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For fiscal year 2018, the Academy's endowment consisted of 16 donor-restricted funds. Form 990, Schedule D, Part X, line 2: INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES: The Academy is subject to the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (the "FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 740, Income Taxes, as it relates to accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. Because the Academy has always recorded the potential liability for unrelated business income taxes related to its list sales, and due to its general not-for-profit status, management believes ASC Topic 740 has not had, and is not anticipated to have, a material impact on the Academy's consolidated financial statements. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking Research 8197 North America Grantmaking Research 336302 South Asia Grantmaking research 75000 419499 419499 Europe GENERAL 8197 North America Research 336302 South Asia Research 75000 1 2 Blavatnik Awards - UK 9 480000 Blavatnik Awards - Israel 3 300000 false false true false false false PART I LINE 2 THE ACADEMY MONITORS AND TRACKS FOREIGN GRANTMAKING ACTIVITIES ON AN ONGOING BASIS. PART I LINE 3, column (f) AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS. PART III LINE 1 The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK celebrates the UK's most innovative and promising faculty-rank scientists and engineers. Finalists and winners in each of the three disciplinary categories (Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry) receive unrestricted financial support thanks to the generosity of the Blavatnik Charitable Foundation. The amount for FY18 was 9 recipients totaling $480,000. PART III LINE 2 The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel celebrate Israel's most innovative and promising faculty-rank scientists and engineers. In 2018, one nominee in each of the three disciplinary categories (Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry) were named a Blavatnik Laureate and receive unrestricted financial support thanks to the generosity of the Blavatnik Charitable Foundation. The amount for FY18 was 3 recipients totaling $300,000. 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Finalists and winners receive unrestricted financial support thanks to the generosity of the Blavatnik Charitable Foundation. The amount for FY18 was 9 recipients totaling $150,000. #2 - Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists celebrate America's most innovative and promising faculty-rank scientists and engineers. In 2018, one nominee in each of the three disciplinary categories (Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemistry) was named a Blavatnik Laureate and received unrestricted financial support thanks to the generosity of the Blavatnik Charitable Foundation. The amount for FY18 was 3 recipients totaling $750,375. #3 - Takeda Innovators in Science Awards recognizes and celebrates disruptive and transformative research in areas among which Takeda has focused its drug discovery: neuroscience, gastroenterology, oncology, and regenerative medicine, conducted across the world by promising Early-Career Scientists and outstanding Senior Scientists. The first year of the four-year award program focused on global, innovative achievements in neuroscience by researchers from major universities and renowned academic medical centers. THE AMOUNT FOR FY18 WAS 2 RECIPIENTS TOTALING $400,000. #4 - THE ACADEMY partnered with Lockheed Martin to find breakthrough ideas in the areas of autonomy, human augmentation or blockchain technologies. Participates were ages 18 +. THE AMOUNT FOR FY18 WAS 5 RECIPIENTS TOTALING $45,000. #5 - THE ACADEMY joined forces with United Technologies Corporation ("UTC") to develop an exciting free competition that could result in greener, more environmentally responsible urban buildings. Participates were ages 13-18. THE AMOUNT FOR FY18 WAS 35 RECIPIENTS TOTALING $25,000. #6 - The Soljacic Prize for Gifted Croatian Children was established to celebrate the most promising, noteworthy, high school science students in Croatia. The Prize will emphasize the importance of encouraging younger kids to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ("STEM"), and will further inspire other Croatian leaders to support young scholars in the country. The amount for FY18 was 1 recipient totaling $5,000. X X X X false false false false false false false false false ELLIS RUBINSTEIN President & CEO [ex-officio] 346907 0 0 13750 13928 374585 0 THERESA WESTCOTT EVP & COO 294974 0 0 12028 13143 320145 0 GILLES BERGERON Exec. Dir. 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FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINES 4A, 4B, AND 4C For nearly 200 years, the New York Academy of Sciences (the "aCADEMY") has brought together extraordinary people working at the frontiers of discovery and promoted vital links between science and society. The Academy has a three-pronged mission: to advance scientific research and knowledge; to help resolve the major global challenges facing society with science-based solutions; and to increase the number of scientifically informed individuals. The Academy offers an array of programming: dynamic conferences and symposia on basic and applied research in cutting-edge interdisciplinary fields and on the broader roles of science technology, and culture in society; career development and training for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the sciences; live public events that bring scientists together with artists, writers, and other cultural experts to present emerging research; a global public-private humanitarian partnership to bring science-based solutions to quality-of-life issues in the developing world; an advisory program in innovation and economic development for municipal, state, and foreign governments; and a science education initiative that includes teacher training and AFTER SCHOOL MENTORING FOR LOW-INCOME MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS. FORM 990, PART IV, SECTION A, QUESTION 2 Related Board Members: The Board of Governors of the Academy had the following family relationships with other board members: Mortimer Sackler and Dr. Kathe Sackler are siblings. Form 990, Part VI, SECTION B, Questions 6-7b Membership: The academy has three classes of membership: (i) Fellows (ii) Honorary Life members and (iii) general members. The board of governors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of the members. At any meeting of the members, each member whose dues IS not in arrears and who is present in person will be entitled to one vote. Fellows and honorary life members vote as a single class for the election of governors and the transaction of any other business as may properly come before the membership. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 11A REVIEW OF FORM 990: the 990 will be reviewed by the Controller, President and governing body prior to its submission with the irs. Form 990, Part VI, SECTION B, Question 12c Conflicts of interest: the academy has a formal written conflict of interest policy. ANNUALLY, the members of the board of governors AND OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY disclose any conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, SECTION B, Questions 15A&b Compensation practices: The executive committee of the academy functions as the compensation committee. The executive committee reviews and approves executive compensation on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, SECTION C, Question 19 Governing documents: Governing documents, such as the bylaws, articles of incorporation, tax status, etc. are available upon written request. 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