2014-12-16T12:02:56-06:00 2014-03-31 GRANT THORNTON LLP 75 STATE STREET BOSTON MA 02109 990 2013-04-01 910880684 The Student Conservation Association Inc % SHARON MEZZACK STUD 7035242441 4245 North Fairfax Drive Suite 825 Arlington VA 22203 VALERIE J BAILEY VICE PRESIDENT 7035242441 2014-12-16 true Robert J Butler Jr P00037953 7035242441 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Dale Penny 4245 North Fairfax Drive Arlington VA 22203 38620539 false X www.thesca.org X 1964 NY BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION LEADERS BY ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE IN HANDS-ON SERVICE TO THE LAND. 24 24 1143 28 928 334 10862993 13755083 24028515 23721208 64081 473236 176516 140862 35132105 38090389 6146844 6420676 0 0 15110645 14427510 10637 9449 2732672 14690991 15379041 35959117 36236676 -827012 1853713 22919892 24259646 12981532 12210048 9938360 12049598 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 11255573 3806660 12726740 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 2014. 9210755 1433220 6726818 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 53 teams comprised of 530 members and 60 leaders were active in fiscal year 2014. 7376980 1092183 2386626 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 2014, SCA fielded 130 teams in 14 cities with approximately 1,175 members and 205 team leaders. 2467640 88613 1576843 National High School Crews 304181 Other 2467640 88613 1881024 30310948 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false 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 22 0 true 1143 true true true false false false false false false false false false X 24 24 false false false false false false false true true false true true 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 X Patricia Bacon Director 1.0 X Joanne Barker Director 1.0 X Edmund Bartlett Director 1.0 X Margaret Brown Director 1.0 X Tom Bolger Director 1.0 X Claire Caudill Director 1.0 X Joan Cousar Director 1.0 X Cynthia Cycyota Director 1.0 X Charley Dickey Director 1.0 X Lillian Bloch Falese Director 1.0 X Dean Fischer Director 1.0 X John Gordon Director 1.0 X Timothy Gratto Director 1.0 X Martin Hale Treasurer 1.0 X Philip L Harris Director 1.0 X George Hatch Director 1.0 X Steven Holtzman Director 1.0 X John Howard Director 1.0 X Alan L Mintz Director 1.0 X Jacqueline Oldham Director 1.0 X Shannon Quist Director 1.0 X John Reynolds Director 1.0 X Steven T Seward CHAIR 1.0 X Thomas B Shepard Director 1.0 X R Vincent Taylor Director 1.0 X CS Vosmik Director 1.0 X G Robert Wallace Director 1.0 X Ernest C Wong Director 1.0 X Dale Penny President and CEO 40.0 X 229160 0 18650 Valerie Bailey Executive VP 40.0 X 136240 0 18040 Richard Seaman CFO 40.0 X 150241 0 21604 Scott Weaver Senior VP Government Affairs 40.0 X 119097 0 17040 Robert Coates Vice President 40.0 X 123740 0 22315 CHARLES P HOLLANDS CFO - STARTED 01/21/2014 40.0 X PETER JOST SECRETARY 1.0 X Steven Nolan Senior VP Business Development 40.0 X 121513 0 20676 Karen Davis SENIOR VP FOR ADVANCEMENT 40.0 X 120809 0 7202 Jay Satz NORTHWEST REGIONAL VP 40.0 X 101165 0 27257 Jay Watson Regional Vice President 40.0 X 107868 0 27684 Jamie Patten Senior VP for Marketing 40.0 X 142800 0 2883 1352633 0 183351 18 false true false Computersupportcom 111 Speen Street Suite 201 FRAMINGHAM MA 01701 IT support 293137 Grant Thornton LLC 75 State Street 13th Floor BOSTON MA 02109 Audit & Tax 136693 Newport Creative Communcations 33 Railroad Avenue DUXBURY MA 02332 Marketing consulting 348646 RoundCorner PO Box 5845 BERKELEY CA 94705 Software development 903615 Search Institute 615 1st Avenue NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 Strategic consulting 162722 8 41244 13713839 396323 13755083 CONTRACT AND AGENCY REVENUE 900099 23721208 23721208 23721208 144205 144205 0 0 0 0 0 859181 530150 329031 329031 329031 0 0 0 APPLICATION FEES 120485 120485 CREDIT CARD REBATE 10917 10917 WEBSITE STORE 928 928 8532 5069 3463 140862 38090389 23846762 928 487616 0 6420676 6420676 0 0 777767 358789 250583 168395 0 11716061 9751479 711975 1252607 100387 80256 6192 13939 897630 711653 69776 116201 935665 732220 81587 121858 0 82185 53292 28695 198 136693 136693 0 9449 9449 14642 14642 1029100 340265 528277 160558 0 1409707 998609 92600 318498 553828 443062 55383 55383 0 651924 613453 25647 12824 4244992 4138346 22040 84606 0 195733 23660 148901 23172 412786 412786 0 871880 600677 162478 108725 830158 680729 141127 8302 MEMBER SUBSISTENCE, HOUSING, H 2660697 2660697 TRAINING, ORIENTATION AND CARE 663631 656291 5767 1573 UNIFORMS 423378 423378 RISK MANAGEMENT 207105 207105 990602 416311 297907 276384 36236676 30310948 3193056 2732672 64547 72391 755264 233765 1256089 2578804 5844593 5529342 0 0 0 0 0 0 534162 875680 670402 697877 12818458 7521417 5653021 5297041 8064195 8888817 0 0 0 0 0 0 77619 85929 22919892 24259646 3421883 2167460 0 0 0 0 2200000 0 0 0 0 0 5799018 9005003 0 0 1560631 1037585 12981532 12210048 X 3157479 2781252 2594180 5007488 4186701 4260858 9938360 12049598 22919892 24259646 X 1853713 297598 -29200 -10873 X false true X true true true X 8920863 4244896 9055861 10862993 13755083 46839696 0 0 8920863 4244896 9055861 10862993 13755083 46839696 3666978 43172718 186745 127978 164995 163391 144205 787314 396 396 9060 14859 17083 17762 14380 73144 47700550 109355768 0.90508 0.85944 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income Other income includes income received from credit card purchase rebates received and conference room rental income. 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Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4b Supplemental Description - Other Change in actuarial value of split interest agreements: 38,006 Change in value of interest rate swap: (27,133) Amortization Of Split Interest Agreements: 55,039 _______ 65,912 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Supplemental Description - Other Amortization of split interest agreements: $55,039 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 ASC 740 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. true Student grants and awards 2068 6420676 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 eligibYlity 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 a third party pay system in accordance with the agreement between SCA and the funding agency. X X X X true true false false false false false false false Dale Penny President and CEO 227960 0 0 0 1200 0 4644 0 14006 0 247810 0 0 0 Valerie Bailey Executive VP 135595 0 0 0 645 0 2867 0 15173 0 154280 0 0 0 Richard Seaman CFO 120947 0 0 0 29294 0 2845 0 18759 0 171845 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Richard Seaman, former CFO, was terminated on 11/08/2013 and received $,26,923 in severence. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Dale Penny, CEO, participates in a deferred compensation plan. There were no contributions made to this plan during the fiscal year ended 03/31/2014. X 42005 Cost of item X 38 114414 Stock price X Open destination RT airline tickets 1 160000 Voucher value X Advertising and promotional space 1 63250 FMV of advertising X Intern housing 1 12348 Per night room cost X Expenses for hosting corporate event 2 4306 Cost of item false true false Part I, Line 3 Number of Voting Board Members The number of voting board members as listed on Form 990, Part VII (28) differs from the number on page 1, Line 3 (24) due to the following: The following directors completed their term during the tax year: 1) Patricia Bacon 2) Joan Cousar 3) Charley Dickey 4)Dean Fischer. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990 Review Process The return is prepared from information provided by management and is reviewed by management and tax advisors from a national accounting firm. Review is also conducted by the executive committee of the board and legal counsel. The form 990 is provided to all voting members of the board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring & Enforcement 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. If a conflict of interest 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 authorization by the Board of Directors or is in the ordinary course of business. Directors involved in a potential conflict of interest may not vote on such transaction. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process for Determining Compensation Chief of Staff compiles data and information from independent persons and comparability data. Results are forwarded to counsel for review. Counsel recommends compensation to Executive Committee of Board, which then decides and approves compensation amount. This process is performed annually and documented in the minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process for Determining Compensation As with the CEO, the Chief of Staff compiles information from independent persons and comparability data. Compensation amounts are reviewed annually by the Chief of Staff and approved by the CEO. Documentation is internal by Chief of Staff and the Human Resources department. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 How Documents are Made Available to the Public Financial statements are published on organization's website. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Change in actuarial value of split-interest agreements: 38,006 Change in value of interest rate swap agreement: (27,133) 10,873 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