2011-05-16T12:55:23-05:00 2010-06-30 HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP 5944 Vandervoort Drive PO Box 23110 Lincoln NE 685423110 990 2009-07-01 311511625 DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION DIME 4024766112 1010 LINCOLN MALL No 103 LINCOLN NE 68508 RICK REEBLE 4024766112 2011-05-12 1 Stephen K Bjorkman CPA 4024234343 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X JEFF HOFFMAN 1010 LINCOLN MALL No 103 LINCOLN NE 68508 2656844 0 X www.dimensionsfoundation.org X 1996 NE TO INSPIRE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS TO CONNECT MORE DEEPLY WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM. 6 6 49 40 0 0 273197 510677 1047203 1125490 475 114 313605 566888 1634480 2203169 0 0 1239069 1414882 0 0 689160 879507 1928229 2294389 -293749 -91220 309007 685689 1285367 857162 -976360 -171473 Dimensions Educational Research Foundation provides research-based workshops, design consultations and hands-on resources to elementary schools, early childhood programs, nature centers, arboretums, botanical gardens, parks, zoos, wildlife refuges, national forest visitor centers and other organizations throughout the United States interested in helping children connect more deeply with the natural world. Dimensions collaborates with the Arbor Day Foundation on the national Nature Explore Program. It also runs the Dimensions Early Education Programs, which serve as primary research classrooms for on-going research efforts. 0 0 688230 558466 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC YOUTH OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 330258 563466 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HANDS-ON, FIELD-TESTED RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS, NATURE CENTERS, NATIONAL FORESTS, PARKS AND WILDLIFE REFUGES, ZOOS, ARBORETUMS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. 719375 530039 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS AND DESIGN CONSULTATIONS FOR OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS. 443376 34123 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS OTHER RESEARCH SERVICES RELATED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS. 64870 2862 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS OTHER OUTREACH SERVICES RELATED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS. 508246 36985 2246109 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X RICK REEBLE 4024676112 1010 LINCOLN MALL SUITE 103 LINCOLN NE 68508 JEFF HOFFMAN X X 0 0 0 REGGIE ROBINSON X X 0 0 0 BARB BARTLE X 0 0 0 JOHN BERGMEYER X X 0 0 0 AL HAMERSKY X 0 0 0 DOUG FARRAR X 0 0 0 NANCY ROSENOW 40.00 X 20800 0 4800 JIM WIKE 40.00 X 113004 0 4800 133804 0 9600 1 0 0 0 0 510677 510677 Early Education 611600 558466 558466 Workshops and design c 611710 530039 530039 Research 611710 34123 34123 Outreach 611710 2862 2862 1125490 114 114 5489 2067 3422 3422 1015074 451608 563466 563466 2203169 1688956 0 3536 152515 148910 3605 1117363 1090951 26412 48099 46962 1137 96905 94614 2291 20947 19900 1047 50856 50856 150050 142706 7344 78690 74755 3935 81600 81600 6542 6542 14305 13590 715 4662 4429 233 18818 18255 563 CONSULTANTS/SUBSTITUTES 331530 331530 0 SHIPPING/POSTAGE 100977 100977 0 UTILITIES/MAINTENANCE 19966 18968 998 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 2729 2729 0 BAD DEBTS -2165 -2165 0 2294389 2246109 48280 0 471 233984 552637 69837 96725 126 591 41920 6184 4589 35736 309007 685689 91605 154211 110296 245060 46100 343000 1037366 95692 0 19199 1285367 857162 X -976360 -171473 -976360 -171473 309007 685689 X 0 1 1 X 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 41920 6184 35736 35736 BANK OVERDRAFT 19199 19199 2203169 2294389 -91220 896107 896107 804887 3335578 236302 896107 1132409 2203169 0 2203169 2530691 236302 236302 2294389 0 2294389 Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments: FORGIVENESS OF DEBT CONTRIBUTION: 896107. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: FORGIVENESS OF DEBT CONTRIBUTION: 896107. 1 1 1 THE POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ALL ADVERTISEMENTS INCLUDING CONCERT PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS. 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE 990 AT A BOARD MEETING BEFORE SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT BOARD MEETINGS. DIRECTORS MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Each year the Board of Director appoints a committee to do a performance review with the Executive Director. The Board sets the Executive Director's salary. (NOTE: The Executive Director has asked to take a reduced salary during the start-up phase of the Nature Explore program. This reduced salary was in effect for part of the 2010 fiscal year.) Salaries for key management positions are proposed by the Executive Director and Human Resource Director and are based on comparative information. These salaries are then approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.