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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,282,484 | 1,262,489 | 1,432,987 | 1,355,427 | 1,236,660 | 6,570,047 |
| 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 | 655,270 | 641,710 | 652,567 | 618,281 | 219,846 | 2,787,674 |
| 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 | 1,937,754 | 1,904,199 | 2,085,554 | 1,973,708 | 1,456,506 | 9,357,721 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 921,212 | 596,500 | 762,500 | 831,734 | 448,900 | 3,560,846 |
| 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.. | 921,212 | 596,500 | 762,500 | 831,734 | 448,900 | 3,560,846 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 5,796,875 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,937,754 | 1,904,199 | 2,085,554 | 1,973,708 | 1,456,506 | 9,357,721 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 10,043 | 8,037 | 18,827 | 34,411 | 12,451 | 83,769 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 10,043 | 8,037 | 18,827 | 34,411 | 12,451 | 83,769 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 1,947,797 | 1,912,236 | 2,104,381 | 2,008,119 | 1,468,957 | 9,441,490 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | 2020 WAS A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR SCIENCE CENTRAL DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, AND REQUIRED MUCH FLEXIBILITY AND INGENUITY FROM OUR STAFF TO ENSURE THAT WE COULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE STEM EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC SAFELY, WHILE STILL INCLUDING A HANDS-ON COMPONENT WHEN POSSIBLE. LIKE MANY PUBLIC ATTRACTIONS LOCALLY AND IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, SCIENCE CENTRAL TEMPORARILY CLOSED FROM LATE-MARCH TO MID-JUNE 2020 IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNOR HOLCOMB'S STAY-AT-HOME ORDER. DURING THIS TIME, MANAGEMENT WAS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING STAFF ON FULL PAY AND WITH FULL BENEFITS. WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO REOPEN, WE HAD MODIFIED OUR CENTER TO MARK A ONE-WAY PATH THROUGH OUR EXHIBITS; MOVED DEMONSTRATIONS FROM THE DEMONSTRATION THEATER TO THE TEMPORARY EXHIBITION GALLERY TO ALLOW SAFE DISTANCING BETWEEN HOUSEHOLD GROUPS; REMOVED ALL CHAIRS AND TABLES FROM THE FOOD SERVICE AREA, AND CLOSED ALL VENDING MACHINES AND WATER FOUNTAINS; ADDED CLEAR BARRIERS AROUND THE ADMISSIONS DESK; DECREASED OUR OPERATIONAL HOURS; DECREASED THE NUMBER OF VISITORS PER HOUR; HAD FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITORS AND STAFF; DECREASED THE NUMBER OF STAFF PER OFFICE; ALLOWED FOR REMOTE WORK; IMPLEMENTED ADDITIONAL CLEANING PROCEDURES IN VISITOR AND STAFF AREAS; AND, INITIATED ALL STAFF, COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT, TO NAME A FEW OF OUR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. THE STATE SHUTDOWN WAS FINANCIALLY CHALLENGING, AND THE EARNED REVENUE FROM ATTENDANCE, MEMBERSHIPS, PROGRAMS AND GIFT SHOP WAS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW PREVIOUS YEARS. THE MANAGEMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GAINING PERMISSION FROM FUNDERS TO RECOMMIT PROJECT FUNDS TO GENERAL OPERATIONS OR PAUSE AND EXTEND FUNDING TO ANOTHER YEAR; ACQUIRING SPECIAL ONE-TIME PANDEMIC-RELATED FUNDS; AND WE CONTINUED TO HOLD IN-PERSON OUR GOLF AND GALA FUNDRAISERS, ALBEIT TO LOWER NUMBERS THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS. DURING THIS TIME, WE REMAINED DEDICATED TO PROVIDING UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, UPON REOPENING, WE CONTINUED TO OFFER REDUCED ADMISSION DAYS ON THE LAST SATURDAYS OF MOST MONTHS; PROVIDED SEASONAL SCIENCE CAMPS, SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH KITS AND IVCS INSTEAD OF IN-PERSON; SWITCHED OUR SPECIAL ABILITIES DAYS TO AN ONLINE FORMAT. DURING THIS TIME, OUR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WORKED HARD TO CREATE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS THAT WERE SHARED ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND TO MODIFY EXISTING LABS THAT DID NOT HAVE AN IVC (INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING) VERSION SO THEY COULD BE PRESENTED REMOTELY. EVEN THOUGH WE HAD TO CLOSE OR REMOVE SEVERAL OF OUR HIGH-TOUCH EXHIBITS, THE EXHIBITS DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO USE THE TIME TO REPAIR AND REFURBISH EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE CENTER; INSTALL A FEW NEW EXHIBITS, SUCH AS A SOUND EXHIBIT; AND HOST TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING FLEXHIBITS, ABOUT BASIC PHYSICAL, NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE PRINCIPLES; TURTLE TRAVELS, ABOUT TURTLE ECOLOGY, ANATOMY AND BEHAVIOR; AND, NATURE BANNERS, ABOUT ECOLOGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WILL BE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR FACILITATING THE PREPARATION OF THE IRS FORM 990 (HEREINAFTER "FORM 990") IN COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS. HE/SHE WILL WORK TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE OUTSIDE AUDITORS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING DEADLINE, ONCE THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN COMPLETED, IT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE FORM 990, IT WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ONCE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED IT, IT WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. AT EACH LEVEL OF REVIEW, THE COPIES OF THE FORM 990 MAY BE TRANSMITTED IN EITHER PAPER OR ELECTRONIC COPY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MUST BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY; DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IS AN ESSENTIAL AND ONGOING OBLIGATION FOR BOARD MEMBERS IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DUTIES. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, IT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD TO IDENTIFY THE PROPER COURSE OF REMEDIAL ACTION. THESE ACTIONS MAY RANGE FROM RECUSAL IN ANY BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING SCIENCE CENTRAL OR THE OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATION TO WITHDRAWING FROM INVOLVEMENT IN THE OTHER ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO OTHER ACTIONS THAT ASSURE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR EVEN THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE AVOIDED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | SCIENCE CENTRAL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND ESTABLISHES (OR MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL) EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, USUALLY IN THE FIRST MONTH OF THE FISCAL YEAR, BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: A. ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EITHER THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND/OR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF A BOARD APPROVED STRATEGIC PLAN DURING THE JUST CONCLUDED FISCAL YEAR. B. A SURVEY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS/PRESIDENTS IN THE FORT WAYNE, ALLEN COUNTY AND NORTHEAST INDIANA AREA, AS SUCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE C. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING AS DETERMINED DURING PREPARATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 990 FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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