ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM (EIN 86-0111675)
Tax period
2016-10-01 to 2017-09-30
Filed
2018-04-10
IRS object ID
201841009349300939
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD BY FOSTERING LOVE, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SONORAN DESERT.MissionDesc
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DescTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS A WORLD-RENOWNED ZOO, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN. EXHIBITS REALISTICALLY RE-CREATE THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION. WITHIN THE MUSEUM GROUNDS, VISITORS WILL SEE OVER 230 SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND 1,200 KINDS OF PLANTS. THERE ARE ALMOST 2 MILES OF PATHS TRAVERSING 21 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL DESERT. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC VISITATION EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1952, APPROXIMATELY 22,466,000 PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM. OVER 21,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CURRENTLY HOLD MEMBERSHIPS IN THE MUSEUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2017, ATTENDANCE AT THE MUSEUM WAS 366,746 VISITORS.Desc

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Expense$1,135,709ExpenseAmt
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DescCONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SCIENCE STAFF WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT ONLY SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND, BUT ARE ALSO TRANSLATED INTO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESULT IN MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION EFFORTS. USING THIS MODEL, SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS COLLABORATE IN WAYS THAT ARE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR THE PROJECT AND THE MUSEUM, AND ATTRACTIVE TO BOTH FUNDERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAMS PARTNER BROADLY ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE OF THE U.S. AND MEXICAN SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION COMMUNITY. MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS IN THE CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTI. DOCENT PROGRAM: DOCENTS CONTRIBUTED 60,000 HOURS TO THE MUSEUM IN 2017DOCENTS ARE PART OF A MUSEUM-WIDE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, BUT DOCENTS DIFFER FROM OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN THE INTERPRETIVE NATURE OF THEIR WORK AND IN THE EXTENSIVE TRAINING SUCH WORK REQUIRES. ASDM DOCENTS ARE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO INTERPRET THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION TO MUSEUM VISITORS AND TO GROUPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN DOING SO, THEY HELP THE MUSEUM FULFILL ITS CONSERVATION EDUCATION MISSION. DOCENTS ARE ADULTS OF ALL AGES, WALKS OF LIFE, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 210 DOCENTS VOLUNTEERING ONE DAY PER WEEK (OR MORE). A DOCENT'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS INTERPRETATION OF THE MUSEUM GROUNDS. SUCH INTERPRETATION CONSISTS OF CONDUCTING TOURS FOR GENERAL VISITORS AND PERFORMING INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS OR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THEME TALKS, LIVE ANIMAL INTERPRETATIONS, OR BEING STATIONED AT AN EXHIBIT. THE MUSEUM REQUIRES A MINIMUM TWO-YEAR COMMITMENT TO THE DOCENT PROGRAM. TO MAINTAIN ACTIVE STATUS, DOCENTS ARE REQUIRED TO DONATE A MINIMUM OF 144 HOURS OF INTERPRETATION PER YEAR ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS.AN EXTENSIVE 15-WEEK DOCENT TRAINING IS REQUIRED AND AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, TRAINEES ARE WELCOMED INTO THE DOCENT CORPS. TRAINEES MEET AT THE MUSEUM FOR A THREE-HOUR CLASS, TWO WEEKDAY MORNINGS EACH WEEK FOR FIFTEEN WEEKS (SOME CLASSES ARE ALL DAY SESSIONS). THE FIRST WEEK CONSISTS OF 4 MORNING ORIENTATION SESSIONS. THE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY MUSEUM CURATORIAL STAFF AND EDUCATORS. THE CURRICULUM IS COORDINATED BY THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION EDUCATION & SCIENCE AND FOCUSES ON SUCH AREAS AS CAUSES OF DESERTS, GEOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT, ECOLOGICAL CONCEPTS, THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE REGION, INTERPRETIVE METHODS AND MUSEUM PHILOSOPHY. TRAINEES ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND TIME ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS, OBSERVING DOCENT TOURS AND INTERPRETIVE PRESENTATIONS. THEY MUST RECEIVE PASSING SCORES ON SECTION QUIZZES, A MID-TERM EXAM, AND A FINAL EXAM.DURING LATE SUMMER 2017, 28 DOCENT TRAINEES BEGAN THE COURSE AND IN JANUARY WILL ATTEND A GRADUATION CEREMONY AND RECEIVE DIPLOMAS AS THEY ARE WELCOMED INTO THE MUSEUM FAMILY. II. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: TOTAL AUDIENCE SERVED IN 2017: 39,612 YOUTH FIELD TRIPSTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS A ZOO, BOTANIC GARDEN AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALL IN ONE! TEACHERS CAN STRUCTURE THEIR FIELD TRIPS USING A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, SUGGESTED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO BE USED PRE- AND POST- TRIP CAN BE DOWNLOADED. THESE HELP TO EXTEND AND DEEPEN THE LEARNING FROM A DESERT MUSEUM VISIT, AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. VISITING GROUPS CAN ALSO CHOOSE FROM 13 DIFFERENT DESERT DISCOVERY CLASSES AND LABS OFFERED IN MUSEUM CLASSROOM FACILITIES.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2017: 29,236DESERT ARKTHE DESERT ARK IS THE MUSEUM'S OUTREACH PROGRAM, BRINGING THE RESOURCES OF THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING EXPERT EDUCATORS AND LIVE ANIMALS, TO ALL PARTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA, FROM SCHOOLS TO SENIOR CENTERS, AND FROM AJO TO SAFFORD. THE MUSEUM OFFERS 18 DIFFERENT DESERT ARK PROGRAMS, IN ADDITION TO CUSTOM PROGRAMS AVAILABLE BY REQUEST.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2017: 9483TEACHER WORKSHOPS/CONTINUING EDUCATIONTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASSROOM AND OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING A RESOURCE FAIR AT OUR TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT. THESE WORKSHOPS PROVIDE THEM WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SONORAN DESERT NATURAL HISTORY. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2017: 250 SUMMER CAMPSHANDS-ON, MINDS-ON DAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMPS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 1-9. DESERT MUSEUM CAMPERS OBSERVE LIVE ANIMALS, CONDUCT SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, CREATE COOL CRAFTS, SKETCH IN DESERT JOURNALS, HARVEST AND PREPARE DESERT FOODS, CAMP IN THE DESERT AND EXPLORE BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE DESERT MUSEUM. NUMBER SERVED IN 2017: 126JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM THE DESERT MUSEUM JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR TUCSON AREA BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 13 TO 18. JUNIOR DOCENTS RECEIVE TRAINING ON THE PLANTS, ANIMALS AND GEOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND HOW TO INTERPRET (TEACH) IT TO OTHERS. DESERT MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP, SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND RECOGNITION, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUT WITH MUSEUM EVENTS ARE JUST SOME OF THE BENEFITS JUNIOR DOCENTS RECEIVE IN ADDITION TO BEING PART OF A WORLD FAMOUS MUSEUM! DURING THEIR TWO-YEAR TERM AS A JUNIOR DOCENT, TEENS TYPICALLY DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, PUBLIC SPEAKING ABILITY AND A GREAT DEPTH OF NATURAL HISTORY KNOWLEDGE.NUMBER SERVED IN 2017: 16EARTH AMBASSADORSEARTH AMBASSADORS IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM FOR TEENS (AGES 13-17). THE GOAL OF THE EARTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE YOUTH TO BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. EARTH AMBASSADORS IS A PROGRAM INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF NASA ASTRONAUT LAUREL SALTON CLARK, A PHYSICIAN, DIVER, AVIATOR AND A GREAT LOVER OF NATURE WHO PERISHED IN THE COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE DISASTER. EARTH AMBASSADORS HIKE, BIKE, CAMP AND BACKPACK IN AND AROUND OUR MAGNIFICENT SONORAN DESERT IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR PLANET'S ECOSYSTEMS AND HOW TO BETTER LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE. LEARNING FROM DESERT MUSEUM EXPERTS, EXPERIENCING HANDS-ON ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND STUDYING THE UNIQUE PLANTS AND ANIMALS OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION WILL ALLOW YOUTH TO EXPAND THEIR AWARENESS OF THE INTERDEPENDENCY OF ALL LIVING THINGS, CREATE A SENSE OF WONDER RELATED TO OUR PLANET AND APPRECIATE HOW SCIENCE CAN BE USED TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE MORE SUSTAINABLE CHOICES IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2017: 8COATI KIDS CLUBTHIS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FOR KIDS OFFERS FREE ADMISSION ALL YEAR LONG, EIGHT SPECIAL EVENTS FOR CLUB MEMBERS, A CLUB T-SHIRT AND EXPLORER'S PACK AND A SEMI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER, JUST FOR KIDS. THE MUSEUM RECENTLY DEDICATED A "FOREVER YOUNG TREEHOUSE" AS THE OFFICIAL CLUBHOUSE OF THE COATI CLUB.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2017: 137 (45 FAMILIES)PUBLIC CLASSES, TRIPS AND TOURS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIESTHESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SONORAN DESERT AND TECHNIQUES AND TIPS FOR DESERT LIVING. CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN TOPICS SUCH AS NATURAL HISTORY, TREE PRUNING, WATER HARVESTING, COOKING WITH MESQUITE AND TRIPS TO HOPI AND NAVAJO COUNTRY.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2017: 351Desc

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DescTHE ART INSTITUTE:THE ART INSTITUTE AT THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION THROUGH ART CLASSES, ART EXHIBITS AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE MUSEUM ART COLLECTION FOR AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.THE ART INSTITUTE'S OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY VISUAL ARTS EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONALS AND RELATE TO OUR LIVING COLLECTIONS AND THE REGION TO ORGANIZE AND INTERPRET EXISTING ART COLLECTIONS AND TO CREATE GALLERY EXHIBITS THAT ARE RELEVANT AND INSPIRING TO SERVE THE MISSION OF THE DESERT MUSEUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2017, THE ART INSTITUTE SERVED 1296 STUDENTS, OFFERED 186 DIFFERENT ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES, TAUGHT BY 27 INSTRUCTORS. STUDENTS CAME FROM 28 DIFFERENT STATES AND 3 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. 4 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND THERE WERE 308 BRAND NEW STUDENTS WHO ENTERED THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, 13 VISITING MASTER ARTIST WORKSHOPS TOOK PLACE. OUR NATURE ILLUSTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED AROUND AN ART CURRICULUM WITH A FOCUS ON SONORAN DESERT SUBJECT MATTER. STUDENTS ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SUBJECTS OF THEIR WORK SUCH AS RAPTORS, MAMMALS, DESERT BIRDS, REPTILES, AND PLANTS IN ADDITION TO LEARNING HOW TO DRAW, PAINT, PHOTOGRAPH AND WORK IN A VARIETY OF ILLUSTRATION MEDIA. THERE ARE 15 REQUIRED COURSES AND 100 HOURS OF ELECTIVE CLASSES THAT PRECEDE THE PORTFOLIO REVIEW. AFTER COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN NATURE ART. THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDES INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE AND GROW THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION. VANISHING CIRCLES IS A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL PAINTINGS DEPICTING DISAPPEARING WILDLIFE, PLANTS AND HABITATS OF THE SONORAN DESERT, CREATED BY INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS. IN 2017 THE MUSEUM ADDED 6 PAINTINGS TO THE COLLECTION. VANISHING CIRCLES WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND TRAVEL, ACTING AS A MULTI-MEDIA INTERPRETIVE TOOL FOR THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION THROUGH VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION.THE IRONWOOD GALLERY AND BALDWIN EDUCATION GALLERY CONTINUES TO HAVE 8 TO 12 DIFFERENT EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND DISPLAYS OVER 400 UNIQUE PIECES OF ART BY OVER 200 DIFFERENT ARTISTS. THESE ART EXHIBITS SERVE THE MISSION OF THE DESERT MUSEUM BY EXTENDING THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE, INTERPRETING BOTH HABITAT AND WILDLIFE TO OUR VISITORS. THERE ARE 50 VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME TO KEEP THE GALLERY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, 7 DAYS A WEEK. OUR VISITORS ARE GUARANTEED AN ACCESSIBLE, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PROMOTES APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SONORAN DESERT. IN 2017 THE GALLERY HAD OVER 45,684 VISITORS. THE GALLERY EXHIBITS EXPANDED TO THE BALDWIN EDUCATION BUILDING. A ROSTER OF REGIONAL EXHIBITS HELD IN THE EDUCATION BUILDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE IRONWOOD GALLERY IS ANOTHER CREATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS. IN 2017 12 ART EXHIBITS WERE PRODUCED, 10 ART OPENINGS TOOK PLACE, 440 DIFFERENT PIECES OF ART WERE DISPLAYED CREATED BY 260 ARTISTS. 63 PIECES OF ART WERE SOLD.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM H LOMICKA
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIK BAKKEN
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN E BONINE PHD
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANNON ROOSA
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOAN SCOTT
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG IVANYI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$128,076$0$19,766Yes (X)
CAROLYN CARSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$77,885$0$5,745Yes (X)
CREE ZISCHKE
EXECUTIVE PHILANTHROPY DIRECTOR40.00$105,758$0$7,770Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$311,719TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$33,281TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ALPHAGRAPHICS
2500 N COYOTE DR 110TUCSONAZ85745PRINTING$192,414
BVZ ARCHITECTS
3445 PENROSE PL STE 220BOULDERCO80301ARCHITECTURE$166,326
THE MOBILE BISTRO LLC
5029 E 5TH STREETTUCSONAZ85711FOOD SERVICES$166,075
BEHAN BROWNING GROUP
400 AVENIDA DE PALMASTUCSONAZ85716MARKETING$104,092
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$543,337MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$160,445FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$76,898GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,090,155AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$200,123NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,870,835TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS713990$3,609,460$3,609,460
MEMBERSHIP DUES713990$1,251,139$1,251,139
OTHER713990$421,758$421,758
EDUCATION713990$326,312$326,312
ART INSTITUTE713990$154,305$154,305
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$5,762,974TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$297,348TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$297,348ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,506TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,506ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$791,097RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$59,415RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$731,682RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$731,682TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$731,682ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,331,349SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,607,059SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$724,290SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$724,290TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$724,290ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$178,921FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$160,445ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$213,163FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$34,242TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$34,242ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$46,808GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$28,630CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,178TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,178RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescVENDING MACHINESDesc
Business713990BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$3,457TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,457RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,457OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,377,028TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,784,609RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,721,584ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$243,903TotalAmt
Management And General$243,903ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,614,255TotalAmt
Program Services$3,735,158ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$620,489ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$258,608FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,816TotalAmt
Program Services$72,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,786FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$669,378TotalAmt
Program Services$563,173ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,542ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,663FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$414,967TotalAmt
Program Services$330,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,887FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,678TotalAmt
Program Services$20,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$617FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,525TotalAmt
Program Services$34,448ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,064ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,013FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,043TotalAmt
Fundraising$170,043FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,866TotalAmt
Management And General$46,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$455,735TotalAmt
Program Services$294,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,133FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,396TotalAmt
Program Services$29,537ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,952ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,907FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$543,340TotalAmt
Program Services$354,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151,496FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,369TotalAmt
Program Services$42,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,430FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,053TotalAmt
Program Services$4,053ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$436,152TotalAmt
Program Services$436,152ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,488TotalAmt
Program Services$142,488ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,169TotalAmt
Program Services$15,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,067FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,094,657TotalAmt
Program Services$1,094,657ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,846TotalAmt
Program Services$93,494ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$218FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL EXPENSE$393,545$393,545
OTHER EXPENSES$352,646$319,043$21,825$11,778
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR$214,588$214,088$500

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,274,415TotalAmt
Program Services$8,192,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,382,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$699,646FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,500BOYAmt
EOY$23,350EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$665,096BOYAmt
EOY$1,750,464EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$662,233BOYAmt
EOY$506,391EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,966BOYAmt
EOY$134,684EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,467BOYAmt
EOY$222,309EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,049BOYAmt
EOY$43,894EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$39,989,613LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$25,415,879LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,441,194BOYAmt
EOY$14,573,734EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,977,383BOYAmt
EOY$9,230,445EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$545,235BOYAmt
EOY$539,778EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,744,123BOYAmt
EOY$27,025,049EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$610,746BOYAmt
EOY$986,700EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$454,976BOYAmt
EOY$593,838EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,107BOYAmt
EOY$3,427EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,076,829BOYAmt
EOY$1,583,965EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,356,993BOYAmt
EOY$17,572,265EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,175,556BOYAmt
EOY$3,705,578EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,134,745BOYAmt
EOY$4,163,241EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,667,294BOYAmt
EOY$25,441,084EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,744,123BOYAmt
EOY$27,025,049EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,102,613ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$317,203NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$11,620OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,019,239CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,042,647CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,284,089CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,346,718CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,793,937CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,486,630TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,841,883CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,653,676CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,971,815CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,153,740CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,655,363CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,276,477TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$54,687CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$45,091CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$67,445CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$76,898CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$296,220TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,915,809CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,741,414CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,323,349CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,552,557CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,526,198CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,059,327TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$217,675CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,489,970CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$922,940CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,368,387CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,242,316CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,241,288TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$217,675CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,489,970CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$922,940CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,368,387CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,242,316CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,241,288TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$37,818,039PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$749,659CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$826,513CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$884,880CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$746,013CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,090,951CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,298,016TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$749,659CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$826,513CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$884,880CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$746,013CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,090,951CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,298,016TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,020CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$8,020TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,187CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,752CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,412CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,452CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,642TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,669,655CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,570,679CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,211,068CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,310,002CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,620,601CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,382,005TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.78170PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.81880PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.08880InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.08820InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets SaleYes (1)SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,901,262BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$699,498ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$700,116InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$601,767OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$67,046AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,632,063EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,157,993BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$516,031ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$635,706InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$824,618OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$108,259AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,376,853EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,885,914BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,742,649ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$266,861InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$90,485OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$113,224AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$7,157,993EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,944,465BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$715,358ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$347,529InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,010,730OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$110,708AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,885,914EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,058,054BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$296,334ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$396,757InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$686,463OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$120,217AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,944,465EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.43000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.55000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.02000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$226,500InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$226,500BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$34,555,692OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,705,001DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,850,691BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,212,988OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,710,878DepreciationAmt
Book Value$502,110BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,994,433OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,994,433BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,573,734TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$3,427Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,427TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,084,173TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$317,203NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$317,203RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,401,376RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$46,866InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$71,214OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$24,348RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,377,028TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,310,383TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$82,834OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$82,834ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,227,549ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$46,866InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$46,866ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,274,415TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:THE COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE MUSEUM'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DE-ACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES.
PART III, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST SUBSTANTIALLY OF LIVING AND NONLIVING NATURAL HISTORY OBJECTS RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S INTERPRETIVE REGION (THE SONORAN DESERT AND ADJACENT HABITATS). COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN FREE-LIVING ORGANISMS, COLLECTIONS ARE CATALOGUED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY.
PART V, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL FUND ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. THE ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS AND NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE REQUIRED BY GAAP TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE MUSEUM IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR INCOME TAXES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, HOWEVER, MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY MATTERS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE MUSEUM TO JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THERE ARE NO ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO UBTI. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO PERFORM AN EVALUATION OF ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE MUSEUM'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THIS EVALUATION IS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, AS DEFINED BY THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. THE MUSEUM IS ONLY SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UBTI AS APPLICABLE. AS A RESULT, THE MUSEUM IS REQUIRED TO FILE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES AND, IF IT HAS UBTI, FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE MUSEUM MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED AS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, IF THEY OCCUR.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES -59,415. BAD DEBT EXPENSE -11,803. ROUNDING 4.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 59,415. BAD DEBT EXPENSE 11,803. UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 11,620. ROUNDING -4.
PART III, LINE 5:IN ADDITION TO ITEMS DONATED FOR ITS COLLECTIONS, THE MUSEUM RECEIVES DONATIONS OF ART AND SIMILAR ASSETS TO BE AUCTIONED AT ITS ANNUAL GALA.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
MEMBERSHIP CONSULTANTS INC
3868 RUSSELLST LOUISMO63110DIRECT MAIL AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING FOR MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGNS0$1,251,139$146,293$1,104,846
DEL ORO CONSULTING
4561 N BAUXITE WAYTUCSONAZ85750DONOR RELATIONS0$390,167$23,750$366,417
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,641,306TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$170,043TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,471,263TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$339,366GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$160,445CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$178,921GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$69,364FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,296EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$141,503OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$339,366GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$160,445CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$178,921GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$69,364FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,296EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$141,503OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$213,163DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$34,242NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$144NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$450NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Closely Held Stock SecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$26,386NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesTRADING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Collectibles CollectiblesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS253$84,955DONOR ESTIMATE
Yes (X)WATER1$76,898DONOR ESTIMATE
Yes (X)OTHER8$8,790DONOR ESTIMATE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART I, COLUMN (B) REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RATHER THAN THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED ON JANUARY 25, 2017. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: - THE BOARD MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE THE SIZE OF THE BOARD AT ANYTIME EXCEPT WITHIN THE 120 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING, PROVIDED THAT A DECREASE DOES NOT SHORTEN THE TERM OF ANY INCUMBENT DIRECTOR. - IF A QUORUM IS NOT PRESENT, THE TRUSTEES PRESENT MAY ADJOURN THE MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME, WITHOUT NOTICE OTHER THAN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE MEETING, UNTIL A QUORUM IS PRESENT. - THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CHAIRPERSONS OF THE STANDING COUNCILS. THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER QUESTIONS, GIVE ADVICE, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, AND ON A PURELY ADVISORY BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS WHICH ARE TO ELECT NEW TRUSTEES BY BALLOT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES BY BALLOT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL. THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL, ALONG WITH THE CEO AND CFO, REVIEW ALL SCHEDULES AND NARRATIVES FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL, A COPY OF FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CNEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT S/HE HAS DONE SO. ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIP, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH S/HE IS INVOLVED THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. PRIOR TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE OR HEAR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCLOSES TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS BOARD DISCRETIONARY AND IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING BOTH LOCAL ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA AS WELL AS THE COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS MEMBER COMPENSATION SURVEY THAT IS PUBLISHED EVERY TWO YEARS. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS CALCULATED USING SALARY GRADES THAT REPRESENT A GROUPING OF POSITIONS THAT ARE ALIKE IN RESPONSIBILITY AND SCOPE AND ARE BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING: AVERAGE MARKET PAY, THE MUSEUM'S ABILITY TO PAY AND INTERNAL EQUITY. SALARY GRADES ARE ESTABLISHED BASED ON THE COMPETITIVE MARKET USING STATE AND LOCAL SALARY SURVEYS AND THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS MEMBER COMPENSATION SURVEY. SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THIS POSITION ARE INCREASED OR DECREASED BASED ON THE SAME ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE AS ALL OTHER STAFF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSSES ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -11,620.

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