2018-05-16T10:54:41-07:00 2017-12-31 472626541 Cook & Company A Prof Actncy Corp 870 Market Street Suite 880 San Francisco CA 94102 990 2017-01-01 112656357 National Center for Science Education NATI 5106017203 1904 Franklin Street Oakland CA 94612 Ann Reid Executive Director 2018-05-16 true Douglas E Cook CPAMPA P01521705 4156211112 2017 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Ann Reid 1904 Franklin Street Suite 600 Oakland CA 94612 1372174 false false X www.ncse.com X 1983 CA The National Center for Science Education NCSE promotes and defends accurate and effective science education, because everyone deserves to engage with the evidence. 10 9 14 2 0 1490360 1144200 45440 67140 119859 67239 1926 11608 1657585 1290187 0 0 804915 816013 0 157877 448213 485848 1253128 1301861 404457 -11674 2544388 2703497 106960 91510 2437428 2611987 X The National Center for Science Education promotes and defends accurate and effective science education, because everyone deserves to engage with the evidence. NCSE works to ensure evidence-based science, particularly as it relates to evolution and climate change, is taught in public school science classrooms. false false 399726 68986 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: NCSE provided information to teachers, parents, the press and the general public related to creation/evolution and climate change controversies. NCSE staff members were quoted in stories and articles in major media outlets. Staff delivered lectures, workshops, and presentations. NCSE exhibited at several annual meetings of national and state scientific and educational societies. The quarterly print newsletter, Reports of NCSE was distributed to 4,000 homes. NCSE's weekly informational e-blast had 6,000 subscribers. In 2017, NCSE had more than 200,000 Facebook fans and 10,000 Twitter followers. 255402 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: The clubs provided an infrastructure for local volunteers to bring accessible climate change and evolution activities to community events, normalizing discussion of the topics. In 2017, 13 science booster clubs reached 126,000 people. As an extension of the science booster clubs, NCSE ran two summer science camps in Iowa and Maryland and offered 10 micro-grants in six states to fund basic science supplies. 134598 TEACHER SUPPORT: NCSE developed and launched a Teacher Ambassador Program that provides training and resources educators need to teach the topics of evolution and climate change even when the risk of community opposition is high. 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NCSE has designated a portion of its unrestricted net assets as a general endowment fund to support the mission of the Organization. Since the endowment resulted from an internal designation and is not donor-restricted, it is classified and reported as unrestricted net assets. Each year, the Organization is authorized to withdraw up to 5 of the average balance of the stock and securities portfolio investment account over the prior three years. Market value to be determined as of the last business day of the preceding year for the organization's operating purposes. The dollar amount and timing of any distributions from the investment account will be left up to the discretion of the Executive Director and the Treasurer. X X X false false false false false false false false false false Ann Reid Executive Dir. 169024 8057 17653 194734 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: NCSE provided information to teachers, parents, the press and the general public related to creation/evolution and climate change controversies. NCSE staff members were quoted in stories and articles in major media outlets. Staff delivered lectures, workshops, and presentations. NCSE exhibited at several annual meetings of national and state scientific and educational societies. The quarterly print newsletter, Reports of NCSE was distributed to 4,000 homes. NCSE's weekly informational e-blast had 6,000 subscribers. In 2017, NCSE had more than 200,000 Facebook fans and 10,000 Twitter followers. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Members receive quarterly newsletters. They have no voting rights. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is sent to all board members. It is reviewed by both the Executive Director and the board Treasurer prior to filing. The Director of Operations submits the 990 to the Executive Director and board Treasure with comments to explain information and responds to questions prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The board of directors members sign a conflict of interest statement each year. NCSE has not had a conflict so there has never been any discussion about prohibitions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management In 2017 research was done by contacting other similar organization in the Bay Area to obtain information about the organizations' Executive Director salaries. An independent survey was also used that compares salary data from other non-profits. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available NCSE makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. The organization makes its completed 990 form available upon request and uploads it onto the GuideStar and Charity Navigator websites.