2014-03-20T13:14:28-05:00 2013-05-31 200104286 ALBRIGHT HILL & SUMPTER PC 12160 NORTH ABRAMS RD SUITE 412 Dallas TX 75243 990 2012-06-01 200384307 SCI-TECH DISCOVERY CENTER INC SCI- 8004 N DALLAS EXPRESSWAY FRISCO TX 75034 PAUL VINSON 9725463050 2014-01-19 true Jennifer S Hill P00236976 9722705452 2014-03-20 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z PAUL VINSON 1270922 false X WWW.MINDSTRECHINGFUN.ORG X 2004 TX THE SCI-TECH DISCOVERY CENTER PROVIDES DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO EMBRACE DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION THROUGH THE ACTIVE EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE, MATH AND TECHNOLOGY. 21 21 48 556 0 0 270564 786430 346463 407016 10 -2115 40504 614912 1233960 0 0 348646 404214 26000 112182 250153 420204 598799 850418 16113 383542 125007 555466 131375 178292 -6368 377174 THE SCI-TECH DISCOVERY CENTER PROVIDES DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO EMBRACE DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION THROUGH THE ACTIVE EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE, MATH AND TECHNOLOGY. false false 684822 THE SCI-TECH DISCOVERY CENTER PROVIDES DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO EMBRACE DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION THROUGH THE ACTIVE EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE, MATH AND TECHNOLOGY. SCI-TECH DISCOVERY CENTER HOPES TO INSPIRE BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON DISCOVERY EXPERIENCES IN THE ESSENTIAL AREAS OF SCIENCE, MATH AND TECHNOLOGY TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. SCI-TECH DISCOVERY CENTER SEEKS TO SPARK A LIFELONG INTEREST AND HELP EQUIP OUR AREAS CHIDLREN WITH THESE ADVANCED SKILLS. 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WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO US FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE MAY 2010. THE CENTER HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF MAY 31, 2013. THE CENTER RECOGNIZES INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2013. 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