ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
ARIZONA SONORA DESERT MUSEUM (EIN 86-0111675)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-08-10
IRS object ID
201222239349301277
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD BY FOSTERING LOVE, APPRECIATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SONORAN DESERT.MissionDescription
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DescriptionGENERAL OVERVIEW:THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS A WORLD-RENOWNED ZOO, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN. EXHIBITS REALISTICALLY RE-CREATE THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION. WITHIN THE MUSEUM GROUNDS, VISITORS WILL SEE MORE THAN 300 ANIMAL SPECIES AND 1,200 KINDS OF PLANTS. THERE ARE ALMOST 2 MILES OF PATHS TRAVERSING 21 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL DESERT. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC VISITATION EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1952, APPROXIMATELY 21,000,000 PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM. SOME 21,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CURRENTLY HOLD MEMBERSHIPS IN THE MUSEUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2011, ATTENDANCE AT THE MUSEUM WAS 378,489 VISITORS. EACH DAY, ABOUT 30 DOCENTS PROVIDE INTERPRETATIONS FOR VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE GROUNDS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS RANGING FROM FOSSILS TO VULTURES, FROM SAGUAROS TO RIPARIAN ECOLOGY. OUR APPROXIMATELY 200 DOCENTS OFFER MORE THAN 20,000 ON-GROUNDS INTERPRETATIONS, ANNUALLY, ON SOME 40 DIFFERENT TOPICS. SURVEYS REVEAL THAT OVER ONE-HALF OF OUR VISITORS INTERACT WITH DOCENTS DURING THEIR VISIT TO THE MUSEUM. THROUGH OUR ON-GROUNDS CONCESSIONAIRES, THE MUSEUM HAS 2 GIFT SHOPS AND FOUR DINING AREAS. PROGRAM ONETHE CENTER FOR SONORAN DESERT STUDIES.SINCE 2006, THE MUSEUM'S SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN HOUSED IN THE CENTER FOR SONORAN DESERT STUDIES. INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN BY THE CENTER ARE PROJECT-BASED. EDUCATION AND SCIENCE STAFF WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT ONLY SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND, BUT ARE ALSO TRANSLATED INTO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESULT IN MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION EFFORTS. USING THIS MODEL, SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS COLLABORATE IN WAYS THAT ARE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR THE PROJECT AND THE MUSEUM, AND ATTRACTIVE TO BOTH FUNDERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. ALL CENTER PROGRAMS PARTNER BROADLY ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE OF THE U.S. AND MEXICAN SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION COMMUNITY. MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS IN THE CENTER FOR SONORAN DESERT STUDIES.I. DOCENT PROGRAM: DOCENTS CONTRIBUTED 75,000 HOURS TO THE MUSEUM IN 2011DOCENTS ARE PART OF A MUSEUM-WIDE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. DOCENTS DIFFER FROM OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN THE INTERPRETIVE NATURE OF THEIR WORK AND IN THE EXTENSIVE TRAINING SUCH WORK REQUIRES. ASDM DOCENTS ARE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO INTERPRET THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION TO MUSEUM VISITORS AND TO GROUPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN DOING SO, THEY HELP THE MUSEUM FULFILL ITS CONSERVATION EDUCATION MISSION. DOCENTS ARE ADULTS OF ALL AGES, WALKS OF LIFE, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NEARLY 200 DOCENTS VOLUNTEERING ONE DAY PER WEEK (OR MORE). A DOCENT'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS INTERPRETATION OF THE MUSEUM GROUNDS. SUCH INTERPRETATION CONSISTS OF CONDUCTING TOURS FOR GENERAL VISITORS AND PERFORMING INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS OR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THEME TALKS, LIVE ANIMAL INTERPRETATIONS, OR BEING STATIONED AT AN EXHIBIT. THE MUSEUM REQUIRES A MINIMUM TWO-YEAR COMMITMENT TO THE DOCENT PROGRAM. TO MAINTAIN ACTIVE STATUS, DOCENTS ARE REQUIRED TO DONATE A MINIMUM OF 144 HOURS OF INTERPRETATION PER YEAR ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS.AN EXTENSIVE 15-WEEK DOCENT TRAINING IS REQUIRED. TRAINEES MEET AT THE MUSEUM FOR A THREE-HOUR CLASS, TWO WEEKDAY MORNINGS EACH WEEK FOR FIFTEEN WEEKS (SOME CLASSES ARE ALL DAY SESSIONS). THE FIRST WEEK CONSISTS OF 4 MORNING ORIENTATION SESSIONS. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY MUSEUM CURATORIAL STAFF AND EDUCATORS. CURRICULUM IS COORDINATED BY THE INTERPRETIVE PROGRAM MANAGER AND FOCUSES ON SUCH AREAS AS CAUSES OF DESERTS, GEOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT, ECOLOGICAL CONCEPTS, THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE REGION, INTERPRETIVE METHODS AND MUSEUM PHILOSOPHY. TRAINEES ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND TIME ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS, OBSERVING DOCENT TOURS AND INTERPRETIVE PRESENTATIONS. THEY MUST RECEIVE PASSING SCORES ON SECTION QUIZZES, A MID-TERM EXAM, AND A FINAL EXAM. II. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: TOTAL AUDIENCE SERVED IN 2011: 47,000YOUTH FIELD TRIPSTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM IS A ZOO, BOTANIC GARDEN AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALL IN ONE! TEACHERS CAN STRUCTURE THEIR FIELD TRIPS USING A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, SUGGESTED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO BE USED PRE- AND POST- TRIP CAN BE DOWNLOADED. THESE HELP TO EXTEND AND DEEPEN LEARNING FROM A MUSEUM VISIT, AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. VISITING GROUPS CAN ALSO CHOOSE FROM 19 DIFFERENT DESERT DISCOVERY CLASSES AND LABS OFFERED IN MUSEUM CLASSROOM FACILITIES.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2011: 30,700DESERT ARKDESERT ARK IS THE MUSEUM'S OUTREACH PROGRAM, BRINGING RESOURCES OF THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING EXPERT EDUCATORS AND LIVE ANIMALS, TO ALL PARTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA, FROM SCHOOLS TO SENIOR CENTERS, FROM AJO TO SAFFORD. THE MUSEUM OFFERS 19 DIFFERENT DESERT ARK PROGRAMS, IN ADDITION TO CUSTOM PROGRAMS AVAILABLE BY REQUEST.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2011: 15,200TEACHER WORKSHOPS/CONTINUING EDUCATIONTHE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASSROOM AND OUTDOOR WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING A RESOURCE FAIR AT OUR TEACHER APPRECIATION NIGHT. WORKSHOPS PROVIDE THEM WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SONORAN DESERT NATURAL HISTORY.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2011: 300 EARTH CAMPEARTH CAMPS ARE HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON FIELD CAMPS WHICH FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES AND PROMOTE YOUTH LEADERSHIP SKILLS. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE SONORAN DESERT ECOSYSTEM AND CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WHILE HIKING, CAMPING AND EXPLORING OUR BEAUTIFUL DESERT. ASDM OFFERS BOTH A HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL VERSION OF EARTH CAMP. 16 TEACHERS IN OUR NEW EARTH CAMP FOR EDUCATORS PROGRAM RECEIVED OVER 80 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2011: 56MUSEUM EXPLORERS CAMPHANDS-ON, MINDS-ON DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 1-6. MUSEUM EXPLORERS TOUCH AND OBSERVE LIVE ANIMALS, CONDUCT SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, CREATE COOL CRAFTS, SKETCH IN DESERT JOURNALS, SAMPLE DESERT FOODS, AND EXPLORE BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM. THESE CAMPS ARE OFFERED IN BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER.NUMBER SERVED IN 2011: 100JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAMTHE DESERT MUSEUM JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR TUCSON AREA BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 13 TO 18. JUNIOR DOCENTS RECEIVE TRAINING ON THE PLANTS, ANIMALS AND GEOLOGY OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND HOW TO INTERPRET (TEACH) IT TO OTHERS. DESERT MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP, SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND RECOGNITION, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUT WITH MUSEUM EVENTS ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS JUNIOR DOCENTS RECEIVE. DURING THEIR TWO-YEAR TERM AS A JUNIOR DOCENT, TEENS TYPICALLY DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, PUBLIC SPEAKING ABILITY AND A GREAT DEPTH OF NATURAL HISTORY KNOWLEDGE.NUMBER SERVED IN 2011: 15ADVANCED YOUTH INTERPRETERSADVANCED YOUTH INTERPRETERS (AYI) ARE AMONG A GROUP OF TALENTED YOUTH WHO HAVE INDIVIDUALLY VOLUNTEERED OVER 300 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AND AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM'S JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM. AYI ARE SKILLED AT INTERPRETATION AND READY TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AT THE MUSEUM AND IN THE TUCSON COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM IS MEANT TO ENGAGE THESE YOUTH, ENCOURAGE THE AUTHENTIC APPLICATION OF THEIR INTERPRETATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND AS A CONSEQUENCE, ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY BEYOND THE MUSEUM GROUNDS. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2011: 15COATI KIDS CLUBTHIS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM FOR KIDS OFFERS FREE ADMISSION ALL YEAR LONG, EIGHT SPECIAL EVENTS FOR CLUB MEMBERS, A CLUB T-SHIRT AND EXPLORER'S PACK AND A SEMI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER, JUST FOR KIDS. THE MUSEUM RECENTLY DEDICATED A "FOREVER YOUNG TREEHOUSE" AS THE OFFICIAL CLUBHOUSE OF THE COATI CLUB.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2011: 100 (ABOUT 30 FAMILIES)COATI PUPSA PROGRAM FOR PRESCHOOLERS AND THEIR PARENTS, COATI PUPS INTRODUCES SOME OF OUR YOUNGEST VISITORS TO THE WONDERS OF OUR DESERT THROUGH ART, CRAFTS, GUIDED WALKS, SCIENCE EXPLORATIONS AND SPECIAL ENCOUNTERS WITH LIVE ANIMALS.NUMBERS SERVED IN 2011: 80DESERT RATSCREATED AS A BRIDGE PROGRAM BETWEEN THE COATI KIDS CLUB AND THE JUNIOR DOCENT PROGRAM, THE DESERT RATS SPEND TIME EXPLORING THE MUSEUM INCLUDING GETTING A PEEK AT BEHIND-THE-SCENES AREAS. THEY LEARN ABOUT THE MUSEUM'S OPERATIONS AS WELL AS THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE REGION. THEY ALSO GAIN INTERPRETIVE SKILLS TO HELP PREPARE THEM TO APPLY TO BECOME A JUNIOR DOCENT. THIS IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM THAT MEETS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH.NUMBER SERVED IN 2011: 10PUBLIC CLASSES, TRIPS AND TOURS FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIESTHESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CREATE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SONORAN DESERT THROUGH ENJOYABLE AND INFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR WORKING AND PLAYING IN BALANCE WITH OUR ENVIRONMENT. NUMBERS SERVED IN 2011: 400Description

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DescriptionTHE ART INSTITUTETHE ART INSTITUTE AT THE ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION THROUGH ART CLASSES, ART EXHIBITS AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE MUSEUM ART COLLECTION FOR AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.THE ART INSTITUTE'S OVERARCHING GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE ART CLASSES RELATED TO OUR LIVING COLLECTIONS AND THE REGION, TO ORGANIZE AND INTERPRET EXISTING ART COLLECTIONS, AND TO CREATE GALLERY EXHIBITS THAT FEATURE ART BY BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN THAT ARE RELEVANT AND INSPIRING TO SERVE THE MISSION OF THE DESERT MUSEUM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2011, THE ART INSTITUTE SERVED 482 STUDENTS.OUR NATURE ILLUSTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED AROUND AN ART CURRICULUM WITH A FOCUS ON SONORAN DESERT SUBJECT MATTER. STUDENTS ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SUBJECTS OF THEIR WORK SUCH AS RAPTORS, MAMMALS, DESERT BIRDS, REPTILES, AND PLANTS IN ADDITION TO LEARNING HOW TO DRAW OR PAINT. THERE ARE 12 REQUIRED COURSES AND 100 HOURS OF ELECTIVE CLASSES THAT PRECEDE THE PORTFOLIO REVIEW. AFTER COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIREMENTS, STUDENTS RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN NATURE ILLUSTRATION. THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDES INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE AND GROW THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION. THE PASTPERFECT MUSEUM SOFTWARE FOR OUR INVENTORY, DOCUMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR ART COLLECTIONS IS UP AND RUNNING. THIS SOFTWARE IS USED BY 7,000 MUSEUMS IN THE US AND IT WILL BE MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR MANY DECADES OF USE HERE AT THE MUSEUM.VANISHING CIRCLES IS A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL PAINTINGS THAT PREMIERED AT THE MUSEUM IN JANUARY 2011. IT RECEIVED A RECORD NUMBER OF ATTENDEES AT THE OPENING RECEPTION. IT ALSO TRAVELED TO THE ARIZONA NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM IN MESA, ARIZONA. AN EXHIBIT CATALOG/BOOK ACCOMPANIES THE EXHIBIT AND IS ALSO SOLD SEPARATELY IN THE GIFT STORE. THE VANISHING CIRCLES COLLECTION CONTINUES TO BE AVAILABLE AS A TRAVELING EXHIBIT.THE IRONWOOD GALLERY CONTINUES TO HAVE FOUR TO SIX DIFFERENT EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE ART EXHIBITS SERVE THE MISSION OF THE DESERT MUSEUM BY EXTENDING THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE; INTERPRETING BOTH HABITAT AND WILDLIFE TO OUR VISITORS. THERE ARE 40 VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME TO KEEP THE GALLERY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, 7 DAYS A WEEK. OUR VISITORS ARE GUARANTEED AN ACCESSIBLE, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PROMOTES APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SONORAN DESERT.WE CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SONORAN DESERT FLORILEGIUM PROGRAM. THE SONORAN DESERT FLORILEGIUM PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE BOTANICAL ART OF THE SONORAN DESERT REGION AND DIRECTS ITS EFFORTS TO COLLECT, EXHIBIT AND ARCHIVE THE HISTORICAL, CONTEMPORARY AND FUTURE BOTANICAL ART FOCUSED ON THIS REGION. THE ART INSTITUTE IS OFFERING CLASSES IN CREATING PLATES FOR A FLORILEGIUM AS PART OF THE SDF PROGRAM. WE ARE ALSO OFFERING CLASSES IN DRAWING LEGUMES, WHICH IS A PREPARATION FOR COLLABORATION ON A BOOK BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA AND THE BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM ON LEGUMES OF ARIZONA. THIS CLASS HAS BEEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED BY OUR STUDENTS.OUR PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES HAVE BEEN RAPIDLY EXPANDING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS AND WE HAVE CREATED NEW CLASSES THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO GO BEHIND THE SCENES TO TAKE PICTURES OF OUR LIVING COLLECTIONS. THESE CLASSES CONTINUE TO HAVE A WAITING LIST OF STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ATTEND AND WE HAVE ADDED MORE CLASSES THIS YEAR TO ACCOMMODATE THIS GROWTH.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (23 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY818905EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY187548EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY228230BOY
EOY221698EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY80982BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY16206776EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2156354BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY700640EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY26747318BOY
EOY25379435EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY690483BOY
EOY706769EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY254022BOY
EOY277644EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY136059BOY
EOY111952EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1080564BOY
EOY1096365EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY20436935BOY
EOY18406168EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1293294BOY
EOY1754063EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3936525BOY
EOY4122839EOY

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY25666754BOY
EOY24283070EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY26747318BOY
EOY25379435EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-836451ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5425681CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2834663CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2552832CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3260706CurrentTaxYear
Total16705050Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years4646251CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years4082009CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3607495CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3499066CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3492932CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years52980CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years33848CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years41276CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year51721CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year55167CurrentTaxYear
Total234992Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7330399CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years9541538CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years6483434CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6103619CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6808805CurrentTaxYear
Total36267795Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years488274CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years510898CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years420000CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year260361CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year70910CurrentTaxYear
Total1750443Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years510898CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years420000CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year260361CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year70910CurrentTaxYear
Total1750443Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total50934517352PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1087129CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1038027CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years791422CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year817677CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year804299CurrentTaxYear
Total4538554Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1087129CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1038027CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years791422CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year817677CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year804299CurrentTaxYear
Total4538554Total

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7726CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years28825CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Total36551Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years6473CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8839CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11726CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year2375CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2034CurrentTaxYear
Total31447Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years8424001CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years10596130CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7315407CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6923671CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7615138CurrentTaxYear
Total40874347Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.84450PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.85790PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.11100InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.09800PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Collect Used For Loan Or Exch PrgrmsXCollectUsedForLoanOrExchPrgrms
Solicited Assets For Sale1SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6576375BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions32790Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-17868InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures624840OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses25409AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance5941048EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6760305BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions4903Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses668313InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures832260OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses24886AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance6576375EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance7821852BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions6184Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-162702InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures870480OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses34549AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance6760305EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.25000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.69000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.06000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis601500InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value601500BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis115000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis31680693OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation16930837Depreciation
Book Value14864856BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2337762OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1818345Depreciation
Book Value519417BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis221003OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value221003BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings16206776TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
HEDGE FUNDS1046690F
EQUITY FUNDS2729472F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities3776162TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
LIABILITY UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT$75,527
CAPITAL LEASES PAYABLE$36,425
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts111952TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue7784957TotalRevenue
Total Expenses8621408TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-836451ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-547233NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-547233TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-1383684ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt7257128TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-547233NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-547233RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal7804361RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included30393InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included-49797OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt-19404RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9907784957TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8640812TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included49797OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99049797ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal8591015ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included230393InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt30393ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9908621408TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 1A:THE COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE MUSEUM'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED, OR AS DECREASES IN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DE-ACCESSIONS OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASES IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES.
PART III, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS CONSIST SUBSTANTIALLY OF LIVING AND NONLIVING NATURAL HISTORY OBJECTS RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S INTERPRETIVE REGION (THE SONORAN DESERT AND ADJACENT HABITATS). COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC, AND CURATORIAL PURPOSES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CERTAIN FREE-LIVING ORGANISMS, COLLECTIONS ARE CATALOGUED, PRESERVED, AND CARED FOR, AND ACTIVITIES VERIFYING THEIR EXISTENCE AND ASSESSING THEIR CONDITION ARE PERFORMED CONTINUOUSLY.
PART V, LINE 4:THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF GENEROUS GIFTS FROM DONORS WHO, OVER THE YEARS, HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM. IN ADDITION TO THESE DONOR GENERATED FUNDS, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SET ASIDE A QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND TO HELP BUILD LONG-TERM RESERVES FOR THE FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM. A PERCENTAGE OF THE EARNINGS FROM THESE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES WHICH INCLUDE GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS AS WELL AS DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS EDUCATION, THE ART INSTITUTE, AND SCIENCE AND RESEARCH.DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:
PART X:FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO PERFORM AN EVALUATION OF ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE MUSEUM'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THIS EVALUATION IS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, AS DEFINED BY THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. THE MUSEUM IS ONLY SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UBTI AS APPLICABLE. AS A RESULT, THE MUSEUM IS REQUIRED TO FILE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES AND, IF IT HAS UBTI, FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS. WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THE MUSEUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATION FOR ANY YEARS EARLIER THAN 2008 FOR FEDERAL AND 2007 FOR STATE. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
RENTAL EXPENSES -49,797.PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
RENTAL EXPENSES 49,797.PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
PART III, LINE 5: IN ADDITION TO ITEMS DONATED FOR ITS COLLECTIONS, THE MUSEUM RECEIVES DONATIONS OF ART AND SIMILAR ASSETS TO BE AUCTIONED AT ITS ANNUAL GALA.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1306985GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1172070CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1134915GrossRevenueEvent1
Food And Beverage Event129066FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1124485OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total306985GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total172070CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events134915GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events29066FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events124485OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events153551DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-18636NetIncomeSummary

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions27NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99014115NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Books And Publications BooksAndPublications

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9903938NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoods

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990722NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99013999NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesTRADING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Collectibles Collectibles

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions17NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9905800NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Food Inventory FoodInventory

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990500NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Scientific Specimens ScientificSpecimens

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions13NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99014117NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR ESTIMATEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XEQUIPMENT53400DONOR ESTIMATE
XAUCTION ITEMS3212513DONOR ESTIMATE
XOTHER3902DONOR ESTIMATE
XWATER155167DONOR ESTIMATE
XMOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR15500DONOR ESTIMATE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE THE SAME VOTING RIGHTS WHICH ARE TO ELECT NEW TRUSTEES BY BALLOT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT TRUSTEES BY BALLOT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL. THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL, ALONG WITH THE CEO AND CFO, REVIEW ALL SCHEDULES AND NARRATIVES FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL, A COPY OF FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT S/HE HAS DONE SO. ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIP, POSITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH S/HE IS INVOLVED THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. PRIOR TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHO IS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE OR HEAR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCLOSES TO HIS/HER SUPERVISOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE MANAGEMENT EVALUATION COUNCIL WHICH CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND IS A SUB COUNCIL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS USING BOTH LOCAL COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS. THE COUNCIL MET IN MAY 2010 TO SET THE NEW CEO'S COMPENSATION BEGINNING JULY 2010 AND THE PROPOSED AMOUNT WAS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH THE FULL BOARD, VOTED UPON AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD, AT THE MAY 2010 BOARD MEETING. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON BOTH LOCAL COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS. SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THIS POSITION ARE INCREASED OR DECREASED BASED UPON THE SAME PERCENTAGES AS ALL OTHER STAFF.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -547,233.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:

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