2013-12-11T09:09:58-06:00 2013-04-30 MOORE & MYOTT LLP 2 E 2ND ST STE 500 JAMESTOWN NY 147015206 990 2012-05-01 112724904 ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HISTORY ROGE 7166652473 311 CURTIS STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 ANTON LEENDERS 7166652473 2013-12-06 true ROBERT KOCUR CPA 7164836109 2013-12-10 X 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ANTON LEENDERS PRESIDENT 311 CURTIS STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 489274 false X RTPI.ORG X 1985 NY THE MISSION OF THE TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NATUAL HISTORY IS TO CONTINE THE LEGACY OF ROGER TORY PETERSON BY PROMOTING THE TEACHING AND STUDY OF NATURE, AND TO THEREBY CREATE KNOWLEDGE OF AND APPRECIATION AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: LOCATED IN JAMESTOWN, NY, BIRTHPLACE OF ROGER TORY PETERSON, THE INSTITUTE PRESERVES THE LEGACY OF THE MOST PROMINENT NATURALIST OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND CREATOR OF THE LEGENDARY PETERSON FIELD GUIDES. THAT LEGACY INCLUDES PETERSON'S ARCHIVED COLLECTION OF ART, WRITING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY, A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS OF NATURE ART. THIS MISSION IS CARRIED OUT BY A STAFF OF 15, SUPPORTED BY A 15 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS & A VOLUNTEER CORPS OF 50. STAYING TRUE TO THE LEGACY OF PETERSON, WHO VIEWED HIMSELF PRIMARILY AS A EDUCATOR, THE INSTITUTE PRIMARILY SERVES TEACHERS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, STRATEGIES AND MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION. BY FOCUSI 15 14 10 50 0 302029 418313 44427 31954 11076 14251 16969 11918 374501 476436 0 0 313243 259800 0 72264 325136 331309 638379 591109 -263878 -114673 6138852 5886024 620979 469408 5517873 5416616 X THE MISSION OF THE TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NATUAL HISTORY IS TO CONTINE THE LEGACY OF ROGER TORY PETERSON BY PROMOTING THE TEACHING AND STUDY OF NATURE, AND TO THEREBY CREATE KNOWLEDGE OF AND APPRECIATION AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: LOCATED IN JAMESTOWN, NY, BIRTHPLACE OF ROGER TORY PETERSON, THE INSTITUTE PRESERVES THE LEGACY OF THE MOST PROMINENT NATURALIST OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND CREATOR OF THE LEGENDARY PETERSON FIELD GUIDES. THAT LEGACY INCLUDES PETERSON'S ARCHIVED COLLECTION OF ART, WRITING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY, A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS OF NATURE ART. THIS MISSION IS CARRIED OUT BY A STAFF OF 15, SUPPORTED BY A 15 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS & A VOLUNTEER CORPS OF 50. STAYING TRUE TO THE LEGACY OF PETERSON, WHO VIEWED HIMSELF PRIMARILY AS A EDUCATOR, THE INSTITUTE PRIMARILY SERVES TEACHERS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, STRATEGIES AND MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION. BY FOCUSI false false 253104 13832 EDUCATION: THE ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HISTORY PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, COURSES AND INSTITUTES, BOTH FACE-TO-FACE AND ON-LINE, ALONG WITH PUBLICATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL. RTPI HAS THE RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE TO ENABLE EDUCATORS TO MAKE THE MOST OF NATURE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY AND CONNECT NATURE STUDY TO THEIR EXISTING CURRICULM, SO THAT THEIR STUDENTS WILL PASS THE TESTS AND COME TO KNOW AND APPRECIATE THE NATURAL WORLD. RTPI IS ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR INNOVATIVE WAYS TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, NATURE CENTERS, MUSEUMS AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS. BY WORKING WITH TEACHERS, RTPI MAGNIFIES ITS EFFORTS THROUGH THE PREMISE THAT ONE TEACHER WILL REACH HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN IN THEIR CAREER. MEASUREMENT: NUMBERS OF TEACHING NATURE SUBSCRIBERS, WEB-SITE VISITORS, AND WORKSHOP ATTENDEES; NUMBERS OF WEB-SITE AND PRINTED PUBLICATIONS DEVELOPED AND IN CIRCULATION. OVERVIEW: THE INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES THAT TEACHERS HAVE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE'S KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION, AND RESPONSIBILITY TOWARD THE NATURAL WORLD. TO THAT END, THE INSTITUE HAS DEVELOPED HIGH QUALITY TEACHER INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS NATIONALLY TO PRESENT THEM. PROGRAMS TARGET PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER INTERPETIVE NATURALISTS AND YOUTH LEADERS AS WELL AS TEACHERS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. GRADUATES ARE SUPPORTED WITH THE INSTITUTE'S TEACHING NATURE JOURNAL AND THE DELIVERY OF FRESH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM THROUGH THE INSTITUTE'S ONLINE FEATURE, ELECTRONIC NATURALIST. THE INSTITUTE HAS PRESENTED ITS NATURE JOURNALING WORKSHOP IN 30 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH ZOOS, MUSEUMS, SUMMER CAMPS, NAUTRE CENTERS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PARKS, AND WILDLIFE REFUGES. NATURE JOURNALING IS OFFERED BOTH AS A CLASSROOM AND ONLINE PROGRAM. THE INSTITUTE MAINTAINS THE TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER, WHERE THE MOST WIDELY USED NATUAL SCIENCE CURRICULA, PLUS OTHER EXCELLENT RESOURCES IN A NATURE OR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ARE AVAILABLE. TEACHERS MAY BORROW FIELD GUIDES, PLANT PRESSES, HAND LENSES, COLLECTIONS NETS, SOUND RECORDING EQUIPMENT, BINOCULARS, CAMERAS AND OTHER ITEMS FOR CLASS USE. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHES TEACHING NATURE, A JOURNAL FULL OF NEWS, LESSONS, AND TIPS FOR TEACING WAYS TO CONNECT CHILDREN TO NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS. THE INSTITUTE HAS DISTIBUTED 100,000 COPIES OF ITS JOURNAL FREE IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. IN SEPTEMBER 2009, IT WAS CONVERTED TO AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. THE INSTITUTE HAS DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED CURRICULUM ONLINE SINCE 2002 WHEN IT LAUNCHED THE ELECTRONIC NATURALIST. IT HAS SINCE BECOME A POPULAR ONLINE RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS AND AMATEUR NATURALISTS, LOGGING MORE THAN HALF-MILLION VIRTUAL VISITORS IN A YEAR. IT WAS ALSO ACCLAIMED A CRITICAL SUCCESS, NAMED AS ONE OF THE "DIGITAL DOZEN" PICKS OF THE EISENHOWER CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION (2004) AND IN THE TOP 20 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEB SITES IN THE WORLD BY SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN (2005). THE SITE OFFERS INTERGRATED NATURAL SCIENCE LESSONS, TWO BRAND NEW ONES EACH MONTH, AND A 300-LESSON ARCHIVE. EACH LESSON INCLUDES TWO POSTERS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS: QUICK READ (GRADES 1-3) OR FULL READ (GRADES 4-7). AN INTERACTIVE "ASK THE NATURALIST" FEATURE ALLOWS STUDENTS TO ASK THEIR OWN QUESTIONS OF OUR STAFF NATURALISITS WHO POST THE ANSWERS ON THE WEB SITE. THE SITE BOASTS MORE THAN 5,000 REGISTERED USERS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM ARE TEACHERS. IN ADDITION, THE INSITUTE PRODUCES PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES TO FACILITATE NATURE EDUCATION IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL SETTINGS THAT INCLUDES POSTERS, STUDY GUIDES, CDS AND A 240-PAGE NATURAL HISTORY ATLAS TO THE CHAUTAUQUA-ALLEGHENY REGION. A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH SUNY FREDONIA HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR TEN YEARS, WHICH OFFERS ACCREDITED COURSES FOR LIFELONG LEARNERS, COLLABORATIVE SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL FIELD TRIPS FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS. THE EDUCATION DIRECTOR SERVES AS ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER AT JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA, WHERE TEACHERS AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ARE OFFERED ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND COURSES CONDUCTED BY RTPI. FINALLY, THE INSTITUTE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS WORKING WITH THE BUFFALO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY TO DEVELOP A TRAINING MANUAL AND MATERIALS FOR A CITIZEN SCIENCE MONITORING MODEL FOR THE PILOT OF AMPHIBIAN CHYTRID FUNGUS. 174294 25789 EXHIBITS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS: RTPI OFFERS A DIVERSE SELECTION OF PROGRAMS AT ITS 26,000 SQUARE FOOT HEADQUARTERS AND 27 ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED IN JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE THE SAME OBJECTIVE OF PROVIDING NATURE AWARENESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC YEAR ROUND. PROGRAMS SUCH AS LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, EVENTS, ART EXHIBITS, PRINT PUBLICATIONS, AND WEB-BASED COMMUNICATIONS ARE ALSO USED FOR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. THERE ARE SCHEDULED PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC, SCHEDULED GROUP PROGRAMS FROM SCHOOLS AND TOUR GROUPS AS WELL AS WALK-IN USE OF THE EXHIBIT GALLERIES DURING OPEN HOURS. THE NATURE TRAILS ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE YEAR ROUND DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. TIMEFRAME: YEAR-ROUND MEASUREMENT: NUMBERS OF VISITORS, EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM ATTENDEES OVERVIEW: THE INSTITUTE'S LANDMARK BUILDING, DESIGNED BY ROBERT A.M. STERN, INCLUDES A MUSEUM GALLERY DEDICATED TO THE LIFE OF ROGER TORY PETERSON, A NATURE STORE, MEETING ROOMS, AND OFFICES. SELF-GUIDED TRAILS, POND AND GARDENS ARE PART OF THE 27-ACRE SITE. SOME OF THE MOST TREASURED ITEMS IN THE PETERSON COLLECTION WERE DISPLAYED AS PART OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF PETERSON'S BIRTH IN 1908. ADDITIONALLY, FIVE SHOWS OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL HISTORY ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY FROM CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WERE OFFERED ONSITE. 42513 COLLECTIONS, ARCHIVES AND LIBRARY: RTPI MANAGES AN ARCHIVE FACILITY OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 SQUARE FEET WITH THE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROPERLY HOUSE ART, MANUSCRIPTS, FILM AND OTHER ARTIFACTS IN PERPETUITY. WITHIN THE ARCHIVE AREA ARE HOUSED 18 COLLECTION SPECIALTIES RELATING TO ROGER TORY PETERSON'S CREATIVE WORK AND HIS PERSONAL COLLECTIONS. SIX SMALLER COLLECTIONS OF FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY OTHER INTERPRETIVE NATURALISTS ARE CURATED AS WELL. COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED FOR DISPLAY AND ARE LOANED TO OTHER MUSEUMS FOR DISPLAY. BY CURATING, PRESERVING, EXHIBITING AND OTHERWISE USING THESE ITEMS FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH PURPOSES, WE INSPIRE OTHERS TO CONTINUE THEIR LEARNING ABOUT NATURE SO THEY WILL BE ENABLED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. IN TOTAL, 9,511 PEOPLE HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM DURING THE YEAR. TIMEFRAME: YEAR-ROUND MEASUREMENT IN NUMBERS: RESEARCH REQUESTS FIELDED; ITEMS ACQUIRED, ACCESSIONED, RESTORED AND CATALOGUED; RESEARCHER AND INSTITUTE PUBLICATIONS IN CIRCULATION. OVERVIEW: THE PETERSON COLLECTION IS A PRICELESS RESOURCE FOR THE STUDY OF THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF NORTH AMERICA DURING THE 20TH CENTURY. THE COLLECTION, COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 200,000 ITEMS, IS HOUSED IN 2,600 SQUARE FEET OF STATE-OF-THE-ART ARCHIVAL SPACE AT THE INSTITUTE. IT HOLDS MORE THAN 1,300 ORIGINAL ARTWORKS AND ILLUSTRATIONS, INCLUDING THE PLATES AND MANUSCRIPTS FOR HIS CELEBRATED FIELD GUIDES, HIS CORRESPONDENCE, AND PERSONAL PAPERS. IT ALSO INCLUDES PETERSON'S PERSONAL LIBRARY OF 2,500 VOLUMES, 900,000 FEET OF DOCUMENTARY FILM FOOTAGE, 180,000 PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES AND 1,300 BIRD SKINS. MORE THAN 240 LINEAR FEET OF PETERSON'S PAPERS HAVE BEEN PRESERVED IN ARCHIVAL STORAGE; 12 FEET REMAINS TO BE PROCESSED. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ONGOING ACQUISITION, REFORMATIING, PROCESSING, AND PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTION, AS WELL AS SERVICING THE RESEARCHERS WHO USE IT. A 10,000 VOLUME LENDING LIBRARY, FOCUSING ON BIRDS AND NATURAL HISTORY, IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE INSTITUTE. 469911 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true true false false true 0 0 10 true false false false false false false false false false false X 15 14 true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true false false NY X ANTON LEENDERS 7166652473 311 CURTIS STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 MARY H BLAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CARPENTER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS A ERLANDSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SEERY LESTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDOLPH C OPPENHEIMER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TORY C PETERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM S PORTLOCK 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAPPOLE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE H READING 2.00 X X 0 0 0 E THOMAS ARNN 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELSA E THOMPSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE BARRERA 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEROME JACKSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN GOODELL 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD REDINGTON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JABOT 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LIBERATI 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY H PETERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEE ALLEN PETERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM THOMPSON III 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTON LEENDERS 40.00 X 26962 0 4053 26962 4053 false false false 15215 60000 343098 2484 418313 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 611710 31954 31954 31954 5602 5602 11133 2484 8649 8649 8649 18021 10354 7667 7667 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 4251 4251 4251 476436 43872 14251 52022 35427 5514 11081 168748 114918 17887 35943 12940 8812 1372 2756 9555 6506 1013 2036 16535 11222 1852 3461 6742 6742 4155 3532 623 11304 8041 618 2645 61127 56137 2495 2495 799 759 24 16 20563 19514 629 420 186231 167607 9312 9312 20221 18570 826 825 PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS 13662 13662 MISCELLANEOUS 6505 5204 650 651 591109 469911 48934 72264 10969 3494 1375 3321 12274 11798 4384 5189 7944649 4062991 4046059 3881658 2063791 1980564 6138852 5886024 117738 33225 2000 279957 247799 223284 186384 620979 469408 X 3895949 3784938 18963 28717 1602961 1602961 5517873 5416616 6138852 5886024 -114673 8964 4452 X false true X true false X 722652 587652 828326 302029 418313 2858972 722652 587652 828326 302029 418313 2858972 649915 2209057 30015 49549 380 8104 5602 93650 27689 10426 44676 16969 11918 111678 3064300 216231 0.72090 0.72000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1664819 X X X false 1143394 45000 94799 60000 111336 36827 1075030 1271338 120 74130 55000 116963 30231 1143394 820072 463214 60532 40000 32480 1271338 960697 85104 195500 30229 820072 0.30220 0.69780 false true true 207838 207838 7064241 3442836 3621405 386648 370024 16624 285922 250131 35791 3881658 COLLECTIONS 1664819 DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT ASSETS 286557 LIFE INSURANCE-SURRENDER VALUE 29188 1980564 DUE TO RTPI FDTN (RELATED PARTY) 186384 186384 X 489852 8964 4452 13416 476436 476436 591109 591109 591109 COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS WORKS OF ART FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND TEACHING THE STUDY OF NATURE. INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 TO FUND THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HISTORY. LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE INSTITUTE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FROM NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER ARTICLE 7-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN AGENCY OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(3). THE U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE INSTITUTE MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE INSTITUTE AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORD AS LIABILITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2013 AND 2012. THE INSTITUE'S FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS FILED FOR 2009 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS ARE STILL OPEN TO EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D INCREASE IN CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 4,452 RICHARD REDINGTON FAMILY 52022 EMPLOYMENT OF FAMILY false ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NATUAL HISTORY IS TO CONTINE THE LEGACY OF ROGER TORY PETERSON BY PROMOTING THE TEACHING AND STUDY OF NATURE, AND TO THEREBY CREATE KNOWLEDGE OF AND APPRECIATION AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: LOCATED IN JAMESTOWN, NY, BIRTHPLACE OF ROGER TORY PETERSON, THE INSTITUTE PRESERVES THE LEGACY OF THE MOST PROMINENT NATURALIST OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND CREATOR OF THE LEGENDARY PETERSON FIELD GUIDES. THAT LEGACY INCLUDES PETERSON'S ARCHIVED COLLECTION OF ART, WRITING, AND PHOTOGRAPHY, A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS OF NATURE ART. THIS MISSION IS CARRIED OUT BY A STAFF OF 15, SUPPORTED BY A 15 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS & A VOLUNTEER CORPS OF 50. STAYING TRUE TO THE LEGACY OF PETERSON, WHO VIEWED HIMSELF PRIMARILY AS A EDUCATOR, THE INSTITUTE PRIMARILY SERVES TEACHERS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, STRATEGIES AND MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION. BY FOCUSING ON TEACHERS, THE INSTITUTE MULTIPLIES ITS IMPACT, BECAUSE A SINGLE TEACHER INFLUENCES THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF STUDENTS OVER A LIFETIME CAREER. FACILITIES AND CAPACITY BUILDING: THE INSTITUTE IS OPEN 280 DAYS A YEAR, CLOSING MONDAYS YEAR-ROUND AND SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS IN JANUARY. THE STERN BUILDING IS CONSIDERED A MODERN ARCHITECHTURAL LANDMARK, REFLECTING THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT, NEW YORK'S UPSTATE ADIRONDACK LODGES AND THE JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY'S SWEDISH HERITAGE. THE BUILDING IS MAINTAINED BY A MASTER CARETAKER WHO, AMONG OTHER DUTIES, MONITORS COMPUTERIZED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR ARCHIVAL PRESERVATION. EACH FLOOR, AS WELL AS THE 2,600 SQ. FT ARCHIVES, HAS ITS OWN AIR HANDLING SYSTEM. AT THIS JUNCTURE IN ITS ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY, THE INSTITUTE IS MOVING FROM A FOUNDING BOARD TO A SELF-SUSTAINING ORGANIZATION. THE INSTITUTE IS EXPLORING CLOSER COLLABORATIONS WITH NY COLLEGES. REGIONALLY, IT IS A MEMBER OF THE JAMESTOWN ATTRACTORS GROUP, EXPLORING WAYS TO WORK WITH LOCAL MUSEUMS TO INCREASE TOURISM IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CHILDREN IN THEIR CAREER. MEASUREMENT: NUMBERS OF TEACHING NATURE SUBSCRIBERS, WEB-SITE VISITORS, AND WORKSHOP ATTENDEES; NUMBERS OF WEB-SITE AND PRINTED PUBLICATIONS DEVELOPED AND IN CIRCULATION. OVERVIEW: THE INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES THAT TEACHERS HAVE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE'S KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION, AND RESPONSIBILITY TOWARD THE NATURAL WORLD. TO THAT END, THE INSTITUE HAS DEVELOPED HIGH QUALITY TEACHER INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COLLABORATES WITH SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS NATIONALLY TO PRESENT THEM. PROGRAMS TARGET PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER INTERPETIVE NATURALISTS AND YOUTH LEADERS AS WELL AS TEACHERS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. GRADUATES ARE SUPPORTED WITH THE INSTITUTE'S TEACHING NATURE JOURNAL AND THE DELIVERY OF FRESH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM THROUGH THE INSTITUTE'S ONLINE FEATURE, ELECTRONIC NATURALIST. THE INSTITUTE HAS PRESENTED ITS NATURE JOURNALING WORKSHOP IN 30 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH ZOOS, MUSEUMS, SUMMER CAMPS, NAUTRE CENTERS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PARKS, AND WILDLIFE REFUGES. NATURE JOURNALING IS OFFERED BOTH AS A CLASSROOM AND ONLINE PROGRAM. THE INSTITUTE MAINTAINS THE TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER, WHERE THE MOST WIDELY USED NATUAL SCIENCE CURRICULA, PLUS OTHER EXCELLENT RESOURCES IN A NATURE OR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ARE AVAILABLE. TEACHERS MAY BORROW FIELD GUIDES, PLANT PRESSES, HAND LENSES, COLLECTIONS NETS, SOUND RECORDING EQUIPMENT, BINOCULARS, CAMERAS AND OTHER ITEMS FOR CLASS USE. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHES TEACHING NATURE, A JOURNAL FULL OF NEWS, LESSONS, AND TIPS FOR TEACING WAYS TO CONNECT CHILDREN TO NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS. THE INSTITUTE HAS DISTIBUTED 100,000 COPIES OF ITS JOURNAL FREE IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. IN SEPTEMBER 2009, IT WAS CONVERTED TO AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL. THE INSTITUTE HAS DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED CURRICULUM ONLINE SINCE 2002 WHEN IT LAUNCHED THE ELECTRONIC NATURALIST. IT HAS SINCE BECOME A POPULAR ONLINE RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS AND AMATEUR NATURALISTS, LOGGING MORE THAN HALF-MILLION VIRTUAL VISITORS IN A YEAR. IT WAS ALSO ACCLAIMED A CRITICAL SUCCESS, NAMED AS ONE OF THE "DIGITAL DOZEN" PICKS OF THE EISENHOWER CLEARINGHOUSE FOR MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION (2004) AND IN THE TOP 20 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEB SITES IN THE WORLD BY SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN (2005). THE SITE OFFERS INTERGRATED NATURAL SCIENCE LESSONS, TWO BRAND NEW ONES EACH MONTH, AND A 300-LESSON ARCHIVE. EACH LESSON INCLUDES TWO POSTERS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS: QUICK READ (GRADES 1-3) OR FULL READ (GRADES 4-7). AN INTERACTIVE "ASK THE NATURALIST" FEATURE ALLOWS STUDENTS TO ASK THEIR OWN QUESTIONS OF OUR STAFF NATURALISITS WHO POST THE ANSWERS ON THE WEB SITE. THE SITE BOASTS MORE THAN 5,000 REGISTERED USERS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM ARE TEACHERS. IN ADDITION, THE INSITUTE PRODUCES PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES TO FACILITATE NATURE EDUCATION IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL SETTINGS THAT INCLUDES POSTERS, STUDY GUIDES, CDS AND A 240-PAGE NATURAL HISTORY ATLAS TO THE CHAUTAUQUA-ALLEGHENY REGION. A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP WITH SUNY FREDONIA HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR TEN YEARS, WHICH OFFERS ACCREDITED COURSES FOR LIFELONG LEARNERS, COLLABORATIVE SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL FIELD TRIPS FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS. THE EDUCATION DIRECTOR SERVES AS ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER AT JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA, WHERE TEACHERS AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ARE OFFERED ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND COURSES CONDUCTED BY RTPI. FINALLY, THE INSTITUTE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS WORKING WITH THE BUFFALO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY TO DEVELOP A TRAINING MANUAL AND MATERIALS FOR A CITIZEN SCIENCE MONITORING MODEL FOR THE PILOT OF AMPHIBIAN CHYTRID FUNGUS. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B MEASUREMENT: NUMBERS OF VISITORS, EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM ATTENDEES OVERVIEW: THE INSTITUTE'S LANDMARK BUILDING, DESIGNED BY ROBERT A.M. STERN, INCLUDES A MUSEUM GALLERY DEDICATED TO THE LIFE OF ROGER TORY PETERSON, A NATURE STORE, MEETING ROOMS, AND OFFICES. SELF-GUIDED TRAILS, POND AND GARDENS ARE PART OF THE 27-ACRE SITE. SOME OF THE MOST TREASURED ITEMS IN THE PETERSON COLLECTION WERE DISPLAYED AS PART OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF PETERSON'S BIRTH IN 1908. ADDITIONALLY, FIVE SHOWS OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL HISTORY ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY FROM CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WERE OFFERED ONSITE. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C ENVIRONMENT. IN TOTAL, 9,511 PEOPLE HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM DURING THE YEAR. TIMEFRAME: YEAR-ROUND MEASUREMENT IN NUMBERS: RESEARCH REQUESTS FIELDED; ITEMS ACQUIRED, ACCESSIONED, RESTORED AND CATALOGUED; RESEARCHER AND INSTITUTE PUBLICATIONS IN CIRCULATION. OVERVIEW: THE PETERSON COLLECTION IS A PRICELESS RESOURCE FOR THE STUDY OF THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF NORTH AMERICA DURING THE 20TH CENTURY. THE COLLECTION, COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 200,000 ITEMS, IS HOUSED IN 2,600 SQUARE FEET OF STATE-OF-THE-ART ARCHIVAL SPACE AT THE INSTITUTE. IT HOLDS MORE THAN 1,300 ORIGINAL ARTWORKS AND ILLUSTRATIONS, INCLUDING THE PLATES AND MANUSCRIPTS FOR HIS CELEBRATED FIELD GUIDES, HIS CORRESPONDENCE, AND PERSONAL PAPERS. IT ALSO INCLUDES PETERSON'S PERSONAL LIBRARY OF 2,500 VOLUMES, 900,000 FEET OF DOCUMENTARY FILM FOOTAGE, 180,000 PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES AND 1,300 BIRD SKINS. MORE THAN 240 LINEAR FEET OF PETERSON'S PAPERS HAVE BEEN PRESERVED IN ARCHIVAL STORAGE; 12 FEET REMAINS TO BE PROCESSED. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ONGOING ACQUISITION, REFORMATIING, PROCESSING, AND PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTION, AS WELL AS SERVICING THE RESEARCHERS WHO USE IT. A 10,000 VOLUME LENDING LIBRARY, FOCUSING ON BIRDS AND NATURAL HISTORY, IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE INSTITUTE. RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 RICHARD REDINGTON ANTON LEENDERS CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT FAMILY RELATIONSHIP ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT OF THE FORM IS E-MAILED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. COMMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND NECESSARY CHANGES MADE BEFORE FILING. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TURNS IN AN ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN MEETS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EVALUATE HIS PERFORMANCE AND TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POILICY, FORM 1023, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE AT 311 CURTIS STREET, JAMESTOWN, NY 14701. RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 INCREASE IN CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 4,452 RTPI FOUNDATION 311 CURTIS STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 161574467 SUPT RTPI NY 501C3 11A N/A true false false true false true false false false false false false true false true true false true false false RTPI FOUNDATION INC C 60000 CASH RECEIVED RTPI FOUNDATION INC E 186384 EOY DUE TO BALANCE RTPI FOUNDATION INC Q 43121 ADMINISTRATIVE EXP ETC