2021-02-02T16:30:31-05:00 2020-06-30 743116770 Abercrombie and Associates LLC 8609 Second Avenue 507B Silver Spring MD 20910 990 2019-07-01 860946185 SARSEF Southern Ariz Research Science & Eng Fdn SARS 4574 E Broadway Blvd Tucson AZ 85711 Elizabeth Bowman Chief Executive 5202738259 2021-02-02 true Tim Abercrombie P01254858 3015855050 2021-02-02 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SARSEF Elizabeth Bowman 906543 false X www.sarsef.org X 1999 AZ SARSEFs mission is to create Arizonas future critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering. 11 10 8 1081 0 0 832553 837643 30971 69344 122 -444 0 863646 906543 122073 85720 0 233445 456166 40875 52915 148257 312809 269936 709202 864737 154444 41806 527810 638629 6566 75805 521244 562824 X SARSEFs mission is to create Arizonas future critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering. true false 495215 85720 26294 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. 83000 43050 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. 27079 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. 16343 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. 16343 621637 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X Elizabeth Bowman 5202738259 4574 E Broadway Blvd Tucson AZ 85711 Betsy Bolding Board Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Emily Halvorson-Otts Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Elsner Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Fosdick Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Daren Layton Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Larry Lebofsky Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ravishankar Palanivelu Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Antonio Ramirez Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Schauss Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rajendran Subramaniam Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Bowman Chief Executive Officer 40.00 0.00 X X 72821 0 5414 72821 0 5414 0 false false false 50000 787643 837643 Racing the Sun kit sale 900099 43050 43050 Fair registrations 900099 21270 21270 Merchandise sales 900099 5024 5024 69344 7034 7034 -7478 -7478 -7478 -7478 906543 69344 0 -444 85720 85720 84747 61059 10770 12918 298121 214792 37885 45444 39538 28487 5024 6027 33760 24324 4290 5146 10232 10232 52915 52915 2710 2710 8687 175 8512 14779 6846 44 7889 11830 3889 7133 808 21618 15625 595 5398 33024 23793 4197 5034 8756 7262 847 647 82828 82828 1811 1305 230 276 6448 4646 819 983 Studentprogram supplies 58708 58708 Professional development 8505 2178 1555 4772 864737 621637 94843 148257 33696 34279 160811 402089 108957 175624 7018 4434 4179 8842 11710 9669 3852 2041 207630 9653 1667 1667 527810 638629 6566 115 75690 6566 75805 X 382287 462824 138957 100000 521244 562824 527810 638629 41806 -226 0 X false true X true false X 479901 658292 670434 832553 837643 3478823 479901 658292 670434 832553 837643 3478823 719604 2759219 -14808 39639 17108 122 -444 41617 3520440 100315 0.78380 0.75290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11710 9669 2041 2041 X 990865 -226 87258 87032 903833 2710 2710 906543 949285 87258 87258 862027 2710 2710 864737 Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) 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. X X X X X X true Kathleen Bethel 3247 N Christmas Avenue Tucson AZ 85716 grant writing false 32165 -32165 Carolyn Owens 2456 W Placita Carlota Tucson AZ 85745 fundraising support false 15750 -15750 Alexander Carrillo Consulting 2102 N Country Club Rd Suite 9 Tucson AZ 85716 fundraising support false 5000 -5000 52915 -52915 AZ true Scholarships awards 4502 85720 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) Students involved with schools in Southern Arizona received checks as a prize at the SARSEF Science and Engineering Fair. Kathleen Bethel Family Member of CEO former CEO 32919 Consultant to SARSEF false 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