AUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
AUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 46-3571765)
Tax period
2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
Filed
2016-01-04
IRS object ID
201600129349200850
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-01-04T17:51:16-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ronald Dittmar CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1904 Ebony StAddressLine1Txt
CityAustinCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78704ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN463571765EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Austin Science Education FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlAUSTBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1704 West Gibson StAddressLine1Txt
CityAustinCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78704ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonIngrid WeigandPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirecPersonTitleTxt
Phone5129944783PhoneNum
Signature2016-01-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonRonald DittmarPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01268399PTIN
Phone5124428120PhoneNum
Preparation2016-01-04PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresshttp://www.austinscience.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$158,635GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$118,395ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$40,240ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$158,635TotalRevenueAmt
Other Expenses Total$137,232OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$137,232TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$21,403ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,000NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$32,403NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$11,000BOYAmt
EOY$31,398EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$11,000BOYAmt
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Primary Exempt PurposeSee Schedule O - Primary Exempt PurposePrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Logistical and Program Support for the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival$118,214
Registration Travel and Lodging expense for the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival winners to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair$18,550
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$136,764TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Cheryl Mele
Board President1.00$0$0$0
Bookie Read-Orr
Treasurer2.00$0$0$0
Dr Barbara tenBrink
Secretary2.00$0$0$0
SueAnn DeCuir
Member At Large2.00$0$0$0
Richard S Steve Howard
Member At Large1.00$0$0$0
Michele Mann
Member At Large2.00$0$0$0
Lisa Rodgers
Member At Large0.00$0$0$0
Paul Strange
Member At Large1.00$0$0$0
Ingrid Weigand
Executive Director20.00$27,100$0$0
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonIngrid WeigandPersonNm

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CityAustinCityNm
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Phone5129944783PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$118,395CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$130,717TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year$40,240CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,240TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$170,957TotalAmt
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Total$170,957TotalAmt
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First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
General explanation attachmentPart 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 16Description AmountBusiness Costs 469Austin Science Fest Production 78,094Intel ISEF Travel 18,550Austin Energy Regional Sci Fest Svc 9,290Event Prep and School Coordination 30,829
Description of other assets Part II line 24Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts Receivable 0 2,005
Description of total liabilities Part II line 26Category Beginning of Year End of YearScholarships Payable 0 1,000

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

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PersonIngrid WeigandPersonNm
Short ExplanationMs 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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