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EARTH DISCOVERY INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
EARTH DISCOVERY INSTITUTE (EIN 26-2288903)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-02-03
IRS object ID
201520349349301302
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-02-03T13:38:01-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN330486788PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Walter L Weisman CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18911 La Mesa Blvd Ste 201AddressLine1
CityLa MesaCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code91942ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN262288903EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Earth Discovery InstituteBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEARTBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 North Park DriveAddressLine1
CityEl CajonCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92021ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCathleen ChadwickPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone6192773605PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWalter L Weisman CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00061514PTIN
Phone6196977878PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCathleen ChadwickPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11821 Suncrest BlvdAddressLine1
CityEl CajonCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92021ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$130,630GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.earthdiscovery.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe mission of the Earth Discovery Institute is to conduct innovative, effective science education and conservation stewardship programs that are integrated with science-driven ecological conservation.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers154TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$228,399PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$82,308PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$140,725CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$140,195PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$39,383CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$222,503PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$180,108CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,896PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$49,478CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$92,918TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$43,440TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$43,440NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$149,247ExpenseAmt
DescThe specific purpose of this corporation is to oversee and implement the management plan for and to deliver educational and recreational programming at Crestridge Ecological Reserve through projects such as habitat restoration, trail system design and construction, environmental education and stewardship, youth job training, installation of public art, interpretation of natural and cultural history, ongoing community outreach and public education.Desc

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Expense$25,496ExpenseAmt
DescCajon Valley Union School District:Serves up to 3,000 primarily fourth and fifth grade students from this K-8 district annually with science service-learning at Crestridge Ecological Reserve. Classroom teachers work with districts Service-learning Coordinator to schedule field visits. Children explore Crestridge for 2-3 hours in groups of 9-12 with expert naturalist guidance. Grade level-specific science standards are addressed through nature-based, hands-on activities. Students participate in biologically-based habitat restoration. All students receive, use, and take with them a personal nature field journal. All participating classes are encouraged to conduct follow-up service-learning projects after their visits that extend their science learning and manifest that knowledge to the benefit of their schools and neighborhoods.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSouth Bay Union School District/US Fish and Wildlife Service:Serves up to 600 primarily fourth and fifth grade students from this K-6 district annually with science service-learning at multiple sites including the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve. Classroom teachers work with EDIs Education Coordinator to schedule field visits. Children explore field sites for 2-3 hours in groups of 9-12 with expert naturalist guidance. Grade level-specific science standards are addressed through nature-based, hands-on activities. Students participate in biologically-based habitat restoration at some sites. All students receive, use, and take with them a personal nature field journal.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Chula Vista Elementary School District/WiLDCOAST:Serves up to 600 elementary school students/youth organization attendees with science service-learning at multiple sites including the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP)and the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Classroom teachers work with EDIs Education Coordinator to schedule field visits. Children explore field sites for 2-3 hours in groups of 9-12 with expert naturalist guidance. Grade level-specific science standards are addressed through nature-based, hands-on activities. Students participate in biologically-based habitat restoration at OVRP where WiLDCOAST takes a leadership role in conservation community outreach. All students receive, use, and take
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary School District/La Mesa-Spring Valley School District/SANDAG-Transnet-Environmental Mitigation Program, South County Community Outreach Program: Serves up to 300 elementary school students with science service-learning at Crestridge Ecological Reserve. Classroom teachers work with EDIs Education Coordinator to schedule field visits. Children explore field sites for 2-3 hours in groups of 9-12 with expert naturalist guidance. Grade level-specific science standards are addressed through nature-based, hands-on activities. Students participate in biologically-based habitat restoration. All students receive, use, and take with them a personal nature field journal.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$174,743TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCathy ChadwickPersonNm
Phone6194474615PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 North Park DriveAddressLine1
CityEl CajonCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code92021ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Cathleen Chadwick
President40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Linda Chase
Secretary5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dena Rosenberger
Education Representative5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Linda Olow
Director5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Diana Griffin
Treasurer5.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Fundraising$3,435FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$52,605GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Total Contributions$130,630TotalContributionsAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$3,435ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$130,630TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,712TotalAmt
Program Services$72,257ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,455ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$65,013TotalAmt
Program Services$65,013ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$750TotalAmt
Management And General$750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403TotalAmt
Management And General$403ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,987TotalAmt
Program Services$2,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$687ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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California Franchise Tax$50$50
Ca Stmt by Domestic corporat$20$20

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$35,173TotalAmt
Program Services$35,173ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$180,108TotalAmt
Program Services$174,743ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,918BOYAmt
EOY$43,440EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,918BOYAmt
EOY$43,440EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$92,918BOYAmt
EOY$43,440EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$92,918BOYAmt
EOY$43,440EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$92,918BOYAmt
EOY$43,440EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$49,478ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$262,267CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,203CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,680CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$228,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,195CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$969,745TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$262,267CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,203CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,680CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$228,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,195CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$969,745TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$969,745PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$969,745TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11President and Treasurer will Review and then submit to the full board
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cAll contracts are approved by board majority. Any decisions affecting staff are made by only board members whos are not staff members.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aBord of Directors dets the salary based upon comparative salaries elsewhere
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Documents are made available upon request. Tax documents are availabe on Guidestar.
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eSee datail on overflow worksheet 35,173