVE
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94118
I
Tax-exempt status: (   ) LeftBullet (insert no.) or
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Website:MediumBullet
WWW.CALACADEMY.ORG
H(a)
Is this a group return for
affiliates?
H(b)
Are all affiliates included?
If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)
H(c)
Group exemption number MediumBullet  
K Form of organization:
 
L Year of formation: 1904
M State of legal domicile: CA
Part I
Summary
Activities & Governance 1 Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO EXPLORE, EXPLAIN, AND PROTECT THE NATURAL WORLD, USING THE RESOURCES OF ITS AQUARIUM, PLANETARIUM, AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM TO SHARE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE WITH THE PUBLIC.
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3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) .... 3 38
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .... 4 37
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2010 (Part V, line 2a) ... 5 755
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .... 6 881
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 .. 7a 31,604
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .. 7b 20,560
Revenues; Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......... 38,825,248 42,199,247
9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ......... 24,880,523 23,253,711
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) .... 12,365,439 11,906,670
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 666,517 135,779
12 Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)................... 76,737,727 77,495,407
Expenses; 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )... 315,127 212,864
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) 34,370,362 35,760,225
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).... 27,066 36,681
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) MediumBullet3,028,604    
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f).... 38,973,875 42,310,994
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 73,686,430 78,320,764
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12...... 3,051,297 -825,357
Net Assets or Fund Balances; Beginning of Current Year End of Year
20 Total assets (Part X, line 16)............ 839,468,861 862,666,306
21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............ 290,930,680 291,470,062
22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 ..... 548,538,181 571,196,244
Part II
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Cat. No. 11282Y
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 2
Part III
Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III . . . . . . . . . .
1
Briefly describe the organization’s mission: THE MISSION OF THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES IS TO EXPLORE, EXPLAIN, AND PROTECT THE NATURAL WORLD, USING THE RESOURCES OF ITS AQUARIUM, PLANETARIUM, AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM TO SHARE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE WITH THE PUBLIC.
2
Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ....................
If “Yes,” describe these new services on Schedule O.
3
Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ..........................
If “Yes,” describe these changes on Schedule O.
4
Describe the exempt purpose achievements for each of the organization’s three largest program services by expenses.
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts 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 $ 41,259,501 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 11,995,303 )
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - SEE SCHEDULE O
4b (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 19,444,323 including grants of $ 212,864 ) (Revenue $ 8,155,122 )
RESEARCH - SEE SCHEDULE O
4c (Code:   ) (Expenses $ 7,285,696 including grants of $ 0 ) (Revenue $ 3,119,937 )
EDUCATION - SEE SCHEDULE O
4d Other program services. (Describe in Schedule O.)
(Expenses $   including grants of $   ) (Revenue $   )
4e Total program service expensesMediumBullet$ 67,989,520
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
Page 3
Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules
Yes
No
1
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule AClick to see attachment.....................
1
Yes
 
2
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? Click to see attachment........
2
Yes
 
3
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part I..........
3
 
No
4
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C,
Part II.........................
4
 
No
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 where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If “Yes,” complete
Schedule D, Part IClick to see attachment.......................
6
 
No
7
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas or historic structures? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IIClick to see attachment...
7
 
No
8
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment....................
8
Yes
 
9
Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule D, Part IVClick to see attachment...................
9
 
No
10
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in term, permanent,or quasi-endowments? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VClick to see attachment
10
Yes
 
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, line10? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VI.Click to see attachment
11a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VII.Click to see attachment
11b
 
No
c
Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part VIII.Click to see attachment
11c
 
No
d
Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part IX.Click to see attachment
11d
 
No
e
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
11e
Yes
 
f
Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Part X.Click to see attachment
11f
 
No
12a
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII Click to see attachment
12a
Yes
 
b
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If “Yes,” and if the organization answered ‘No’ to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI, XII, and XIII is optional Click to see attachment
12b
 
No
13
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule E
13
 
No
14a
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?....
14a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, and program service activities outside the United States? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part I......... Click to see attachment
14b
Yes
 
15
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or assistance to any organization or entity located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part II.. Click to see attachment
15
Yes
 
16
Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or assistance to individuals located outside the U.S.? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Part III.. Click to see attachment
16
Yes
 
17
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000, of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part IClick to see attachment
17
Yes
 
18
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part II.......... Click to see attachment
18
Yes
 
19
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule G, Part III................... Click to see attachment
19
 
No
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Form 990 (2010)
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Part IV
Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)
20a
Did the organization operate one or more hospitals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule H.....
20a
 
No
b
Did the organization attach its audited financial statement to this return? Note: All Form 990 filers that operate one or more hospitals must attach audited financial statements. .....
20b
 
 
21
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II.. Click to see attachment
21
 
No
22
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III..... Click to see attachment
22
Yes
 
23
Did the organization answer “Yes” to Part VII, Section A, questions 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J................ Click to see attachment
23
Yes
 
24a
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer questions 24b–24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25................ Click to see attachment
24a
Yes
 
b
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...
24b
 
No
c
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................
24c
 
No
d
Did the organization act as an “on behalf of” issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...
24d
 
No
25a
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I...... Click to see attachment
25a
 
No
b
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I................ Click to see attachment
25b
 
No
26
Was a loan to or by a current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, highly compensated employee, or disqualified person outstanding as of the end of the organization’s tax year? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L,
Part II........................... Click to see attachment
26
 
No
27
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor, or a grant selection committee member, or to a person related to such an individual? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part III............... Click to see attachment
27
 
No
28
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties? (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):
a
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV ......................... Click to see attachment
28a
 
No
b
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If “Yes,”
complete Schedule L, Part IV................... Click to see attachment
28b
 
No
c
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or owner? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part IV.. Click to see attachment
28c
Yes
 
29
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule MClick to see attachment
29
Yes
 
30
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If “Yes,” complete Schedule M............ Click to see attachment
30
Yes
 
31
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N,
Part I........................... Click to see attachment
31
 
No
32
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If “Yes,” complete Schedule N, Part II.......................
32
 
No
33
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part I........
33
 
No
34
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Parts II, III, IV, and V, line 1.....................
34
 
No
35
Is any related organization a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? .....
35
 
No
a
Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...
36
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2...........
36
 
No
37
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If “Yes,” complete Schedule R, Part VI
37
 
No
38
Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11 and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............
38
Yes
 
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Form 990 (2010)
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Part V
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part V . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable. .......
1a
249
b
Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable.
1b
0
c
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................
1c
Yes
 
2a
Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return .....................
2a
755
b
If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?

Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. (see instructions)
2b
Yes
 
3a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?.............................
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O.....
3b
Yes
 
4a
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account or securities account)?.......................
4a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBulletMA
See instructions for filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
5a
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..
5a
 
No
b
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
5b
 
No
c
If “Yes” to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ........
5c
 
 
6a
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible?..........
6a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................
6b
 
 
7
Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).
a
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................
7a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....
7b
 
 
c
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................
7c
 
No
d
If “Yes,” indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....
7d
 
e
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?..........................
7e
 
No
f
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..
7f
 
No
g
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?...................
7g
 
 
h
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?...............
7h
 
 
8
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds and section 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Did the supporting organization, or a donor advised fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?................
8
 
 
9
Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
a
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?.........
9a
 
 
b
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?......
9b
 
 
10
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...
10a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities
10b
 
11
Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:
a
Gross income from members or shareholders .........
11a
 
b
Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ........
11b
 
12a
Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?
12a
 
 
b
If “Yes,” enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.
12b
 
13
Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.
a
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. All 501(c)(29) organizations must list in Schedule O each state in which they are licensed to issue qualified health plans, the amount of reserves required by each state, and the amount of reserves the organization allocated to each state.
13a
 
 
b
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans.
13b
 
c
Enter the aggregate amount of reserves on hand.
13c
 
14a
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....
14a
 
 
b
If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If “No,” provide an explanation in Schedule O..
14b
 
 
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Form 990 (2010)
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Part VI
Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each “Yes” response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a “No” response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VI . . . . . . . . . .
Section A. Governing Body and Management
Yes
No
1a
Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year ..............
1a
38
b
Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent .................
1b
37
2
Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................
2
 
No
3
Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? ..
3
 
No
4
Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed?
4
 
No
5
Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .
5
 
No
6
Does the organization have members or stockholders? ................
6
 
No
7a
Does the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who may elect one or more members of the governing body? .........................
7a
 
No
b
Are any decisions of the governing body subject to approval by members, stockholders, or other persons? ..
7b
 
No
8
Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:
a
The governing body? .........................
8a
Yes
 
b
Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............
8b
Yes
 
9
Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If “Yes,” provide the names and addresses in Schedule O .....
9
 
No
Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal
Revenue Code.)
Yes
No
10a
Does the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............
10a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” does the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with those of the organization? ....
10b
 
 
11a
Has the organization provided a copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form?
11a
Yes
 
b
Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review the Form 990. .....
12a
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If “No,” go to line 13.......
12a
Yes
 
b
Are officers, directors or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ...........................
12b
Yes
 
c
Does the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If “Yes,” describe in Schedule O how this is done ....................
12c
Yes
 
13
Does the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............
13
Yes
 
14
Does the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........
14
 
No
15
Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?
a
The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........
15a
Yes
 
b
Other officers or key employees of the organization ................
15b
Yes
 
If "Yes" to line a or b, describe the process in Schedule O. (See instructions.)
16a
Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................
16a
 
No
b
If “Yes,” has the organization adopted a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and taken steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............
16b
 
 
Section C. Disclosure
17
List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filedMediumBullet
CA
18
Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you make these available. Check all that apply.
19
Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how), the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.
20
State the name, physical address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the books and records of the organization: MediumBullet
KRISTIN KLINGVALL
55 MUSIC CONCOURSE DRIVE
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94118
(415) 379-5141
Form 990 (2010)
Form 990 (2010)
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Part VII
Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part VII . . . . . . . . . .
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation, and current key employees. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."
RoundBullet List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

RoundBullet List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organizations compensated any current or former officer, director, or trustee.
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (check all that apply) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(1) BRUCE M ALBERTS
TRUSTEE
 .17 X           0 0 0
(2) JAMES N ALEXANDER
TRUSTEE
 .61 X           0 0 0
(3) JOHN C ATWATER
CHAIR OF THE BOARD (FROM SEPT)
 1.92 X   X       0 0 0
(4) RICHARD C BLUM
TRUSTEE
 .02 X           0 0 0
(5) PETER Y CHUNG
TRUSTEE
 .67 X           0 0 0
(6) PENNY COULTER
TRUSTEE
 .74 X           0 0 0
(7) JOHN HN FISHER
TRUSTEE
 1.2 X           0 0 0
(8) RANDI FISHER
TRUSTEE
 3.44 X           0 0 0
(9) PETER M FOLGER
TRUSTEE
 .94 X           0 0 0
(10) MARK GAUMOND
TRUSTEE
 .59 X           0 0 0
(11) EDWARD A GILHULY
TRUSTEE
 .67 X           0 0 0
(12) ROSEMARY GILLESPIE
TRUSTEE
 .54 X           0 0 0
(13) JOHN HAFERNIK
PRESIDENT
 1.5 X   X       0 0 0
(14) HARRY HAGEY
TRUSTEE
 1.4 X           0 0 0
(15) SUSAN DESMOND HELLMANN
TRUSTEE
 .17 X           0 0 0
(16) GLENN W HOLSCLAW
TRUSTEE
 .36 X           0 0 0
(17) DAVID A HOYT
TRUSTEE
 .6 X           0 0 0
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Part VII
Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)
(A)
Name and Title 		(B)
Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O) 		(C)
Position (check all that apply) 		(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC) 		(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
Individual Trustee or Director; Institutional Trustee; Officer; Key Employee; Highest compensated employee; Former;
(18) NELSON ISHIYAMA
TRUSTEE
 .54 X           0 0 0
(19) OLIVER JENKYN
TRUSTEE
 .86 X           0 0 0
(20) LAURA FK LAZARUS
TRUSTEE
 1.19 X           0 0 0
(21) SHARON LONG
TRUSTEE
 .42 X           0 0 0
(22) JANET MCKINLEY
SECRETARY
 1.92 X   X       0 0 0
(23) GEORGE G MONTGOMERY JR
TRUSTEE
 1.34 X           0 0 0
(24) CRAIG MORITZ
TRUSTEE
 .22 X           0 0 0
(25) DAVID MORRISON
TRUSTEE
 .62 X           0 0 0
(26) EMILIE MUNGER OGDEN
TRUSTEE
 .53 X           0 0 0
(27) SUSAN OBERNDORF
TRUSTEE
 1.41 X           0 0 0
(28) ARTHUR PATTERSON
TRUSTEE
 .36 X           0 0 0
(29) WILLIAM J PATTERSON
CHAIR OF THE BOARD (TO SEPT)
 .25 X   X       0 0 0
(30) CARRIE W PENNER
TRUSTEE
 .38 X           0 0 0
(31) GARY PINKUS
TRUSTEE
 .58 X           0 0 0
(32) CARMEN POLICY
TRUSTEE
 .28 X           0 0 0
(33) WILLIAM S PRICE III
TRUSTEE
 .36 X           0 0 0
(34) WENDY SCHMIDT
TRUSTEE
 1.84 X           0 0 0
(35) JILL TARTER
TRUSTEE
 .39 X           0 0 0
(36) THOMAS W TUSHER
TRUSTEE
 .09 X           0 0 0
(37) JEROME VASCELLARO
TRUSTEE
 1.02 X           0 0 0
(38) GEERAT VERMEIJ
TRUSTEE
 .31 X           0 0 0
(39) ADRIENNE L ZIHLMAN
TRUSTEE
 .44 X           0 0 0
(40) MARY ZLOT
TRUSTEE
 .68 X           0 0 0
(41) GREGORY FARRINGTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
 40.0     X       368,765 0 129,678
(42) ALISON BROWN
CHIEF OF STAFF & FINANCIAL OPS
 40.0     X       257,891 0 42,360
(43) CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS
CHIEF PUB ENGMNT & AQUAR DIR
 40.0       X     270,462 0 24,341
(44) DON SKEOCH
CHF OPERATIONS & REVENUE OFFCR
 40.0       X     375,306 0 21,220
(45) DAVID MINDELL
DEAN OF SCIENCE & RESEARCH
 40.0       X     244,506 0 28,359
(46) BLAIR SHANE
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
 40.0       X     246,934 0 20,498
(47) JANET HARRIS
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
 40.0       X     362,713 0 16,313
(48) RICHARD PETERSON
DIRECTOR OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
 40.0         X   215,521 0 20,398
(49) THOMAS KIELY
DIR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
 40.0         X   186,284 0 12,670
(50) KIM LE
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECH
 40.0         X   174,500 0 16,316
(51) JOHN MCCOSKER
SENIOR CURATOR, AQUATIC BIOLGY
 40.0         X   173,665 0 26,719
(52) JONATHAN DENHOLTZ
DIRECTOR, INTERACTIVE MEDIA
 40.0         X   141,232 0 40,858
1b Sub-Total................MediumBullet
c Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....MediumBullet
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............MediumBullet 3,017,779 0 399,730
2
Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from the organizationMediumBullet50
Yes
No
3
Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual .............
3
 
No
4
For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such individual...........................
4
Yes
 
5
Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule J for such person .....
5
 
No
Section B. Independent Contractors
1
Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization.
(A)
Name and business address 		(B)
Description of services 		(C)
Compensation
COBLENTZ PATCH DUFFY BASS LLP
ONE FERRY BUILDING SUITE 200
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94111 		LEGAL 630,699
RON FOTH RETAIL INC
DEPT L-3212
COLUMBUS,OH432603212 		ADVERTISING 385,937
BAUER'S INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
PIER 27 THE EMBARCADERO
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94111 		SHUTTLE SERVICES 310,380
ROCKMAN ET AL
49 GEARY BOULEVARD SUITE 530
SAN FRANCISCO,CA94108 		EDUCATION CONSULTANT 254,876
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PO BOX 514038
LOS ANGELES,CA900514038 		AUDIT & TAX SERVICES 194,709
2
Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 in compensation from the organization MediumBullet12
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Part VIII
Statement of Revenue
(A)
Total revenue 		(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue 		(C)
Unrelated
business
revenue 		(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512, 513, or 514
Contributions, gifts, grants and other similar amounts 1a Federated campaigns..1a 4,227
b Membership dues....1b 8,005,154
c Fundraising events....1c 1,866,570
d Related organizations...1d  
e Government grants (contributions)1e 5,677,727
f All other contributions, gifts, grants, and
similar amounts not included above1f 		26,645,569
g Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$ 5,001,177
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......MediumBullet 42,199,247
Program Service Revenue Business Code
2a ADMISSIONS 900,099 17,952,690 17,952,690    
b AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES 900,099 2,877,149 2,877,149    
c TUITION AND PROGRAM FEES 900,099 2,423,872 2,423,872    
d
e
f All other program service revenue .        
g Total. Add lines 2a–2f........MediumBullet 23,253,711
Other Revenue 3 Investment income (including dividends, interest
and other similar amounts).....MediumBullet 7,608,047   31,604 7,576,443
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..MediumBullet 0     0
5 Royalties............MediumBullet 16,651 16,651    
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross Rents    
b Less: rental expenses    
c Rental income or (loss)    
d Net rental income or (loss).......MediumBullet        
(i) Securities (ii) Other
7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory 419,776,332 2,000
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses 415,467,947 11,762
c Gain or (loss) 4,308,385 -9,762
d Net gain or (loss)..........MediumBullet 4,298,623     4,298,623
8a Gross income from fundraising events (not including
$ 1,866,570
of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ...
a 241,918
b Less: direct expenses ...b 873,863
c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..MediumBullet -631,945   -631,945
9a Gross income from gaming activities.
See Part IV, line 19 ...
a  
b Less: direct expenses ...b  
c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...MediumBullet 0     0
10a Gross sales of inventory, less
returns and allowances .
a 24,935
b Less: cost of goods sold ..b 30,512
c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..MediumBullet -5,577     -5,577
Miscellaneous Revenue Business Code
11a CAFE COMMISSIONS 722,210 689,037     689,037
b INTEREST ON NOTES RECEIVABLE 523,000 67,613     67,613
c            
d All other revenue ....        
e Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......MediumBullet 756,650
12 Total revenue. See Instructions....MediumBullet 77,495,407 23,270,362 31,604 11,994,194
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Part IX
Statement of Functional Expenses
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A) but are not required to complete columns (B), (C), and (D).
Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. 		(A)
Total expenses 		(B)
Program service expenses 		(C)
Management and general expenses 		(D)
Fundraising expenses
1 Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the U.S. See Part IV, line 21 0  
2 Grants and other assistance to individuals in the U.S. See Part IV, line 22 159,099 159,099
3 Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the U.S. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 53,765 53,765
4 Benefits paid to or for members 0  
5 Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees .... 2,183,138 1,179,705 719,737 283,696
6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .... 0      
7 Other salaries and wages 26,616,238 22,744,508 2,445,411 1,426,319
8 Pension plan contributions (include section 401(k) and section 403(b) employer contributions) .... 850,688 741,894 68,686 40,108
9 Other employee benefits ....... 3,699,880 3,162,193 339,583 198,104
10 Payroll taxes ........... 2,410,281 2,005,014 261,878 143,389
11 Fees for services (non-employees):        
a Management ...... 0      
b Legal ......... 811,417 346,181 452,125 13,111
c Accounting ........... 332,123 100,591 230,474 1,058
d Lobbying ........... 0      
e Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17.. 36,681 36,681
f Investment management fees ...... 717,621 342,446 371,576 3,599
g Other .......... 4,215,524 3,867,605 165,272 182,647
12 Advertising and promotion .... 3,716,188 3,704,869 0 11,319
13 Office expenses ....... 8,424,884 7,546,240 473,972 404,672
14 Information technology ...... 1,565,337 1,039,178 463,060 63,099
15 Royalties .. 0      
16 Occupancy ........... 3,205,945 2,827,575 359,377 18,993
17 Travel ............ 1,143,797 1,104,738 27,772 11,287
18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ...... 0      
19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings .... 457,313 377,375 60,326 19,612
20 Interest ........... 1,010,668 961,145 39,416 10,107
21 Payments to affiliates ....... 0      
22 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..... 15,560,812 14,794,567 605,442 160,803
23 Insurance .............. 217,313   217,313  
24 Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above. (Expenses grouped together and labeled miscellaneous may not exceed 5% of total expenses shown on line 25 below.)
a LECTURE/RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS 437,485 436,975 510  
b DISPLAY ANIMALS/PLANTS/FOOD 281,234 280,524 710  
c EXHIBIT RENTAL 213,333 213,333    
d
e
f All other expenses        
25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f 78,320,764 67,989,520 7,302,640 3,028,604
26 Joint costs. Check here MediumBullet if following
SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720). Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation 		       
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Part X Balance Sheet
(A)
Beginning of year 		(B)
End of year
Assets 1 Cash—non-interest-bearing .......... 6,100 1 6,100
2 Savings and temporary cash investments ....... 1,777,455 2 1,621,536
3 Pledges and grants receivable, net ......... 25,053,103 3 20,117,857
4 Accounts receivable, net ......... 2,415,654 4 762,464
5 Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   5  
6 Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..........   6  
7 Notes and loans receivable, net ............. 2,716,595 7 912,248
8 Inventories for sale or use .............. 131,988 8 64,901
9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............ 932,839 9 1,119,224
10a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 464,735,896
b Less: accumulated depreciation. ..... 10b 49,102,646 428,640,331 10c 415,633,250
11 Investments—publicly traded securities .......... 357,643,926 11 401,885,668
12 Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ...... 17,171,571 12 17,669,533
13 Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..   13  
14 Intangible assets .........   14  
15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ........... 2,979,299 15 2,873,525
16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)... 839,468,861 16 862,666,306
Liabilities 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses . 4,422,664 17 4,704,179
18 Grants payable ..........   18  
19 Deferred revenue .......... 3,581,957 19 3,613,534
20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities .......... 281,450,000 20 281,450,000
21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..   21  
22 Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key
employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........   22  
23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..   23  
24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....   24  
25 Other liabilities. Complete Part X of Schedule D..... 1,476,059 25 1,702,349
26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..... 290,930,680 26 291,470,062
Net Assets or Fund Balance Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27 Unrestricted net assets ..... 437,088,506 27 449,388,167
28 Temporarily restricted net assets ..... 50,159,973 28 59,766,093
29 Permanently restricted net assets ..... 61,289,702 29 62,041,984
Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here MediumBullet and complete lines 30 through 34.
30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....   30  
31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....   31  
32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds   32  
33 Total net assets or fund balances ..... 548,538,181 33 571,196,244
34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ..... 839,468,861 34 862,666,306
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Part XI
Reconcilliation of Net Assets
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XI . . . . . . . . . .
1
Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) . . .
1
77,495,407
2
Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) . . . . .
2
78,320,764
3
Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 . . . .
3
-825,357
4
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) . .
4
548,538,181
5
Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) . . . .
5
23,483,420
6
Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3, 4, and 5 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) . . . . . .
6
571,196,244
Part XII
Financial Statements and Reporting
Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part XII . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
No
1
Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990:  
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.
2a
Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?..
2a
 
No
b
Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?........
2b
Yes
 
c
If “Yes,” to 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?
If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O............................
2c
Yes
 
d
If “Yes” to line 2a or 2b, check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were issued on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:
3a
As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? ................
3a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits. ..
3b
Yes
 
Form 990 (2010)
Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version:  
Form 990, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description
SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
 
(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
 
(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
 
h
(i)
Name of supported organization 		(ii)
EIN 		(iii)
Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) 		(iv)
Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? 		(v)
Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? 		(vi)
Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? 		(vii)
Amount of support?
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total                  

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... 123,697,368 117,357,452 55,574,177 38,825,248 42,199,247 377,653,492
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. 123,697,368 117,357,452 55,574,177 38,825,248 42,199,247 377,653,492
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)..           15,312,790
6 Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.           362,340,702
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 123,697,368 117,357,452 55,574,177 38,825,248 42,199,247 377,653,492
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. 11,426,063 9,794,376 13,830,564 10,669,330 7,675,660 53,395,993
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. 0 0 7,173 0 31,604 38,777
10 Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. 0 0 736,002 815,400 689,037 2,240,439
11 Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).           433,328,701
12
12
77,323,384
13
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
83.618 %
15
15
88.041 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
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.)            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2006 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 (d) 2009 (e) 2010 (f) Total
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 IV.)            
13 Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
 
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
 
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors
Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
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2010
Name of organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number

94-1156258
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ





Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule—
Special Rules
......................... Arrow Bullet   $    
Caution. An Organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2 of its Form 990, or check the box in the heading of its
Form 990-EZ, or on line 2 of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)
Page 1 of 1 of Part I
Name of organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
  		Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part I
Contributors (see Instructions)
     
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
 

     
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED  
RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED   RESTRICTED

$RESTRICTED




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Aggregate contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  




(Complete Part II if there is
a noncash contribution.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)
Page 1 of 1 of Part II
Name of organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
  		Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part II
Noncash Property (see Instructions)
     
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)
Page 1 of 1 of Part III
Name of organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
  		Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
aggregating more than $1,000 for the year. (Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.)
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet $  
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Purpose of gift		 (c)
Use of gift		 (d)
Description of how gift is held
 
(e)
Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Financial Statements
SchDMd Bullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
SchDMd Bullet Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part I
Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.
(a) Donor advised funds (b) Funds and other accounts
1 Total number at end of year .......    
2 Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...    
3 Aggregate grants from (during year) ...    
4 Aggregate value at end of year .......    
5
Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............
6
Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds may be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit. ...................................
Part II
Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.
1
Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).
2
Complete lines 2a–2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.
Held at the End of the Year
a Total number of conservation easements ....................... 2a  
b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements .................. 2b  
c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ..... 2c  
d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06 ........ 2d  
3
Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the taxable year SchDMd Bullet  
4
Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet  
5
Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................
6
Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet  
7
Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet $  
8
Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section
170(h)(4)(B)(i) and 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ....................................
9
In Part XIV, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.
Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of
art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education or research in furtherance of public service,
provide, in Part XIV, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b
If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service,
provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i)
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................SchDMd Bullet $  
(ii)
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ..............................SchDMd Bullet $  
2
If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 relating to these items:
a
Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ..........................SchDMd Bullet $  
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ...............................SchDMd Bullet $  
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990
Cat. No. 52283D
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Part III
Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3
Using the organization’s accession and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection
items (check all that apply):
a
d
b
e
 
c
4
Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIV.
5
During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........
Part IV
Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.
1a
Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................
b
If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIV and complete the following table:
Amount
c Beginning balance ................................. 1c  
d Additions during the year .............................. 1d  
e Distributions during the year ............................. 1e  
f Ending balance ................................... 1f  
2a
Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................
b
If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIV.
Part V
Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a)Current Year (b)Prior Year (c)Two Years Back (d)Three Years Back (e)Four Years Back
1a Beginning of year balance .... 148,588,811 131,549,736 159,867,997
b Contributions ........ 1,130,624 4,693,498 6,629,726
c Investment earnings or losses ... 29,887,209 15,357,975 -22,775,876
d Grants or scholarships .....      
e Other expenditures for facilities
and programs ........ 		11,761,649 2,686,717 11,684,614
f Administrative expenses .... 357,716 325,681 487,497
g End of year balance ...... 167,487,279 148,588,811 131,549,736
2
Provide the estimated percentage of the year end balance held as:
a
Board designated or quasi-endowment: SchDMd Bullet62.957 %
b
Permanent endowment: SchDMd Bullet37.043 %
c
Term endowment: SchDMd Bullet  
3a
Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes
No
(i) unrelated organizations ........................
3a(i)
 
No
(ii) related organizations ........................
3a(ii)
 
No
b
If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........
3b
 
 
4
Describe in Part XIV the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI
Investments—Land, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of investment (a) Cost or other basis (investment) (b)Cost or other basis (other) (c) Accumulated depreciation (d) Book value
1a Land .................   760,000 760,000
b Buildings ................   364,908,247 29,551,159 335,357,088
c Leasehold improvements ............   35,000 8,604 26,396
d Equipment ................   18,781,474 7,458,792 11,322,682
e Other .................   80,251,175 12,084,091 68,167,084
Total. Add lines 1a-1e. (Column (d) should equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)........SchDMdBullet 415,633,250
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Schedule D (Form 990) 2010
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Part VII
Investments—Other Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category
(including name of security)		 (b)Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives    
(2)Closely-held equity interests    
Other








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 12.)Small Bullet  
Part VIII
Investments—Program Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.
(a) Description of investment type (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
Cost or end-of-year market value








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)Small Bullet  
Part IX
Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........Small Bullet  
Part X
Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.
1.(a) Description of Liability (b) Amount
Federal Income Taxes 0
ANNUITIES PAYABLE 1,347,022
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES 355,327







Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)Small Bullet 1,702,349
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIV, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC740).
Schedule D (Form 990) 2010

Schedule D (Form 990) 2010
Page 4
Part XI Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets from Form 990 to Financial Statements
1 Total revenue (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) .................... 1 77,495,407
2 Total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) ..................... 2 78,320,764
3 Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ............. 3 -825,357
4 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments .......................... 4 22,956,796
5 Donated services and use of facilities ............................. 5  
6 Investment expenses ................................... 6  
7 Prior period adjustments .................................. 7  
8 Other (Describe in Part XIV) ................................. 8 526,624
9 Total adjustments (net). Add lines 4 - 8 ............................. 9 23,483,420
10 Excess or (deficit) for the year per financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 ......... 10 22,658,063
Part XII Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ....... 1 97,995,554
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains on investments .......... 2a 22,956,796
b Donated services and use of facilities ......... 2b  
c Recoveries of prior year grants ........... 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............ 2d  
e Add lines 2a through 2d ..................... 2e 22,956,796
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 75,038,758
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . 4a 3,361,024
b Other (Describe in Part XIV): ........... 4b -904,375
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c 2,456,649
5 Total Revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This should equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ...... 5 77,495,407
Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ............. 1 75,864,115
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities .......... 2a  
b Prior year adjustments .............. 2b  
c Other losses ................ 2c  
d Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............ 2d 904,375
e Add lines 2a through 2d...................... 2e 904,375
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1..................... 3 74,959,740
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .. 4a 3,361,024
b Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............ 4b  
c Add lines 4a and 4b....................... 4c 3,361,024
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This should equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ...... 5 78,320,764
Part XIV
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X; Part XI, line 8; Part XII, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XIII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
PART III, LINE 1A   CONTRIBUTIONS OF LIVING AND OTHER COLLECTIONS HELD AS PART OF A COLLECTION - FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH OR PUBLIC EXHIBITION RATHER THAN FOR SALE - ARE NOT RECOGNIZED OR CAPITALIZED. SUCH ITEMS WHICH HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASE HAVE SIMILARLY NOT BEEN CAPITALIZED.
PART III, LINE 4   WITH 26 MILLION PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIMENS, THE ACADEMY HOUSES ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST RESEARCH COLLECTIONS, PROVIDING A TANGIBLE RECORD OF LIFE ON EARTH. AS TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES OUR ABILITY TO EXTRACT INFORMATION FROM THESE SPECIMENS, THEIR STUDY IS INCREASINGLY VALUABLE IN UNDERSTANDING THE ORIGINS, EVOLUTION AND CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY.
PART V, LINE 4   THE INTENDED USES OF THE ACADEMY'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE A BALANCE BETWEEN PROVIDING CURRENT PURPOSE-RESTRICTED PROGRAM FUNDING, CURRENT OPERATING FUNDING, AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENDOWMENT TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE ACADEMY.
PART XI, LINE 8   CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS 526,624.
PART XII, LINE 4B   SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES (873,863); COST OF SALES (30,512); TOTAL LINE 4B (904,375).
PART XIII, LINE 2D   SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 873,863; COST OF SALES 30,512; TOTAL LINE 2D 904,375.
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SCHEDULE F
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.
Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered
“Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or
assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used to award
the grants or assistance? ...................................
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds outside the
United States.
3
Activites per Region. (Use Part V if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees or agents in region or independent contractors (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total
expenditures for region/investments
in region
Sub-Saharan Africa 1 11 Program Services SPECIMEN EXPEDITIONS 187,161
Central America and the Caribbean     Program Services SPECIMEN EXPEDITIONS 15,581
East Asia and the Pacific     Program Services SPECIMEN EXPEDITIONS 413,871
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Program Services MTGS & EXAMINE COLLECT 45,660
Middle East and North Africa     Program Services SPECIMEN EXPEDITIONS 6,513
North America     Program Services EXAMINE COLLECTIONS 12,015
South America     Program Services SPECIMEN EXPEDITIONS 1,108
South Asia     Program Services MEETINGS 9,458
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking   13,653
North America     Grantmaking   40,112
Sub-Saharan Africa     Investments   7,000
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 1 11 752,132
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 1 11 752,132
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2010
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Check this box if no one recipient received more than $5,000 ........ MediumBullet
Use Part V if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount of
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
North America NSF SUBCONTRACTOR 40,112 WIRE 0 N/A N/A
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
2
Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .....MediumBullet
1
3
Enter total number of other organizations or entities ........................MediumBullet
0
Schedule F (Form 990) 2010
Schedule F (Form 990) 2010Page 3
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Use Part V if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
ASST TO STUDENTS IN TRAINING OR STUDYING Sub-Saharan Africa 3 13,653 WIRE 0 N/A N/A
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2010
Schedule F (Form 990) 2010
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926 (see instructions for Form 926).................
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If " Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 3520 and/or Form 3520-A. (see instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A)..........
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see instructions for Form 5471)..............................
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see instructions for Form 8621)
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see instructions for Form 8865)....................................
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see instructions for Form 5713)................................................
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information (see instructions) required in Part I, line 2, and any additional information.
Identifier ReturnReference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2   GRANT FUNDS ALLOW STUDENTS TO TAKE UNIVERSITY COURSES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO TRAIN THEM IN SPECIMEN SORTING, PREPARATION AND IDENTIFICATION. THEY PARTICIPATE, UNDER SUPERVISION, IN THE ACADEMY'S LAB ACTIVITIES.
PART I, LINE 3E   FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS, THE ACADEMY HAS TRAVELED THE GLOBE, COLLECTING ALL MANNER OF ROCKS AND ORGANISMS THAT CONTINUALLY TEACH US ABOUT WHERE WE'VE COME FROM AND WHERE WE ARE GOING. DIGGING, DIVING, AND DISCOVERING, ACADEMY SCIENTISTS HAVE LED EXPEDITIONS TO DOCUMENT THE PLANET'S DIVERSE FLORA AND FAUNA. THE 2011 PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY EXPEDITION IS THE LARGEST EXPEDITION UNDERTAKEN BY THE ACADEMY. THE MADAGASCAR BIODIVERSITY CENTER IS MALAGASY NGO FUNDED AND MANAGED BY THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. THE CENTRAL MISSION OF MBC IS TO IMPROVE AND ACCELERATE INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY IN BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH IN MADAGASCAR. THE CENTER INCLUDES TRAINING FACILITIES FOR MALAGASY STUDENTS AND PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE MALAGASY SCIENTISTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN CONSERVATION DECISION-MAKING. MBC HAS ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIONS WITH PARC BOTANIQUE ET ZOOLOGIQUE DE TSIMBAZAZA, ASSOCIATION NATIONALE POUR LA GESTION DES AIRES PROTEGEES, AND INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION AGENCIES IN MADAGASCAR TO ENSURE THAT OUR RESULTS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS THEY DESIGN PRIORITY AREAS, MODEL CLIMATE CHANGE, OR MANAGE LOCAL PARKS.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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SCHEDULE G
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information Regarding
Fundraising or Gaming Activities
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19,
or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part I
Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 17.
1
Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply.
a e
b f
c g
d
2a
Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees
or key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services?
b
If “Yes,” list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is
to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization. Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this table.
(i) Name and address of individual
or entity (fundraiser) 		(ii) Activity (iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? (iv) Gross receipts
from activity 		(v) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
fundraiser listed in
col. (i) 		(vi) Amount paid to
(or retained by)
organization
Yes No
CAROL G POLLOCK CONSULTING   No   19,893 -19,893
TANGIBLE STRATEGIES INC CONSULTING   No   12,500 -12,500
Total .................right arrow   32,393 -32,393
3
List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit funds or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.
CA
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50083H
Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part II
Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000.
(a) Event #1

DINNER & DANCE
(event type) 		(b) Event #2

HALLOWEEN EVENT
(event type) 		(c) Other Events

0
(total number) 		(d) Total Events
(Add col. (a) through col. (c))
VerticalRevenue 1 Gross receipts . . . 1,990,978 117,510   2,108,488
2 Less: Charitable
contributions . . . 		1,771,323 95,247   1,866,570
3 Gross income (line 1
minus line 2) . . . 		219,655 22,263   241,918
VerticalDirectExpenses 4 Cash prizes . . .        
5 Non-cash prizes . .        
6 Rent/facility costs . . 268,728 2,395   271,123
7 Food and beverages . . 344,689 84,094   428,783
8 Entertainment . . . 43,718 7,265   50,983
9 Other direct expenses . 106,395 16,579   122,974
10 Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ........... right arrow 873,863
11 Net income summary. Combine lines 3 and 10 in column (d)............ right arrow -631,945
Part III
Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a.
VerticalRevenue (a) Bingo (b) Pull tabs/Instant
bingo/progressive bingo 		(c) Other gaming (d) Total gaming (Add col. (a) through col. (c))
1 Gross revenue . . . .        
VerticalDirectExpenses 2 Cash prizes . . . .        
3 Non-cash prizes . . .        
4 Rent/facility costs . . .        
5 Other direct expenses . .        
6 Volunteer labor . . .
 
 
 
7 Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d) ........... right arrow  
8 Net gaming income summary. Combine lines 1 and 7 in column (d) .......... right arrow  
9
Enter the state(s) in which the organization operates gaming activities:
a
Is the organization licensed to operate gaming activities in each of these states? ............
b
If "No," Explain:
 
10a
Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? .....
b
If "Yes," Explain:
 
11
Does the organization operate gaming activities with nonmembers? .................
12
Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity
formed to administer charitable gaming? ...........................
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13
Indicate the percentage of gaming activity operated in:
a
The organization's facility ......................
13a
 
b
An outside facility ........................
13b
 
14
Provide the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
15a
Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming
revenue? ......................................
b
If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization right arrow $   and the
amount of gaming revenue retained by the third party right arrow $   .
c
If "Yes," enter name and address:
Name right arrow
Address right arrow
 
 
16
Gaming manager information:
Name right arrow
Gaming manager compensation right arrow $  
Description of services provided right arrow
 
17
Mandatory distributions:
a
Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to
retain the state gaming license? ............................
b
Enter the amount of distributions required under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent
in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year right arrow$  
Part IV
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to quuestion on Schedule G (see instructions.)
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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
lBullet Attach to Form 990
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number
94-1156258
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ....................................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Governments and Organizations in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to
Form 990, Part IV, line 21 for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Check this box if no one recipient received more than $5,000. Use
Part IV and Schedule I-1 (Form 990) if additional space is needed ......................... lBullet
(a) Name and address of organization
or government		 (b) EIN (c) IRC Code section
if applicable		 (d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance		 (f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)		 (g) Description of
non-cash assistance		 (h) Purpose of grant
or assistance






















2
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations ......................... Bullet Image
 
3
Enter total number of other organizations ................................ . Bullet Image
 
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50055P
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals in the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Use Schedule I-1 (Form 990) if additional space is needed.
(a)Type of grant or assistance (b)Number of
recipients		 (c)Amount of
cash grant		 (d)Amount of
non-cash assistance		 (e)Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)		 (f)Description of non-cash assistance
(1) STUDENTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SCHOLARSHIPS 2 57,895 0 N/A N/A
(2) ASST TO STUDENTS IN TRAINING OR STUDYING 31 81,765 0 N/A N/A
(3) ASST TO GRADUATE STUDENT IN TRAINING 1 19,439 0 N/A N/A









Part IV
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the information required in Part I, line 2, and any other additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2   STUDENTS WORK CLOSELY WITH THEIR DEPARTMENTAL ADVISOR, WHO IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REPORT DESCRIBING PROJECT OUTCOMES THROUGHOUT THE TERM OF THE SCHOLARSHIP OR ASSISTANCE.
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Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, question 23.
SchJMediumBullet Attach to Form 990. SchJMediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
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Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement orprovision of all the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....
1b
Yes
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
officers, directors, trustees, and the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ....
2
Yes
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the organization uses to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply.
4
During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ...............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ........
4b
 
No
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? ........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations only must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ...........................
5a
Yes
 
b
Any related organization? .........................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ...........................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .........................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
 
No
8
Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regs. section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990
Cat. No. 50053T
Schedule J (Form 990) 2010

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Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use Schedule J-1 if additional space needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.

Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) must equal the applicable column (D) or column (E) amounts on Form 990, Part VII, line 1a.
(A) Name (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits		 (E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D) 		(F) Compensation
reported in prior
Form 990 or
Form 990-EZ
(i) Base compensation (ii) Bonus & incentive compensation (iii) Other reportable compensation
(1) GREGORY FARRINGTON (i)
(ii)		 330,265
0 		0
0 		38,500
0 		12,250
0 		117,428
0 		498,443
0 		0
0
(2) ALISON BROWN (i)
(ii)		 220,000
0 		0
0 		37,891
0 		12,250
0 		30,110
0 		300,251
0 		0
0
(3) CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS (i)
(ii)		 248,462
0 		0
0 		22,000
0 		10,333
0 		14,008
0 		294,803
0 		0
0
(4) DON SKEOCH (i)
(ii)		 260,801
0 		100,000
0 		14,505
0 		12,250
0 		8,970
0 		396,526
0 		0
0
(5) DAVID MINDELL (i)
(ii)		 222,736
0 		0
0 		21,770
0 		12,250
0 		16,109
0 		272,865
0 		0
0
(6) BLAIR SHANE (i)
(ii)		 230,434
0 		0
0 		16,500
0 		12,250
0 		8,248
0 		267,432
0 		0
0
(7) JANET HARRIS (i)
(ii)		 251,459
0 		89,254
0 		22,000
0 		0
0 		16,313
0 		379,026
0 		0
0
(8) RICHARD PETERSON (i)
(ii)		 142,749
0 		61,934
0 		10,838
0 		10,838
0 		9,560
0 		235,919
0 		0
0
(9) THOMAS KIELY (i)
(ii)		 118,013
0 		61,310
0 		6,961
0 		6,961
0 		5,709
0 		198,954
0 		0
0
(10) KIM LE (i)
(ii)		 158,000
0 		0
0 		16,500
0 		8,414
0 		7,902
0 		190,816
0 		0
0
(11) JOHN MCCOSKER (i)
(ii)		 149,770
0 		0
0 		23,895
0 		9,025
0 		17,694
0 		200,384
0 		0
0
(12) JONATHAN DENHOLTZ (i)
(ii)		 133,157
0 		0
0 		8,075
0 		8,075
0 		32,783
0 		182,090
0 		0
0




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Part III
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 1A   AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO RESIDE ON ACADEMY PROPERTY IN ORDER TO BE AVAILABLE FOR AFTERHOURS EMERGENCIES AND/OR BUSINESS MEETINGS; TO HOST PUBLIC RELATIONS EVENTS, AND TO ENTERTAIN POTENTIAL DONORS. PER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 119, THE VALUE OF THIS HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED PERSONAL SERVICES ARE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
PART I, LINE 5A   CERTAIN STAFF MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM HAVE WAGE INCENTIVES THAT ARE TIED TO THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCES OF SPECIFIC LINES OF BUSINESS WITHIN THE ACADEMY.
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Schedule K
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information on Tax Exempt Bonds
SchKMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 24a. Provide descriptions,
explanations, and any additional information in Schedule O (Form 990).
SchKMediumBullet Attach to Form 990. SchKMediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
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Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number
94-1156258
Part I
Bond Issues
(a) Issuer Name (b) Issuer EIN (c) CUSIP # (d) Date Issued (e) Issue Price (f) Description of Purpose (g) Defeased (h) On
Behalf of
Issuer 		(i) Pool
financing
Yes No Yes No Yes No
A CA INFRASTRUCTURE & ECON DEVELOPMENT BANK
  		63-0304653 13033WP98 07-29-2008 281,450,000 SEE PART V   X   X   X
Part II
Proceeds
A B C D
1 Amount of bonds retired. . . . . 0      
2 Amount of bonds defeased . . . . 0      
3 Total proceeds of issue . . . . 281,450,000      
4 Gross proceeds in reserve funds . . 0      
5 Capitalized interest from proceeds. 0      
6 Proceeds in refunding escrow. . . . . 180,420,000      
7 Issuance costs from proceeds . . . 3,350,444      
8 Credit enhancement from proceeds. 0      
9 Working capital expenditures from proceeds . . 0      
10 Capital expenditures from proceeds . . 97,679,556      
11 Other spent proceeds . . 0      
12 Other unspent proceeds. . . 0      
13 Year of substantial completion . . . 2008
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
14 Were the bonds issued as part of a current refunding issue?   X            
15 Were the bonds issued as part of an advance refunding issue? X              
16 Has the final allocation of proceeds been made? . . X              
17 Does the organization maintain adequate books and records to support the final allocation of proceeds? . X              
Part III
Private Business Use
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Was the organization a partner in a partnership, or a member of an LLC, which owned property financed by tax-exempt bonds? . . .   X            
2 Are there any lease arrangements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . . . . .   X            
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 50193E
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Part III
Private Business Use (Continued)
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
3a Are there any management or service contracts that may result in private business use?   X            
b Are there any research agreements that may result in private business use of bond-financed property? . .   X            
c Does the organization routinely engage bond counsel or other outside counsel to review any management or service contracts or research agreements relating to the financed property? .   X            
4 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use by entities other than a section 501(c)(3) organization or a state or local government . . . . . . . . . . . . . SchKMediumBullet 0 %      
5 Enter the percentage of financed property used in a private business use as a result of unrelated trade or business activity carried on by your organization, another section 501(c)(3) organization, or a state or local government . SchKMediumBullet 0 %      
6 Total of lines 4 and 5 . . .. . . . . . 0 %      
7 Has the organization adopted management practices and procedures to ensure the post-issuance compliance of its tax-exempt bond liabilities?   X            
Part IV
Arbitrage
A B C D
Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Has a Form 8038-T, Arbitrage Rebate, Yield Reduction and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate, been filed with respect to the bond issue? . . . X              
2 Is the bond issue a variable rate issue? X              
3a Has the organization or the governmental issuer entered into a hedge with respect to the bond issue?   X            
b Name of provider .  
  		 
  		 
  		 
 
c Term of hedge . .        
d Was the hedge superintegrated? .                
e Was a hedge terminated? .                
4a Were gross proceeds invested in a GIC? .   X            
b Name of provider .  
  		 
  		 
  		 
 
c Term of GIC . .        
d Was the regulatory safe harbor for establishing the fair market value of the GIC satisfied? .                
5 Were any gross proceeds invested beyond an available temporary period? .   X            
6 Did the bond issue qualify for an exception to rebate? . . . X              
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Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule K (see instructions).
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE   THE FOLLOWING CUSIP NUMBERS RELATE TO A SINGLE BOND ISSUE ON JULY 29, 2008: 13033WP98, 13033WQ30, 13033WQ55, 13033WQ71, 13033WQ97, AND 13033WR39. THE BOND WAS ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: (1) TO REFUND, IN FULL, BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IN MARCH 2003 AND FEBRUARY 2005. (2) TO CONSTRUCT AND IMPROVE MUSEUM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FACILITIES.
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Schedule L
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Transactions with Interested Persons
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V lines 38a or 40b.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. MediumBulletSee separate instructions.
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Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part I
Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3) and section 501 (c)(4) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.
1(a) Name of disqualified person (b) Description of transaction (c) Corrected?
Yes No





2
Enter the amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ......................... Bullet Image$
 
3
Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ....... Bullet Image$
 

Part II
Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 26, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a.
(a) Name of interested person and purpose (b) Loan to or from the organization? (c)Original principal amount (d)Balance due (e) In default? (f) Approved by board or committee? (g)Written agreement?
To From Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total ...............Small Bullet $  
Part III
Grants or Assistance Benefitting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.
(a) Name of interested person (b)Relationship between interested person and the organization (c)Amount of grant or type of assistance
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the
Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50056A
Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
Yes No
(1) WELLS FARGO SEE PART V 188,517 BANKING SERVICES   No
Part V
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART IV   A TRUSTEE OF THE ACADEMY IS ALSO A SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE WHOLESALE BANKING DIVISION AT WELLS FARGO BANK. THE ACADEMY PAID WELLS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $188,517 IN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
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NonCash Contributions
Right pointing arrow large imageComplete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30.
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Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number

94-1156258
Part I
Types of Property
(a)
Check if applicable 		(b)
Number of Contributions or items contributed 		(c)
Contribution amounts reported on
Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g 		(d)
Method of determining
contribution amounts
1 Art—Works of art ....        
2 Art—Historical treasures .        
3 Art—Fractional interests ..        
4 Books and publications .. X 0 SEE PART II
5 Clothing and household
goods ....... 		     
6 Cars and other vehicles ..        
7 Boats and planes ....        
8 Intellectual property ...        
9 Securities—Publicly traded . X 37 3,971,830 FMV
10 Securities—Closely held stock .        
11 Securities—Partnership, LLC,
or trust interests .... 		       
12 Securities—Miscellaneous ..        
13 Qualified conservation
contribution—Historic
structures ..... 		       
14 Qualified conservation
contribution—Other ... 		       
15 Real estate—Residential .        
16 Real estate—Commercial ..        
17 Real estate—Other ...        
18 Collectibles .....        
19 Food inventory ...        
20 Drugs and medical supplies .        
21 Taxidermy ......        
22 Historical artifacts ....        
23 Scientific specimens .. X 20,190 0 SEE PART II
24 Archeological artifacts ...        
25 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( WINE/FOOD ) X 18 79,125 FMV
26 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( EQUIPMENT/LICENSE ) X 9 949,472 FMV
27 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( HOTEL ROOMS ) X 1 750 FMV
28 Other Right pointing arrow large image ( )
29
Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions
for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement ...
29
4
Yes
No
30a
During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1-28 that it
must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used
for exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ..................
30a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II.
31
Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions?
31
Yes
 
32a
Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell non-cash
contributions? ............................
32a
 
No
b
If "Yes," describe in Part II.
33
If the organization did not report revenues in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked,
describe in Part II.
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Schedule M (Form 990) 2010
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Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b,
32b, and 33. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINES 4 & 23   THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOKS AND SCIENTIFIC SPECIMENS. AS ALLOWED UNDER SFAS 116, NO VALUE FOR THESE ITEMS WAS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, STATEMENT OF REVENUE, LINE 1G, BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS.
PART I, COLUMN B   THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN PART I, COLUMN (B) FOR "NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS" REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED AND NOT NECESSARILY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTED.
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Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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Inspection
Name of the organization
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
 
Employer identification number

94-1156258
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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A   PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ONLY AT THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES CAN YOU TIME-TRAVEL TO THE BIRTH OF THE PLANETS, EXPERIENCE FOUR RAINFORESTS AT ONCE AND LEARN HOW WHAT YOU EAT AFFECTS THE HEALTH OF THE PLANET. THE ACADEMY'S FOCUS IS THE NATURAL WORLD: HOW LIFE WORKS AND HOW SCIENCE WORKS IN UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD AND THE COSMOS. STEINHART AQUARIUM OFFERS VISITORS UNIQUE VIEWS OF UNDERWATER LIFE AND PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS PLAY IN LIFE ON EARTH. THE PHILIPPINE CORAL REEF IS THE DEEPEST EXHIBIT OF LIVE CORALS IN THE WORLD. THE EXHIBIT HOUSES A BROAD RANGE OF AQUATIC LIFE FROM MANGROVE TREES AND DELICATE SOFT AND HARD CORALS, TO SHARKS, RAYS, AND MORE THAN 2,500 COLORFUL REEF FISH REPRESENTING OVER 150 SPECIES. THERE ARE INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS AND TWO IN-TANK DIVER PRESENTATIONS EVERYDAY. ENGINEERFISH, WHICH HIDE AND ARE SELDOM SEEN IN THE WILD, HAVE SAFELY BEEN BREEDING ON EXHIBIT. AQUARIUM BIOLOGISTS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2011 PHILIPPINES BIODIVERSITY EXPEDITION; THEY WERE ALLOWED TO COLLECT OVER 100 FRAGMENTS OF STONY AND SOFT CORALS TO BRING BACK FOR CULTIVATION. SEVERAL WHIP CORALS WERE ADDED TO THE LOWER CENTER SECTION OF THE MAIN WINDOW; THE COLLECTING OF THE SEA WHIPS LED TO THE SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE "ZOOXANTHELLAE IN ELLISELLID GORGONIANS OF THE PHILIPPINES." STEINHART BIOLOGISTS COLLECTED BLACK CORALS, MUSHROOM CORALS (COMPLETE WITH THEIR COMMENSAL SHRIMP), VENOMOUS FIRE URCHINS, AND A HIGHLY VENOMOUS FLOWER URCHIN. THREE CIRRHILABRUS WRASSES WERE ADDED TO THE REEF. THE RAINFORESTS OF THE WORLD EXHIBIT IS CONTAINED WITHIN A GLASS DOME THAT IS 90 FEET IN DIAMETER. THE MULTI-LEVEL EXHIBIT TAKES VISITORS ON A JOURNEY THROUGH FOUR DISTINCT AND DIVERSE RAINFOREST ENVIRONMENTS: THE BORNEO RAINFOREST FLOOR; THE MADAGASCAR RAINFOREST UNDERSTORY; THE COSTA RICA RAINFOREST CANOPY AND THE AMAZONIAN FLOODED FOREST. DURING A SUMMER TRIP TO COSTA RICA, AQUARIUM BIOLOGISTS COLLECTED 70 FROGS, LIZARDS, AND SNAKES. FROM THESE 17 SPECIES, BREEDING GROUPS WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO SUSTAIN THE EXHIBIT. RAISING THE ANIMALS IN A MUSEUM ENVIRONMENT INCREASES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THREATENED SPECIES. REGULAR OBSERVATION BY THE BIOLOGISTS LEADS TO A BETTER SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ANIMALS. THE ACADEMY CONTINUES ITS CAPTIVE-BREEDING PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES MANTELLA FROGS FROM MADAGASCAR, GHOST MANTIDS, ORB WEAVING SPIDERS, AND VARIOUS SPECIES OF TANAGERS PAIRED TO RAISE THEIR CHICKS IN THE EXHIBIT. FLYING GECKOS ALSO HAVE BEEN BREEDING ON EXHIBIT. THE LEAF CUTTER ANTS PROVIDE FUNGUS TO CREATE NATURAL COMPOST AND BIRD-SAFE NUTRIENTS FOR THE PLANTS. ACADEMY BOTANISTS BRING BACK SEEDS TO ADD DIVERSITY TO THE PLANTINGS AND TWO PALM TREES WERE ADDED; THE PEACH PALM HAS BEEN IN FULL FRUIT SEVERAL TIMES, PROVIDING DIETARY ENRICHMENT FOR PACU IN THE FLOODED FOREST AS WELL AS FOR THE TWO BLUE AND GOLD MACAWS THAT WERE ADDED TO THE EXHIBIT. THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST EXHIBIT CONTAINS A WIDE VARIETY OF NATIVE FISH AND INVERTEBRATES FROM ENVIRONMENTS OF SALT MARSHES TO TURBULENT ROCKY INLETS. THERE WERE TWO COLLECTING TRIPS TO MONTEREY CANYON AND STILLWATER COVE TO COLLECT SEA ANEMONES, SEA URCHINS, AND FISH FOR EXHIBIT. CAPTIVE-BRED EGG CASES OF BIG SKATES WERE DONATED FROM ANOTHER AQUARIUM AND HATCHED IN OUR SAND DOLLAR EXHIBIT. THE SKATES WERE RELOCATED TO OUR SAN FRANCISCO BAY EXHIBIT, WHERE THEY ENTHRALL OUR VISITORS. THE MAIN 100,000-GALLON TANK FEATURES THE HABITAT OF THE GULF OF THE FARALLONES MARINE SANCTUARY. THE ACADEMY HAS A LIVE WEBCAM LINK TO THE FARALLONES: HTTP://WWW.CALACADEMY.ORG/WEBCAMS/FARALLONES THE SWAMP IS HOME TO AN ALBINO AMERICAN ALLIGATOR, AS WELL AS SEVERAL ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLES, SNAKES, FROGS, FISH, INSECTS, AND SALAMANDERS. THE SWAMP CONTAINS BOTH NATIVE NORTH AMERICAN FISH AND INVASIVE SPECIES TO EDUCATE OUR VISITORS ABOUT HOW THESE INTRODUCED SPECIES ARE OFTEN HIGHLY DETRIMENTAL TO NATIVE HABITATS. THE WATER PLANET EXHIBIT HOUSES MORE THAN 100 TANKS, FROM 5 TO 5,000 GALLONS IN SIZE, EXPLORING WHAT IT TAKES TO SURVIVE UNDERWATER. THE AREA WAS DESIGNED TO BE FLEXIBLE, WITH EXHIBITS CHANGING FREQUENTLY TO DISPLAY SPECIES RARELY SEEN BEFORE. POTBELLY SEAHORSES HAVE BEEN BREEDING ON EXHIBIT. IN THE PHILIPPINES, STEINHART BIOLOGISTS COLLECTED AND SUCCESSFULLY BRED A PAIR OF SPECTACULAR AND DELICATE GHOST PIPEFISH. A SECTION OF THESE TANKS, CALLED STAFF PICKS, DISPLAYS ANIMALS CHOSEN BY THE AQUARIUM STAFF BASED UPON THEIR OWN INTERESTS. ALSO IN THE PHILIPPINES, STAFF COLLECTED A UNIQUE DIURNAL COCONUT OCTOPUS - ANOTHER FIRST FOR A US PUBLIC AQUARIUM. THE EXHIBIT ALSO FEATURES A VIDEO ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER ON THE PLANET, ITS LINK TO THE ORIGINS OF LIFE ON EARTH, AND THE NEED TO CONSERVE THIS PRECIOUS RESOURCE. THERE WERE: - 2,842 SPECIMENS (125 SPECIES) ADDED TO STEINHART AQUARIUM - 2,594 SPECIMENS (36 SPECIES) ADDED IN OUR CAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAM - 14 PRESENTATIONS BY AQUARIUM STAFF - 10 COLLECTING TRIPS - 5 ARTICLES, PAPERS, OR BOOKS PUBLISHED - MORE THAN 50 NEW PAGES OF IMAGES AND VIDEOS DEVOTED TO BEHIND-THE-SCENES WORK AT STEINHART AQUARIUM ADDED TO THE "AQUARIUM" SECTION OF OUR MAIN WEBSITE THE MORRISON PLANETARIUM IS THE LARGEST ALL-DIGITAL DOME IN THE WORLD WITH A 75-FOOT DIAMETER SCREEN TILTED AT A 30-DEGREE ANGLE. THE PLANETARIUM RELIES ON SCIENTIFIC DATA TO DEPICT CURRENT DISCOVERIES WITH UNPRECEDENTED ACCURACY. IT ALSO HAS THE FLEXIBILITY TO PRESENT A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING FOR 297 VISITORS AT A TIME. THERE ARE SEVERAL LIVE TOURS OF THE UNIVERSE, MEMBER CONSTELLATION SHOWS, NIGHTLIFE PROGRAMMING, AND SCHOOL SHOWS FOR 5TH-8TH GRADE CLASSES. THE 30-MINUTE SHOW, JOURNEY TO THE STARS, CONTINUED THROUGH OCTOBER. OUR NEW SHOW, LIFE: A COSMIC STORY, DEBUTED IN NOVEMBER. THE SHOW WAS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY A TEAM OF FILMMAKERS - AND DOZENS OF CONSULTING SCIENTISTS - WHO WORK IN THE VISUALIZATION STUDIO OF THE ACADEMY. THE NEW FILM SPANS OVER 13 BILLION YEARS IN 30 MINUTES, TAKING THE VIEWER ON A HEADY JOURNEY FROM THE BIG BANG AND DARK MATTER TO PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND THE PRODUCTION OF OXYGEN. JODIE FOSTER, WHO NARRATES THE FILM, OPENS WITH: "LIFE SURROUNDS US. HERE, IN THIS REDWOOD GROVE, WE FIND AN ASTONISHING VARIETY OF SPECIES....AND WE ARE A PART OF IT. YOU AND I AND THESE TREES - INDEED, ALL LIVING THINGS - ARE RELATED." THE CAMERA MOVES UP ONE OF THE TREES IN MUIR WOODS, PAST A ZIGZAGGING ANT, AND INTO A SINGLE REDWOOD LEAF, GETTING MORE MICROSCOPIC AS IT MOVES INTO A REDWOOD CELL. FOSTER SAYS, "INSIDE THIS TINY FACTORY, PHOTOSYNTHESIS TRANSFORMS SUNLIGHT INTO CHEMICAL ENERGY THAT ALLOWS THE TREE TO THRIVE AND GROW. THE CELLS IN OUR BODIES USE THE SAME MOLECULES TO CARRY ENERGY." THE FILM COVERS DARK MATTER, THE FIRST GENERATION OF STARS, THE EXPLOSION OF STARS, AND THE CREATION OF THE SUN, EARTH, AND SIBLING PLANETS. IT MOVES TO PRIMORDIAL OCEANS AND CONTINENTS TAKING SHAPE, TO EARLY NUCLEOTIDES AND PRIMITIVE ALGAE GIVING RISE TO PLANTS. BY THE FILM'S END, AUDIENCES GLIMPSE THE GREAT DIVERSITY OF LIVING SPECIES TODAY. THE PLANETARIUM SHOW IS A VISUALLY SPECTACULAR DEMONSTRATION OF THE WAY COMPUTER POWER IS TRANSFORMING THE SCIENCES, GIVING SCIENTISTS TOOLS AS IMPORTANT TO CURRENT RESEARCH AS THE MICROSCOPE AND TELESCOPE WERE TO EARLIER SCIENTISTS. NOW, TO AN EVER GREATER EXTENT, RESEARCHERS WORK WITH IMMENSE COLLECTIONS OF DIGITAL DATA, AND THE MASTERY OF SUCH MOUNTAINS OF INFORMATION DEPENDS ON COMPUTING POWER. THERE WERE EIGHT LECTURES IN THE ACADEMY'S BENJAMIN DEAN SERIES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A (CONT.)   THE KIMBALL NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM INCLUDES CHANGEABLE, MODULAR EXHIBITS THAT CAN BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS, INTEGRATE LIVE ANIMALS AND INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND FOCUS ON PEOPLE-FACILITATED INTERPRETATION. AFRICAN HALL HAS TWENTY RECREATED AFRICAN DIORAMAS IN GEOGRAPHICAL ORDER FROM THE NORTHERN COUNTRIES TO THE SOUTHERN CAPE. VISITORS CAN TAKE A VIRTUAL SAFARI, VIEWING FOOTAGE OF THE ANIMALS IN THE WILD AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT THEIR ADAPTATIONS. A HUMAN EVOLUTION PANEL TRACES THE ORIGIN OF HOMO SAPIENS IN AFRICA. FIVE OF THE DIORAMAS FEATURE LIVE ANIMALS: CHAMELEONS, TORTOISES, ENDANGERED CICHLIDS FROM LAKE MALAWI, A MONITOR LIZARD, AND A BOISTEROUS COLONY OF AFRICAN PENGUINS. THE JACKSON'S CHAMELEONS HAVE BEEN BREEDING ON EXHIBIT. THE PENGUINS ARE PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL CAPTIVE-BREEDING PROGRAM, CALLED THE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN. SCIENCE IN ACTION ENCOURAGES VISITORS TO GO BEYOND THE HEADLINES AND GAIN IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT RECENT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AROUND THE WORLD. LIVE TALKS BY ACADEMY SCIENTISTS AND AUDIO-VISUAL DISPLAYS PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF TIMELY AND RELEVANT NEWS ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD. THE LIVE STREAM OF THE LAUNCH OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE IN MARCH BROUGHT QUITE A CROWD TO THE EXHIBIT. THE WEBSITE WWW.CALACADEMY.ORG/SCIENCETODAY IS PRODUCED BY ACADEMY STAFF. IT IS A DAILY NEWS CHANNEL SITE THAT EXTENDS THE EXHIBIT, PUBLISHING BOTH ORIGINAL CONTENT AND AGGREGATED CONTENT THAT FALLS INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: EARTH, LIFE, SPACE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND TECHNOLOGY. SCIENCE TODAY TAPS INTO NUMEROUS SELF-SUSTAINING NEWS FEEDS, COMMUNITY FEEDS, AND LEADING SCIENCE BLOGS. THE MOST FOLLOWED STORIES WERE "SMART, SNEAKY RAVENS", "INCANS FAVORITE FERTILIZER", "GROWING DINOSAURS", "LESS SNOWPACK AND FORESTS", AND "ANTS GALORE." OTHER FEATURES UPDATED ON A LESS FREQUENT BASIS INCLUDE "FEATURED EXPEDITIONS" AND A SCIENCE NEWS QUIZ. MORE THAN 30 VIDEOS AND 200 ARTICLES WERE PRODUCED. THERE WERE 144,618 VISITS TO SCIENCE TODAY. THE LIVING ROOF CREATES A 2.5-ACRE HABITAT FOR NATIVE BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES, AND OTHER BENEFICIAL INSECTS. PART OF THE ACADEMY'S GREEN BUILDING STRATEGY, THE ROOF ALLOWS VISITORS TO VIEW THE WILDFLOWERS. AN INTERACTIVE STATION PROVIDES THE SOUNDS OF NATIVE BIRDS. ISLANDS OF EVOLUTION ALLOWS VISITORS TO SEE THE REMOTE ISLANDS OF MADAGASCAR AND THE GALAPAGOS THROUGH THE EYES OF ACADEMY SCIENTISTS AND DISCOVER WHY ISLANDS FUNCTION AS LABORATORIES FOR EVOLUTION. FARALLON ISLANDS IS INCLUDED IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE EXHIBIT. OVER 40 YEARS OF RESEARCH AT THE ISLANDS PROVIDES VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT. THIS EXHIBIT WAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GULF OF THE FARALLONES NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY, POINT REYES BIRD OBSERVATORY, AND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE. TIS THE SEASON FOR SCIENCE AND SPRING TO LIFE WERE SEASONAL EXHIBITS THAT FEATURED ARCTIC SPECIMENS, PHOTOGRAPHS BY SUBHANKAR BANERJEE OF THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, AND THEN THE SPRING RENEWAL WITH THE FRENZY OF SPROUTING, BLOSSOMING, HATCHING AND EMERGENCE OF NEW LIFE ENTERING THE WORLD. EVOLVING TRADITIONS: SOUTHWEST NATIVE POTTERY & SILVER DRAWS FROM THE ACADEMY'S ANTHROPOLOGY COLLECTION OF POTTERY AND JEWELRY CREATED BY MEMBERS OF THE NAVAJO, HOPI, AND ZUNI TRIBES AND BY THE RIO GRANDE PUEBLOS. SNAKES & LIZARDS: THE SUMMER OF SLITHER FEATURED OVER 60 LIVE SNAKES AND LIZARDS (COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS SQUAMATES) FROM FIVE CONTINENTS. THE EXHIBIT EXPLORES SQUAMATE EVOLUTION - ADAPTATIONS INCLUDING PROJECTILE TONGUES, DEADLY VENOM, REMARKABLE CAMOUFLAGE, AND SURPRISING MODES OF LOCOMOTION, PREDATION, AND MORE. DAILY PRESENTATIONS WITH LIVE SNAKES INCLUDED "SHEDDING THE MYTHS" AND "AMAZING SNAKES OF THE BAY AREA." INTERACTIVE MEDIA REPRESENTS THE ACADEMY'S "MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS," DELIVERING ACADEMY CONTENT AND EXPERTISE TO GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED AUDIENCES. THE GOLDEN GATE PARK FIELD GUIDE APP FOR THE IPHONE PROVIDES A NATURALIST-LED EXPERIENCE FOR NATURE WALKS AND IDENTIFICATION OF OVER 170 SPECIES OF FLORA AND FAUNA IN THE PARK. IT REMINDS USERS THAT YOU DON'T NEED TO TRAVEL TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO CONNECT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. THE NEW WEBSITE HTTP://VIDEO.CALACADEMY.ORG PROVIDES GREATER COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE WEALTH OF CONTENT BEING GENERATED AT THE ACADEMY. OUR NEW ITUNES U SITE PROVIDES NEARLY 200 ACADEMY VIDEOS, RANGING FROM ACADEMY LECTURES TO SCIENCE IN ACTION PACKAGES. THERE WERE OVER 4,000 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE ACADEMY CHANNEL IN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS. FOUR ACADEMY VIDEOS WERE IN THE TOP 100 DOWNLOADS. THE ACADEMY WAS AGAIN AWARDED ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS. THE ACADEMY HAD MORE THAN 1,567,000 VISITORS. OVER 286,275 WERE CHILDREN AND STUDENTS. MORE THAN 96,785 CAME ON FREE DAYS. THE ACADEMY PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL FREE MUSEUM DAY. OVER 3.6 MILLION VISITORS WERE SERVED ON THE PRIMARY WEBSITE. THERE WERE 46,043 APP DOWNLOADS. THE ACADEMY'S FACEBOOK PAGES (ACADEMY, NIGHTLIFE, RESEARCH) HAVE PASSED 56,400 FANS. THE NUMBER OF ACADEMY FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER TOPS 7,300. THERE WERE OVER 328,000 VIDEO VIEWS ON YOUTUBE, AND OVER 1,000 YOUTUBE CHANNEL SUBSCRIBERS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B   RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1853, THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES HAS BEEN MOTIVATED BY THE DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND NATURE, ITS PROCESSES, AND THE IMPACT OF HUMANS ON NATURAL SYSTEMS. FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS, THE ACADEMY HAS TRAVELLED THE GLOBE, COLLECTED ALL MANNER OF ROCKS AND ORGANISMS, DOCUMENTED EARTH'S THREATENED BIODIVERSITY, SHARED THEIR DISCOVERIES AND PROVIDED DATA TO GUIDE CONSERVATION DECISIONS THAT WILL SHAPE OUR LIVES AND THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET AS WE ADDRESS A CHANGING CLIMATE AND OTHER ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGES. THE AFAR REGION OF ETHIOPIA IS THE SITE FOR FIELD WORK BY AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF SCIENTISTS LED BY ACADEMY PALEOANTHROPOLOGIST ZERAY ALEMSEGED. THE SITE BOASTS THICK SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS THAT SPAN THE PERFECT TIMEFRAME FOR FINDING HUMAN ANCESTORS: ABOUT 4 MILLION TO 100,000 YEARS AGO. IN AUGUST, NATURE PUBLISHED THE TEAM'S FINDING OF EVIDENCE THAT HUMAN ANCESTORS WERE USING STONE TOOLS AND CONSUMING MEAT FROM LARGE MAMMALS NEARLY A MILLION YEARS EARLIER THAN PREVIOUSLY DOCUMENTED. ALEMSEGED'S DIKIKA RESEARCH PROJECT TEAM FOUND FOSSILIZED BONES BEARING UNAMBIGUOUS EVIDENCE OF STONE TOOL USE - CUT MARKS INFLICTED WHILE CARVING MEAT OFF THE BONE AND PERCUSSION MARKS CREATED WHILE BREAKING THE BONES OPEN TO EXTRACT MARROW. THE BONES DATE TO ROUGHLY 3.4 MILLION YEARS AGO AND PROVIDE THE FIRST EVIDENCE THAT LUCY'S SPECIES, AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFARENSIS, USED STONE TOOLS AND CONSUMED MEAT. THE 2011 PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY EXPEDITION IS THE LARGEST EXPEDITION UNDERTAKEN BY THE ACADEMY. THE PHILIPPINES IS ONE OF THE HOTSPOTS FOR DIVERSE AND THREATENED LIFE ON EARTH. THIS EXPEDITION REPRESENTS THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE BIODIVERSITY SURVEY OF TERRESTRIAL, FRESHWATER, AND MARINE HABITATS. IT SPANNED APRIL 26TH TO JUNE 6TH. LED BY THE ACADEMY'S DEAN OF SCIENCE TERRY GOSLINER, THE EXPEDITION INCLUDED 94 FILIPINO AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTISTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND MEDIA. THE TERRESTRIAL TEAM EXPLORED SEVERAL LOCALITIES IN SOUTHERN LUZON ISLAND INCLUDING MT. MAKILING, MT. MALARAYAT, MT. BANAHAW, MT. ISAROG, THE UNIVERSITY OF PHILIPPINES LAND GRANT LANDS, AND ANGAT DAM. THE SHALLOW WATER TEAM EXPLORED THE WATERS AROUND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF MABINI AND TINGLOY IN BATANGAS PROVINCE. THE DEEP-SEA COMPONENT USED THE A RESEARCH VESSEL TO CONDUCT OTTER TRAWLS, BEAM TRAWLS, AND FISH TRAPS IN THE WATERS OF THE VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE FROM BATANGAS BAY, BALAYAN BAY AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WEST OF LUBANG ISLAND. DEEP-WATER SAMPLING OCCURRED FROM 70-2300 METERS IN DEPTH. DURING THEIR 42-DAY EXPEDITION TO SURVEY LUZON ISLAND - THE LARGEST ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO - AND ITS SURROUNDING WATERS, THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF SCIENTISTS CREATED SPECIES LISTS AND DISTRIBUTION MAPS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF SPECIES, INCLUDING PLANTS, INSECTS, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, FISH, CORALS, BARNACLES, SEA URCHINS, AND MANY OTHER MARINE INVERTEBRATES. ALONG THE WAY, THEY ENCOUNTERED MORE THAN 300 SPECIES THAT APPEARED TO BE NEW TO SCIENCE, INCLUDING NOTABLE FINDS SUCH AS A CICADA THAT MAKES A DISTINCTIVE "LAUGHING" CALL, A DEEP-SEA SWELL SHARK THAT INFLATES ITS STOMACH WITH WATER TO BULK UP AND SCARE OFF OTHER PREDATORS, A SEA URCHIN WITH STINGING SPINES THAT ARE MADE FROM LIMESTONE BUT ARE FLEXIBLE LIKE HUMAN HAIRS, AND A WORM-LIKE PIPEFISH THAT HIDES AMONG COLONIES OF SOFT CORAL. MUCH OF THE PHILIPPINES IS STILL MYSTERIOUS, AND SCIENTISTS MUST LEARN IN DETAIL WHAT IS THERE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE HOW THE ENVIRONMENTS OF THE ISLAND'S SPECIES CAN BE BEST PROTECTED BY PHILIPPINE CONSERVATION AGENCIES. THE EXPEDITION TOOK ABOUT A YEAR TO PLAN, AND THE RESULTS WILL TAKE EVEN MORE TIME TO BE DISSEMINATED. AN ENORMOUS LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WAS CONDUCTED ON LOCATION AND BACK AT THE ACADEMY. THERE WERE MANY BLOGS POSTED FROM THE FIELD AND LIVE WEBCASTS AT THE SCIENCE IN ACTION EXHIBIT BACK AT THE ACADEMY. THE MADAGASCAR BIODIVERSITY CENTER GOT A NEW SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM IN APRIL, JUST IN TIME FOR EARTH DAY. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO CHALLENGE THE GREEN ENERGY THINKERS FROM THE BAY AREA TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS OF ENERGY USE IMPACTING DEFORESTATION IN MADAGASCAR. THE ISLAND IS HOME TO AN ASTONISHINGLY UNIQUE ARRAY OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS; THIS PRECIOUS DIVERSITY IS THREATENED BY SEVERE HABITAT LOSS. ACADEMY ENTOMOLOGIST BRIAN FISHER AND HIS TEAM ARE IN A RACE AGAINST TIME TO STUDY AND PROTECT THIS BIOLOGICAL HOTSPOT. OVER 2,000 MADAGASCAR ANT IMAGES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE WWW.ANTWEB.ORG SITE. THE CENTER ALSO HAS A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON EDUCATING STUDENTS FROM MADAGASCAR IN THE FIELDS OF SYSTEMATICS, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION - EMPOWERING LOCAL STUDENTS TO PROTECT THEIR COUNTRY'S RICH BIOLOGICAL HERITAGE. THE ACADEMY'S CENTER FOR COMPARATIVE GENOMICS, HEADED BY BRIAN SIMISON, IS BRINGING NEW TECHNOLOGIES INTO THE HANDS OF ACADEMY RESEARCHERS. ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL FORMS OF GENOMIC DATA IS AN "EXOME." THE EXOME IS THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF AN ORGANISM'S GENES, WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALL ITS PROTEINS. BOTH GENE DATA AND GENOMIC DATA ARE USEFUL FOR BUILDING EVOLUTIONARY TREES, WHICH HELP SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY NEW SPECIES AND CRYPTIC SPECIES, DOCUMENT BIODIVERSITY, AND INVESTIGATE A HOST OF OTHER RESEARCH OBJECTIVES. ACADEMY ORNITHOLOGIST JACK DUMBACHER DEMONSTRATED THE POTENTIAL OF DNA TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIES THAT NO LONGER POPULATE OUR PLANET. THE PASSENGER PIGEON HAS BEEN EXTINCT FOR ALMOST 100 YEARS, BUT WITH THE HELP OF MUSEUM SPECIMENS AND DNA ANALYSIS, WE CAN STILL LEARN NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIRD'S EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY AND ITS PLACE ON THE TREE OF LIFE. THE SUMMER SYSTEMATICS INSTITUTE MARKED ITS FIFTEENTH YEAR AS AN ANNUAL SUMMER PROGRAM. LED BY RICH MOOI, THE STUDENTS ATTEND LECTURES BY ACADEMY CURATORS WHILE WORKING ON COLLECTIONS-BASED RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATING TO THE DISCIPLINE OF THEIR SELECTED ADVISOR. THERE IS ALSO A BIOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATION INTERN WITH THE GROUP. THE 8-WEEK PROGRAM CULMINATES WITH PRESENTATIONS FROM THE STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR RESEARCH FINDINGS. THERE WERE 12 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING. THE DIGITIZATION OF THE ACADEMY'S BOTANY TYPE SPECIMENS (THE ORIGINAL "NAME BEARERS" OF NEW KINDS OF PLANTS) HAS BEEN SPEARHEADED BY CURATOR FRANK ALMEDA. ONCE THESE TYPE SPECIMENS ARE DIGITIZED, THEY ARE SUBMITTED TO JSTOR FOR QUALITY CONTROL BEFORE THEY BECOME PART OF JSTOR'S ONLINE SYSTEM OF ARCHIVED ACADEMIC JOURNALS AND PLANT TYPE SPECIMENS. THIS RESOURCE OFFERS GLOBAL ACCESS WITH ALL-TEXT SEARCH ABILITY. THESE RESOURCES WILL BE CRITICAL TOOLS FOR RESEARCHERS TRYING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DIVERSITY AND ORIGINS OF OUR PLANET'S LIFE FORMS. THEY ALSO WILL PROVIDE THE RAW BASELINE DATA FOR STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE EARTH'S LIFE FORMS. THE ACADEMY HAS PARTNERED WITH THE SMITHSONIAN, HARVARD, AND OTHER MUSEUMS TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATING BIOLOGICAL RESEARCHERS' FIELD AND SPECIMEN NOTES WITH MUSEUM SPECIMENS AND RELATED ELECTRONIC LITERATURE. THIS ENHANCED AND INTEGRATED ACCESS TO BIOLOGICAL DATA WILL SERVE A WIDE VARIETY OF USERS. THE ACADEMY MANAGED 26 FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, NASA, NOAA, AND OTHER GRANTORS. THERE WERE 21 EXPEDITIONS IN 14 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING ETHIOPIA, GERMANY, PHILIPPINES, TAIWAN, COLUMBIA, MADAGASCAR, MEXICO, BORNEO, CHINA, PORTUGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, GULF OF GUINEA, AND SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE. THERE WERE 6 FIELDTRIPS IN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. OVER 95,900 SPECIMENS WERE COLLECTED FOR THE COLLECTIONS. OVER 20,000 SPECIMENS WERE DONATED. THERE WERE 37,735 LOANS OF SPECIMENS, IMAGES AND BOOKS. 1,191 VISITING RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS ACCESSED THE ACADEMY COLLECTIONS AND LIBRARY. FOUR SCIENTISTS: TERRY GOSLINER, RICH MOOI, JACK DUMBACHER AND BRIAN FISHER, PARTICIPATED IN THE SCIENTISTS AT WORK BLOG ON THE NEW YORK TIMES WEBSITE. THE LIBRARY ADDED 692 ITEMS TO THE ONLINE CATALOG AND 244 MONOGRAPH TITLES TO THE CATALOG.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4C   EDUCATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A SCIENCE MUSEUM CAN STRONGLY INFLUENCE THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND CAN CUT ACROSS ETHNIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS. A STUDY BY THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER REINFORCES THE CONCEPT OF "FREE CHOICE" LEARNING. THE ACADEMY'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS IMMERSE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN NATURAL-WORLD WONDERS AND OPEN MINDS TO SCIENCE. STUDENTS AT THE ACADEMY COME ON FIELD TRIPS THAT ENGAGE THEM IN SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY. SCHOOL GROUPS CAN BOOK A FULLY EQUIPPED LABORATORY FOR HANDS-ON SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS WITH AN ACADEMY EXPERT. THE ROCK ENHANCED MUSEUM VISITS PROGRAM PROVIDES ENRICHED VISITS FOR 4TH-5TH GRADE CLASSES. THE ACADEMY LAUNCHED THE SCIENCE ACTION CLUBS PILOT PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE THEIR COMMUNITIES DURING FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHTS. THE YOUNG SCIENTIST PROGRAM ENGAGED 30 9TH GRADERS IN A WEEK-LONG CAMP FOCUSING ON IMPROVING SCIENTIFIC SKILLS RELATED TO EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, ARGUMENT AND COMMUNICATION. THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAM COMMENCED IN APRIL WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE RELEVANCE OF SCIENCE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROVIDERS. 286,279 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WERE REACHED. 56,567 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN AN ACADEMY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. BIANNUAL HOMESCHOOL DAYS REACHED OVER 3,500 PARENTS AND CHILDREN. EDUCATION LABORATORIES SERVED 2,725 STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-12. 61 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVED 92 HOURS OF AFTER-SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSES; 50 YOUTHS ATTENDED TEN FIELD TRIPS TO THE ACADEMY AND LOCAL NATURAL AREAS; THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAM HELD 3 FAMILY SCIENCE EVENTS WITH 400 PARTICIPANTS; AND LAUNCHED A SOCIAL MEDIA SITE FOR THE STUDENTS. CAREERS IN SCIENCE IS A MULTI-YEAR, YEAR-ROUND, WORK-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT OFFERS PAID INTERNSHIPS TO BAY AREA STUDENTS, AGED 15-21, FROM GROUPS TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE SCIENCES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO SCIENCE EDUCATION, CAREER AND COLLEGE PREPARATION, AND TEACHING AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES. INTERNS TRAINED WITH ACADEMY SCIENTISTS AND STAFF AND CONDUCTED FIELD RESEARCH. TO SHOWCASE THEIR RESEARCH, THEY CREATED THEIR OWN DEMONSTRATION STATIONS ON THE PUBLIC FLOOR. IN DECEMBER, 4 INTERNS PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION. 42 INTERNS WORKED 14,151 HOURS AND INTERACTED WITH 221,000 VISITORS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFER AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES. THE TEACHER'S WEBSITE GIVES EASY ACCESS TO A DATABASE OF ACADEMY-DESIGNED ACTIVITIES, LESSON PLANS, AND TIPS FOR PLANNING FIELD TRIPS. TEACHERS CAN BORROW ACADEMY CLASSROOM KITS - PORTABLE CONTAINERS PACKED WITH ACTIVITIES, GAMES, SPECIMENS, BOOKS, AND DVDS. 57 WORKSHOPS RESULTED IN OVER 2,600 HOURS OF DIRECT CONTACT WITH TEACHERS. 2 BIOFORUM SYMPOSIA WERE HELD TO ENGAGE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH TOPICS FROM HUMAN EVOLUTION TO THE RICH BIODIVERSITY OF THE CALIFORNIA COAST ECOSYSTEM. CLASSROOM KITS REACHED 180 TEACHERS AND THEIR 6,500 STUDENTS. 45,000 UNIQUE USERS VISITED THE TEACHER'S WEBPAGE ON THE ACADEMY WEBSITE. TEACHER INSTITUTE ON SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY (TISS) CAME INTO FULL STRENGTH IN ITS SECOND YEAR, WELCOMING AN ADDITIONAL GROUP OF 30 3RD-5TH GRADE BAY AREA TEACHERS. EVEN AFTER THEIR INTENSIVE 2-WEEK SUMMER SESSIONS, THE TISS STAFF CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EACH GROUP DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE NATURALIST CENTER CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A PORTAL FOR VISITORS WANTING TO EXPLORE THE ACADEMY'S LIBRARY AND RESEARCH COLLECTIONS AND GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD. IT IS A RESOURCE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BIODIVERSITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, WITH SPECIMENS, BOOKS, VIDEOS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, AND TRAINED ACADEMY EXPERTS. THE NATURALIST CENTER ALSO FOSTERED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BY OFFERING GIRL SCOUTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN "ECO-WISE" MERIT BADGES AT THE ACADEMY. 193,755 PEOPLE, INCLUDING MEMBERS, VISITORS, AND CALIFORNIA TEACHERS VISITED. 3,590 PARTICIPATED IN NATURALIST CENTER PROGRAMS. 14,399 ITEMS WERE USED FOR IN-HOUSE RESEARCH. 5,926 ITEMS WERE CIRCULATED. 6,692 QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION LAUNCHED ITS LITTLE LEARNERS LAB FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-5, ALLOWING THEM TO CONDUCT SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS AS AN INTRODUCTION TO BASIC SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES. EVERY SUNDAY, THERE IS A FAMILY NATURE CRAFTS PRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN AGES 4-8. MORE THAN 106,000 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE AND THEIR CAREGIVERS VISITED. MORE THAN 3,400 CHILDREN MADE CRAFTS. LECTURES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO ENGAGE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER THE PUBLIC WITH THOUGHT-PROVOKING DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS ASTRONOMY, EVOLUTION, ECOLOGY, SUSTAINABILITY, NATURAL HISTORY, AND BIODIVERSITY. REBROADCAST ON NPR, THE HERBST LECTURE SERIES ALSO REACHED SCIENCE ENTHUSIASTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, THIS YEAR MARKED THE DEBUT OF THE ACADEMY'S CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM WITH LECTURES BY NOTABLE PHOTOGRAPHERS AND WORKSHOPS DETAILING APPROACHES TO CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY. MORE THAN 6,500 PEOPLE ATTENDED 24 LECTURES AT THE ACADEMY AND THE HERBST THEATRE. THE ACADEMY'S WEBSITE AND OUR FORA TV PARTNER SITE WERE UTILIZED NEARLY 50,000 TIMES TO VIEW ARCHIVED VIDEOS OF OUR PRITZKER LECTURES. NIGHTLIFE AT THE ACADEMY CONTINUED TO BE A HUGE SUCCESS WITH ITS LIVE MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, ENGAGING LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS, AND THE EXCITEMENT OF EXPERIENCING THE ACADEMY AND ITS EXHIBITS AT NIGHT. IN AUGUST 2010, THE ACADEMY JOINED WITH OUTSIDE LANDS, SAN FRANCISCO RECREATION AND PARKS, SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS, SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN, SHARON ART STUDIO, AND THE GOLDEN GATE PARK GOLF COURSE FOR "PARKLIFE" NIGHTLIFE. MORE THAN 3,300 ADULTS JOINED THE ACADEMY TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN GATE PARK. MORE THAN 87,000 ADULTS AGES 21+ CAME TO NIGHTLIFE. PUBLIC PROGRAMS INVITED ACADEMY VISITORS TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE THROUGH ENGAGING FACILITATED AND INTERACTIVE LIVE PROGRAMS. FAVORITES INCLUDED THE PENGUIN FEEDING AND SHARKS AND RAYS TALKS. THERE WERE 398,807 EDUCATOR FACILITATED VISITS TO THE AQUARIUM TIDE POOL. VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS FLOURISHED, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 700 SCIENCE ENTHUSIASTS. 350 OF THESE SERVED AS DOCENTS, AND OVER 350 MORE VOLUNTEERS SERVED IN DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMY. THERE WERE MORE THAN 31,000 INTERACTIONS WITH VISITORS ON THE PUBLIC FLOOR. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 73,300 HOURS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B   THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP ("PWC"), BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF. PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE TRUSTEES VIA A POSTING ON THE TRUSTEE WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C   PERSONS COVERED: THE CODE OF CONDUCT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY SHALL APPLY TO THE CONDUCT OF ANY "INTERESTED PERSON," AND ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH AN "INTERESTED PERSON." AN "INTERESTED PERSON" IS A TRUSTEE, AN OFFICER, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE, A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR OR A MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT "FINANCIAL INTEREST". DETERMINATION OF CONFLICTS: ANY QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO A PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE OR OCCURRENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO MAY CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AS APPROPRIATE. ACTUAL CONFLICTS REVIEWED: AS SOON AS IS PRACTICABLE AFTER DETERMINING THAT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD SHALL DELIBERATE THE MATTER, AND THE POTENTIALLY INTERESTED PERSON, AFTER SUPPLYING SUCH INFORMATION AS THE BOARD SHALL REQUEST, SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF. RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED: REQUIRE THAT THE INTERESTED PERSON LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MAY CREATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 14   THE ACADEMY'S LONG-STANDING RECORD RETENTION POLICY WAS LAST UPDATED BY LEGAL COUNSEL IN 2007. THIS POLICY HAS BEEN FULLY COMMUNICATED WITHIN THE ACADEMY, BUT IT WAS NEVER OFFICIALLY APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OR A COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE POLICY WILL BE OFFICIALLY PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR APPROVAL AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A   EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREGORY FARRINGTON'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. INCREASES IN PAY ARE RECOMMENDED CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES FOR ALL STAFF. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD RECOMMENDS AN INCREASE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON COMPENSATION DATA, PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ATTORNEYS. COMPENSATION DATA MAY INCLUDE A COMPENSATION SURVEY BY THE HAY GROUP AND OTHER 990 ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B   THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDS INCREASES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDELINES FOR THE REST OF STAFF AND REVIEWS THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. COMPENSATION STUDIES FOR THESE POSITIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED BY THE HAY GROUP TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RECOMMENDATIONS. COMPENSATION INCREASES ARE EFFECTIVE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19   THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5   UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 22,956,796; CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE TRUST 526,624; TOTAL LINE 5 23,483,420.
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