SARSEF-SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESEARCH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- SARSEF-SOUTHERN ARIZONA RESEARCH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOUNDATION (EIN 86-0946185)
- Tax period
- 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
- Filed
- 2021-02-02
- IRS object ID
- 202110339349301026
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-02-02T16:30:31-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 743116770 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Abercrombie and Associates LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8609 Second Avenue 507B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Silver Spring | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20910 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 860946185 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SARSEF Southern Ariz Research Science & Eng Fdn | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SARS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4574 E Broadway Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tucson | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85711 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Elizabeth Bowman | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chief Executive | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5202738259 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-02-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Tim Abercrombie | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01254858 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3015855050 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-02-02 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SARSEF | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Elizabeth Bowman | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $906,543 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.sarsef.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1999 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | AZ | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SARSEFs mission is to create Arizonas future critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 10 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 8 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1081 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $832,553 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $837,643 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $30,971 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $69,344 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $122 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | -$444 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $863,646 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $906,543 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $122,073 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $85,720 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $233,445 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $456,166 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $40,875 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $52,915 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $148,257 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $312,809 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $269,936 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $709,202 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $864,737 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $154,444 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $41,806 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $527,810 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $638,629 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $6,566 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $75,805 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $521,244 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $562,824 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SARSEFs mission is to create Arizonas future critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (true) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $495,215 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $85,720 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $26,294 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Education & Outreach- PreK-High School Students, Teachers & Parents:Hands-on workshops for parents, teachers & students at schools identify real-life problems & empower students to investigate solutions through science & engineering; Provided at 203 schools throughout Southern Arizona during the 2019-2020 school year- 77.53% of which were low income (Title 1); Directly impacted 19,942 students, 1,015 parents, 932 teachers. SARSEF Science and Engineering Fair: Students from across Southern Arizona compete to qualify for the fair- the top 15% qualify; 96% of competitors felt encouraged to ask more questions or solve more problems in the future; 84% said it encouraged them to think about a STEM major or career. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $83,000 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $43,050 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Racing the Sun - SARSEF offers many programs that enrich our community by creating a future citizenry that can think critically and problem solve. SARSEFs programs help young people discover their inner scientist by using the practices of science and engineering to answer their questions. SARSEFs newest program is Racing the Sun in which students team up to design, build and race solar-powered go-karts. During the 2019-2020 school year, 186 students participated in Racing the Sun with the help of community mentors. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $27,079 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Arizona STEM Adventure- 4th-8th Grade Students and Teachers: 834 students from 31 schools spent the day exploring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) exhibits while their 48 teachers attended a professional development workshop; 34 organizations provided hands-on STEM activities with the help of 390 volunteers; teachers received professional development on incorporating STEM into their lesson plans and each teacher received over $100 worth of supplies. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $16,343 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | ACES Camp- Middle School Students:Week-long science camp for middle school girls emphasizing career and college exploration; 45 campers from 5 low income (Title 1) schools; camp included field trips to local STEM companies and labs as well as hands-on activities and professional speakers. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $16,343 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $621,637 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 19 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 8 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 10 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Elizabeth Bowman | PersonNm |
| Phone | 5202738259 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4574 E Broadway Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tucson | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85711 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Bolding | |||||||
| Board Chair | 10.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Halvorson-Otts | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Chris Elsner | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mary Fosdick | |||||||
| Secretary | 3.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daren Layton | |||||||
| Treasurer | 3.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Lebofsky | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Ravishankar Palanivelu | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Antonio Ramirez | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Laura Schauss | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Rajendran Subramaniam | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Elizabeth Bowman | |||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $72,821 | $0 | $5,414 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $72,821 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $5,414 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $50,000 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $787,643 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $837,643 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racing the Sun kit sale | 900099 | $43,050 | $43,050 |
| Fair registrations | 900099 | $21,270 | $21,270 |
| Merchandise sales | 900099 | $5,024 | $5,024 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $69,344 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,034 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $7,034 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$7,478 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$7,478 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$7,478 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$7,478 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $906,543 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $69,344 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$444 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,720 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $85,720 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $84,747 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $61,059 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,770 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,918 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $298,121 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $214,792 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $37,885 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,444 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,538 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,487 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,024 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,027 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,760 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,324 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,290 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,146 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,232 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,232 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,915 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $52,915 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,710 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,710 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,687 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $175 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,512 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,779 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,846 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,889 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,830 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,889 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,133 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $808 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,618 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,625 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $595 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,398 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,024 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,793 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,197 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,034 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,756 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,262 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $847 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $647 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $82,828 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $82,828 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,811 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,305 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $230 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $276 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,448 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,646 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $819 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $983 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studentprogram supplies | $58,708 | $58,708 | ||
| Professional development | $8,505 | $2,178 | $1,555 | $4,772 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $864,737 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $621,637 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $94,843 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $148,257 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,696 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,279 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $160,811 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $402,089 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $108,957 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $175,624 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,018 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,434 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,179 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,842 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $11,710 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $9,669 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,852 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,041 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $207,630 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,653 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,667 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,667 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $527,810 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $638,629 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,566 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $115 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $75,690 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,566 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,805 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $382,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $462,824 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $138,957 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $100,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $521,244 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $562,824 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $527,810 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $638,629 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $41,806 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$226 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $479,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $658,292 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $670,434 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $832,553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $837,643 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,478,823 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $479,901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $658,292 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $670,434 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $832,553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $837,643 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,478,823 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $719,604 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $2,759,219 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | -$14,808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $39,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,108 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $122 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | -$444 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $41,617 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $3,520,440 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $100,315 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.78380 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.75290 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,710 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $9,669 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,041 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,041 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $990,865 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$226 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $87,258 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $87,032 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $903,833 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $2,710 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $2,710 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $906,543 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $949,285 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $87,258 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $87,258 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $862,027 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $2,710 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $2,710 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $864,737 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | For the year ended June 30, 2020 SARSEF has documented its consideration of FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions quality for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. The Federal Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service generally for three years after it is filed. Tax years ending June 30, 2019, 2018 and 2017 remain open with both Federal and state taxing authorities. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | ActivityActivityTxt | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd | Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Bethel | |||||||
| 3247 N Christmas Avenue | Tucson | AZ | 85716 | grant writing | false | $32,165 | -$32,165 |
| Carolyn Owens | |||||||
| 2456 W Placita Carlota | Tucson | AZ | 85745 | fundraising support | false | $15,750 | -$15,750 |
| Alexander Carrillo Consulting | |||||||
| 2102 N Country Club Rd Suite 9 | Tucson | AZ | 85716 | fundraising support | false | $5,000 | -$5,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Retained By Contractors | $52,915 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | -$52,915 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStatesCd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Scholarships awards | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 4502 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $85,720 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Students involved with schools in Southern Arizona received checks as a prize at the SARSEF Science and Engineering Fair. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kathleen Bethel | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | Family Member of CEO former CEO | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $32,919 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Consultant to SARSEF | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The Form 990 is provided to the board for review and discussion before filing. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | A conflict of interest questionnaire is distributed and signed annually as part of board member commitment. The document states that if any conflict of interest arises, board members should bring it to the attention of the board immediately. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | SARSEFs Chief Executive Officer (CEO) base salary is set and voted on by the Board of Directors. Data for comparably-sized nonprofits is used to set salary level. Data is collected from local CEO Nonprofit Roundtables, nationally from Guidestar and state-wide from Arizona State University Lodestar and Arizona Alliance of Nonprofits. SARSEFs CEO is then evaluated annually and pay is based on evaluation. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | SARSEF makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. The 990 is available on SARSEFs website and at guidestar.org. |
| Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 | Racing the Sun - SARSEF offers many programs that enrich our community by creating a future citizenry that can think critically and problem solve. SARSEFs programs help young people discover their inner scientist by using the practices of science and engineering to answer their questions. SARSEFs newest program is Racing the Sun in which students team up to design, build and race solar-powered go-karts. During the 2019-2020 school year, 186 students participated in Racing the Sun with the help of community mentors. |
| General explanation attachment | Name of organization (Header C)Full legal nameSARSEF: Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation |