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IN THE 2023-24 TAX YEAR, WE EXPERIENCED 2.5 MILLION GUEST VISITS. MOST GUESTS CAME TO VISIT ONE OF OUR MUSEUMS OR GARDEN EVENTS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS CAME AS PART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE TULIP FESTIVAL HELD IN ASHTON GARDENS IS A FAVORITE OF THE COMMUNITY. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE 300,000 TULIP BULBS ARE PLANTED BY VOLUNTEERS. IN TOTAL, VOLUNTEERS WORKED 2,654 HOURS TO HELP MAKE THE TULIP FESTIVAL A SUCCESS. IN 2023-24, 863 VOLUNTEERS GAVE 20,076 HOURS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY-ORIENTED EFFORTS AT THANKSGIVING POINT. MUCH OF THE SUPPORTING REVENUE OF THANKSGIVING POINT IS GENERATED THROUGH OUR FIVE PRIMARY VENUES: ASHTON GARDENS, MUSEUM OF ANCIENT LIFE, THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL CURIOSITY, THE BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE, AND FARM COUNTRY. WITHIN EACH OF THESE VENUES WE EMPLOY ASPIRING EDUCATORS WHO LEARN ON-THE- JOB HOW TO FACILITATE LEARNING AND GUIDE GUESTS IN THE EXPLORATION OF NATURAL WORLD SCIENCE. WE ALSO UTILIZE EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE SKILLED AT HELPING GUESTS DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF NATURE. INTEGRAL TO THE THANKSGIVING POINT MISSION ARE THE INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES ORGANIZED TO AID CHILDREN IN THEIR LEARNING OF SCIENCE. LAST YEAR, OVER 24,722 3RD AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WERE PART OF FREE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THANKSGIVING POINT. THANKSGIVING POINT TYPICALLY HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 2,063 FIELD TRIPS AND OUTREACH CLASSES. THANKSGIVING POINT TEAMS ALSO TRAVEL TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT UTAH TO CONDUCT THESE HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES. LAST YEAR, 673 K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS RECEIVED FREE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON-SITE AND ONLINE THROUGH THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE. IN ADDITION, OVER 381 HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDED HOMESCHOOL DAYS AT THANKSGIVING POINT. IN SUMMER MONTHS, THANKSGIVING POINT HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 76 SUMMER CAMPS. 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IN 2024, THE TAXPAYER RECEIEVED IN-KIND DONATIONS FROM SEVERAL BUSINESS THAT DONATED VARIOUS PRODUCTS TO THE ORGANIZATION SUCH AS DINOSAUR SKELETONS, SOFTWARE, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE IN-KIND DONATIONS WERE AGREED UPON BY THE TAXPAYER AND THE DONEE AND THE TAXPAYER HAS THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT THE DONATIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE IS A 170-ACRE MUSEUM, GARDEN AND FARM COMPLEX FOUNDED AS A GIFT TO UTAH AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IN THE 2023-24 TAX YEAR, WE EXPERIENCED 2.5 MILLION GUEST VISITS. MOST GUESTS CAME TO VISIT ONE OF OUR MUSEUMS OR GARDEN EVENTS AND TENS OF THOUSANDS CAME AS PART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE TULIP FESTIVAL HELD IN ASHTON GARDENS IS A FAVORITE OF THE COMMUNITY. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE 300,000 TULIP BULBS ARE PLANTED BY VOLUNTEERS. IN TOTAL, VOLUNTEERS WORKED 2,654 HOURS TO HELP MAKE THE TULIP FESTIVAL A SUCCESS. IN 2023-24, 863 VOLUNTEERS GAVE 20,076 HOURS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY-ORIENTED EFFORTS AT THANKSGIVING POINT. MUCH OF THE SUPPORTING REVENUE OF THANKSGIVING POINT IS GENERATED THROUGH OUR FIVE PRIMARY VENUES: ASHTON GARDENS, MUSEUM OF ANCIENT LIFE, THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL CURIOSITY, THE BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE, AND FARM COUNTRY. WITHIN EACH OF THESE VENUES WE EMPLOY ASPIRING EDUCATORS WHO LEARN ON-THE- JOB HOW TO FACILITATE LEARNING AND GUIDE GUESTS IN THE EXPLORATION OF NATURAL WORLD SCIENCE. WE ALSO UTILIZE EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE SKILLED AT HELPING GUESTS DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF NATURE. INTEGRAL TO THE THANKSGIVING POINT MISSION ARE THE INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES ORGANIZED TO AID CHILDREN IN THEIR LEARNING OF SCIENCE. LAST YEAR, OVER 24,722 3RD AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WERE PART OF FREE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THANKSGIVING POINT. THANKSGIVING POINT TYPICALLY HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 2,063 FIELD TRIPS AND OUTREACH CLASSES. THANKSGIVING POINT TEAMS ALSO TRAVEL TO SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT UTAH TO CONDUCT THESE HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES. LAST YEAR, 673 K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS RECEIVED FREE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON-SITE AND ONLINE THROUGH THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE. IN ADDITION, OVER 381 HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDED HOMESCHOOL DAYS AT THANKSGIVING POINT. IN SUMMER MONTHS, THANKSGIVING POINT HOSTS APPROXIMATELY 76 SUMMER CAMPS. THESE CAMPS WELCOME CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS AND ARE FOCUSED ON A VARIETY OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES FROM DISCOVERING DINOSAURS TO CREATING UNIQUE ART TO EXPERIMENTING WITH STEM. THANKSGIVING POINT ALSO PARTNERS WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ONE EXAMPLE IS THE SOUTH FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER BASED IN PROVO, UTAH. THIS CENTER SERVES CHILDREN ATTENDING TITLE I SCHOOLS. APPROXIMATELY 83% OF THE STUDENTS HERE ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND 63% COME FROM UNDER- REPRESENTED GROUPS. THANKSGIVING POINT PROVIDES VENUE TICKETS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SOUTH FRANKLIN TO AID IN THEIR LEARNING AND LIFE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D COST OF GOODS SOLD ON UBIT SALES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 ALAN ASHTON KAREN ASHTON TRUSTEE TRUSTEE SPOUSE STEPHEN & SPENCER ASHTON ALAN & KAREN ASHTON TRUSTEE TRUSTEE CHILDREN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND CEO. THE 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENT AND REVIEW. AFTER THE COMMENT AND REVIEW PERIOD, ANY NECESSARY REVISIONS ARE MADE, AND THE 990 IS FINALIZED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERS AT THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS IS THE SAME FOR THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS, SEE BELOW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION PROCESS - WE HAVE A BUDGET PROCESS THAT INVOLVES PUTTING TOGETHER DETAIL COMPENSATION INFORMATION. THIS INCLUDES HOURS WORKED AND PAY RATE. IN ADDITION, HEALTH AND DENTAL BENEFITS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. ONCE THIS HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO OUR BUDGET SPREADSHEETS, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CFO. IN THE CASE OF HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS OR BOARD MEMBERS, THAT AMOUNT WOULD BE CALLED OUT AND APPROVED SEPARATELY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS - THANKSGIVING POINT INSTITUTE THE PRIVATE LETTER RULING AND STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OUR TAX FILING FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OUR WEBSITE ADDRESS IS WWW.THANKSGIVINGPOINT.ORG. 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