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.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA
Employer identification number
23-1352000
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
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(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 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
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(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 monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 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) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
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
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)..
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 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) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
5,810,719
5,430,352
7,384,123
11,343,064
11,059,883
41,028,141
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......
3,693,605
3,975,761
3,757,189
3,803,301
3,656,828
18,886,684
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.
9,504,324
9,406,113
11,141,312
15,146,365
14,716,711
59,914,825
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
612,033
406,589
1,192,630
6,275,924
750,954
9,238,130
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.
759,206
636,948
850,111
978,870
413,803
3,638,938
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
1,371,239
1,043,537
2,042,741
7,254,794
1,164,757
12,877,068
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
47,037,757
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
9,504,324
9,406,113
11,141,312
15,146,365
14,716,711
59,914,825
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
3,557,521
3,289,252
3,061,810
3,006,202
8,462,159
21,376,944
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
3,557,521
3,289,252
3,061,810
3,006,202
8,462,159
21,376,944
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
57,597
57,597
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
-8,861,428
-319,007
3,094,821
970,111
237,839
-4,877,664
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
4,200,417
12,376,358
17,297,943
19,122,678
23,474,306
76,471,702
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
61.510 %
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
63.690 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
27.950 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
24.210 %
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
Software ID:
Software Version:
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TIN:
SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA
Employer identification number
23-1352000
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 7G:
NOT APPLICABLE.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 7H:
NOT APPLICABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1
EMERTIUS TRUSTEES AND HONORARY TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE SUCH OTHER PRIVILEGES AS THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BUT SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ACADEMY CONSISTS OF ONE VOTING MEMBER WHICH IS DREXEL UNIVERSITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A
DREXEL UNIVERSITY IS THE SOLE VOTING MEMBER AND HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT OR REMOVE AN ACADEMY TRUSTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW OF 1988, AS AMENDED, CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
THE DRAFT 990 IS PREPARED INTERNALLY AND REVIEWED BY THE ACADEMY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL APPROVE THE FINAL VERSION AND DIRECT THE RETURN TO BE FILED. A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
ALL TRUSTEES AND APPROPRIATE ACADEMY STAFF REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR WHICH IS MONITORED FOR COMPLIANCE BY DREXEL UNIVERSITY'S OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE ACADEMY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ACADEMY'S PRESIDENT AND CEO. DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE BASED ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND APPLICABLE MARKET AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA AS DEFINED IN IRS TREASURY REGULATION 53.4958-6(C)(2), AS AMENDED. THE COMPENSATION OF THE ACADEMY PRESIDENT AND CEO IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DREXEL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES THROUGH ITS APPROVAL OF THE ACADEMY'S OPERATING BUDGET, OF WHICH SUCH COMPENSATION IS A PART.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THROUGH THE ACADEMY'S PUBLIC WEBSITE THE PUBLIC MAY REQUEST AND PRINT THE ACADEMY'S BY-LAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, FORM 990, CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND THE CURRENT AUDIT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ACADEMY WILL ALSO RESPOND TO WRITTEN REQUESTS AS WELL AS PHONE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FOR THOSE WITHOUT COMPUTER ACCESS. THE ACADEMY'S 990 ALSO APPEARS ON INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT WEBSITES LIKE GUIDESTAR AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:
THE ACADEMY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE AUDIT PLAN AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. THE TASK OF SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.