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ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED (EIN 52-1926756)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-13
IRS object ID
202423189349308762
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-13T14:49:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521926756EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line2CENTERS INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlASSOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027837200PhoneNum

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonCHRISTOFER NELSONPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027837200PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-13SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,206,654GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS (ASTC) IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH A VISION OF INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF-AND ENGAGEMENT WITH-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AMONG ALL PEOPLE AND A MISSION TO CHAMPION AND SUPPORT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS AND MUSEUMS. FOUNDED IN 1973, ASTC CHAMPIONS AND SUPPORTS MORE THAN 500 SCIENCE CENTERS, TECHNOLOGY MUSEUMS, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS, CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS, AND OTHER STEM-RICH, PLACE-BASED INSTITUTIONS, SUCH AS NATURE CENTERS, AQUARIUMS, PLANETARIUMS, ZOOS, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA AND IN NEARLY 50 COUNTRIES-AS WELL AS NEARLY 200 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT.MissionDesc
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DescSTRENGHEN MEMBERS AND THEIR CAPACITY - -ASTCS ANNUAL CONFERENCE - HOSTS ONE OF THE PREMIER PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GLOBAL SCIENCE-CENTER COMMUNITY, WHERE, EACH YEAR, 1,500 TO 2,000 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING SCIENCE CENTERS AND MUSEUMS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD, INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATORS, AND COMPANIES COLLABORATING WITH THE MUSEUM FIELD GATHER. OFFERS GENERAL SESSIONS, CONCURRENT SESSIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AT THIS ANNUAL CONVENING. -PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE - KEEPS MEMBERS APPRISED OF TRENDS, PRACTICES, PERSPECTIVES, AND NEWS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE SCIENCE-MUSEUM FIELD THROUGH A DIGITAL MAGAZINE AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. PROVIDES RESOURCES, TIMELY INFORMATION AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES AND FORUMS THAT PROMOTE THE SHARING OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES THROUGH ONLINE COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE. -WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, AND OTHER CONVENINGS - PROVIDES LEARNING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSEUM AND SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS. -RESEARCH SERVICES - TRACKS AND ANALYZES TRENDS AND COMPILES DATA, INFORMATION, AND STATISTICS FOR THE SCIENCE MUSEUM FIELD.Desc

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DescCHAMPION AND SUPPORT SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT - -ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS - ADVANCES THE INTERESTS OF SCIENCE CENTERS, INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING, AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT BROADLY WITHIN THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ENCOURAGES MUSEUM VISITORSHIP THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS AND A RECIPROCAL FREE ADMISSION PROGRAM. -PUBLIC AWARENESS AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT - CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO NORTH AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS TO POSITION THE SCIENCE MUSEUM FIELD AS A POTENTIAL PARTNER FOR CONNECTING THE PUBLIC TO SCIENCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO GLOBAL ISSUES. -COLLABORATING ACROSS THE SCIENCE-ENGAGEMENT ECOSYSTEM - SUPPORTS A GROWING NETWORK OF LEADERS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT NETWORKS TO FOSTER A MORE ROBUST ECOSYSTEM OF ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN STEM. -INTERNATIONAL NETWORK AND MEMBER COLLABORATIONS - WORKS WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SCIENCE CENTER NETWORKS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT SCIENCE CENTERS AND MUSEUMS WORLDWIDE.Desc

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WILLIAM HARRIS
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TIM RITCHIE
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CURT SIMMONS
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FREDERIC BERTLEY
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RENA DORPH
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CHRISTIAN GREER
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MARILEE JENNINGS
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DOUGLAS JONES
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ANDRES ROLDAN
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TARA MACDOUGALL
MEMBER-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA EMILIA BEYER RUIZ
MEMBER-AT-LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADALENE SPIVY
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SAM DEAN
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ERIN GRAHAM
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LORI BETTISON-VARGA
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SARA SCHAPIRO
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MICHELLE CROWL
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ROBIN GOSE
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JASON CRYAN
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CHIEKO ASAKAWA
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FRANCES BURG
CHIEF OF STAFF40.00Yes (X)$103,722$0$31,539
ADAM FAGEN
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JULIAN BOAITEY
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MELISSA BALLARD
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$47,864ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$16,127ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,024TotalAmt
Program Services$111,613ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$512,645TotalAmt
Program Services$510,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,632TotalAmt
Management And General$41,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,786TotalAmt
Management And General$86,786ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,704TotalAmt
Program Services$4,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,773ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TAXES AND FEES$92,535$67,316$25,219
SUBCONTRACT$92,240$92,240
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$70,141$68,470$1,671
MISCELLANEOUS$17,169$2,850$14,319

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,655TotalAmt
Program Services$849,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$840,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,526,443TotalAmt
Program Services$4,782,533ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$743,910ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,312BOYAmt
EOY$130,276EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$315,938BOYAmt
EOY$275,784EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$389,366BOYAmt
EOY$277,781EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,051BOYAmt
EOY$81,094EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,517BOYAmt
EOY$76,547EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$435,667LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$420,967LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,595BOYAmt
EOY$14,700EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,719,808BOYAmt
EOY$2,766,839EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,044,171EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,753,587BOYAmt
EOY$4,667,192EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$799,657BOYAmt
EOY$376,816EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,093BOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$409,606BOYAmt
EOY$566,450EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$472,470BOYAmt
EOY$1,645,802EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,760,826BOYAmt
EOY$2,589,068EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$543,978BOYAmt
EOY$133,153EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,448,783BOYAmt
EOY$1,944,971EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,992,761BOYAmt
EOY$2,078,124EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,753,587BOYAmt
EOY$4,667,192EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$91,026ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$176,389NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,087,556CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,950,407CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,955,138CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,932,765CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,652,535CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,578,401TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,034,676CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,259,513CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,038,699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,907,374CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,607,720CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,847,982TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,122,232CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,209,920CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,993,837CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,840,139CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,260,255CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,426,383TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$24,426,383PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$88,765CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,014CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87,215CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95,948CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$109,820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$456,762TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$88,765CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,014CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87,215CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$95,948CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$109,820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$456,762TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,210,997CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,284,934CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,081,052CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,936,087CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,370,075CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$24,883,145TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98160PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98170PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01840InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01830InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:OTHER -
SCHEDULE A, PART III, SUPPORT SCHEDULETHE ORGANIZATION HAS A SHORT YEAR IN THE FIVE YEAR LOOKBACK PERIOD BECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN YEAR-END. THE AMOUNTS ON SCHEDULE A, PART III, SECTIONS A AND B, COLUMN (D) 2019, ARE FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 1, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019 WHICH IS THE SHORT YEAR RESULTING FROM THE CHANGE IN YEAR-END.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,526,443FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,526,443FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$426,322FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$106,581FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$341,608CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$452,559CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$431,508CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$426,322CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,651,997TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,477,996LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$85,402CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$113,140CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$107,877CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$106,581CurrentYearAmt
Total$413,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$619,500GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$610,552BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$76,523InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$687,075EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$693,166BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$82,614InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$610,552EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$609,388BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$83,778InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$693,166EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$483,135BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$126,253InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$609,388EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$479,280BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,855InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$483,135EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.77797BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.07034PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.15169TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$435,667OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$420,967DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,700BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,700TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE ASSET, OPERATING LEASEDesc
Book Value$1,044,171BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,044,171TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS$158,740
LINE OF CREDIT$430,000
OPERATING LT LEASE$1,025,147
OPERATING ST LEASE$31,915
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,645,802TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,611,806TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$176,389NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$176,389RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,435,417RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,435,417TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,526,443TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,526,443ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,526,443TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ASTC'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF A BOARD-RESTRICTED FUND AND DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD-RESTRICTED FUND IS TO SUPPORT ASTC'S GENERAL OPERATIONS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE PURPOSES OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO INCREASE INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS' PARTICIPATION IN ASTC'S ACTIVITIES AND TO ADVANCE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN THE SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM FIELD.
PART X, LINE 2:ASTC QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(1). ASTC RECEIVES UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM DVERTISING. ASTC'S PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ADVERTISING INCOME TOTALED $-0- FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. ASTC FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. ASTC PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IT IS ASTC'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, ASTC HAD NO ACCRUAL FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CONNECTED LANE COUNTY
22 W 7TH AVENUEEUGENEOR97401843366481501(C)(3)$0$6,000IF/THEN GENDER EQUITY GRANT
COSI COLUMBUS
333 WEST BROAD STCOLUMBUSOH43215314383802501(C)(3)$0$6,000IF/THEN GENDER EQUITY GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTEES SUBMIT PROGRESS AND FINAL REPORTS DESCRIBING THEIR PROJECTS AND USE OF FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOFER NELSONPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$244,396BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$72,570BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$22,500DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$13,227NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$352,693TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ASTC IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH NEARLY 650 MEMBERS IN ALMOST 50 COUNTRIES. ASTC HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS WHICH ARE: SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBERS AND ALLIED MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE OF A SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS AND CAST ONE VOTE ON BEHALF OF ITS INSTITUTION ON CORPORATION MATTERS BROUGHT TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE. ASTC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY ELECTRONIC BALLOT IN ADVANCE OF THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING BY A QUARUM OF THE SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES. NOMINEES FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR ARE SELECTED FROM THE SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBERS BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLIED MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE ON CORPORATION MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990, PREPARED BY THE AUDIT FIRM, IS SUBMITTED TO THE ASTC STAFF. THIS DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS THEN E-MAILED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND REVIEWED AND ANY NECESSARY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE AUDIT FIRM, ASTC APPROVES THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO BE E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHALL BE DISCLOSED BY BOARD MEMBERS TO THE ASTC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM AND/OR WHENEVER AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES AS DISCOVERED THROUGH THE MONITORING OF CONTRACTS. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHAT SUBSEQUENT ACTION IS APPROPRIATE (IF ANY). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INFORM THE BOARD OF SUCH DETERMINATION AND ACTION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR RESERVE SUCH DETERMINATION AND ACTION, AND SHALL RETAIN THE ULTIMATE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PRESIDENT AND CEO: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S ATTAINMENT OF MUTUALLY AGREED UPON PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT THE PRESIDENT AND CEO HAS ACHIEVED THE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES ANY SALARY INCREASE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE CHAIR DOCUMENTS IN WRITING THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND THE BASIS FOR ANY DECISION TO INCREASE COMPENSATION. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES: ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL BY THEIR SUPERVISOR ANNUALLY. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES SETTING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMING YEAR AND ASSESSING ATTAINMENT OF PREVIOUS OBJECTIVES. A WRITTEN RECORD OF THE REVIEW IS SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE, THE SUPERVISOR, AND THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. ONE COPY IS GIVEN TO THE EMPLOYEE AND ONE IS KEPT IN ASTC'S PERSONNEL FILES. THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE IS ONE BASIS FOR A MERIT INCREASE. AT LEAST BIANNUALLY, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION REVIEWS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND MAKES ANY NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS IN SALARY RANGES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ASTC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE OR UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 632,679. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 87,629. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 720,308. HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 652,703. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 652,703.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.