2016-02-11T14:51:29-06:00 2015-03-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-04-01 521926756 ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED ASSO 2027837200 818 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 200062734 ANTHONY ROCK PRESIDENT & CEO 2027837200 2016-02-11 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-02-11 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z ANTHONY ROCK 818 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 200062734 5594378 0 X WWW.ASTC.ORG X 1995 MD DEDICATED TO FURTHERING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AMONG DIVERSE AUDIENCES. 23 21 29 22 86478 8560 2524228 2699042 2005369 2019799 191247 189424 110519 88188 4831363 4996453 5000 35000 0 0 2013525 2028090 0 0 157110 3172638 2204482 5191163 4267572 -359800 728881 5126471 5784988 1820407 1778755 3306064 4006233 X THE 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. 0 0 1882362 5000 949781 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - A BI-MONTHLY JOURNAL AND OTHER PRINT AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS KEEP MEMBERS APPRISED OF TRENDS, PRACTICES, PERSPECTIVES, AND NEWS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE SCIENCE MUSEUM FIELD. WEBSITES PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TIMELY INFORMATION, AND A LISTSERV AND ON-LINE LEARNING FORUMS PROMOTE SHARING OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES. A RESEARCH SERVICE TRACKS AND ANALYZES TRENDS AND COMPILES STATISTICS FOR THE FIELD. ADVOCACY EFFORTS REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF SCIENCE CENTERS BEFORE THE U.S. CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE CENTER FOR INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION (CAISE) IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING AND IMPROVING THE PRACTICE OF INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION. 923698 808511 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WORKSHOPS, AND REGIONAL ROUNDTABLES PROVIDE LEARNING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS ON TOPICS INCLUDING INCREASING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL AND LOCAL SOCIETAL ISSUES THAT ARE INFORMED BY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LIFELONG SCIENCE LEARNING, PROGRAM AND EXHIBITION DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, AND MUSEUM MANAGEMENT. 369801 30000 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - AN ARRAY OF PROJECTS AMONG SCIENCE CENTERS WORLDWIDE RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER CRITICAL SCIENCE AND SOCIETY ISSUES, AND POSITION SCIENCE CENTERS GLOBALLY AS RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE. TOGETHER WITH OTHER SCIENCE CENTER NETWORKS, ASTC PLANS THE SCIENCE CENTRE WORLD CONGRESS HELD EVERY THREE YEARS. 116351 EQUITY AND DIVERSITY 65570 78190 EXHIBITION SERVICES 181921 78190 3357782 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X JAMES ESTES 2027837200 818 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 200062734 CHEVY HUMPHREY CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA CONLON CHAIR ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID CHESEBROUGH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNA HAAS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE BENNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR COLLIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN ELLENBOGEN DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT 2.00 X 26000 0 0 MATT FLEURY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET HONEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NOHORA ELIZABETH HOYOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC JOLLY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIT MENG LIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MARTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONEN MIR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MOSENA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEVILLE PETRIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE RATCLIFFE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM RITCHIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SILVIA SINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY VAN DEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GUY LABINE MEMBER AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER ZWISSLER MEMBER AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ROCK PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X X 284284 0 23898 LEAH SECUNDA CONTROLLER 40.00 X 114738 0 21197 WALTER STAVELOZ DIRECTOR - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 40.00 X 110300 0 9540 JAMES BELL PROJECT DIR. & PRINCIPAL INVEST. 40.00 X 104558 0 12040 639880 0 66675 4 0 1 0 VOLUME SERVICES AMERICA 500 S SALISBURY STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 CATERING SERVICES 147609 1 1088011 1611031 2699042 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 922281 922281 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 724992 724992 EXHIBIT HALL FEES 900099 269795 269795 EXHIBITION SERV. FEES 900099 78190 78190 PUBLICATIONS 541800 16041 16041 8500 8500 2019799 115870 115870 671479 597925 73554 73554 73554 ADVERTISING 541800 86678 86478 200 OTHER INCOME 900099 1510 1510 88188 4996453 1750004 86478 460929 X 5000 5000 30000 30000 474161 35808 438353 1254365 962159 231163 61043 50556 45956 1497 3103 128563 85818 37734 5011 120445 71330 44749 4366 1085 1085 48533 48533 32915 32915 491773 441345 11033 39395 4395 3196 1199 203626 112563 90552 511 152581 135120 17461 348019 202 347817 196343 155662 36149 4532 386896 370978 15918 6433 6433 79205 79205 26964 1799 25165 UBI TAXES 3636 3636 OTHER TAXES & FEES 81234 26857 54329 48 PRINTING & DUPLICATING 70432 70305 127 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 17525 16036 1489 52887 784012 -770226 39101 4267572 3357782 752680 157110 229825 179213 546416 975951 164349 126579 40605 389159 70271 58118 1030029 538794 559703 491235 3511502 3562733 3800 2000 5126471 5784988 261194 277915 770941 752495 788272 748345 1820407 1778755 X 3225894 2877406 31891 1080523 48279 48304 3306064 4006233 5126471 5784988 728881 -28712 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3752099 3844944 3446408 2524228 2699042 16266721 940359 2000127 1907096 2005669 2019999 8873250 4692458 5845071 5353504 4529897 4719041 25139971 0 0 0 25139971 101786 102672 92331 114159 115870 526818 101786 102672 92331 114159 115870 526818 13501 9640 20537 18601 62279 500 7064 21483 804 1510 31361 4808245 5964447 5487855 4663461 4836421 25760429 0.97590 0.97670 0.02050 0.01970 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 500. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 7,064. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 21,483. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 804. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,510. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17547 17547 4250025 4267572 363379 90845 0 0 449258 421947 406508 363379 1641092 2461638 18150 7208 16668 17547 59573 112315 105487 101627 90845 410274 615411 364645 25 25296 389966 319254 48391 3000 364645 289151 32603 2500 319254 58915 215913 14323 289151 58890 25 58915 0.77980 0.12390 0.09630 0 0 536403 95927 440476 493626 442867 50759 491235 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 34364 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVES 713981 748345 X 4987741 -28712 20000 -8712 4996453 0 4996453 4287572 20000 20000 4267572 0 4267572 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. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES EXECUTE BIOTECH PROGRAM 12693 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 42693 0 42693 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) TO EXECUTE WORLD BIOGEN TOUR 15000 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) TO EXECUTE WORLD BIOGEN TOUR 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THERE 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ANTHONY ROCK PRESIDENT AND CEO 263484 0 20800 0 0 0 23000 0 898 0 308182 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 FOR 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ASTC 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 7A EACH 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 11 A 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 12C THE 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 15 PRESIDENT & 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 19 ASTC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G HONORARIA: 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.