2011-03-08T16:40:09-06:00 2010-04-30 MOORE & MYOTT LLP 2 E 2ND ST STE 500 JAMESTOWN NY 147015206 990 2009-05-01 112724904 ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL HISTORY ROGE 7166652473 311 CURTIS STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 JAMES M BERRY 7166652473 2011-03-07 true ROBERT KOCUR 7164836109 2011-03-07 X 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JAMES M BERRY PRESIDENT 311 CURTIS STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 741304 false X WWW.RTPI.ORG X 1985 NY 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 16 16 15 0 654950 578126 34033 78017 30015 47564 27689 12411 746687 716118 0 0 527581 538400 0 80547 503672 406223 1031253 944623 -284566 -228505 6675980 6230025 709485 700364 5966495 5529661 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 false false 349314 29716 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. 247448 48206 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. 176382 95 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 773144 true true false false false false true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true 1 0 15 true false false false false false false false false false 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true false false NY X JAMES M BERRY 7166652473 311 CURTIS STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 MARY H BLAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CARPENTER 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS A ERLANDSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BETH METCALF MD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDOLPH C OPPENHEIMER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TORY C PETERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM S PORTLOCK 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAPPOLE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE H READING 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE W ROWAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER W THAYER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELSA E THOMPSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WENDEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD BARTEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANJIT LAHA 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MOORE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES M BERRY 40.00 X 98952 0 17170 98952 17170 false false false 18665 195500 5000 358961 578126 611710 78017 78017 78017 27747 27747 1985 1985 1985 1985 4796 20000 4979 -183 20000 19817 19817 24845 20207 4638 4638 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5788 5788 5788 716118 88443 49549 119325 62209 44674 12442 335974 255658 29134 51182 24734 18950 2133 3651 33128 25379 2857 4892 25239 19256 2178 3805 4435 4435 17502 14877 1750 875 2902 2902 28159 27217 403 539 56537 53710 1696 1131 3573 2858 715 875 744 87 44 32464 30841 974 649 200852 200852 16855 16013 505 337 PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS 20027 20027 BIRDING FESTIVAL EXPENSES 15154 15154 MISCELLANEOUS 3534 3357 106 71 PROFESSIONAL DESIGN/ART 2033 2033 EQUIP & FACILITIES RENTAL 714 714 607 393 214 944623 773144 90932 80547 3961 70271 5389 119694 49087 28296 16385 4179 6950 7977780 3569499 4609133 4408281 1905328 1679051 6675980 6230025 55376 78155 362435 337086 291674 285123 709485 700364 X 4702613 4378654 134135 21260 1129747 1129747 5966495 5529661 6675980 6230025 X false true true X false X 532785 575284 745409 722652 587652 3163782 532785 575284 745409 722652 587652 3163782 233982 2929800 20427 22301 25195 30015 49549 147487 20663 19106 10643 27689 10426 88527 3399796 108650 0.86180 0.94200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false 1664819 X X X false false false 960697 85104 195500 30229 820072 1130518 -60114 57947 51760 960697 0.71740 0.28260 false true true 207838 207838 7064241 2913015 4151226 437281 425626 11655 268420 230858 37562 4408281 COLLECTIONS 1664819 LIFE INSURANCE 14232 1679051 DUE TO RTPI FDTN (RELATED PARTY) 285123 285123 716118 944623 -228505 -215314 6985 -208329 -436834 732629 9526 6985 16511 716118 716118 1169463 9526 215314 224840 944623 944623 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 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. RTPI FOUNDATION 311 CURTIS STREET JAMESTOWN NY 14701 161574467 SUPT RTPI NY 501 11A N/A false false true false true false false false false false true false true true false true false false RTPI FOUNDATION INC C 195500 RTPI FOUNDATION INC E 285125