2016-02-16T15:55:16-06:00 2015-03-31 GRANT THORNTON LLP 75 STATE STREET BOSTON MA 02109 990 2014-04-01 910880684 The Student Conservation Association Inc % SHARON MEZZACK STUD 7035242441 4245 North Fairfax Drive Arlington VA 22203 Jaime Berman-Matyas President and CEO 6177237900 2016-02-16 true Robert J Butler Jr P00037953 6177237900 2016-02-16 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z Jaime Berman-Matyas 4245 North Fairfax Drive Arlington VA 22203 34921846 false X www.thesca.org X 1964 NY TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS AND INSPIRE LIFELONG STEWARDSHIP OF OUR ENVIRONMENT BY ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IN HANDS-ON SERVICE TO THE LAND. 26 26 2627 31 170 13755083 9355587 23721208 24064651 473236 612684 140862 152974 38090389 34185896 6420676 6260262 0 0 14427510 13226653 9449 231046 2336265 15379041 14826869 36236676 34544830 1853713 -358934 24259646 21817671 12210048 10544305 12049598 11273366 X TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS AND INSPIRE LIFELONG STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IN HANDS-ON SERVICE TO THE LAND. false false 11887393 3983389 13890625 Conservation Interns: 3-12 month internship opportunities for individuals 18 years of age and older, primarily hosted by government agencies on public lands. Internships cover a wide range of areas including scientific research, wildlife studies, habitat restoration and visitor interpretive services. Approximately 1,450 interns were in the field during fiscal year 2015. 8534862 1341572 5903604 Conservation Corps Teams: Teams of interns led by SCA staff spend 3-10 months devoted to critical environmental issues such as wildfire management and education, trail restoration and maintenance, invasive species eradication, desert restoration and environmental education in public schools. Approximately 50 teams comprised of 375 members and 50 leaders were active in fiscal year 2015. 6644478 852211 2279867 Community Crews: Locally based programs for students aged 15-19. Summer and school-year programs offer conservation projects in urban area parks and green spaces that encompass a wide range of activities including trail maintenance, habitat restoration and community service projects as well as career training and development. In fiscal year 2015, SCA fielded 90 teams in 11 cities with approximately 935 members and 175 team leaders. 2767991 83090 1675385 National High School Crews 136045 Application Fees 827 Publication Sales 315170 OTHER 2767991 83090 2127427 29834724 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true 19 0 true 2627 true false false false false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK FL GA KS KY LA MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X SHARON MEZZACK 6035431700 689 RIVER ROAD CHARLESTOWN NH 03603 Joanne Barker Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Edmund Bartlett Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BOLGER Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Margaret Brown Vice Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Claire Caudill Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PRIYA COOK Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Cycyota Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lillian E Falese Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CARRIE GONZALEZ Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Gordon Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Timothy Gratto Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Martin Hale Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Philip L Harris Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 George Hatch Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Steven Holtzman Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Howard Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALAN l MINTZ Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR MORRIS Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline Oldham Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PRUSKY Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JJ PRYOR Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Shannon Quist Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 John Reynolds Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARY GIBSON SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Steven T Seward CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Thomas B Shepard Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 R Vincent Taylor Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT UNSWORTH DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CS Vosmik Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 G Robert Wallace Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ernest C Wong Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jaime Berman-Matyas President and CEO 40.0 0.0 X 89615 0 0 Dale M Penny President and CEO-thru 08/2014 40.0 0.0 X 249820 0 12642 Valerie Bailey Executive VP & Asst. 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Income derived from those funds are transferred to operations on an annual basis according to the Board approved spending policy to support operations and/or specific program objectives. SCHEDULE D, PART X, Line 2 the association is a not-for-profit organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, as amended (the code), and is generally exempt from income taxes pursuant to section 501(a) of the code. the association is required to assess uncertain tax positions and has determined that there were no such positions that are material to the financial statements. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTION - OTHER CHANGE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS: $62,764 AMORTIZATION OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS: $53,464 _________ $116,228 SCEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B Supplemental Description - Other Amortization of split interest agreements: $53,464 X X X X X true Newport Creative 33 Railroad Ave duxbury MA 02332 CONSULTING false 0 113450 0 RobbinsKersten 855 East Collins Blvd RICHARDSON TX 75081 CONSULTING false 0 59000 0 JENNIFER D ARCHER 3208 CIRCLE HILL RD ALEXANDRIA VA 22305 CONSULTING false 0 51401 0 0 223851 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY true Student grants and awards 1906 6260262 STDNT LIVING/TRAVEL SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 Procedure for Monitoring Use of Grant Funds Inside U.S. Participants go through an application and selection process where eligibility to participate is determined based on SCA and partner criteria. All application and eligibility documents are maintained in a participant file. Grant and award amounts are paid out and tracked through third party pay system in accordance with the agreement between SCA and the funding agency. X X X X X true true false false false false false true false Dale M Penny President and CEO-thru 08/2014 179673 0 0 0 70147 0 3317 0 9325 0 262462 0 70147 0 Valerie Bailey Executive VP & Asst. Secretary 155410 0 0 0 0 0 4263 0 11691 0 171364 0 0 0 Charles Hollands CFO - thru 12/2014 132580 0 5000 0 42202 0 0 0 13695 0 193477 0 0 0 Karen R Davis SENIOR VP FOR ADVANCEMENT 160698 0 10000 0 0 0 2758 0 6046 0 179502 0 0 0 Severance Payments Part 1 Line 4a Charles Hollands, CFO, received severance payments of $19,038. Scott Weaver, Senior VP for Gov't Affairs, received severance payments of $33,179. These amounts are included on Schedule J Part II column Biii. Jaime Berman Matyas, President and CEO, has a severance agreement in her contract. The agreement provides for one year severance compensation based on existing salary payable over that period in accordance with standard payroll procedures. Supplemental nonqualified retirement plans Part I Line 4b Dale Penny, CEO, participated in a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. During calendar year 2014 a payment of $70,147 was made from the plan. This compensation is reported on Schedule J Part II column Biii. Non-fixed Payments Part I Line 7 The President and CEO, Senior VP for Advancement, CFO, and Vice President each received bonuses during calendar year 2014. Bonuses were noN routine, one-time, performance based payments. X 49120 COST X 46 240230 FMV X Open destination RT airline tickets 3 252500 FMV X OUTDOOR GEAR 2 1276 COST X EXPENSES FOR HOSTING CORPORATE EVENT 2 3500 COST X SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION 1 34000 FMV X OFFICE DECOR 1 500 COST false true false SCHEDULE M, PART I, Column (b) the amounts reported on Schedule M Part I column (b) represent the number of contributions, not items, received. w-3 disclosure Form 990, Part V, Line 2a The number of Forms W-2 reported on Part V, Line 2a are not all issued to SCA employees. 1,540 of W-2s issued are to volunteers in SCA programs receiving expense allowances. Number of Voting Board Members Form 990, Part VI Line 1a The number of voting board members as listed on Form 990, Part VII (31) differs from the number on page 1, Line 3 (26) due to the following: The following directors completed their term during the tax year: EDMUND BARTLETT, PHILIP L. HARRIS, JOHN HOWARD, SHANNON QUIST, G. ROBERT WALLACE. Form 990 Review Process Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b The return is prepared by tax advisors from a national accounting firm with information provided by management. The Form 990 is reviewed by management, the board chair, and legal counsel prior to being distributed to the board of directors. The Form 990 is provided electronically to all voting members of the board prior to filing. Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring & Enforcement Form 990, Part Vi, Line 12c STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS IMPLEMENTED TO AVOID ANY KIND OF RELATIONSHIP OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY TRANSACTION THAT INVOLVES A CONFLICT, OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT, BETWEEN THE INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND AN INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL INTEREST. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE CEO REVIEWS ALL EMPLOYEE STATEMENTS AND THE BOARD CHAIR REVIEWS THOSE FOR THE DIRECTORS. THE BOARD CHAIR AND CEO REVIEW THE EACH OTHERS STATEMENTS. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO BOTH THE INTEREST AND THE TRANSACTION, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR PRESIDENT (AS APPLICABLE) WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION REQUIRES AUTHORIZAITON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. DIRECTORS INVOLVED IN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY NOT VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION. Process for Determining CEO Compensation Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Human Resources Staff compiles data and information from independent persons and comparability data. Results are forwarded to counsel and board chair for review. The Chair recommends compensation to Executive Committee of Board, which then decides and approves compensation amounts. This process is performed annually and documented internally. Process for Determining Key Personnel Compensation Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b As with the CEO, human resources Staff compiles information from independent persons and comparability data. Compensation amounts are reviewed annually by human resources Staff and approved by the CEO. Documentation is internal within the Human Resources Department. How Documents are Made Available to the Public Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Financial statements are published on organization's website. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in actuarial value of split-interest agreements:(62,764) CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST TRUST MA SCA T true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false