LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER INC (EIN 22-2302253)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-03
IRS object ID
201701239349301855
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-05-03T15:46:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN222302253EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlLIBEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2012001000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1222 JERSEY CITY BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityJERSEY CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJANICE ERZMONEITPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2012001000PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone2122862600PhoneNum
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAUL HOFFMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1222 JERSEY CITY BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityJERSEY CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07305ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$38,851,585GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LSC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLSC OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL SCIENCE LEARNING ONSITE, OFFSITE, AND ONLINE. WE ENGAGE LEARNERS OF ALL AGES IN SCIENCE EXCITEMENT AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent27VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee335TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers305TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$511,290TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$459,319NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$10,533,866PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$17,295,760CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$9,854,673PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$11,870,179CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$381,878PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$98,800CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,357,997PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,207,330CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$22,128,414PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$30,472,069CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$39,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$40,750CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,434,844PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$14,565,797PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$15,854,115CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$24,039,641PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$26,291,556CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,911,227PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,180,513CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$89,834,263TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$94,655,832TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$17,477,215TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,876,283TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$72,357,048NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$79,779,549NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER (LSC) IS A MAJOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT SCIENCE CENTER DEVOTED TO STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION. THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO GET LEARNERS OF ALL AGES EXCITED ABOUT THE POWER, PROMISE, AND PURE FUN OF SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY.MORE THAN HALF A MILLION GUESTS VISIT LSC ANNUALLY INCLUDING SOME 210,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. OF THOSE, APPROXIMATELY 40% ARE LOW-INCOME, UNDERSERVED YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR TEACHERS.LSC IS HOUSED IN A DRAMATIC 300,000-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY ON THE JERSEYCITY BANK OF THE HUDSON RIVER IN LIBERTY STATE PARK, NEW JERSEY, WITHDRAMATIC VIEWS OF LOWER MANHATTAN AND THE STATUE OF LIBERTY. IT OFFERS 12 EXHIBITION GALLERIES, LIVE SCIENCE PROGRAMS, THREE THEATERS INCLUDING THE NATION'S LARGEST IMAX DOME THEATER, AND A FULL SERVICE CAF AND GIFT SHOP.SPECIAL WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING INCORPORATES A WIDE VARIETY OF EXCITING EXPERIENCES INCLUDING MEETING VISITING SCIENTISTS, TRYING OUT NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND EVEN ENJOMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$20,920,189ExpenseAmt
Grant$40,750GrantAmt
Revenue$11,638,554RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE OLIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER HAS BROAD AMBITIONS AND SOUND STRATEGIES TO CHANGE THE FACE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION IN NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND. IN ADDITION TO ITS ENGAGING EXHIBITION AND THEATER OFFERINGS, AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN ACHIEVING THAT OBJECTIVE IS THE JENNIFER A. CHALSTY CENTER FOR SCIENCE LEARNING AND TEACHING. THE JENNIFER A. CHALSTY CENTER PROVIDES OUTSTANDING AND AFFORDABLE EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SCHOOL RESIDENCIES ARE AVAILABLE THERE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, HOME SCHOOLERS, AND OTHER STUDENTS, WHILE THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED "LIVE FROM SURGERY" PROGRAM, WHERE STUDENTS OBSERVE AND DISCUSS PROCEDURES AND RISK FACTORS WITH OPERATING STAFF VIA TELECONFERENCING DURING LIVE SURGERY, TAKES PLACE IN THE THEATER. IN ADDITION TO THE 100-SEAT THEATER, THE CHALSTY CENTER ENCOMPASSES FIVE FULLY-EQUIPPED LABS, A CENTRAL FORUM, AND TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS. LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER ALSO CONDUCTS CURRICULUM-LINKED ONSITE, OFFSITE, AND ONLINE PROGRAMS INCLUDING FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM AND LAB INSTRUCTION, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS IN BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL SETTINGS, TRAVELING SCIENCE PRESENTATIONS, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SCIENCE PROGRAMMING. THE INSTITUTION OFFERS MUSEUM STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DESIGN SERVICES, ANNUALLY HOSTS HUNDREDS OF PRIVATE EVENTS FROM BIRTHDAY PARTIES TO HIGH-END PRODUCT LAUNCHES, HOSTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, AND SHOWCASES PUBLIC SCIENCE- AND TECHNOLOGY- RELATED EVENTS FROM ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS TO LIVE ANIMAL SHOWS TO ROCKETRY LESSONS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$20,920,189TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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DAVID BARRY
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JOSH S WESTON
CO-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALMA DEMETROPOLIS
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LAURA OVERDECK
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE L LEVY
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FRED BERTOLDO
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BENJAMIN Z BRONFMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER A CHALSTY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN A COLE
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KEVIN CUMMINGS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT J HARIRI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD M HODOSH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY KHOST
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA G KOSTER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH LAROSSA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER J MAGOVERN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W NEVINS MCCANN JD
TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 6/30/161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MINALKUMAR MINAL PATEL MD
TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 6/30/161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMIT RAKHIT
TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 7/9/151.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY T SKIADAS
TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 6/30/161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN SLASKI
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THOMAS J STANTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIJAY SWARUP
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM A TANSEY
TRUSTEE THROUGH 6/30/161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY TRAMONTIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AJAY WAGHRAY
TRUSTEE THROUGH 6/30/161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCUS WELDON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL HOFFMAN
PRESIDENT & CEO70.00Yes (X)$583,619$0$44,788
JEFFREY SASSON
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER60.00Yes (X)$252,991$0$19,731
CHRISTINE ARNOLD-SCHROEDER
VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS60.00Yes (X)$198,956$0$47,724
JANICE ERZMONEIT
CONTROLLER & DIRECTOR OF F60.00Yes (X)$173,893$0$46,913
ELLEN LYNCH
EXHIBITION OPERATIONS LEAD50.00$122,473$0$15,178Yes (X)
LIZA REICH RAWSON
EXHIBITIONS DEVELOPMENT LEAD50.00$111,596$0$25,004Yes (X)
MELISSA HALILI
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP45.00$102,372$0$28,517Yes (X)
JESSICA ORTIZ
DIRECTOR OF GRANTS45.00$101,060$0$19,743Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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ISS FACILITY SERVICES
81 DORSA AVENUELIVINGSTONNJ07039BUILDING ENGINEERS$1,442,900
DELTA BUILDING SERVICES CORP
43 CHESTNUT STREETRUTHERFORDNJ07070MAINTENANCE SERVICES$745,616
IPS CORPORATE SECURITY
16-00 ROUTE 208 SOUTH SUITE 301FAIR LAWNNJ07410SECURITY SERVICES$330,592
EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT GROUP
141 EAST 4TH STREET SUITE 103SAINT PAULMN55101EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES$311,594
SWEETWATER CONTRUCTION
32 N MAIN STREETCRANBURYNJ08512CONSTRUCTION$221,927
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K12CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$2,071,038MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$2,824,587FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$4,005,323GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$8,394,812AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$5,344,127NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$17,295,760TotalContributionsAmt

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DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
ADMISSIONS611710$7,699,805$7,699,805
MUSEUM PROGRAMS611710$1,530,839$1,530,839
SCHOOL CONTRACTS611710$1,350,000$1,350,000
TRAVELING EXHIBIT611710$1,057,910$1,057,910
MUSEUM EXHIBIT DESIGN611710$231,625$231,625
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,870,179TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$128,259ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,498,057RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$327,973RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,170,084RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$279,665UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$890,419ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,503,320SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,532,779SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$29,459SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$29,459TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$29,459ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$139,780FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,824,587ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$518,764FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$378,984TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$378,984ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SOLAR REN. ENERGY CERT.900099$249,728$249,728
VENDING MACHINE900099$78,802$78,802
UTILITIES REBATE900099$13,634$13,634

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$74,066TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$74,066ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$416,230OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,472,069TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,638,554RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$511,290UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,026,465ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,750TotalAmt
Program Services$40,750ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,399,398TotalAmt
Program Services$607,933ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$345,862ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$445,603FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,321,530TotalAmt
Program Services$5,611,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$914,466ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$795,982FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$316,717TotalAmt
Program Services$204,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,972ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,157FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$577,413TotalAmt
Program Services$353,106ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$175,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,209FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$781,633TotalAmt
Program Services$468,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$230,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81,670FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,332TotalAmt
Program Services$12,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$570FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$362,166TotalAmt
Program Services$212,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,339FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,750TotalAmt
Program Services$126,750ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,858TotalAmt
Management And General$20,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,236,762TotalAmt
Program Services$1,105,697ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,101ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,964FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$757,334TotalAmt
Program Services$727,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,316FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$610,473TotalAmt
Program Services$476,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,433FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,025TotalAmt
Program Services$65,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,362FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$297,660TotalAmt
Program Services$297,660ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,266,033TotalAmt
Program Services$4,518,898ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$694,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,697FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,578TotalAmt
Program Services$93,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,552ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,100FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$259,796TotalAmt
Program Services$209,696ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,079FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$413,748TotalAmt
Program Services$359,961ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$49,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,137FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,975,656TotalAmt
Program Services$4,328,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$597,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,757FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,605TotalAmt
Program Services$87,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$175FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EXHIBIT RENTALS$858,746$858,746
SPECIAL ACTIVITY COSTS$89,580$85,504$3,036$1,040
FILM PRINTS$18,877$18,877

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,136TotalAmt
Program Services$46,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,404FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,291,556TotalAmt
Program Services$20,920,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,673,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,697,994FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,969,077BOYAmt
EOY$2,226,689EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,570,337BOYAmt
EOY$14,574,413EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,690,551BOYAmt
EOY$3,353,797EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$775,098BOYAmt
EOY$735,932EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$439,422BOYAmt
EOY$811,075EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$153,144,820LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$83,276,841LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,204,179BOYAmt
EOY$69,867,979EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,931,839BOYAmt
EOY$2,832,079EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,760BOYAmt
EOY$253,868EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,834,263BOYAmt
EOY$94,655,832EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,918,639BOYAmt
EOY$2,589,264EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,410,450BOYAmt
EOY$2,724,875EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,795,126BOYAmt
EOY$9,562,144EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,353,000BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,477,215BOYAmt
EOY$14,876,283EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,087,420BOYAmt
EOY$68,801,147EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,645,485BOYAmt
EOY$8,354,259EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,624,143BOYAmt
EOY$2,624,143EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,357,048BOYAmt
EOY$79,779,549EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,834,263BOYAmt
EOY$94,655,832EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,180,513ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$111,012NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3,353,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,498,466CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,791,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,218,644CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,533,866CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,295,760CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,338,625TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,498,466CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,791,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,218,644CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,533,866CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,295,760CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$67,338,625TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,398,697SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$60,939,928PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$922,946CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$789,073CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$805,192CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,056,356CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,626,316CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,199,883TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$317,858CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$170,083CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$307,106CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$452,134CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$416,230CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,663,411TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$74,201,919TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$44,487,296GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82130PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87130PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 317,858. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 170,083. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 307,106. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 452,134. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 416,230.ExplanationTxt

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$138,053OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$138,053TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PAID OPTIMUS PARTNERS, LLC FOR ITS SERVICES IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND STRATEGIC CONSULTING WITH RESPECT TO LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER'S BUSINESS INTERESTS IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW JERSEY'S POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND NY/NJ BI-STATE AGENCIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$26,055,216AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,931,839BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$99,760InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,832,079EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,842,541BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$89,298InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,931,839EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,701,720BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$435,821InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$295,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,842,541EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,505,169BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$111,179ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$293,372InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$208,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,701,720EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,922,315BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$17,146InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$400,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,505,169EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00250BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.92660PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.07090TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$122,883,656OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,383,454DepreciationAmt
Book Value$64,500,202BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,205,948OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,742,940DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,463,008BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,055,216OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,150,447DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,904,769BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$69,867,979TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,585,794TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$111,012NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$25,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$4,199,737OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,113,725RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$30,472,069RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$30,472,069TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,163,293TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$25,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$846,737OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$871,737ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$26,291,556ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$26,291,556TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER HAS TWELVE EXHIBITION GALLERIES GEARED TOWARD CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THE EXHIBITS SERVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN REALIZING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BRING EXCITEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES, TEACHERS AND OTHERS BY OFFERING CREATIVE AND PARTICIPATORY WAYS TO LEARN ABOUT STEM TOPICS.
PART V, LINE 4:THE CENTER HAS ONE ENDOWMENT FUND ESTABLISHED FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES. THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS NOT IN THE POSSESSION OF THE ORGANIZATION, BUT IS HELD AND ADMINISTERED FOR THE ORGANIZATION BY US TRUST.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CENTER RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CENTER HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2012.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 518,764. RENT EXPENSE 327,973. CHANGE IN THE ESTIMATE OF THE PAYABLE TO THE STATE FOR CAPITAL EXPANSION 3,353,000.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES 518,764. RENT EXPENSE 327,973.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,704,036GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$2,589,036CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$115,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$159,710FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$309,199OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SCIENCE/MAGICEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$260,331GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$235,551CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$24,780GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$30,482FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$19,373OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$2,964,367GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,824,587CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$139,780GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$190,192FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$328,572OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$518,764DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$378,984NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSTIPENDSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient41RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$40,750CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A SMALL STIPEND TO HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE "PARTNERS IN SCIENCE" PROGRAM. RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED THROUGH AN INTERVIEW AND MUST MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PAUL HOFFMAN
PRESIDENT & CEO$402,785$0$180,000$0$834$0$26,175$0$18,613$0$628,407$0$0$0
JEFFREY SASSON
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER$211,757$0$40,000$0$1,234$0$19,067$0$664$0$272,722$0$0$0
CHRISTINE ARNOLD-SCHROEDER
VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS$173,232$0$25,000$0$724$0$17,290$0$30,434$0$246,680$0$0$0
JANICE ERZMONEIT
CONTROLLER & DIRECTOR OF F$163,244$0$10,000$0$649$0$15,984$0$30,929$0$220,806$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED NON-FIXED BONUS PAYMENTS IN ADDITION TO SALARY ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THOSE LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A. THESE PAYMENTS WERE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN CONSIDERATION OF A VARIETY OF FACTORS INCLUDING CURRENT COMPENSATION AS COMPARED TO MARKET RATES, RESPONSIBILITIES ASSUMED OUTSIDE OF NORMAL JOB DUTIES, TENURE, AND PERFORMANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,344,127NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS ON PART I, COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS TO EXPAND THE CLASSES OF HONORARY POSITIONS TO INCLUDE HONORARY CHAIR EMERITUS, ADVISORY TRUSTEE, HONORARY TRUSTEE AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNER, AND TO FURTHER DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF PERSONS HOLDING THE AFORMENTIONED POSITIONS ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMPANY'S STAFF. THE DRAFT PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM IS THEN CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE, AUDIT, AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THEN PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERING ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES THAT REQUIRES, IN PART, THAT NO INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND TO INDICATE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION DOES BUSINESS WITH AN ENTITY IN WHICH THEY HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. WHEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FIRST REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE CEO AND THE VP OF FINANCE, AND IF FURTHER CLARIFICATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL IS CONSULTED. ANY ADVISABLE OR NECESSARY ACTION ON A CONLICT OF INTEREST WOULD BE REVIEWED BY OR TAKEN OR APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OR THE BOARD CHAIR OR CO-CHAIR OR THE CEO, AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER BOARD, ACTING THROUGH A COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, FROM TIME TO TIME CONDUCTS A REVIEW TO DETERMINE COMPARABLE COMPENSATION RANGES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING FOR THE CEO, WHICH MAY INCLUDE REFERENCE TO COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' FORMS 990 AS WELL AS POTENTIAL COMPETING EMPLOYMENT OFFERS. THE LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER SETS COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION IN THE COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE. THE PROCESS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2015. NO INDIVIDUAL HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PARTICIPATES IN THE REVIEW OR DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IS ESTIMATE OF THE PAYABLE TO THE STATE FOR CAPITAL EXPANSION 3,353,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCITECH SCITY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1222 JERSEY CITY BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityJERSEY CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07305ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN473288450EIN
Primary ActivitiesOPERATE A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$0TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$173,449EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt

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