RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY (EIN 11-2724904)
- Tax period
- 2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30
- Filed
- 2011-03-08
- IRS object ID
- 201110679349300111
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-03-08T16:40:09-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-04-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MOORE & MYOTT LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2 E 2ND ST STE 500 | AddressLine1 |
| City | JAMESTOWN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 147015206 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-05-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 112724904 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | OF NATIONAL HISTORY | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | ROGE | NameControl |
| Phone | 7166652473 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 311 CURTIS STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | JAMESTOWN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14701 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JAMES M BERRY | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 7166652473 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-03-07 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ROBERT KOCUR | Name |
| Phone | 7164836109 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2011-03-07 | DatePrepared |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | JAMES M BERRY PRESIDENT | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 311 CURTIS STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | JAMESTOWN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14701 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 741304 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.RTPI.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1985 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUE PRESERVES THE LEGACY OF THE MOST PROMINENT NATURALIST OF THE 20TH CENTRUY. THAT LEGACY INCLUDES PETERSON'S ARCHIVED COLLECTION OF ART, WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY, A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS OF NATURE ART. 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 13 MEMBER BOARD O | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 16 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 15 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 654950 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 578126 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 34033 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 78017 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 30015 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 47564 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 27689 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 12411 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 746687 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 716118 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 527581 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 538400 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 80547 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 503672 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 406223 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1031253 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 944623 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -284566 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -228505 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 6675980 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 6230025 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 709485 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 700364 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 5966495 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 5529661 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | THE ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUE PRESERVES THE LEGACY OF THE MOST PROMINENT NATURALIST OF THE 20TH CENTRUY. THAT LEGACY INCLUDES PETERSON'S ARCHIVED COLLECTION OF ART, WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY, A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS OF NATURE ART. 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 13 MEMBER BOARD O | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 349314 | Expense |
| Revenue | 29716 | Revenue |
| Description | 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. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - CONDUCTED COLLABORATIVE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK (AS WELL AS IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS), MINNESOTA, TEXAS, LOUISIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND CONNECTICUT. - INTERGRATED ELECTRONIC NATURALIST WEBSITE (WWW.ENATURALIST.ORG) WITH THE RTPI SITE (WWW.RTPI.ORG). 832,378 VISITORS USED THE SITE. - FIVE PH.D. SCIENTISTS RECRUITED AS RTPI VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ASSOCIATED, INCLUDING JOHN RAPPOLE, AN ORNITHOLOGIST AT THE SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AT FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA, AND NOW SERVING AS A CHAIRMAN OF RTPI BOARD OF DIRECTORS. - TAUGHT ON-LINE COURSES BIOLOGY OF BIRDS AND NATURAL SCIENCE LITERACY FOR TEACHERS FOR JCC AND SUNY FREDONIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, RESPECTIVELY. - HOSTED NUTS ABOUT NATURE CLASS FOR KIDS COLLEGE SUMMER ENRICHMENT DAY CAMP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JCC. - DEVELOPED EDUCATION PROGRAM TO INTERPRET NYS BREEDING BIRD ATLAS EXHIBITION. - CREATED SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF ROGER TORY PERTERSON'S JAMESTOWN-AREA BEGINNINGS, BIRDING IN RTP'S FOOTSTEPS, NOW POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. - HONORED SIX OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS FROM CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA, AND NEW YORK WITH THE INSTITUTE'S BLANCHE HORNBECK AWARD. - UNVEILED NEW ONLINE E-JOURNAL, TEACHING NATURE, ON INSTITUTE'S WEBSITE, WITH INITIAL SUBSCRIBER LIST OF 6,000. - LED FIFTH ANNUAL WRITING FROM NATURE WORKSHOP WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS WITH THE HIGHLIGHTS FOUNDATION. - 6,706 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE ABOVE LISTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 247448 | Expense |
| Revenue | 48206 | Revenue |
| Description | 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. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - THE 75TH YEAR, ROGER TORY PERTERSON'S FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS - LETTERS FROM EDEN: A YEAR AT HOME, IN THE WOODS BY JULIE ZICKEFOOSE - NATURE REVEALED: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF BILL PORTLOCK - WILD WETLANDS BY SIGMA PRO PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID FITZSIMMONS - BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION TOUR EXHIBIT - THE BREEDING BIRDS ATLAS OF NEW YORK - ROGER TORY PETERSON TRAVELING EXHIBIT VISITED 5 CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SCHOOLS - CONCLUDED YEAR-LONG PETERSON CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, INCLUDING THE INSTITUTE'S FIRST BIRDING FESTIVAL AND PRESENTATIONS BY SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED LECTURERS. -PRESENTED FIRST PETERSON BIRDING FESTIAL, DRAWING NEARLY 200 PARTICIPANTS - DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES FEATURES ARTIST JULE ZICKEFOOSE, WRITER JIM ARNOSKY, AND MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR PAMELA RASMUSSEN. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 176382 | Expense |
| Revenue | 95 | Revenue |
| Description | 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. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - RESTORATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OF THE WILD AMERICA DOCUMENTARY FILM BY PETERSON CIRCA 1955 - 257 NEW ITEMS ACCESSIONED IN THE COLLECTION INCLUDING A PETERSON ORIGINAL WORK CIRCA 1927 - IMPLEMENTED PRESERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING (PEM) RECOMMENDED BY THE LIBRARY RESOURCES COUNCIL OF WESTERN NEW YORK. - COMPLETION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CATALOGUING OF RTP ARE (WITH ACCESSION NUMBERS). - DVD PROFILE OF PETERSON ENTITLED A BOY, A BOOK, A LEGACY PRODUCED FOR PETERSON CENTENNIAL. - TWO MAJOR NEW BIOGRAPHIES: BIRDWATCHER BY ELIZABETH ROSENTHAL AND ROGER TORY PETERSON: A BIOGRAPHY BY DOUG CARLSON DREW INFORMATION FROM THE ARCHIVES | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 773144 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | true | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | true | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | true | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | true | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 1 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 15 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 16 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 16 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | false | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | false | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | JAMES M BERRY | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 7166652473 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 311 CURTIS STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | JAMESTOWN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14701 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY H BLAIR | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JIM CARPENTER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| THOMAS A ERLANDSON | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARY BETH METCALF MD | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| RANDOLPH C OPPENHEIMER | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| TORY C PETERSON | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WILLIAM S PORTLOCK | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOHN RAPPOLE | ||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| LYNNE H READING | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRUCE W ROWAN | ||||||
| VICE-CHAIR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| PETER W THAYER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ELSA E THOMPSON | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHRIS WENDEL | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LLOYD BARTEL | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RANJIT LAHA | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROBERT MOORE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAMES M BERRY | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | 98952 | 0 | 17170 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 98952 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 17170 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Membership Dues | 18665 | MembershipDues |
| Related Organizations | 195500 | RelatedOrganizations |
| Government Grants | 5000 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 358961 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 578126 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Code | 611710 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 78017 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 78017 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 78017 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 27747 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $27,747 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 1985 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 1985 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1985 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,985 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 4796 | Securities |
| Other | 20000 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 4979 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -183 | Securities |
| Other | 20000 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 19817 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $19,817 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 24845 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 20207 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4638 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 4638 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 5788 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 5788 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 5788 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 716118 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 88443 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $49,549 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 119325 | Total |
| Program Services | 62209 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 44674 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 12442 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 335974 | Total |
| Program Services | 255658 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 29134 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 51182 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24734 | Total |
| Program Services | 18950 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2133 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3651 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 33128 | Total |
| Program Services | 25379 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2857 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4892 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25239 | Total |
| Program Services | 19256 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2178 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3805 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4435 | Total |
| Management And General | 4435 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17502 | Total |
| Program Services | 14877 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1750 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 875 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2902 | Total |
| Program Services | 2902 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 28159 | Total |
| Program Services | 27217 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 403 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 539 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 56537 | Total |
| Program Services | 53710 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1696 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1131 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3573 | Total |
| Program Services | 2858 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 715 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 875 | Total |
| Program Services | 744 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 87 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 44 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32464 | Total |
| Program Services | 30841 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 974 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 649 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 200852 | Total |
| Program Services | 200852 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16855 | Total |
| Program Services | 16013 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 505 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 337 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS | 20027 | 20027 | ||
| BIRDING FESTIVAL EXPENSES | 15154 | 15154 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | 3534 | 3357 | 106 | 71 |
| PROFESSIONAL DESIGN/ART | 2033 | 2033 | ||
| EQUIP & FACILITIES RENTAL | 714 | 714 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 607 | Total |
| Program Services | 393 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 214 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 944623 | Total |
| Program Services | 773144 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 90932 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 80547 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3961 | BOY |
| EOY | 70271 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5389 | BOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 119694 | BOY |
| EOY | 49087 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28296 | BOY |
| EOY | 16385 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4179 | BOY |
| EOY | 6950 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 7977780 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 3569499 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4609133 | BOY |
| EOY | 4408281 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1905328 | BOY |
| EOY | 1679051 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6675980 | BOY |
| EOY | 6230025 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 55376 | BOY |
| EOY | 78155 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 362435 | BOY |
| EOY | 337086 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 291674 | BOY |
| EOY | 285123 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 709485 | BOY |
| EOY | 700364 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4702613 | BOY |
| EOY | 4378654 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 134135 | BOY |
| EOY | 21260 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1129747 | BOY |
| EOY | 1129747 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5966495 | BOY |
| EOY | 5529661 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6675980 | BOY |
| EOY | 6230025 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 532785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 575284 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 745409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 722652 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 587652 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3163782 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 532785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 575284 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 745409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 722652 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 587652 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3163782 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 233982 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 2929800 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 20427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 22301 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 25195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 30015 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 49549 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 147487 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 20663 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 19106 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 10643 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 27689 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 10426 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 88527 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 3399796 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 108650 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.86180 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.94200 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Orgs Legal Control | false | DisclosedOrgsLegalControl |
| Disclosed For Charitable Purposes | false | DisclosedForCharitablePurposes |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
| Sect170h Requirements Satisfied | false | Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied |
Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Assets In Part X | 1664819 | AssetsInPartX |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collect Used For Public Exhibition | X | CollectUsedForPublicExhibition |
| Collect Used For Scholar Research | X | CollectUsedForScholarResearch |
| Collect Used For Preservation | X | CollectUsedForPreservation |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 960697 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 85104 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Grants Or Scholarships | 195500 | GrantsOrScholarships |
| Administrative Expenses | 30229 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 820072 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 1130518 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -60114 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Grants Or Scholarships | 57947 | GrantsOrScholarships |
| Administrative Expenses | 51760 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 960697 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated EOY Balance | 0.71740 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 0.28260 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | true | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | true | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 207838 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 207838 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 7064241 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 2913015 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 4151226 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 437281 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 425626 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 11655 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 268420 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 230858 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 37562 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 4408281 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue |
|---|---|
| COLLECTIONS | 1664819 |
| LIFE INSURANCE | 14232 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 1679051 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DUE TO RTPI FDTN (RELATED PARTY) | Description |
| Amount | $285,123 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 285123 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 716118 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 944623 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -228505 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Prior Period Adjustments | -215314 | PriorPeriodAdjustments |
| Other | $6,985 | OtherAmount |
| Total Adjustments | -208329 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -436834 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 732629 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 9526 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Other Revenues | 6985 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 16511 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 716118 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 716118 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1169463 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 9526 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Prior Year Adjustments | 215314 | PriorYearAdjustments |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 224840 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 944623 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 944623 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 | THE ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HISTORY 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 ADOPTED U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2009. THE ADOPTION OF THESE PRINCIPLES DID NOT RESULT IN A CHANGE IN THE INSTITUTE'S NET ASSETS AT MAY 1, 2009. PENALTIES AND INTEREST, IF ANY, ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE ACCRUED AS PART OF ANY INCOME TAX POVISION. FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2010, THERE WERE NO PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECOGNIZED RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE INSTITUTE FILES ANNUAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL AND NEW YORK JURISDICTIONS. RETURNS FILED FOR 2007 AND 2008 AND THE RETURNS TO BE FILED FOR 2009, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THESE JURISDICTIONS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. |
| RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8 | INCREASE IN CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 6,985 |
| REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D | INCREASE IN CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 6,985 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUE PRESERVES THE LEGACY OF THE MOST PROMINENT NATURALIST OF THE 20TH CENTRUY. THAT LEGACY INCLUDES PETERSON'S ARCHIVED COLLECTION OF ART, WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY, A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN TEACHER EDUCATION AND EXHIBITIONS OF NATURE ART. 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 13 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. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - REPLACED EXTERIOR BLUESTONE SIDEWALK TO BUILDING; PAVED DRIVEWAY AND PARKING LOT. - IMPLEMENTED PRESERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING (PEM) RECOMMENDED BY THE LIBRARY RESOURCES COUNCIL OF WESTERN NEW YORK. - MET ANNUAL FUND GOAL OF 125,000. - IN RECOGNITION OF OVERALL INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS, NAMED "JAMESTOWN'S FINEST" BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. |
| FIRST ACHIEVEMENT 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. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - CONDUCTED COLLABORATIVE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK (AS WELL AS IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS), MINNESOTA, TEXAS, LOUISIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND CONNECTICUT. - INTERGRATED ELECTRONIC NATURALIST WEBSITE (WWW.ENATURALIST.ORG) WITH THE RTPI SITE (WWW.RTPI.ORG). 832,378 VISITORS USED THE SITE. - FIVE PH.D. SCIENTISTS RECRUITED AS RTPI VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ASSOCIATED, INCLUDING JOHN RAPPOLE, AN ORNITHOLOGIST AT THE SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AT FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA, AND NOW SERVING AS A CHAIRMAN OF RTPI BOARD OF DIRECTORS. - TAUGHT ON-LINE COURSES BIOLOGY OF BIRDS AND NATURAL SCIENCE LITERACY FOR TEACHERS FOR JCC AND SUNY FREDONIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, RESPECTIVELY. - HOSTED NUTS ABOUT NATURE CLASS FOR KIDS COLLEGE SUMMER ENRICHMENT DAY CAMP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JCC. - DEVELOPED EDUCATION PROGRAM TO INTERPRET NYS BREEDING BIRD ATLAS EXHIBITION. - CREATED SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF ROGER TORY PERTERSON'S JAMESTOWN-AREA BEGINNINGS, BIRDING IN RTP'S FOOTSTEPS, NOW POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. - HONORED SIX OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS FROM CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA, AND NEW YORK WITH THE INSTITUTE'S BLANCHE HORNBECK AWARD. - UNVEILED NEW ONLINE E-JOURNAL, TEACHING NATURE, ON INSTITUTE'S WEBSITE, WITH INITIAL SUBSCRIBER LIST OF 6,000. - LED FIFTH ANNUAL WRITING FROM NATURE WORKSHOP WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS WITH THE HIGHLIGHTS FOUNDATION. - 6,706 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE ABOVE LISTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS. |
| SECOND ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | 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. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - THE 75TH YEAR, ROGER TORY PERTERSON'S FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS - LETTERS FROM EDEN: A YEAR AT HOME, IN THE WOODS BY JULIE ZICKEFOOSE - NATURE REVEALED: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF BILL PORTLOCK - WILD WETLANDS BY SIGMA PRO PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID FITZSIMMONS - BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION TOUR EXHIBIT - THE BREEDING BIRDS ATLAS OF NEW YORK - ROGER TORY PETERSON TRAVELING EXHIBIT VISITED 5 CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SCHOOLS - CONCLUDED YEAR-LONG PETERSON CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, INCLUDING THE INSTITUTE'S FIRST BIRDING FESTIVAL AND PRESENTATIONS BY SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED LECTURERS. -PRESENTED FIRST PETERSON BIRDING FESTIAL, DRAWING NEARLY 200 PARTICIPANTS - DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES FEATURES ARTIST JULE ZICKEFOOSE, WRITER JIM ARNOSKY, AND MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR PAMELA RASMUSSEN. |
| THIRD ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | 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. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - RESTORATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS OF THE WILD AMERICA DOCUMENTARY FILM BY PETERSON CIRCA 1955 - 257 NEW ITEMS ACCESSIONED IN THE COLLECTION INCLUDING A PETERSON ORIGINAL WORK CIRCA 1927 - IMPLEMENTED PRESERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING (PEM) RECOMMENDED BY THE LIBRARY RESOURCES COUNCIL OF WESTERN NEW YORK. - COMPLETION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CATALOGUING OF RTP ARE (WITH ACCESSION NUMBERS). - DVD PROFILE OF PETERSON ENTITLED A BOY, A BOOK, A LEGACY PRODUCED FOR PETERSON CENTENNIAL. - TWO MAJOR NEW BIOGRAPHIES: BIRDWATCHER BY ELIZABETH ROSENTHAL AND ROGER TORY PETERSON: A BIOGRAPHY BY DOUG CARLSON DREW INFORMATION FROM THE ARCHIVES |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11 | 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. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
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Address US AddressUS
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| Address Line1 | 311 CURTIS STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | JAMESTOWN | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14701 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 161574467 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | SUPT RTPI | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501 | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | 11A | PublicCharityStatus |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
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| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | true | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | true | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | true | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | true | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved |
|---|---|
| RTPI FOUNDATION INC | |
| C | 195500 |
| RTPI FOUNDATION INC | |
| E | 285125 |
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