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ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED (EIN 52-1926756)
Tax period
2014-04-01 to 2015-03-31
Filed
2016-02-11
IRS object ID
201640429349301689
Schema version
2014v6.0
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)
Return2016-02-11T14:51:29-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521926756EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CENTERS INCORPORATEDBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlASSOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027837200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1818 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200062734ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTHONY ROCKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027837200PhoneNum
Signature2016-02-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
Preparation2016-02-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerANTHONY ROCKPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,594,378GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,006,233NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED (ASTC) IS AN ORGANIZATION OF SCIENCE CENTERS AND MUSEUMS DEDICATED TO FURTHERING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AMONG DIVERSE AUDIENCES. ASTC ENCOURAGES EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN INFORMAL SCIENCE LEARNING BY SERVING AND LINKING ITS MEMBERS WORLDWIDE AND ADVANCING THEIR COMMON GOALS. THROUGH STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, ASTC ALSO SUPPORTS SCIENCE CENTERS AND MUSEUMS IN PROACTIVELY ADDRESSING CRITICAL SOCIETAL ISSUES, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, WHERE UNDERSTANDING OF AND ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE ARE ESSENTIAL.MissionDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone2027837200PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

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CHEVY HUMPHREY
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA CONLON
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DAVID CHESEBROUGH
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNA HAAS
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KATE BENNETT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAIR COLLIS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRSTEN ELLENBOGEN
DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT2.00Yes (X)$26,000$0$0
MATT FLEURY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET HONEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOHORA ELIZABETH HOYOS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC JOLLY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIT MENG LIM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER MARTIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONEN MIR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MOSENA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEVILLE PETRIE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE RATCLIFFE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM RITCHIE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SILVIA SINGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY VAN DEMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUY LABINE
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ALEXANDER ZWISSLER
MEMBER AT LARGE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY ROCK
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LEAH SECUNDA
CONTROLLER40.00Yes (X)$114,738$0$21,197
WALTER STAVELOZ
DIRECTOR - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS40.00$110,300$0$9,540Yes (X)
JAMES BELL
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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PersonVOLUME SERVICES AMERICAPersonNm

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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$115,870ExclusionAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$73,554SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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OTHER INCOME900099$1,510$1,510
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Exclusion$460,929ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$5,000TotalAmt
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,000TotalAmt
Program Services$30,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Management And General$231,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Fundraising$3,103FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Fundraising$5,011FundraisingAmt

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$11,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$3,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,199ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$112,563ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,552ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$511FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,581TotalAmt
Program Services$135,120ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$348,019TotalAmt
Program Services$202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$347,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$36,149ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,532FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$386,896TotalAmt
Program Services$370,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,433TotalAmt
Management And General$6,433ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,205TotalAmt
Management And General$79,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,964TotalAmt
Program Services$1,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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UBI TAXES$3,636$3,636
OTHER TAXES & FEES$81,234$26,857$54,329$48
PRINTING & DUPLICATING$70,432$70,305$127
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$17,525$16,036$1,489

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$784,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$770,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,101FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$3,357,782ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$752,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$157,110FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,825BOYAmt
EOY$179,213EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$546,416BOYAmt
EOY$975,951EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,349BOYAmt
EOY$126,579EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,605BOYAmt
EOY$389,159EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,271BOYAmt
EOY$58,118EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$559,703BOYAmt
EOY$491,235EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,511,502BOYAmt
EOY$3,562,733EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,800BOYAmt
EOY$2,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,126,471BOYAmt
EOY$5,784,988EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$261,194BOYAmt
EOY$277,915EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$770,941BOYAmt
EOY$752,495EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$788,272BOYAmt
EOY$748,345EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,820,407BOYAmt
EOY$1,778,755EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,225,894BOYAmt
EOY$2,877,406EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,891BOYAmt
EOY$1,080,523EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,279BOYAmt
EOY$48,304EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,306,064BOYAmt
EOY$4,006,233EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,126,471BOYAmt
EOY$5,784,988EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$728,881ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$28,712NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$3,752,099CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,844,944CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,446,408CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,524,228CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,699,042CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,266,721TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$940,359CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,000,127CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,907,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,005,669CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,019,999CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,873,250TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,692,458CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,845,071CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,353,504CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,529,897CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,719,041CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,139,971TotalAmt

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$25,139,971PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$101,786CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$102,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,331CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,159CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$115,870CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$526,818TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$101,786CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$102,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,331CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,159CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$115,870CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$526,818TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,501CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,640CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,537CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,601CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$62,279TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,064CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,483CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,510CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,361TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,808,245CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,964,447CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,487,855CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,663,461CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,836,421CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,760,429TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97590PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97670PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02050InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01970InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 500. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 7,064. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 21,483. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 804. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,510.ExplanationTxt

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

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$17,547FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$17,547FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,250,025FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,267,572FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$363,379FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$90,845FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$449,258CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$421,947CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$406,508CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$363,379CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,641,092TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,461,638LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$18,150CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$7,208CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$16,668CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$17,547CurrentYearAmt
Total$59,573TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$112,315CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$105,487CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$101,627CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$90,845CurrentYearAmt
Total$410,274TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$615,411GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$364,645BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$25ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$25,296InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$389,966EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$319,254BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$48,391InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$364,645EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$289,151BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$32,603InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,500OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$319,254EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$58,915BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$215,913ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,323InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$289,151EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$58,890BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$25ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$58,915EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.77980BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.12390PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.09630TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$536,403OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$95,927DepreciationAmt
Book Value$440,476BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$493,626OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$442,867DepreciationAmt
Book Value$50,759BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$491,235TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$34,364
DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVES$713,981
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$748,345TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,987,741TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$28,712NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$20,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$8,712RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,996,453RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,996,453TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,287,572TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$20,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$20,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,267,572ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,267,572TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ASTC'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF A BOARD-RESTRICTED QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND AND A DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD-RESTRICTED QUASI-ENDOWMENT 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 ACTIVITIES AND TO ADVANCE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN THE SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM FIELD.
PART X, LINE 2:ASTC PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2015, 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.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESEXECUTE BIOTECH PROGRAM$12,693
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$30,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$42,693SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$42,693TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TO EXECUTE WORLD BIOGEN TOUR$15,000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TO EXECUTE WORLD BIOGEN TOUR$15,000WIRE TRANSFER
$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHERE IS A FORMAL CONTRACT WITH STATEMENT OF WORK SIGNED BETWEEN ASTC AND THE FOREIGN ENTITY. PERIODIC TELEPHONE CONFERENCES ARE HELD BETWEEN ASTC AND THE FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS WHERE THEY DESCRIBE THEIR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANT. THE ENTITY MUST PRESENT BOTH AN INVOICE AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORT DESCRIBING THEIR ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO RECEIVING PAYMENT. IN ADDITION THERE IS A DELIVERABLE WHICH HAS BEEN AGREED UPON AND WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE A SPECIFIC DEADLINE.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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANTHONY ROCKPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$263,484BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$20,800BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$23,000DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$898NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$308,182TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2015, ASTC AWARDED A NON-FIXED BONUS PAYMENT TO ANTHONY ROCK, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,800. THE PAYMENT WAS DETERMINED BASED ON AN APPRAISAL OF HIS PERFORMANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ASTC IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH MORE THAN 540 MEMBERS IN 40 COUNTRIES. ASTC HAS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS WHICH ARE: SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBERS, SUSTAINING MEMBERS, AND GOVERNING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER RESPRESNTATIVE OF A GOVERNING MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS AND CAST ONE VOTE ON BEHALF OF ITS GOVERNING MEMBERS ON CORPORATION MATTERS BROUGHT TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR A VOTE. ASTC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY MAIL-IN BALLOT IN ADVANCE OF THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GOVERNING MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES. NOMINEES FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR ARE SELECTED FROM THE GOVERNING MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OR BY WRITTEN DESIGNATION OF ANY FIVE GOVERNING MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES OF SCIENCE CENTER AND MUSEUM MEMBERS AND SUSTAINING MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE ON CORPORATION MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990, PREPARED BY THE AUDIT FIRM, IS SUBMITTED TO THE ASTC STAFF, WHO FORWARDS IT VIA E-MAIL TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. THE COMMITTEES THEN CONDUCT A CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND ITS VARIOUS SECTIONS. STAFF PREPARES A FORM DOCUMENT WITH SPECIFICS OF THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW, INCLUDING AGREEMENT WITH THE INFORMATION PRESENTED, AND FORWARDS IT TO COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THEIR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. THE DRAFT FORM 990 ACCOMPANIED BY REVIEW COMMENTS 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 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO EACH BOARD MEMBER IN THE BOARD GUIDEBOOK THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES ROUTINELY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PRESIDENT & CEO: THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S ATTAINMENT OF MUTUALLY AGREED UPON PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT THE PRESIDENT & 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 DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES PROVIDES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH COMPARABLE COMPENSATION INFORMATION. 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 & 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 ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES 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, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GHONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,211. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,211. SUBCONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 95,930. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 95,930. CONSULTANTS-WRITERS FOR GRANTS AND DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,228. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 39,395. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,623. CONSULTANTS-PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,143. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,143. CONSULTANTS-DIMENSIONS MAGAZINE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,422. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,422. CONSULTANTS-RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,177. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,177. CONSULTANTS-PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 748. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 748. CONSULTANTS-ANNUAL CONFERENCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,000. CONSULTANTS-OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 100,818. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,200. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 106,018. SEARCH FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,833. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,833. PARTICIPANT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 140,668. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 140,668.