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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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,262,489 | 1,432,987 | 1,355,427 | 1,236,660 | 2,635,144 | 7,922,707 |
| 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 | 641,710 | 652,567 | 618,281 | 219,846 | 569,004 | 2,701,408 |
| 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 | 1,904,199 | 2,085,554 | 1,973,708 | 1,456,506 | 3,204,148 | 10,624,115 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 596,500 | 762,500 | 831,734 | 448,900 | 1,740,100 | 4,379,734 |
| 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.. | 596,500 | 762,500 | 831,734 | 448,900 | 1,740,100 | 4,379,734 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 6,244,381 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,904,199 | 2,085,554 | 1,973,708 | 1,456,506 | 3,204,148 | 10,624,115 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 8,037 | 18,827 | 34,411 | 12,451 | 8,016 | 81,742 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 8,037 | 18,827 | 34,411 | 12,451 | 8,016 | 81,742 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on 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.).. | 1,912,236 | 2,104,381 | 2,008,119 | 1,468,957 | 3,212,164 | 10,705,857 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| 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. THE ORGANIZATIONS 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT IRS.GOV. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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