2018-11-15T11:45:21-08:00 2017-12-31 Britt Leissner CPA PLLC 9442 Capital of Texas Hwy North Pla Austin TX 78759 990 2017-01-01 770615845 Texas Museum of Science & Technology TEXA 5129615333 2800 E Whitestone Blvd Cedar Park TX 78613 KENNETH E SLANE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5129615333 2018-05-15 true BRITT LEISSNERCPA P00931521 5126593368 70.113.50.176 2018-11-15 11:45:13 PS P EC4BB0B1405CCDD4F513883415652A93977B626C EC4BB0B1405CCDD4F513883415652A93977B626C 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X KENNETH SLANE 2800 E Whitestone Blvd 120 Cedar Park TX 78613 722557 false X N/A X 2003 TX OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE THE SCIENTIST IN ALL OF US BY IGNITING A SPIRIT OF INQUIRY. WE STRIVE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH ENGAGING AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EXCITING EVENTS AND SPEAKERS, AND 5 5 21 20 0 820856 441010 533871 281546 9 1 0 1354736 722557 0 0 439253 360294 0 33211 677215 517805 1116468 878099 238268 -155542 665193 427978 638821 557147 26372 -129169 Our mission is to engage the scientist in all of us by igniting a spirit of inquiry. We strive to false false 745454 682868 OPERATED A SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM IN CEDAR PARK, TEXAS, SERVING AUSTIN AND THE CENTRAL TEXAS REGION. PROGRAMS INCLUDED HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXHIBITS, ESTABLISHMENT OF A LONG TERM "TIME WALK" EXHIBIT OF FOSSILS FROM THE CAMBRIAN PERIOD TO THE PRESENT, DISPLAY OF A TRAVELING EXHIBIT OF ITEMS FROM KING TUTANKHAMUN'S TOMB,INVENTIONS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI, AND AN EXHIBIT FROM THE DEA. IN ADDITION, CONDUCTED TALKS AND LECTURES FOR ADULTS AND EVENTS FOR YOUNGER GUESTS HIGHLIGHTING SCIENTIFIC TOPICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND HELD STAR PARTIES ON FRIDAY EVENINGS WHEN WEATHER PERMITTED. 29987 39689 CONTINUED TO OPERATE A SUCCESSFUL OUTREACH PROGRAM TO SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT CENTRAL TEXAS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO MOBILE PLANETARIUMS FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION IN ASTRONOMY, SUPPLEMENTED BY OTHER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES AS TAUGHT BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATION STAFF. 775441 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 21 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false TX X X RON JOHNS 5129615333 2800 E Whitestone Blvd120 Cedar Park TX 78613 ED SLANE Executive Director 40.00 X 13179 0 0 DR RON JOHNS Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARY COTTEN Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH POIRIER Vice-President 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ LATHAN President 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CORNELIUS Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 13179 false false false 29634 15074 396302 520 441010 Mobile Planetarium 712110 39689 Museum Admissions 712110 209656 Museum Sales 453220 32201 281546 1 722557 281547 13179 11334 1186 659 319406 274689 28747 15970 27709 23830 2494 1385 12989 0 12989 0 5800 2900 1450 1450 43213 37163 2161 3889 6481 5574 324 583 288959 274511 14448 0 5189 5189 0 0 24780 21310 1239 2231 58241 50087 2912 5242 7982 6865 718 399 Bank/Merchant Charges 15584 13402 779 1403 Exhibit Fees 33651 33651 0 0 Museum Sales 14936 14936 0 0 878099 775441 69447 33211 65664 40563 190000 3404 9481 4035 5775 376 1815 518642 148298 401714 370344 665193 427978 103140 203141 190681 193006 345000 161000 638821 557147 X 26372 -129169 26372 -129169 665193 427978 -155542 X X true false true false X 158244 161532 363565 820856 441010 1945207 158244 161532 363565 820856 441010 1945207 1945207 10 9 1 20 1945227 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 322292 53543 268749 196350 94755 101595 370344 Pt VI, Line 8a Board minutes are maintained for each board meeting Pt VI, Line 11b Each board member provided a copy of 990 for review prior to submission Pt VI, Line 18 Information provided on Guidestar and available upon request Pt XII, Line 2c Board regularly reviews financial statements Pt VI, Line 8b Finance Subcommittee has been formed and is currently active.