2020-07-13T17:05:55-04:00 2019-06-30 743116770 Abercrombie and Associates LLC 8609 Second Avenue 507B Silver Spring MD 20910 990 2018-07-01 860946185 SARSEF Southern Ariz Research Science & Eng Fdn SARS 4574 E Broadway Blvd Tucson AZ 85711 Liz Bowman Chief Executive 5202738259 2020-07-13 true Tim Abercrombie P01254858 3015855050 2020-07-13 69.199.170.230 2020-07-13 17:10:58 2747252020195uxdwf03 2020-07-13 P A40D5FB8B24FD8125A7AEFC81632A062D63D000B A40D5FB8B24FD8125A7AEFC81632A062D63D000B 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X SARSEF Liz Bowman 863646 false X www.sarsef.org X 1999 AZ SARSEFs mission is to create Arizonas future critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering. 12 11 6 899 0 0 666339 832553 30971 21052 122 0 687391 863646 122073 0 342575 233445 40875 85298 362707 312809 705282 709202 -17891 154444 367399 527810 5624 6566 361775 521244 SARSEFs mission is to create Arizonas future critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering. false false 529387 122073 30971 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 87 schools throughout Southern Arizona during the 2018-2019 school year- 45% of which were low income (Title 1); Directly impacted 40,435 students, 745 parents, 960 teachers. SARSEF Science and Engineering Fair: Students from across Southern Arizona compete to qualify for the fair- the top 15% qualify; 95% 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; Future Innovator Night drew 4,000 visitors including students families & the public. The top ten students from the fair move on to international levels to compete with students from over 80 countries with SARSEFs success rate four times the national average. 17433 Arizona STEM Adventure- 4th-8th Grade Students and Teachers:996 students from 30 schools spent the day exploring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) exhibits while their teachers attended a professional development workshop; 37 organizations provided hands-on STEM activities with the help of 245 volunteers; teachers received professional development on incorporating STEM into their lesson plans and each teacher received over $100 worth of supplies. 11131 ACES Camp- Middle School Students:Week-long science camp for middle school girls emphasizing career and college exploration; 40 campers from low income (Title 1) schools; camp included field trips to local STEM companies and labs as well as hands-on activities and professional speakers. 9948 Imagine your STEM Future- High School Students:Real-world female scientists and engineers mentor high school girls in a single-gender STEM classroom environment every school day for a year; carried out through a collaboration between Raytheon, Desert View High School and SARSEF; 18 women mentors from Raytheon mentored 140 students, grades 9-12 through the program. 9948 567899 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 true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X Liz Bowman 5202738259 4574 E Broadway Blvd Tucson AZ 85711 Kathleen Bethel Chief Executive Officer 40.00 0.00 X X 82299 0 23889 Betsy Bolding Board Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sabrina Deitchler 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 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Daren Layton Treasurer from 319 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 Treasurer until 319 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Wilch Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ashley Elaine York Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 82299 0 23889 0 false false true 832553 832553 Project registration 900099 19560 19560 Merchandise sales 900099 11411 11411 30971 122 122 863646 30971 0 122 60000 60000 62073 62073 33097 27498 2977 2622 163164 135564 14672 12928 20545 17069 1848 1628 16639 13825 1496 1318 8550 8550 40875 40875 25286 16184 8602 500 15485 5329 133 10023 11843 3479 6455 1909 14880 14619 200 61 32905 27339 2959 2607 40948 34659 3800 2489 96550 96550 2036 1692 183 161 6653 5528 598 527 Studentprogram supplies 43327 43327 Professional development 14346 3164 3532 7650 709202 567899 56005 85298 57195 33696 45230 160811 108957 7018 4179 12580 8728 6767 3852 258207 207630 1667 367399 527810 5624 6566 5624 6566 X 361775 382287 138957 361775 521244 367399 527810 154444 1635 3390 0 X false true X true false X 367853 479901 658292 670434 832553 3009033 367853 479901 658292 670434 832553 3009033 711846 2297187 103 -14808 39639 17108 122 42164 3051197 30971 0.75290 0.69830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12580 8728 3852 3852 X 1057931 1635 192650 194285 863646 863646 901852 192650 192650 709202 709202 Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) For the year ended June 30, 2019 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 qualify 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, 2018, 2017 and 2016 remain open with both Federal and state taxing authorities. X X X X X X true Carolyn Owens 2456 W Placita Carlota Tucson AZ 85745 grant writing false 13875 -13875 Raise the Bar Consulting 4388 W Tombolo Trail Tucson AZ 85745 fundraising support false 27000 -27000 40875 -40875 AZ true University of Arizona Foundation 1111 N Cherry Ave Tucson AZ 85721 866050388 501c3 60000 support 1 Scholarships awards 759 62073 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) Grant to University of Arizona Foundation provides support to the university located in Arizona, USA. Students or teachers involved with schools in Southern Arizona received checks as a prize at the SARSEF Science and Engineering Fair. X X X false false false false false false false false false Kathleen Bethel Chief Executive Officer 82299 5698 18191 106188 Unrelated organization compensation (Part II - officer info) The University of Arizona provided compensation to SARSEFs Chief Executive Officer, Kathleen Bethel, consisting of $49,202 salary, 5,698 retirement plan contributions and 18,191 non taxable benefits. Liz Bowman Family Member of CEO 66976 Employment by SARSEF false Amended return information The Form 990 was amended to include required supporting schedules and to update Form 3115 with additional information required. 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. Other or change in accounting method Part XII line 1 SARSEFs 2018 Form 990 is prepared on the accrual basis to align with its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. Previous Form 990s have been prepared on the cash basis. General explanation attachment Name of organization (Header C)Full legal nameSARSEF: Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation