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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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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.") . | 1,931,647 | 2,232,946 | 3,407,433 | 3,087,556 | 1,950,407 | 12,609,989 |
| 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 | 2,001,165 | 2,198,376 | 1,986,162 | 2,034,676 | 1,259,513 | 9,479,892 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 700 | 700 | ||||
| 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 | 3,933,512 | 4,431,322 | 5,393,595 | 5,122,232 | 3,209,920 | 22,090,581 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 22,090,581 | |||||
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... | 3,933,512 | 4,431,322 | 5,393,595 | 5,122,232 | 3,209,920 | 22,090,581 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 100,110 | 115,517 | 110,585 | 88,765 | 75,014 | 489,991 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 100,110 | 115,517 | 110,585 | 88,765 | 75,014 | 489,991 |
| 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.) .. | 908 | 7,393 | 8,301 | |||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 4,034,530 | 4,554,232 | 5,504,180 | 5,210,997 | 3,284,934 | 22,588,873 |
| 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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i
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..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 908. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 7,393. |
| SCHEDULE A, PART III, SUPPORT SCHEDULE | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SHORT YEAR IN THE FIVE YEAR LOOKBACK PERIOD BECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN YEAR-END. THE AMOUNTS ON SCHEDULE A, PART III, SECTIONS A AND B, COLUMN (D) 2019, ARE FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 1, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019 WHICH IS THE SHORT YEAR RESULTING FROM THE CHANGE IN YEAR-END. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ASTC IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH NEARLY 650 MEMBERS IN ALMOST 50 COUNTRIES. ASTC HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS WHICH ARE: SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBERS AND ALLIED MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE OF A SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS AND CAST ONE VOTE ON BEHALF OF ITS INSTITUTION ON CORPORATION MATTERS BROUGHT TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE. ASTC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY ELECTRONIC BALLOT IN ADVANCE OF THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING BY A QUARUM OF THE SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES. NOMINEES FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR ARE SELECTED FROM THE SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBERS BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLIED MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE ON CORPORATION MATTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990, PREPARED BY THE AUDIT FIRM, IS SUBMITTED TO THE ASTC STAFF. THIS DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN E-MAILED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND REVIEWED AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE AUDIT FIRM, ASTC APPROVES THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO BE E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL BE DISCLOSED BY BOARD MEMBERS TO THE ASTC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM AND/OR WHENEVER AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES AS DISCOVERED THROUGH THE MONITORING OF CONTRACTS. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHAT SUBSEQUENT ACTION IS APPROPRIATE (IF ANY). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INFORM THE BOARD OF SUCH DETERMINATION AND ACTION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR RESERVE SUCH DETERMINATION AND ACTION, AND SHALL RETAIN THE ULTIMATE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PRESIDENT AND CEO: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S ATTAINMENT OF MUTUALLY AGREED UPON PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT THE PRESIDENT AND CEO HAS ACHIEVED THE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES ANY SALARY INCREASE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE CHAIR DOCUMENTS IN WRITING THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND THE BASIS FOR ANY DECISION TO INCREASE COMPENSATION. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES: ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL BY THEIR SUPERVISOR ANNUALLY. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES SETTING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMING YEAR AND ASSESSING ATTAINMENT OF PREVIOUS OBJECTIVES. A WRITTEN RECORD OF THE REVIEW IS SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE, THE SUPERVISOR, AND THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. ONE COPY IS GIVEN TO THE EMPLOYEE AND ONE IS KEPT IN ASTC'S PERSONNEL FILES. THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE IS ONE BASIC FOR A MERIT INCREASE. AT LEAST BIANNUALLY, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION REVIEWS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND MAKES ANY NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS IN SALARY RANGES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ASTC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE OR UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 82,992. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 82,992. CONSULTANTS - CHAMPION & SUPPORT SCIENCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 69,266. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,266. CONSULTANTS - SET COURSE TOGETHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 160,004. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 160,004. CONSULTANTS - SUPPORT & CONNECT MEMBERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 242,441. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 242,441. CONSULTANTS - CAISE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 151,944. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 151,944. CONSULTANTS - LEGACY PROJECTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,610. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,610. CONSULTANTS - IT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,730. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,730. CONSULTANTS - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 129,010. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 129,010. CONSULTANTS - EQUITY/DIVERSITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,500. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,500. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. |
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