SCIENCE MILL: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SCIENCE MILL (EIN 46-0600789)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-09-11
IRS object ID
201512549349300201
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-09-11T02:35:19-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Albrecht Tax and Accounting Services LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line13024 Kentucky Ave SAddressLine1Txt
CitySt Louis ParkCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN460600789EIN

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Business Name Line1Hill Country Science MillBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlHILLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8442636405PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 38AddressLine1Txt
CityJohnson CityCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78636ZIPCd

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PersonBonita BaskinPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
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Signature2015-08-26SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonNathaniel AlbrechtPreparerPersonNm
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBonita BaskinPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$2,805,881GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.sciencemill.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo ignite curiosity, ambition, innovation and problem-solving potential in the next generation.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$139,565ExpenseAmt
Revenue$502,721RevenueAmt
DescHill Country Science Mill opened its doors to visitors of all ages in February 2015. The Science Mill is a place of discovery where the entire family experiences interactive learning and creative thinking. It is a destination for the greater community as a gathering place and open forum to present and discuss scientific topics, especially those of high relevance to the area.With fun, exciting and interactive exhibits and programs, the Science Mill supports formal education entities with a focus on middle and high school students, to help expand their understanding of science, spark their curiosity and inspire them towards an interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and mathmatics (STEM). The Science Mill's distinctive approach focuses on strengthening the student's connection to the word of science and to inspire students to pursue life-long careers as scientists, engineers, researchers and technology leaders of tomorrow.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Christi Craddick
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Lynnell Burkett
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Sandy Dochen
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Carol Fletcher PhD
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Tom Henricks
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Hill Country General Contracting
PO Box 445Johnson CityTX78636Museum Construction$1,608,227
Patten Studio
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EOY$10,393EOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$693,687CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,805,532CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,049,219TotalAmt

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Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$3,730,983TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Current Tax Year$41,804CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$668,061CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,572,787CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,790,848TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$272,071PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year$349CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$517TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year$349CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$517TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$693,855CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,819,581CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,063,436TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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

Land LandGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$75,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$75,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,492,088OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,492,088BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$881,355OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,180DepreciationAmt
Book Value$870,175BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,534OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$20,534BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,457,797TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hill Country StrategiesBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 Main StAddressLine1Txt
CityMarble FallsCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78654ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFundraisingActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$20,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$49,550RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$29,550NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$20,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$49,550TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$29,550TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRenee WilliamsPersonNm
TitleExecutive DirectorTitleTxt
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Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$5,419TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

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Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2Bonita Baskin, Ph.D. and Eric Corndorf, Ph.D. are family members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bNo committee has authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Form 990 is made available to the board of directors for review and approval prior to filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe organization requires each director and officer annually affirm the receipt of the conflict of interest policy, that the policy has been read and understood, that the individual agrees to comply with the policy and that the purpose of the organization is to primarily engage in activities which accomplish its tax exempt purpose and the individual will recuse themselves in any conflict situation.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The board shall conduct periodic reviews to determine whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable and the result of arm's length bargaining. In this process, the board is authorized to use outside advisors, but this does not relieve the directors of the responsibility to ensure the periodic reviews occur.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Sch IX, Line 25, Column (B)The Hill Country Science Mill is in the initial start-up phase and opened its doors in February 2015. Many of the expenses incurred to date are for the preparation of getting the facility ready to open. Once the Science Mill is open, the organization will have a majority of its expenditures related to program expense.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Rounding -1.

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