ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM (EIN 86-0111675)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2017-10-06
IRS object ID
201742799349300229
Schema version
2014v6.0
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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DescGENERAL OVERVIEW:THE 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 21,800,000 PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM. NEARLY 24,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CURRENTLY HOLD MEMBERSHIPS IN THE MUSEUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, ATTENDANCE AT THE MUSEUM WAS 356,000 VISITORS.Desc

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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 73,519 HOURS TO THE MUSEUM IN 2015DOCENTS 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 NEARLY 200 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. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, TRAINEES 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 2015: 42,874 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 19 DIFFERENT DESERT DISCOVERY CLASSES AND LABS OFFERED IN MUSEUM CLASSROOM FACILITIES.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 25,675DESERT 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 19 DIFFERENT DESERT ARK PROGRAMS, IN ADDITION TO CUSTOM PROGRAMS AVAILABLE BY REQUEST.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 17,001TEACHER 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 2015: 200 MUSEUM EXPLORERS CAMPHANDS-ON, MINDS-ON DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 1-6. MUSEUM EXPLORERS TOUCH AND OBSERVE LIVE ANIMALS, CONDUCT SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, CREATE COOL CRAFTS, SKETCH IN DESERT JOURNALS, SAMPLE DESERT FOODS, AND EXPLORE BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE DESERT MUSEUM. THESE CAMPS ARE OFFERED IN BOTH THE SUMMER AND WINTER.NUMBER SERVED IN 2015: 90JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM/ADVANCED YOUTH INTERPRETERS (OCT 2014-APR 2015)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 2015: 9ADVANCED YOUTH INTERPRETERS (AYI) ARE AMONG A GROUP OF TALENTED YOUTH WHO HAVE INDIVIDUALLY VOLUNTEERED OVER 300 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AND AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM'S JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM. THESE AYI ARE SKILLED AT INTERPRETATION AND READY TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AT THE MUSEUM AND IN THE TUCSON COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM IS MEANT TO ENGAGE THESE YOUTH, ENCOURAGE THE AUTHENTIC APPLICATION OF THEIR INTERPRETATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND AS A CONSEQUENCE, ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY BEYOND THE MUSEUM GROUNDS.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 20TEEN CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS (MAY-SEP 2015)IN MAY 2015, WE SHIFTED OUR TEEN PROGRAMMING AND CREATED THE TEEN CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS. THROUGH EXPLORATION, RESEARCH AND TEACHING OTHERS, YOUTH IN THE DESERT MUSEUM'S TEEN CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS DEVELOP AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CONSERVATION ISSUES AND GAIN CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS WHICH WILL EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME LEADERS FOR OUR SHARED PLANET. OUR NEW TEEN PROGRAM HAS TWO TIERS: EARTH 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. LAUREL'S GREATEST AND LAST ADVENTURE ENDED FEBRUARY 1, 2003 OVER THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES WHEN SHE AND THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA CREW PERISHED DURING RE-ENTRY. EARTH AMBASSADORS WAS DEVELOPED AS A WAY TO HONOR LAUREL AND HER LOVE OF THE DESERT MUSEUM, WHICH INCLUDED EVERYTHING FROM THE SMALLEST INSECT TO THE RAPTOR FREE FLIGHT PROGRAMEARTH 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 2015: 8JUNIOR DOCENTS IS A ONE YEAR PROGRAM OFFERED TO TEENS WHO HAVE COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF EARTH AMBASSADORS. TEENS USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THEY GAINED AS AN EARTH AMBASSADOR AND RECEIVE FURTHER TRAINING ON THE PLANTS, ANIMALS, GEOLOGY AND ECOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND HOW TO INTERPRET (TEACH) IT TO OTHERS. JUNIOR DOCENTS HELP MUSEUM VISITORS BETTER UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE SONORAN DESERT REGION, THEY DESIGN EXPERIMENTS AND COLLECT DATA FOR THE MUSEUM AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THEY SHADOW MUSEUM STAFF FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC DURING ON-SITE & OFF-SITE PROGRAMS, AND INTERPRET WITH LIVE ANIMALS SUCH AS ARTHROPODS AND REPTILES. IN ADDITION, THEY PARTICIPATE IN FIELD TRIPS, CAMPOUTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2015: 11COATI 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 2015: 116 (ABOUT 36 FAMILIES)PUBLIC CLASSES, TRIPS AND TOURS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIESTHESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLICDesc

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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 2015, THE ART INSTITUTE SERVED 1093 STUDENTS.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. THE PASTPERFECT MUSEUM SOFTWARE IS USED FOR OUR INVENTORY, DOCUMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR ART COLLECTIONS. THIS SOFTWARE IS USED BY 7,000 MUSEUMS IN THE U.S. AND IT WILL BE MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR MANY DECADES OF USE HERE AT THE MUSEUM. 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 2015 THE MUSEUM ADDED 6 PAINTINGS TO THE COLLECTION AND IT TRAVELED TO MEXICO CITY. 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 CONTINUES TO HAVE FOUR TO SIX DIFFERENT EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 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. THE IRONWOOD GALLERY COMPLETED A FACILITY REMODEL THAT HEIGHTENS THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING A HIGHER QUALITY FACILITY AND YOUTH ART ACTIVITY AREA, THEREFORE PROVIDING MORE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND ATTRACTING EVEN MORE NOTABLE EXHIBITIONS. 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.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

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TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH L BRONSTEIN PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHY G DAVIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN D DOERR DDS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J FELIPE GARCIA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUY GUNTHER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES HENSLEY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN IURINO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSSELL L JONES
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT C KOCH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE LEVER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNAN MARTY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBIN B RANDALL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES RONDSTADT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALYCE SADONGEI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN SCOTT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SMALLHOUSE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM WALLACE DVM
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHANDLER D WARDEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM H LOMICKA
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIK BAKKEN
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICIA A ENGELS
SECRETARY/TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG IVANYI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$109,138$0$14,269Yes (X)
CAROLYN CARSON
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
REBECCA MYERS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$75,439$0$9,903Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$184,577TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$24,172TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALPHAGRAPHICSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12500 N COYOTE DR 110AddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85745ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesPRINTINGServicesDesc
Compensation$177,082CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$460,331MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$145,193FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$67,445GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,678,565AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$195,648NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,351,534TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS713990$3,279,858$3,279,858
MEMBERSHIP DUES713990$1,164,263$1,164,263
EDUCATION713990$363,763$363,763
OTHER713990$101,166$101,166
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,909,050TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$166,789TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$166,789ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,371TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,371ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$715,721RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$50,053RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$665,668RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$665,668TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$665,668ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,045,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$961,915SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$83,085SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$83,085TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$83,085ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$151,015FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$145,193ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$183,740FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$32,725TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$32,725ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$62,765GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$32,417CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,348TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$30,348RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescVENDING MACHINESDesc
Business713990BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$2,836TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,836ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,836OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,178,956TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,939,398RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$888,024ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218,139TotalAmt
Program Services$71,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,895,836TotalAmt
Program Services$2,970,853ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$590,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$334,180FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,256TotalAmt
Program Services$55,056ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,898ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,302FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$666,480TotalAmt
Program Services$528,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,796FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$357,521TotalAmt
Program Services$274,808ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,081FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,957TotalAmt
Program Services$7,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$496FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,100TotalAmt
Program Services$24,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,062ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,668FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394TotalAmt
Fundraising$394FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,181TotalAmt
Management And General$32,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218,195TotalAmt
Program Services$72,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,303FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,592TotalAmt
Program Services$6,249ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$154,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$381,235TotalAmt
Program Services$199,825ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$156,736FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,471TotalAmt
Program Services$20,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,290FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,553TotalAmt
Program Services$9,553ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$357,322TotalAmt
Program Services$357,322ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,497TotalAmt
Program Services$12,962ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,089ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$446FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,580TotalAmt
Program Services$7,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,531FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,181TotalAmt
Management And General$1,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,073,810TotalAmt
Program Services$1,073,810ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,616TotalAmt
Program Services$80,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM RESTRICTION MET$827,701$797,787$29,914
ANIMAL EXPENSE$297,567$297,567
OTHER EXPENSES$278,355$222,650$43,320$12,385
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR$110,858$110,858

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,159,397TotalAmt
Program Services$7,201,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,327,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$629,800FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,200BOYAmt
EOY$22,501EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$779,068BOYAmt
EOY$1,135,186EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$237,487BOYAmt
EOY$348,958EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,272BOYAmt
EOY$53,736EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,082BOYAmt
EOY$261,218EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,515BOYAmt
EOY$43,596EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$36,977,853LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$23,242,579LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,527,762BOYAmt
EOY$13,735,274EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,662,545BOYAmt
EOY$7,381,735EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$652,679BOYAmt
EOY$664,274EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$634,662BOYAmt
EOY$558,973EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,867,272BOYAmt
EOY$24,205,451EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$756,973BOYAmt
EOY$733,948EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$442,279BOYAmt
EOY$430,339EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,877BOYAmt
EOY$48,109EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,341,129BOYAmt
EOY$1,212,396EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,019,159BOYAmt
EOY$17,315,242EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,338,080BOYAmt
EOY$1,674,100EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,168,904BOYAmt
EOY$4,003,713EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,526,143BOYAmt
EOY$22,993,055EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,867,272BOYAmt
EOY$24,205,451EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,019,559ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$552,647NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$3,260,706CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,755,118CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,019,239CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,042,647CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,284,089CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,361,799TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,492,932CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,633,062CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,841,883CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,653,676CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,971,815CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,593,368TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$55,167CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,845CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,687CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,091CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$273,235TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,808,805CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,439,025CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,915,809CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,741,414CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,323,349CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,228,402TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$70,910CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$152,508CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$217,675CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,489,970CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$922,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,854,003TotalAmt

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$70,910CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$152,508CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$217,675CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,489,970CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$922,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,854,003TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$35,374,399PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$804,299CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$761,133CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$749,659CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$826,513CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$884,880CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,026,484TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$804,299CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$761,133CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$749,659CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$826,513CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$884,880CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,026,484TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,115CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$7,115TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,034CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,591CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,752CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,839CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,403TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,615,138CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,209,864CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,669,655CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,570,679CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,211,068CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,276,404TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.83670PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.87750PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.09520InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.10150InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,941,048BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$130,741ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,032,335InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$737,118OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$69,764AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,297,242EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,576,375BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$32,790ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$17,868InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$624,840OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$25,409AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,941,048EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.36000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.56000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.08000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$33,846,926OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,807,965DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,038,961BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,890,055OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,434,614DepreciationAmt
Book Value$455,441BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,372OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$14,372BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,735,274TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASES PAYABLEDesc
Amt$48,109Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$48,109TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,644,182TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$552,647NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$552,647RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,196,829RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$32,180InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$50,053OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$17,873RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,178,956TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,177,270TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$50,053OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$50,053ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,127,217ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$32,180InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$32,180ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,159,397TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 AS REQUIRED BY GAAP, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH 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. WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THE MUSEUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATION FOR ANY YEARS EARLIER THAN 2012 FOR FEDERAL AND 2011 FOR STATE. 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.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES -50,053.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 50,053.
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

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$296,208GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$145,193CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$151,015GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$33,139FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,949EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$148,652OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$296,208GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$145,193CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$151,015GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$33,139FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$1,949EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$148,652OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$183,740DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$32,725NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$755NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$935NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Closely Held Stock SecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$22,780NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesTRADING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Collectibles CollectiblesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$43NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Scientific Specimens ScientificSpecimensGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution160ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$12,574NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS138$72,651DONOR ESTIMATE
Yes (X)WATER1$67,445DONOR ESTIMATE
Yes (X)SOFTWARE AND LICENSING1$15,500DONOR ESTIMATE
Yes (X)OTHER30$2,965DONOR 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
ExplanationAMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATIONFORM 990 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO CORRECT COMPENSATION AMOUNTS REPORTED AT PART VII, SECTION A. CALENDAR YEAR 2015 COMPENSATION INFORMATION WAS INADVERTENTLY REPORTED ON THE RETURN AS ORIGINALLY FILED. CALENDAR YEAR 2014 COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS PROPERLY REPORTED ON THE RETURN AS AMENDED. IN ADDITION, TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE LISTED ON THE RETURN AS ORIGINALLY FILED WERE DETERMINED NOT TO MEET THE CRITERIA OF OFFICERS FOR FORM 990 PURPOSES AND HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE RETURN AS AMENDED. ONE INDIVIDUAL NOT LISTED ON THE RETURN AS ORIGINALLY FILED WAS DETERMINED TO MEET THE CRITERIA OF AN OFFICER FOR FORM 990 PURPOSES AND HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE RETURN AS AMENDED. FINALLY, PART IX, LINE 5 HAS BEEN REVISED TO REFLECT THE FISCAL YEAR COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS REPORTED AT PART VII, SECTION A.
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 11A 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 AND EMPLOYEE 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.

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