AUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- AUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 46-3571765)
- Tax period
- 2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-29
- IRS object ID
- 201613349349200826
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-29T15:23:16-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Ronald Dittmar CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 904 Ebony St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78704 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 463571765 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Austin Science Education Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AUST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 704 West Gibson St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78704 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ingrid Weigand | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Direc | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5129944783 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-29 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Ronald Dittmar | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01268399 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5124428120 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | http://www.austinscience.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $168,893 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $122,053 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $46,840 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $168,893 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $153,998 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $153,998 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $14,895 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $32,403 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $47,298 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,398 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,536 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,005 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,403 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,536 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,238 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,403 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $47,298 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | See Schedule O - Primary Exempt Purpose | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| Logistical and Program Support for the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival | $115,965 |
| Registration Travel and Lodging expense for the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival winners to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair | $19,043 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $135,008 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Mele | ||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Dittmar | ||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara TenBrink | ||||
| Member at Large | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SueAnn DeCuir | ||||
| Member At Large | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard S Howard | ||||
| Member At Large | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Mann | ||||
| Member At Large | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Strange | ||||
| President | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ingrid Weigand | ||||
| Executive Director | 20.00 | $33,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Davis | ||||
| Member At Large | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elaina Ball | ||||
| Austin Energy Representative | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ingrid Weigand | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 704 West Gibson St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78704 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5129944783 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,322 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $118,395 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $122,053 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $252,770 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $40,240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $46,840 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $87,080 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,322 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $158,635 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $168,893 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $339,850 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $339,850 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,322 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $158,635 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $168,893 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $339,850 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| General explanation attachment | Part III - Organizations Primary Exempt PurposeThe Austin Science Education Foundation promotes students knowledge of and involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math by enabling participation in the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival, and supporting students selected to advance to the Texas Science and Engineering Fair, and the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountBusiness Costs 18,990Austin Science Fest Production 90,281Intel ISEF Travel 19,043Event Prep and School Coordination 25,684 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts Receivable 2,005 0 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearScholarships Payable 1,000 2,500Deferred Revenue 0 15,000Payroll Tax Payable 0 738 |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ingrid Weigand | PersonNm |
| Short Explanation | Ms Weigand coordinates and supports all aspects of the annual Austin Energy Regional Science Festival, including sponsorships, school registrations, and logistics. | ShortExplanationTxt |
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