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ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED (EIN 52-1926756)
Tax period
2011-03-31 to 2012-03-31
Filed
2012-09-28
IRS object ID
201232729349300218
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Timestamp2012-09-28T09:09:23-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-03-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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EIN521511275EIN

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Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 900AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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NameANTHONY ROCKName
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NameFRANK H SMITHName
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1101CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years283CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year13501CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9640CurrentTaxYear
Total24525Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years5261CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1600CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1934CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year500CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7064CurrentTaxYear
Total16359Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years747801CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5283405CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4983168CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4808245CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5964447CurrentTaxYear
Total21787066Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.97590PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.95460PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.02230InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.02840PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals18150FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals18150FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals5967000FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals5985150FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals449258FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals112315FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3408201CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2408040CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1416758CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year449258CurrentYear
Total1682257Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,523,386LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus37618CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus219334CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus165192CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year18150CurrentYear
Total110294Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3102050CurrentYearMinus3
Current Year Minus2102010CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1104190CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year112315CurrentYear
Total420565Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$630,848GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance58915BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions215913Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses14323InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance289151EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance58890BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions25Contributions
End Of Year Balance58915EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance55465BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions3425Contributions
End Of Year Balance58890EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance55265BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions200Contributions
End Of Year Balance55465EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.76800BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.16700PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.06500TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis385796OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation369195Depreciation
Book Value16601BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings16601TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$5,671
DEFERRED RENT$26,702
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts32373TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue5842280TotalRevenue
Total Expenses6043365TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-201085ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments170542NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Prior Period Adjustments252014PriorPeriodAdjustments
Total Adjustments422556TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS221471ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6192650TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments170542NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities179828DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990350370RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal5842280RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9905842280TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6223193TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities179828DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990179828ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal6043365ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9906043365TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: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.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:ASTC PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2012, 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 Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (3 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION.6755
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION.6300
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION.6494
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent19549SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent19549TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (3 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)TO SUPPORT SCENARIOS PROJECT ON SUSTAINABILITY.6300WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICTO SUPPORT SCENARIOS PROJECT ON SUSTAINABILITY.6494WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATO SUPPORT SCENARIOS PROJECT ON SUSTAINABILITY.6755WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs3TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs0TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: THERE IS A FORMAL CONTRACT WITH SOW 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.Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
CHABOT SPACE & SCIENCE CENTER
10000 SKYLINE BLVDOAKLANDCA94619943146233501(C)(3)19485SUPPORT FOR SCANARIOS GRANT ON SUSTAINABILITY.
MIAMI SCIENCE CENTER
3280 S MIAMI AVEMIAMIFL33129073877037501(C)(3)19485SUPPORT FOR SCANARIOS GRANT ON SUSTAINABILITY.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants2TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THERE IS A FORMAL CONTRACT INCLUDING A SOW SIGNED BETWEEN ASTC AND THE 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.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonANTHONY ROCKNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org219174BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org18818OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org22000DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org898NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org260890TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6ASTC IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH MORE THAN 540 MEMBERS IN 40 COUNTRIES. IT'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY CENTERS AND MUSEUMS, COMPANIES THAT OFFER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO SCIENCE MUSEUMS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AASTC'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.
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 FEDERAL 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 15CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S ATTAINMENT OF MUTUALLY AGREED UPON PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 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 PRESIDENT 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 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 XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 170,542. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 252,014. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 422,556.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: